Toyota Camry XV20 (1997-2001)

1998 camry csi v6. Brought the car very cheap for a low mile log book serviced car. After 150000 km and 6 years of hassle free driving this car is the best I ever owned. Very cheap to service and maintain if you know basic mechanics. The paint on all darker painted camry have faded but at 21 years old that's ok.

A workhorse, I’ve had it for just over two years and it’s done 96k and hasn’t skipped a beat! Travelling city and remote, it’s a smooth drive and goes when it needs to.

i brought a 2001 v6 camry 12 years ago changed the timing belt at 150.00 now has 400,000 klm on it never a ploblem the belt has done 220klm still running cost more than the cars worth to change the belt and water pump its been every place has dints hail damage still going mechanics would be out of bushiness if all cars were this good will drive it until the belt brake and give it away best car i have ever owned now my son has it for 6 years never even changed the plugs he paid 500 of me and he has done 100,000 plus with it great value for your money still drives great .

Bought mine at 200,000 (3L 1mz v6) So far, Its up to 270,000. Absolutely no issues. Comfortable car to drive and extremely reliable. I have used any old oil to date and only performed common everyday maintenance.

Somewhat of a boring vehicle if you are looking for a Paul Walker experience.

Good points are that its reliable, decent on fuel, solid vehicle, alot of space etc.

Bad points, a tad boatish, and can be a really boring car at times when you see people fly past in sports cars and the like.

I bought a 1999 Camry manual for $1,500 with 255,000 on the odo and I Use it for short city drive and long highway drive and never misses a beat. It’s my everyday commute. I Change the oil and oil filter with 5w30 semi synthetic every 6,000km and engine is like butter so smooth. Bought 2 tyres for the front from a wreckers for $25 each including the rims. Ac is cool as ice and heater is warm in winter. If anyone wants 2 cars in a family, the 2nd car should definitely be a Camry as it is 100% reliable and long lasting. My wife has Holden Barina 2009 hatchback which has 1000 problems one after another but my cheap and old Camry is there on my good days and my worst days by my side.

My Toyota Camry is in excellent condition it runs smoothly and for the first 4 years was serviced by Toyota since then by Ultra Tune but I feel I am getting too old and frail to drive her any more sadly. It has never let me down apart from a new battery from RACQ twice.

Second-hand car that has been in the family for quite some time now. This was one of the cars that I learnt how to drive in, and a car I'd consider a good 'first car' for new drivers. For quite an old car, I think the driving experience is quite good. It performs well, however going up hills, I can feel the car struggle a little.

It still funtions well. It is fuel efficient. 0-60 in a blink. Engines are great havenot experienced any problems yet. It can be your primary or secondary car and it wont let you down. You are always ready to go and with the full tank fuel tou can go more than 600kms

I have '99 Camry Wagon CSI. Bought it last year when she had over 250k on the clock. This is one of the best cars I've ever had - reliable, very comfortable and quite economic on fuel. It's definitely not a fancy car, but it does its job very well. During 12 months of using it i replaced the brake pads and wiper blades :) This is why I like old Toyotas :)

Have two XV20 V6 Camries (MY2000 and MY2002, both sedans) from new. The 2000 model has passed over 405k km (serviced every 20k km, fuel - E10 exclusively) - it only had front end bearing and caliper replaced. It developed no mechanical (normal wear and tear; consumables) or major electrical faults (ABS light lit up but ABS brakes function as should). The 2002 model had an ignition pack replaced at 170k - nothing else (20k km service intervals, E10 fuel). Looked at XV30, XV40 and now at XV50 series - and see no pressing reasons to upgrade. Also had 4 cylinder MY1999 Camry but found it of poor fuel economy and dynamics. Our V6s return 8.2-8.4 l/100 highway, 9.5-10.5 l/100 city. Will keep both of them to the days end.

Bought my Camry wagon made March 2002 (36,000 km) from an auction in 2004. After 13 years, it still feels like driving a new car. I had it serviced yearly by my local mechanic (cost average $300-400) and so far the timing belt was the only replacement made (at 152,000 km). I disabled the auto aerial because it got stuck and let it settle on it highest level. Apart from that, nothing needed replaced or repaired. The driving was so smooth and quiet that I didn't get tired as much on a long trip as my previous cars. There is a small amount of oil leak but then that is quite acceptable for me after so many years.
Pity, I can't get a new Camry wagon today.

Great car as never been to a macanics shop and owned x Japan from my 70,000k now done 360,000 still doesn't use any oil but dose have a small engine leak, its been thru many batterys,tyres, break pads new front dics as you'd expect with this kind a milage but all the other things about the car like body work and electrical gear is really good.its my third toyota in row and even tho the Koreans apear to be making good cars it will be hard to change brands.

I have the 2000 model CSI Toyota Camry 4 cylinder. It's great. Very smooth, nothing ever goes wrong, enough power and approximately 600 km a tank for $80.

Similar experience my 1998 has 175km on clock and has been very reliable and comfortable to drive. I had electrical problems with the windows at one stage and sagging material on roof and doors but as for major work, nil. I've just bought a big 8 seater people mover and I'm trying to convince my husband to sell his old ute so we can keep the Camry because the thought of letting a reliable, low cost car slip through my fingers is causing separation anxiety!!!