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!!!

My V6 1998 manual Camry has now done 460,000km, and has had zero problems. It was purchased with 70,000km in 2003. The car has had its regular services, mostly done at non-Toyota workshops. Rear brake pads are originals, front pads have been replaced once, at 330,000km. The car does not have a rattle or squeak, and still accelerates strongly. The 3 litre V6 motor is brilliant. As a trade, it is worth $0, so why sell it?

Can't recommend this car highly enough. Always reliable, had never let me down. Hardly spent a cent on it in 6 years. Husband does regular service on it and never had any problems. It is coming up to 280,000k's and still drives beautifully. About to pass it onto my son for his first car.
So reliable
Seems to go through front tyres almost yearly, roof lining sagged and had to be replaced

Have owned this car for 8 years and never had a mechanical problem. Not one. Aside from the occasional battery issue which was completely isolated.
After a while the key chamber became stiff and required a locksmith to fix the pins but nothing more required.
The backseat seat belts required a bit of lubrication and the buckles have cracked plastic with time/wear… but as far as reliability, it's a fantastic car. Brilliant even. I only wish i didn't required a large family wagon because I'd have driven this car into it's 400,000th km happily. With 380,000 on the clock it's not doing too shabby.
Reliability, Economy, Ease of repair, Quiet Engine, Central Locking, Power Windows, Flawless ABS… Need I go on.

My Toyota Conquest station wagon auto 2000, that I bought when it was a 1 year old, that I still have today is the best car I have ever had. It has now down 220,000km and still is as smooth as anything. Only ever had to have minor things fixed.
I will always buy Toyotas !
So reliable. Never breaks down. Little repair costs. Drives smoothly. Fuel efficient still
The interior lining on ceiling and roof is coming unstuck.

I have owned two Camrys. The first one I had was a '94 wide body (6 cyl) which lasted for over 300,000 kms. With a car that has travelled that far you are going to have wear and tear issues, but the great thing about Toyota cars is that once they are fixed they stay fixed. I now have a 2001 Camry (4 cyl) and it is going great, it has done of 100,000 and hasn't needed anything other than the expected required work.
Very reliable, economical to run, comfortable to drive, common car so it is easy to get parts.
Not the prettiest looking car around, but that's not all that important...to some. Other than that, nothing to complain about.

This is our second Camry CSi station wagon. The first my dear wife wrote off in an accident. A reflection of how safe the vehicle is, with four passengers in the vehicle, there were no injuries. We were so impressed with the first one, I bought a second identical one.
I am not a complete mechanical novice but I am unable to remove the front indicator globe. A friend tried and he couldn't either. This will mean a trip to the mechanic. Possibly it is just seized up.
Very comfortable and reliable car to drive.
Some minor repairs are hard to carry out.

I bought my Camry several years ago and have been really happy with it. It has plenty of power but not too big. I like the hand winding windows as you can still put the window down without the car being on. I have found the very large boot very useful and cn put the back seats down for long loads.
reliable, comfortable easy to drive

Is a great car to own, and I can guarantee that it is very easy to maintain. Although it is high in fuel consumption you can get a very good acceleration compared to other cars.
This is one of the best cars that I have driven. I have a Camry 1999 model and have been using it for almost 7 years now without any major repair. It is a really spacious car and very comfortable. The price is is comparatively cheaper than other brands with similar options. Also you have a very good second hand value.
Since it is a heavy car it is high on fuel consumption.

Still driving this 1998 Camry and it's still going strong.

I bought it in 2006 and my two kids have pretty much wrecked the seats etc with food, shoes etc. but it still looks pretty good for its age.

It's needed work done on the electric windows and also the electric aerial and recently needed some work under the bonnet but all in all it's been pretty good and still drives really well.
Still going strong 12 years on.
Had issues with electrics going wrong but otherwise pretty good.

My 1st car was a 1996 wide body CSi - bloody brilliant car, I really can't praise it enough. It was excellent on fuel, cheap to insure, was so reliable when I didn't even really look after it. I took it all over Queensland, dirt roads ect and all I can say is I was so happy with this car and I'm a little sad that I got rid of it 3 years ago.
Reliable, great on fuel, easy to drive.
The paint was metallic and really started to wear in 2005, I've seen this on other Camrys in the same colour (grey).

We've had an auto V6 Camry wagon for 12 years from new. It is about to tick over 300,000km. In that time we have nothing more than standard services, scheduled timing belt replacements and one shock absorber from rough country roads. We've driven it on gravel roads in outback NSW and Queensland. Nothing in the car has malfunctioned, ever. The duco is still excellent.

If you can find a country-driven lower mileage V6, it will just about last for ever. We'll just drive ours until it dies, which could be another ten years.
Reliability. Ride. Power in the V6 is good. Not expensive to service.
Somewhat large turning circle. Don't make a station wagon any more. A few small issues with interior door trims being cut too close.

I have purchased a Toyota Camry 1997 model for 4 years before purchasing the newer model. The 1997 model is definitely worth buying, since it has great value. The CSi V6 engines are definitely smooth and powerful than the modern Camry's. For the 4 years, I had no trouble with the engine. Because of todays increasing fuel prices, the V6 can consume a high level of petrol.
It is worth considering if you have a tight budget. The Toyota dealer's would retail a second-hand (in good conditions) between $7,000-$13,000 (depending on extra features.)
Powerful engine, decent vehicle for money, future services (repairs and maintenance)are at reasonable cost.
V6 engine consumes substantial petrol and can become costly.

I'm really happy with it, would recommend it as a family car, though it's not built for power or speed, it is good on fuel, reliable and comfortable on a long drive.
My 98 wagon is comfortable, smooth to drive, I've owned it for 10 months now and haven't had any problems yet, even though it's done 235000 km.
It's very low to the ground, hasn't got much power when taking off.