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Camry underrated?

Discussion in 'Other Toyota Vehicles' started by sensei, Jun 8, 2020.

  1. Jun 8, 2020 at 11:31 AM
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    sensei

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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    sharing my wifes 2011 v6 se camry we bought new 9yrs ago. only has 46k miles b/c she daily's a sienna. i've been using it since she wasn't driving it anymore and i want to keep miles in the tundra and rc f low'ish. i think the newer yrs look slick but i still like this 3rd gen se the best. prob biased.

    268 hp, thicker sway bars, macpherson struts on the se. it's pretty fun to drive for a humble family sedan.

    anyone else a camry fan and think it's underrated? show us what you got. gave it some love yesterday. still looks good for 9yrs old. will be taking it in for paint correction and ceramicpro.

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  2. Jun 8, 2020 at 11:43 AM
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    def a nice car...lets see that RCF tho
     
  3. Jun 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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    Hardly under rated but one of the most popular cars on the road since they fist came out!?
     
  4. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:03 PM
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    The RCF the 500hp? I love my IS 350 F
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:06 PM
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    3rd Camry for the wife, she traded her Acura in 2012 for an SE V6, got a XSE V6 in 2015, by far this one is the nicest!

    2019 XSE V6 with TRD wheels and TRD dual exhaust, thing is a rocket ship.

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  6. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:21 PM
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    The new 2020 V6 TRD is making 301 hp and it has some really nice features, but it also cost 32K. I kind of wish I had kept my '95 V6 LE, that thing was an 188 hp tank that would scoot
     
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  7. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    I loved my 2010 Camry SE with the V6. Quick enough to get around bullshit in traffic and had a pretty good stock stereo (back when the JBL option was worth a shit I guess?). I ended up selling it for quite a bit before I bought my Tundra. The guy that bought it was impressed with how well it held up for an, at the time, 8 year old car.
     
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  8. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    The new 301hp is only fwd though. Basically the same engine in the Lexus 350, which comes in AWD option
     
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  9. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:50 PM
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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    :thumbsup: yeah with the 2UR-GSE 5.0L v8. so fun and also under rated imo. some call it the v8 2dr camry! hardly with top speed of 170mph+. lol.

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  10. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:56 PM
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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    really nice, man! i sat in and drooled over one at the 2020 new car expo. i walked out of there thinking how can i convince my wife to want one of these so we can have one. she passed; used to be into cars a little but has since pulled back and more focused on pets.
     
  11. Jun 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM
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    So nice. If they came in AWD, it would be fantastic out here!
    My next car will be a Tesla, and hopefully I can have a sports car as well.
     
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  12. Jun 8, 2020 at 1:21 PM
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    thanks man. really happy with it. the rc f and tundra are likely the vehicles i'll stick with for a very long time given the trend of v8's going away. tundra is with me 12yrs already and refresh in progress. the only thing that would pull me from the rc f is the incoming lc f (tt v8) but i'm sure it will be $150-200k so wait a couple of years and buy pre-owned...maybe.
     
  13. Jun 8, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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    She had to have the XSE vs. the TRD, Trd is pretty bare bones as far as amenities go. Orederd the exhaust and wheels making a hybrid XSE/TRD.
     
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  14. Jun 8, 2020 at 2:38 PM
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    Would love if she wanted an ISF or RCF but she said “no!” Lol
     
  15. Jun 8, 2020 at 2:42 PM
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    I have the 4 cyl 2018 camry XSE and man it is nice. my commuters car and already 40K miles ! no issues to report.
     
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    My wife has a 2018 se camry. But now has her eyes on the 2020 trd all black out :fingerscrossed::spending:
     
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  17. Jun 8, 2020 at 2:50 PM
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    nice, good luck. i got respect for anyone that commits to maintaining a black vehicle. commits as in regularly detailing and such. beautiful when done right.
     
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    they have the nightshade edition for 2021 I believe..maybe when it's time to trade in my lease :)
     
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    My turn :anonymous: the real V8 Camry here.

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    My mom is looking at getting the RAV4 Prime when it comes out in a few months. Then she can keep her GX460 in the garage. I’ll be picking up a Tundra soon, but the pictures is my daily.
     
  20. Jun 8, 2020 at 2:59 PM
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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    i got mad love for that model. very very nice! :bowdown:
     
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    It’s a great car imo. Old enough to where it doesn’t have things you don’t need, and new enough to have things you would want. Like heated seats.
     
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    Here is her current ride 2018 camry.
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  23. Jun 8, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    very nice pair! wish we had more garage space to fit at least my tundra with the rc f. first world problems. lol.
     
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  24. Jun 8, 2020 at 4:14 PM
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    Trade ya my garage for that rc f lol
     
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  25. Jun 8, 2020 at 5:54 PM
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    The pops-in-law has a Camry and is really nice for what it is, base model.

    Dave Ramsey did a study and the majority of American Millionaires DD a Camry more that any other brand or model!
     
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