In australia we call these Aurions i have the 2008 Aurion Presara (top of the line) which is basically the ( 2008 camry v6) in USA and i love it its quick when u need it too and is big perfect for everyday drive and work so far im happy with my purchase!
My and your car are the same, but only of different colors, I have black. I have on my 2007 Toyota Camry XLE V6 behind the mirror there is a small sensor. This sensor is aimed at the windshield, but it is not a headlamp light sensor. What is this sensor for? Do you have this sensor or not? I'll be waiting for your response. Many thanks for your help. :)
I'm sorry, I didn't see your response until now. The sensor on the back of the mirror is a daylight sensor. It has to sense there is no daylight first. Then, behind the mirror glass, pointing through it, is another sensor that gets activated, that one is watching for bright headlights, and dims the mirror glass accordingly.
+Steven Anderson Thanks. If you're going to get an '07, you have to get the 6-cylinder. The 4 cylinders are known for excessive oil consumption. In fact, it has the same 2AZ-FE engine as my old '02 Camry, that lost oil pressure and damaged itself. They're also known for a host of other problems. I'll never buy another 4-cylinder. The 6 is so much smoother. The power's nice to have, but if you keep it under control, the gas mileage is only a few MPGs less. Especially now with gas around $2/gal, anyone can afford that.
+jaykay18 Thank you. Yeah, I've narrowed my search (in my area, at least) down to 4 cars. 3 of them have a V6. 06 Mustang V6, 07 Fusion SEL V6, this Camry XLE, and a 2012 Focus SE hatchback. I am concerned though, since the Camry has the most mileage at 103k.
Steven Anderson Well, it's certainly your choice. 6 cylinder engines are considerably more robust, they don't have to be revving their heads off just to go 60.
I drive a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid, which is the exact same color, interior and exterior, as your car. I noticed some differences between your v6 gas engine car, and my hybrid. First, when I push the start button once, ALL the accessories come on in my car, (radio, climate controls, indicator lights) but that may just be because it's a hybrid, or it just changed between those couple years. Second, my hybrid has a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that happens to allow the wheels to become generators when the car is coasting to charge the hybrid battery. Also, it doesn't "shift", so it doesn't rev the gas engine, and therefore doesn't need a tachometer. Instead, there's a fuel economy gauge (which measures how hard the gas engine is working). Instead of a sport shift mode, my car has an engine brake option instead, but I don't know EXACTLY how it works. I live in Illinois anyway, so it's not like I use it for anything. Finally, the engine in mine is the 2AZ-FXE, a variant of the 2AZ-FE designed to run alongside an electric motor. I'm not too familiar with the problems the 2AZ-FE engine has because the car hasn't had any major problems or work done to it; just general maintenance stuff. The car has 205,000 miles on it as well, so it's not like I just got it either. As a bonus, my Camry hybrid is VERY reliable. It started no problem during that -30 degree cold spell we had here in Illinois.
I used to have a Camry with the 2AZ-FE. Piece of junk. They're all oil burners. Once around 130,000 miles it all starts going downhill. In 2007 the 2AZ-FE was especially stricken with oil burning issues, to the point where they'd burn a quart every 1,000 miles, and Toyota claimed it was normal. I did my research on this one and learned that the 6 cylinder is a completely different animal altogether. It's much better built and runs for just about ever. It was noted by many to be one of the most reliable 6 cylinder engines ever built by ANY company. Your Hybrid may save you a few cents in gas, but my 6 will probably smoke it at idle!!! It's FAST for a Camry, REALLY fast. If you nail it from a dead stop it'll chirp the tires around a few times if they're new. If the tires are old and worn, they'll spin all day and you'll never get traction. Compared to my older Camry that had the 4 cylinder, I get similar mileage, within 50 miles per tank. So that's about 3 or 4 MPG difference. CVT transmissions have a lot of bugs in them still that they haven't worked out. They have a lot of great benefits, but they don't last as long as a regular automatic. Mine is a 6-speed transmission, and with the big 6 cylinder engine, I'm about 1750 RPM going 60 MPH. It can really start racking up the MPG at that speed with the VVT-i and slow RPM. I'm sure your Hyrbid goes further on a "tank" but at the end of the day when your big battery bank needs to be replaced, I won't have that kind of expense. That's why I won't consider a hybrid, even if someone gave me one for free.
@@jaykay18 Well, it's been 10 years and over 200,000 miles, and I haven't had that problem. Your experience may vary from mine, but I've never heard of the atkinson cycle 2AZ-FXE engines having those problems (I'm not saying they haven't). As for the performance, the electric motor on the hybrid gives it a LOT of torque. I have only spun the tires once, and it was on a wet road at an intersection. It actually makes up for the power lost compared to the standard 2AZ-FE engine, and then some. I know for a fact that my hybrid could outperform a standard 4 cylinder camry. Not your v6, but you'd be surprised how quick it is. There's also a lot less stress on my gas engine compared to yours because of the CVT transmission, and the hybrid's electric motor steps in to make up for any power loss from the gas engine. I've really been very happy with my car, and it seems like you're very happy with your car. As for reliability and the battery replacement, all I'm going to say is that the CVT works like a song (I think you would also be pleasantly surprised by how well that works as well), and the battery in my car still works just fine. I'm not going to say my car is better than your car, or that you're killing the planet with your big incandescents, water wasting top loading washing machines, and big fucking v8 American engines, or v6 in this case. (I love the bluick by the way) Instead, I'm just going to see how long the stuff lasts, and let the results tell the story. The only thing I can say I don't like about my car is that the electric power steering pump interferes with higher frequency AM radio stations, and that does get somewhat annoying. Thankfully, I don't listen to those stations that much, and there are multiple clear channel stations which give me a strong enough signal as to where I can barely notice.
It's funny, I just saw my sister over the weekend, she has a Scion TC (same 2AZ-FE engine), and that thing is burning oil bad now at 150,000 miles. You can smell it. I'm sure in your car the engine isn't stressed as much as it would be if it were the only propulsion the vehicle has. The Scion is kinda quick with that engine since the car is so light. We'll see how much longer it lasts. For me personally, I can't go for a CVT. Too many problems from what I've seen, heard, and read. Toyota's great in most cases, and CVTs most certainly have their benefits. A friend of my parents bought a brand new Toyota with a CVT, and it's been in the shop 4 times, under warranty for transmission issues. For me, I need that positive shift feeling into each gear. I also can't get used to the car just revving and the RPMs just going up and down without a positive shift point, makes it sound like it's slipping (and I've had an old Chevy with a worn-out automatic that was slipping so I know all about what it's like.) If it were up to me, I'd drive a manual, but you can't find much in the way of cars with manual transmissions anymore. Truth be told, automatics today (whether conventional or CVT) get the same or better mileage than a manual. But with a manual, you have FULL CONTROL of the car and what it's doing and when. Back when I was in college, some guy in one of my classes I became friends with was telling me a story about a friend of his who had a manual. It was my friend's first time in a manual transmission car, and as he was coming up to a light, he said to the owner "Uh, you gonna stop?" And his friend replied "I can stop anytime I want to", and proceeded to downshift and stop on a dime. I have a conventional hydraulic power steering pump, so I don't have that problem. On my old Chevy, the radio would "sing" a whine that increased with engine RPM. I found a "choke coil" that was a metal transformer (from Radio Shack, no less, back in the day), and that solved the problem completely. I'm sure these things are still sold, and if you don't mind messing with the wiring of the car (and trust me it was much easier on that old 81 Chevy than it would be on a modern car), that would probably solve the issue. I did have a sort of whine or noise of sorts in my car when using an MP3 player or phone into the line-in jack, while that device was plugged in. I got a ground loop isolator that plugs in-line with the audio cable, and that solved the problem.
@@jaykay18 Cars have less options these days in general. For example, the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro gave you engine options ranging from a 250 straight six all the way to a big block 396 v8, as well as 3 small blocks in between. For transmissions, you got a 3 speed manual, the 4 speed manual everyone loves, and for automatics you could either get a 2 or 3 speed. You'll be hard pressed to find that much customization in powertrain options today. Also, interior colors used to be blue, red, green. Find a new car with a red paint job and a red interior that looks nice (spoiler alert, you can't). Back to my camry, the CVT gives me an engine brake option, but I never use it since I live in Illinois, and there aren't any good places to test that here compared to Colorado or South Carolina. My uncle said he's going to teach me how to drive a manual transmission in his 1931 Pontiac, so hopefully I can get passed any anti-millennial security features that older (and cooler, in my opinion) cars have.
Oh yeah, I know all about it! Watch some of OsbornTremain's videos, he has old car commercials and they show or mention (in some of them) interior options as well as powertrain options. You learn to drive manual on a '31 and you can drive _anything._ I learned on my dad's old 1987 Nissan Sentra, had a tiny 1.6L 4-banger with a 5-speed manual, and manual (not hydraulically assisted) clutch. Had power brakes, but no power steering and manual windows. Try taking a turn at speed while rolling down the window and downshifting, it can be done with 3 hands and some careful coordination. Although we didn't have one, adding a CB mic into the mix would have also been possible. If you want to sip your drink while doing that, you can't, as it had no cupholders! Ha ha! It was actually interesting the way I learned. First of all I watched him. Then one day he said he was going to teach me. We got in the car with him in the driver's seat and he gave me a 2-minute crash course. Then he said "now you do it". We did a Chinese fire drill, and off I went. I was a natural. I long for the days of driving a manual again.
They're good for at least 100,000. Front 3 are easy, back 3 are not. For that, I would take it to a shop and let them play for hours changing them. After 100,000 miles of virtually no repairs except brakes, tires, and oil changes, it doesn't owe you anything.
After al This yrs do you still have this car? Here I am.. 2022 and looking into buying a 2007 Toyota Camry XLE and I came across you. How did it do? So you recommend it?
Yes, I sure do still have it. It has been nothing but an absolute pleasure to drive each time. No mechanical failures or other issues. Note that there's a difference between the XLE and the V6, you don't automatically get the V6 engine with the XLE package. The XLE gives you nicer seats (leather), leather wrapped steering wheel, automatic climate controls, nicer sound system, and the sunroof. For me, the XLE package is take it or leave it. Nice to have, but I don't need all of those creature comforts. Whatever 2007 Camry you are looking at, MAKE SURE IT HAS THE V6 ENGINE. You do not want the 4-cylinder engine under any circumstances. The piston rings weren't made right and the engine burns oil. There are other inherent flaws with that engine as well. The V6 will run forever.
@@jaykay18 wow! I cannot believe you still have it and still happy with it 😬 yes this is a 6 cylinder, original owner and has 166k miles. A lot of miles but I am not afraid getting all this reviews.. I love Toyotas 😊 they are selling for $6,500. Do you think that’s a good price?
@@yennyjen5742 If the vehicle is in excellent shape with no dents or rust or body damage, that's not a bad price. It's also not a good price, it's on the high end of what it could be. However, if it is one owner, and there are maintenance records, it's a no brainer.
Yes, it does. This has the JBL Premium sound system, 6 disc in-dash CD changer, Aux port, AM/FM, and even satellite was an option. There are 7 speakers, plus a separate subwoofer. It's gone plenty loud for anything I've ever thrown at it.
is there an update here? how has this car been for you? I'm narrowing my search down but a lot of reviews say this car eats oil rapidly. what's your opinion or experience with all the maintenance and repairs?
Thank you for asking, you pose an excellent question! I did A LOT of intense research before purchasing this car. Besides regular oil changes, I have put exactly $140 in repairs into this car: 1. The driver's side sun visor eventually breaks and falls down (stays in the down position). This is a known problem Toyota never owned up to. $70. 2. The driver's side front wheel sensor for the tire pressure monitoring system went bad. Shady side-of-the-road shop that does excellent work charged $70 to diagnose, remove the wheel, replace the sensor, and put it all back and reprogram. Regarding the reviews saying that the car eats oil. READ CAREFULLY. First and foremost a huge percentage of the population doesn't know anything about cars, nor do they even know what they own! The oil consumption is indeed a huge problem, but ONLY ON THE 4-CYLINDER. Toyota's 2AZ-FE engine was one of the worst abominations ever created, very troublesome. I got this 07 to replace an 02 that had the same blasted 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine. That engine had lost oil pressure and damaged itself internally. It NEVER warned me this was occurring, the oil pressure sender also was going bad (it was sluggish in responding). The party I sold that car to bought it knowing full well what happened and why it's tapping. I received word that it's been losing oil pressure again, but the sensor has been replaced so at least now it's been reporting it and will be addressed. If you look at the reviews, you'll notice there's a space for people to write in what car and what engine they have. And a lot of them claim they have the "V-4" engine. DOESN'T EXIST! There's no such thing as a V-4, only an I-4 for inline-4. That immediately proves 95% of them have no idea except the car is blue. Taking that information and running with it, I was interested in the 6 cylinder (which is indeed of a "V" design). The 6 doesn't have the oil consumption problems! Every time I check the oil on it (about every 2 weeks), it is SPOT ON right where it was. There's no appreciable burning of oil on the 6 cylinder. I will tell you that after driving the 6, I will never, ever, ever purchase another 4-cylinder engine again. There's such a huge difference in power and smoothness that cannot be experienced except by driving. This you're going to have to trust me on, that is, the guy who drives it every day. There is not a time I drive this car that I ever regret my purchase decision. Honestly, that's worth more than what I paid for the car. Car manufacturers started making cars with 4 cylinder engines for economy. This all started with the oil embargo back in the 1970s. While we did "regain" cars back with larger engines after that, the "econoboxes" took a huge stronghold in the market and remain around to this day. Case in point, any SUV-type-vehicle with a 4-cylinder engine. I just laugh at those. Of course, a larger engine (such as the V-6 in my Camry) comes at a price: 1. Initial purchase price. 2. Higher repair costs. 3. Price at the pump to refill. To break that down: 1. It's once and done. A V-6 is a more desirable option, and will have a higher resale value later, if that's your intention. 2. "You gotta pay to play". I consider this to be a moot point. I knew that full well buying this. But I also know that it's not a 4-cylinder, and it really doesn't work anywhere near as hard as one. Therefore I expect frequency of repairs to be less. Time will tell on that, but I am full prepared to pay. 3. This is less than you think! On my 02 with the 4-cylinder, I used to get 400 miles per tank with the driving I do. On this 07 with the V6, I get 350. Bear in mind both cars have the exact same size 18.5 gallon fuel tank. So there is a 50 mile per tank difference. If we consider a gallon of gas to be $2.50 (it's lower as of the time of this writing, by a considerable 30 cents), just to make math easy, that's $5 extra per fill up. I'd fill up once every 2 weeks with both cars. That's $10 a month, or an extra fuel cost of $120 a year. Not very expensive. When you consider the fact that it's much more powerful, much smoother, there is NO appreciable oil consumption, and the fact that you know you're driving a car that doesn't have these problems and probably never will, that $120 a year is simply water under the bridge. Again, I will only, and ever, get a 6 cylinder or higher engine from now on. Some guy I worked with many years ago once told me "a 4 cylinder engine has to work twice as hard as an 8 cylinder engine". That's not 100% true, and becomes less true when stated backwards. But it's certainly got some truth to it. And yes, it's about right. Under normal driving it's rare the tachometer on this car licks anything higher than 2,200 RPM. Lower RPM means lower fuel cost. It's just quiet and smooth, almost like taking a nice spring walk around the block, rather than a sprint, which is what a 4 cylinder has to do just to keep up. And just like us, the person sprinting will tire faster than the one at a nice slow pace. Should you get the chance to drive the 6, take particular note to how the car runs, especially sitting inside with the windows up and the fan and radio off. Just you and pure idle. While I will tell you that this is something that needs to be experienced, the 6 cylinder seems to run more like a truck. A 4 cylinder runs, well, like a 4 cylinder, but it's a lot "bumpier", which is because 4 cylinder engines are inherently out of balance due to their design. The 6 is a lot more balanced and therefore inherently will run smoother. Plain and simple, it's better designed from the ground up. I don't know if you have idiot drivers around by you like I do here, but listen to any car that has a 4 cylinder engine rev up high. They all sound like they are destroying themselves. Not the 6. It's a totally different animal altogether. So the bottom line is that is my preaching about the 6 cylinder hasn't made a dent in you, look elsewhere now. In my opinion, the last year Toyota made a decent 4 cylinder engine was 2001, and I'm sure you don't want a car that old. Steer far, far clear of any Toyota 4 cylinder 2AZ-FE engine. In addition to oil consumption issues on them, the head bolts (or rather, the threads for the bolts, in the engine block itself) pull out! That leads to head gasket problems. That means water (coolant) in the oil and/or oil in the water. Bad news and expensive either way, until they find out those bolts won't tighten down because the threads are stripped out. A good shop can tear down the engine further and put in a heli-coil, replace the head gasket, charge you a few thousand dollars for the pleasure, and you're still left with an oil-burner! Toyota's heart was in the right place with that engine, it was very fuel efficient, it was relatively fast for a 4 cylinder, but the longevity, that *Toyota Quality* we all strive for, just wasn't there. They didn't put that one through the real world testing of the Arctic Tundra to the Sahara Desert, where you know one turn of that key and she'd be running. That's why I went to the 6. Well, 2 reasons. First, that was what was available for sale, and secondly and most importantly, because it doesn't have the problems of the 4. Like I said before, knowing I made the right decision with my purchase is worth much more than I paid for the car. I hope my sermon made an impact on you. Please see the other parts of the series on this vehicle including the test drive if you haven't already. Happy motoring!
jaykay18 thanks for the detailed message it really helped me. I have a 2006 Ford F150 xlt triton v8 4.6L so anything is pretty much better in gas for me, although I have cut my cost in fuel ($500 a month down to $400, sometimes less) down, but I want to further lighten the load on my pockets. I was scratching my head at all those oil comments but since I've never been around/driven or looked under the hood of one I didn't want to just write them off either. it's tough for a big guy (6'5) like me to find a car both roomy enough and fuel efficient, I'm thinking the 07 Camry is best choice for me, Nissan altima or honda. since I do all my own repairs (except the big ones that void warranties) I think you've helped me make my decision easier, thank you
I'm glad I was able to help you Vinnie. There's absolutely nothing like talking to someone who owns one to really find out the deal. The 2GR-FE V6 in this has been carried on as the powerplant in many other Toyota vehicles, especially their RAV4 and Highlanders. What's nice with the 6 in the Camry is it's really a sleeper car. I can tell you that from a dead stop there is absolutely no way you can floor it without smoking the tires, which is then made impossible by the traction control kicking in. It's literally too powerful for its own self. But it's nice to have those horses under the hood. Coming from a truck like you have, you'd be amazed how you can practically drive like a crazed BMW or Audi driver in this. It'll zip in and out if you want to, but personally I like to keep it sleeping most of the time. I had it out for a 60-mile round trip today. While traffic didn't really permit decent driving the way I was going, the highway on-ramps were nice and open at the time. My friend was with me, and although he'd never admit it, I could tell he was rather impressed. I told him "that's just being nice with it". That pedal had quite a bit more travel to go, if you know what I mean! One time I took it on a 200 mile round trip, and got approximately 26.5 miles to the gallon. I think that's very respectable for a 3.5L V6. While it's no match for your F-150, it has an 18.5 gallon tank, so I think it'll be a great combination of power and fuel economy for you. Let me know how you make out in your endeavor.
jaykay18 that sounds great, sometimes I am a lead foot especially when I want to get out of the cluster of cars in the wide open space so it's nice to know I'll be able to do that in the Camry. that's actually how I was able to save gas in my truck just eased off the gas a bunch (speed limit or +5 maybe +10 and cruise control) 26.5 is a lot, although my tanks bigger its about $50-$55(California $3.09 pg) for a half a tank in my beast. how much is it there?
Wow... Tiri sounds very nice. These systems don't seem to understand me very well. In Spats's car, which is Uconnect, I can say "tune fm 96.9" and it replies "did you say...call towing assistance?" Very nice ride. I see the only difference between it and the Lexus ES are the Toyota badges and the addition of all 4 automatic windows. That's what an extra ten grand or so buys ya I guess. Also, be glad it doesn't have the nav system, it's incredibly frustrating to use, and has about a circa 1995-era pixelated display...even on the 2015 Highlander, which has the same system (I believe it's manufactured by Harmon International.) Oh and... almost completely called it, eh? ;-)
+Harley Badger Thanks, yes you did almost completely call it! I could do without a lot of the bells and whistles. I like the auto-up on the driver's window, Old Clanky didn't have that. I also like the automatic headlights, Old Clanky didn't have that either, although I feel the lights come on a little sooner than I would like. And I love the heated seats. The climate control operates weird. I used to start Old Clanky on a cold day, full heat, full fan, and the 4 banger didn't get up to full temperature until 5 miles into my trip. After that it was full heat all the way, and if it got too hot I'd crack the window or turn the fan down. This one sets the temperature, so you have hot air blowing on you, which then turns cool when it reaches temperature. It's weird. I can mitigate that by leaving the temp at "HI". And it won't even consider turning the fan or the heat on (while on Auto) until the engine has warmed up some. Does what it wants to do rather than I want it to do, which I could do with the manual controls. I can always override this one by manually adjusting. I also love the power and smoothness. Next time I buy a new car it's going to have a 6, period. I'm done with 4 cylinders. You'll find out more in the upcoming videos.
At this point in time, I think that's a reasonable price to ask. That's very low mileage, and these engines can run for many hundreds of thousands of miles.
My mom has an 2011 LE the last year of that body style with the new 2.5 4 cyl. I don't think the 2.5s have any of the issues of the 2.4s, but we'll see how it holds up.
The 2.5 is the 2AR-FE, the replacement for the 2AZ-FE. Toyota most certainly learned they failed miserably with the AZ engine so they made sure to fix those mistakes with the AR series. Even so, the 6 cylinder is just _SO_ much nicer all around.
@@jaykay18 I would prefer the v6 myself, but this car had all the features I liked and non of the over the top gadgets and it's a very nice color too. Only had 51k miles on it. My mom likes the car so it everything is good!
I had an 02 Camry with the dreaded 4-cylinder 2AZ-FE engine. It was a nice car. The engine was powerful enough, smooth riding, but as it aged everything crapped out. I had to replace the transmission at low (for Toyota) mileage when it quit unexpectedly out of nowhere. Then the engine lost oil pressure, and never warned me because of a sluggish oil pressure sender. I only found out about that later on, of course. So it ran for a great 10 years, and then got this 07. I gave the 02 to my dad. Still runs, still drives, engine clanks due to the loss of oil pressure, but is otherwise fine. He drives that around like he has a new car. There was always something about that 02 that I really liked. I just felt comfortable in it. The 07 is a great car, but something about the seats I guess in that 02. Out of left field, my dad heard about some old lady selling an 03 Camry, which is virtually the exact same car. The difference was, it was a V6. The price was right, and I guess it was about time for another toy, so I bought it with 31,000 original miles driven by the proverbial little old lady. It sits as an extra car; I take it out once a week or so. I had a whole video series on it, if you're interested.
@@jaykay18 I already watched them! Looks like a great car! My grandpa had an 07 Corolla and that car had more comfortable seats then the 11 Camry, at least to me. My sister has a 16 corolla and the 07 was much more comfortable! I personally don't like the new cars. I wouldn't wand to own anything later than 2010 or so.
Agreed, agreed, agreed! Older cars were more comfortable for sure! They also stopped knowing how to build suspensions on cars, all cars today are very stiff, but the older cars provided a much more dampened ride. My '67 Buick ERASES bumps in the road.
+gospos1 Thanks man! It rides like a dream, and here we are almost 9 years old. Mileage was low to start with so if anything its still got a few good years in it! I just hope it's not going to all Old Clanky on me in the future, so I ride it nice and easy, although she's very obedient when I give her the GO command!
The six cylinder is a must especially when it comes to the 2007 to 2009 Camry. I’m thinking about you purchasing one a 2009 xle v6 the four cylinder is not enough power and it’s boring to listen to
That's the least of your troubles. The real reason you want the 6, especially for those years, is because the 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine wasn't manufactured correctly and has excessive oil consumption. That will foul plugs, kill emissions sensors, and if left unchecked, because hey it's a Toyota, will lead to engine damage.
@@MrBroadcast45 I know all of this from experience. I owned one of those 2AZ-FE engines. You can read about all of it online, it's all there for you. Mine was a 2002, and the engine was newly released at that time, so nobody knew any of this would happen then.
jaykay18 hey I just brought mine today! But Idk if I should feel happy or if I made a mistake getting the car. A light came up & they told me that its the tire sensor?? Can that be a problem???
As long as you got the V6 engine, you made the right choice. If you got the 4 cylinder, you'll be in for a lot of trouble. I had the same tire light when I got the car. This car has a TPMS system--Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Inside each wheel is a sensor that tests the pressure. It communicates that wirelessly back to the car. Firstly, get a good quality tire gauge and check the tire pressure! It could simply be that one or more tires is low on air! Correct the problem by pumping up the tires to the recommended pressure, and drive the car 1-2 miles. If the light is still on, likely one of the batteries in one of the wheel sensors has gone bad. So you have 2 choices: 1. Bring the car to a tire shop. They'll be able to fix the problem by replacing the sensor. I did that with mine, cost about $70. No more light. Just know that you have 3 other wheels that also have 11 year old batteries in them, so be prepared to do it again in the future. 2. Ignore the light, and just check your tire pressure regularly like you've done on any other car. There's no way to turn the light off unless you have the wheel sensor replaced.
jaykay18 thank you so much for your advice! Its my 1st car ever own, & when I saw that I thought it was the check engine light on... I got the xle v6 with 97k you think thats good for the year? Its a 2007
Excellent choice! Just like this one. I enjoy this car every single time I drive it. Still, to this day. I bought mine with about 60,000 on it. I'm up to about 72,000. Your mileage is more typical of a model year like this. No problem. There is one minor Achilles' Heel to the engine in this car. They use a rubber hose to send oil to the VVT-I system in the engine. If that hose blows while you're on the road, the engine will promptly pump out all of its oil and destroy itself. It's hard to explain where it is. Passenger side, looking in, almost at the back of the V6 beauty cover, on the side of the engine, there's a rubber hose clamped on to a metal pipe. The original hose they used had a problem, there was a recall most of these have had which would have a yellow mark or stripe on the hose. If yours has a yellow stripe it's been replaced. Keep an eye on it. Otherwise I love this car and take great care of it. I'd strongly suggest you search my channel for "2007 Toyota Camry" and watch all the videos I have on it. You'll learn a lot.
No, never! They are out there. Make sure, whatever you do, is get the V6 engine, the 4's not only didn't have enough power, they weren't made right and burn a lot of oil, and have an early demise.
I honestly can't believe that you are bestowing the burden of your learning to remote start your car upon me. No one taught me or made a video for me. The answer is as close as your glovebox, where you will find the manual. If that's too far, your phone is probably closer than that. Not only can you actually view the owner's manual for the car on your phone, you also have the same Internet access I do.
20 means nothing. Depends who's paying for it. If they are, too bad, so sad, work harder. If you're paying for it, you can buy it and drive it, it's your money, and you'd be making a sound purchase that will last for many years to come. My old Chevy was a hand-me-down. I paid CASH for all other vehicles.
WRONG--From Toyota USA: ua-cam.com/video/OAmtgJL7yM4/v-deo.html The vehicle must be equipped with the remote start system for it to work, that's why in the comments everyone says it doesn't work, they think they got something for nothing. This particular car has every option available except navigation.
In australia we call these Aurions i have the 2008 Aurion Presara (top of the line) which is basically the ( 2008 camry v6) in USA and i love it its quick when u need it too and is big perfect for everyday drive and work so far im happy with my purchase!
Thanks very much! You can do what you please with yours. I like mine just plain stock.
Hello, I am the owner of a car 2007 Toyota Camry XLE V6. The engine is very powerful, you tell me how much power this engine? Thank you.
268hp.
My and your car are the same, but only of different colors, I have black. I have on my 2007 Toyota Camry XLE V6 behind the mirror there is a small sensor. This sensor is aimed at the windshield, but it is not a headlamp light sensor. What is this sensor for? Do you have this sensor or not? I'll be waiting for your response. Many thanks for your help. :)
I'm sorry, I didn't see your response until now. The sensor on the back of the mirror is a daylight sensor. It has to sense there is no daylight first. Then, behind the mirror glass, pointing through it, is another sensor that gets activated, that one is watching for bright headlights, and dims the mirror glass accordingly.
@@jaykay18 very nice jann apart from the fir lined jackets ideal for Tasy , but love the car pure comfort. Have a good night love brian x
@@za3857 still have the same car? 🤪 year 2022 and here I am.. looking into buying a 2007 Toyota like you guys.. do you have any reviews of your car?
SGH-A707 brings back memories.
Oh yeah, a REAL phone!
Lmao "Oh there's me"
Good review. I am looking to buy a car, and have narrowed my search down to 4 cars. This is one of them.
+Steven Anderson Thanks. If you're going to get an '07, you have to get the 6-cylinder. The 4 cylinders are known for excessive oil consumption. In fact, it has the same 2AZ-FE engine as my old '02 Camry, that lost oil pressure and damaged itself. They're also known for a host of other problems.
I'll never buy another 4-cylinder. The 6 is so much smoother. The power's nice to have, but if you keep it under control, the gas mileage is only a few MPGs less. Especially now with gas around $2/gal, anyone can afford that.
+jaykay18 Thank you. Yeah, I've narrowed my search (in my area, at least) down to 4 cars. 3 of them have a V6. 06 Mustang V6, 07 Fusion SEL V6, this Camry XLE, and a 2012 Focus SE hatchback. I am concerned though, since the Camry has the most mileage at 103k.
Steven Anderson Well, it's certainly your choice. 6 cylinder engines are considerably more robust, they don't have to be revving their heads off just to go 60.
+jaykay18 Yeah I hear ya. I'm hoping to get around to do some test drives this weekend to help narrow it even further.
Steven Anderson That probably will be the deciding factor. I'm very happy with my purchase, I wish you the best with yours.
I drive a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid, which is the exact same color, interior and exterior, as your car. I noticed some differences between your v6 gas engine car, and my hybrid.
First, when I push the start button once, ALL the accessories come on in my car, (radio, climate controls, indicator lights) but that may just be because it's a hybrid, or it just changed between those couple years.
Second, my hybrid has a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that happens to allow the wheels to become generators when the car is coasting to charge the hybrid battery. Also, it doesn't "shift", so it doesn't rev the gas engine, and therefore doesn't need a tachometer. Instead, there's a fuel economy gauge (which measures how hard the gas engine is working). Instead of a sport shift mode, my car has an engine brake option instead, but I don't know EXACTLY how it works. I live in Illinois anyway, so it's not like I use it for anything.
Finally, the engine in mine is the 2AZ-FXE, a variant of the 2AZ-FE designed to run alongside an electric motor. I'm not too familiar with the problems the 2AZ-FE engine has because the car hasn't had any major problems or work done to it; just general maintenance stuff. The car has 205,000 miles on it as well, so it's not like I just got it either.
As a bonus, my Camry hybrid is VERY reliable. It started no problem during that -30 degree cold spell we had here in Illinois.
I used to have a Camry with the 2AZ-FE. Piece of junk. They're all oil burners. Once around 130,000 miles it all starts going downhill. In 2007 the 2AZ-FE was especially stricken with oil burning issues, to the point where they'd burn a quart every 1,000 miles, and Toyota claimed it was normal.
I did my research on this one and learned that the 6 cylinder is a completely different animal altogether. It's much better built and runs for just about ever. It was noted by many to be one of the most reliable 6 cylinder engines ever built by ANY company. Your Hybrid may save you a few cents in gas, but my 6 will probably smoke it at idle!!! It's FAST for a Camry, REALLY fast. If you nail it from a dead stop it'll chirp the tires around a few times if they're new. If the tires are old and worn, they'll spin all day and you'll never get traction. Compared to my older Camry that had the 4 cylinder, I get similar mileage, within 50 miles per tank. So that's about 3 or 4 MPG difference.
CVT transmissions have a lot of bugs in them still that they haven't worked out. They have a lot of great benefits, but they don't last as long as a regular automatic. Mine is a 6-speed transmission, and with the big 6 cylinder engine, I'm about 1750 RPM going 60 MPH. It can really start racking up the MPG at that speed with the VVT-i and slow RPM. I'm sure your Hyrbid goes further on a "tank" but at the end of the day when your big battery bank needs to be replaced, I won't have that kind of expense. That's why I won't consider a hybrid, even if someone gave me one for free.
@@jaykay18 Well, it's been 10 years and over 200,000 miles, and I haven't had that problem. Your experience may vary from mine, but I've never heard of the atkinson cycle 2AZ-FXE engines having those problems (I'm not saying they haven't).
As for the performance, the electric motor on the hybrid gives it a LOT of torque. I have only spun the tires once, and it was on a wet road at an intersection. It actually makes up for the power lost compared to the standard 2AZ-FE engine, and then some. I know for a fact that my hybrid could outperform a standard 4 cylinder camry. Not your v6, but you'd be surprised how quick it is. There's also a lot less stress on my gas engine compared to yours because of the CVT transmission, and the hybrid's electric motor steps in to make up for any power loss from the gas engine. I've really been very happy with my car, and it seems like you're very happy with your car.
As for reliability and the battery replacement, all I'm going to say is that the CVT works like a song (I think you would also be pleasantly surprised by how well that works as well), and the battery in my car still works just fine. I'm not going to say my car is better than your car, or that you're killing the planet with your big incandescents, water wasting top loading washing machines, and big fucking v8 American engines, or v6 in this case. (I love the bluick by the way) Instead, I'm just going to see how long the stuff lasts, and let the results tell the story.
The only thing I can say I don't like about my car is that the electric power steering pump interferes with higher frequency AM radio stations, and that does get somewhat annoying. Thankfully, I don't listen to those stations that much, and there are multiple clear channel stations which give me a strong enough signal as to where I can barely notice.
It's funny, I just saw my sister over the weekend, she has a Scion TC (same 2AZ-FE engine), and that thing is burning oil bad now at 150,000 miles. You can smell it. I'm sure in your car the engine isn't stressed as much as it would be if it were the only propulsion the vehicle has. The Scion is kinda quick with that engine since the car is so light. We'll see how much longer it lasts.
For me personally, I can't go for a CVT. Too many problems from what I've seen, heard, and read. Toyota's great in most cases, and CVTs most certainly have their benefits. A friend of my parents bought a brand new Toyota with a CVT, and it's been in the shop 4 times, under warranty for transmission issues. For me, I need that positive shift feeling into each gear. I also can't get used to the car just revving and the RPMs just going up and down without a positive shift point, makes it sound like it's slipping (and I've had an old Chevy with a worn-out automatic that was slipping so I know all about what it's like.)
If it were up to me, I'd drive a manual, but you can't find much in the way of cars with manual transmissions anymore. Truth be told, automatics today (whether conventional or CVT) get the same or better mileage than a manual. But with a manual, you have FULL CONTROL of the car and what it's doing and when. Back when I was in college, some guy in one of my classes I became friends with was telling me a story about a friend of his who had a manual. It was my friend's first time in a manual transmission car, and as he was coming up to a light, he said to the owner "Uh, you gonna stop?" And his friend replied "I can stop anytime I want to", and proceeded to downshift and stop on a dime.
I have a conventional hydraulic power steering pump, so I don't have that problem. On my old Chevy, the radio would "sing" a whine that increased with engine RPM. I found a "choke coil" that was a metal transformer (from Radio Shack, no less, back in the day), and that solved the problem completely. I'm sure these things are still sold, and if you don't mind messing with the wiring of the car (and trust me it was much easier on that old 81 Chevy than it would be on a modern car), that would probably solve the issue.
I did have a sort of whine or noise of sorts in my car when using an MP3 player or phone into the line-in jack, while that device was plugged in. I got a ground loop isolator that plugs in-line with the audio cable, and that solved the problem.
@@jaykay18 Cars have less options these days in general. For example, the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro gave you engine options ranging from a 250 straight six all the way to a big block 396 v8, as well as 3 small blocks in between. For transmissions, you got a 3 speed manual, the 4 speed manual everyone loves, and for automatics you could either get a 2 or 3 speed. You'll be hard pressed to find that much customization in powertrain options today. Also, interior colors used to be blue, red, green. Find a new car with a red paint job and a red interior that looks nice (spoiler alert, you can't).
Back to my camry, the CVT gives me an engine brake option, but I never use it since I live in Illinois, and there aren't any good places to test that here compared to Colorado or South Carolina.
My uncle said he's going to teach me how to drive a manual transmission in his 1931 Pontiac, so hopefully I can get passed any anti-millennial security features that older (and cooler, in my opinion) cars have.
Oh yeah, I know all about it! Watch some of OsbornTremain's videos, he has old car commercials and they show or mention (in some of them) interior options as well as powertrain options. You learn to drive manual on a '31 and you can drive _anything._ I learned on my dad's old 1987 Nissan Sentra, had a tiny 1.6L 4-banger with a 5-speed manual, and manual (not hydraulically assisted) clutch. Had power brakes, but no power steering and manual windows. Try taking a turn at speed while rolling down the window and downshifting, it can be done with 3 hands and some careful coordination. Although we didn't have one, adding a CB mic into the mix would have also been possible. If you want to sip your drink while doing that, you can't, as it had no cupholders! Ha ha!
It was actually interesting the way I learned. First of all I watched him. Then one day he said he was going to teach me. We got in the car with him in the driver's seat and he gave me a 2-minute crash course. Then he said "now you do it". We did a Chinese fire drill, and off I went. I was a natural. I long for the days of driving a manual again.
Can't wait to change the spark plugs !
They're good for at least 100,000. Front 3 are easy, back 3 are not. For that, I would take it to a shop and let them play for hours changing them. After 100,000 miles of virtually no repairs except brakes, tires, and oil changes, it doesn't owe you anything.
After al This yrs do you still have this car? Here I am.. 2022 and looking into buying a 2007 Toyota Camry XLE and I came across you. How did it do? So you recommend it?
Yes, I sure do still have it. It has been nothing but an absolute pleasure to drive each time. No mechanical failures or other issues.
Note that there's a difference between the XLE and the V6, you don't automatically get the V6 engine with the XLE package. The XLE gives you nicer seats (leather), leather wrapped steering wheel, automatic climate controls, nicer sound system, and the sunroof. For me, the XLE package is take it or leave it. Nice to have, but I don't need all of those creature comforts.
Whatever 2007 Camry you are looking at, MAKE SURE IT HAS THE V6 ENGINE. You do not want the 4-cylinder engine under any circumstances. The piston rings weren't made right and the engine burns oil. There are other inherent flaws with that engine as well. The V6 will run forever.
@@jaykay18 wow! I cannot believe you still have it and still happy with it 😬
yes this is a 6 cylinder, original owner and has 166k miles. A lot of miles but I am not afraid getting all this reviews.. I love Toyotas 😊 they are selling for $6,500. Do you think that’s a good price?
@@yennyjen5742 If the vehicle is in excellent shape with no dents or rust or body damage, that's not a bad price. It's also not a good price, it's on the high end of what it could be. However, if it is one owner, and there are maintenance records, it's a no brainer.
Now the question is does it have a good sound system
Yes, it does. This has the JBL Premium sound system, 6 disc in-dash CD changer, Aux port, AM/FM, and even satellite was an option. There are 7 speakers, plus a separate subwoofer. It's gone plenty loud for anything I've ever thrown at it.
Jaykay Thanks for ur time in narrating and answering questions here out of your experience.. Very helpful in making decision
is there an update here? how has this car been for you? I'm narrowing my search down but a lot of reviews say this car eats oil rapidly. what's your opinion or experience with all the maintenance and repairs?
Thank you for asking, you pose an excellent question! I did A LOT of intense research before purchasing this car.
Besides regular oil changes, I have put exactly $140 in repairs into this car:
1. The driver's side sun visor eventually breaks and falls down (stays in the down position). This is a known problem Toyota never owned up to. $70.
2. The driver's side front wheel sensor for the tire pressure monitoring system went bad. Shady side-of-the-road shop that does excellent work charged $70 to diagnose, remove the wheel, replace the sensor, and put it all back and reprogram.
Regarding the reviews saying that the car eats oil. READ CAREFULLY. First and foremost a huge percentage of the population doesn't know anything about cars, nor do they even know what they own! The oil consumption is indeed a huge problem, but ONLY ON THE 4-CYLINDER. Toyota's 2AZ-FE engine was one of the worst abominations ever created, very troublesome. I got this 07 to replace an 02 that had the same blasted 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine. That engine had lost oil pressure and damaged itself internally. It NEVER warned me this was occurring, the oil pressure sender also was going bad (it was sluggish in responding). The party I sold that car to bought it knowing full well what happened and why it's tapping. I received word that it's been losing oil pressure again, but the sensor has been replaced so at least now it's been reporting it and will be addressed.
If you look at the reviews, you'll notice there's a space for people to write in what car and what engine they have. And a lot of them claim they have the "V-4" engine. DOESN'T EXIST! There's no such thing as a V-4, only an I-4 for inline-4. That immediately proves 95% of them have no idea except the car is blue.
Taking that information and running with it, I was interested in the 6 cylinder (which is indeed of a "V" design). The 6 doesn't have the oil consumption problems! Every time I check the oil on it (about every 2 weeks), it is SPOT ON right where it was. There's no appreciable burning of oil on the 6 cylinder.
I will tell you that after driving the 6, I will never, ever, ever purchase another 4-cylinder engine again. There's such a huge difference in power and smoothness that cannot be experienced except by driving. This you're going to have to trust me on, that is, the guy who drives it every day. There is not a time I drive this car that I ever regret my purchase decision. Honestly, that's worth more than what I paid for the car.
Car manufacturers started making cars with 4 cylinder engines for economy. This all started with the oil embargo back in the 1970s. While we did "regain" cars back with larger engines after that, the "econoboxes" took a huge stronghold in the market and remain around to this day. Case in point, any SUV-type-vehicle with a 4-cylinder engine. I just laugh at those.
Of course, a larger engine (such as the V-6 in my Camry) comes at a price:
1. Initial purchase price.
2. Higher repair costs.
3. Price at the pump to refill.
To break that down:
1. It's once and done. A V-6 is a more desirable option, and will have a higher resale value later, if that's your intention.
2. "You gotta pay to play". I consider this to be a moot point. I knew that full well buying this. But I also know that it's not a 4-cylinder, and it really doesn't work anywhere near as hard as one. Therefore I expect frequency of repairs to be less. Time will tell on that, but I am full prepared to pay.
3. This is less than you think! On my 02 with the 4-cylinder, I used to get 400 miles per tank with the driving I do. On this 07 with the V6, I get 350. Bear in mind both cars have the exact same size 18.5 gallon fuel tank. So there is a 50 mile per tank difference. If we consider a gallon of gas to be $2.50 (it's lower as of the time of this writing, by a considerable 30 cents), just to make math easy, that's $5 extra per fill up. I'd fill up once every 2 weeks with both cars. That's $10 a month, or an extra fuel cost of $120 a year. Not very expensive. When you consider the fact that it's much more powerful, much smoother, there is NO appreciable oil consumption, and the fact that you know you're driving a car that doesn't have these problems and probably never will, that $120 a year is simply water under the bridge.
Again, I will only, and ever, get a 6 cylinder or higher engine from now on. Some guy I worked with many years ago once told me "a 4 cylinder engine has to work twice as hard as an 8 cylinder engine". That's not 100% true, and becomes less true when stated backwards. But it's certainly got some truth to it. And yes, it's about right. Under normal driving it's rare the tachometer on this car licks anything higher than 2,200 RPM. Lower RPM means lower fuel cost. It's just quiet and smooth, almost like taking a nice spring walk around the block, rather than a sprint, which is what a 4 cylinder has to do just to keep up. And just like us, the person sprinting will tire faster than the one at a nice slow pace.
Should you get the chance to drive the 6, take particular note to how the car runs, especially sitting inside with the windows up and the fan and radio off. Just you and pure idle. While I will tell you that this is something that needs to be experienced, the 6 cylinder seems to run more like a truck. A 4 cylinder runs, well, like a 4 cylinder, but it's a lot "bumpier", which is because 4 cylinder engines are inherently out of balance due to their design. The 6 is a lot more balanced and therefore inherently will run smoother. Plain and simple, it's better designed from the ground up.
I don't know if you have idiot drivers around by you like I do here, but listen to any car that has a 4 cylinder engine rev up high. They all sound like they are destroying themselves. Not the 6. It's a totally different animal altogether.
So the bottom line is that is my preaching about the 6 cylinder hasn't made a dent in you, look elsewhere now. In my opinion, the last year Toyota made a decent 4 cylinder engine was 2001, and I'm sure you don't want a car that old.
Steer far, far clear of any Toyota 4 cylinder 2AZ-FE engine. In addition to oil consumption issues on them, the head bolts (or rather, the threads for the bolts, in the engine block itself) pull out! That leads to head gasket problems. That means water (coolant) in the oil and/or oil in the water. Bad news and expensive either way, until they find out those bolts won't tighten down because the threads are stripped out. A good shop can tear down the engine further and put in a heli-coil, replace the head gasket, charge you a few thousand dollars for the pleasure, and you're still left with an oil-burner! Toyota's heart was in the right place with that engine, it was very fuel efficient, it was relatively fast for a 4 cylinder, but the longevity, that *Toyota Quality* we all strive for, just wasn't there. They didn't put that one through the real world testing of the Arctic Tundra to the Sahara Desert, where you know one turn of that key and she'd be running.
That's why I went to the 6. Well, 2 reasons. First, that was what was available for sale, and secondly and most importantly, because it doesn't have the problems of the 4. Like I said before, knowing I made the right decision with my purchase is worth much more than I paid for the car. I hope my sermon made an impact on you. Please see the other parts of the series on this vehicle including the test drive if you haven't already. Happy motoring!
jaykay18 thanks for the detailed message it really helped me. I have a 2006 Ford F150 xlt triton v8 4.6L so anything is pretty much better in gas for me, although I have cut my cost in fuel ($500 a month down to $400, sometimes less) down, but I want to further lighten the load on my pockets. I was scratching my head at all those oil comments but since I've never been around/driven or looked under the hood of one I didn't want to just write them off either. it's tough for a big guy (6'5) like me to find a car both roomy enough and fuel efficient, I'm thinking the 07 Camry is best choice for me, Nissan altima or honda. since I do all my own repairs (except the big ones that void warranties) I think you've helped me make my decision easier, thank you
I'm glad I was able to help you Vinnie. There's absolutely nothing like talking to someone who owns one to really find out the deal. The 2GR-FE V6 in this has been carried on as the powerplant in many other Toyota vehicles, especially their RAV4 and Highlanders.
What's nice with the 6 in the Camry is it's really a sleeper car. I can tell you that from a dead stop there is absolutely no way you can floor it without smoking the tires, which is then made impossible by the traction control kicking in. It's literally too powerful for its own self. But it's nice to have those horses under the hood. Coming from a truck like you have, you'd be amazed how you can practically drive like a crazed BMW or Audi driver in this. It'll zip in and out if you want to, but personally I like to keep it sleeping most of the time.
I had it out for a 60-mile round trip today. While traffic didn't really permit decent driving the way I was going, the highway on-ramps were nice and open at the time. My friend was with me, and although he'd never admit it, I could tell he was rather impressed. I told him "that's just being nice with it". That pedal had quite a bit more travel to go, if you know what I mean!
One time I took it on a 200 mile round trip, and got approximately 26.5 miles to the gallon. I think that's very respectable for a 3.5L V6. While it's no match for your F-150, it has an 18.5 gallon tank, so I think it'll be a great combination of power and fuel economy for you. Let me know how you make out in your endeavor.
jaykay18 that sounds great, sometimes I am a lead foot especially when I want to get out of the cluster of cars in the wide open space so it's nice to know I'll be able to do that in the Camry. that's actually how I was able to save gas in my truck just eased off the gas a bunch (speed limit or +5 maybe +10 and cruise control) 26.5 is a lot, although my tanks bigger its about $50-$55(California $3.09 pg) for a half a tank in my beast. how much is it there?
Wow! I thought we had the highest prices here in NY! Last I filled up it was about $2.29 a gallon!
Wow... Tiri sounds very nice. These systems don't seem to understand me very well. In Spats's car, which is Uconnect, I can say "tune fm 96.9" and it replies "did you say...call towing assistance?"
Very nice ride. I see the only difference between it and the Lexus ES are the Toyota badges and the addition of all 4 automatic windows. That's what an extra ten grand or so buys ya I guess. Also, be glad it doesn't have the nav system, it's incredibly frustrating to use, and has about a circa 1995-era pixelated display...even on the 2015 Highlander, which has the same system (I believe it's manufactured by Harmon International.)
Oh and... almost completely called it, eh? ;-)
+Harley Badger Thanks, yes you did almost completely call it! I could do without a lot of the bells and whistles. I like the auto-up on the driver's window, Old Clanky didn't have that. I also like the automatic headlights, Old Clanky didn't have that either, although I feel the lights come on a little sooner than I would like. And I love the heated seats.
The climate control operates weird. I used to start Old Clanky on a cold day, full heat, full fan, and the 4 banger didn't get up to full temperature until 5 miles into my trip. After that it was full heat all the way, and if it got too hot I'd crack the window or turn the fan down. This one sets the temperature, so you have hot air blowing on you, which then turns cool when it reaches temperature. It's weird. I can mitigate that by leaving the temp at "HI". And it won't even consider turning the fan or the heat on (while on Auto) until the engine has warmed up some. Does what it wants to do rather than I want it to do, which I could do with the manual controls. I can always override this one by manually adjusting.
I also love the power and smoothness. Next time I buy a new car it's going to have a 6, period. I'm done with 4 cylinders. You'll find out more in the upcoming videos.
I found one near me 2007 with only 50k miles in pristine condition one owner they askin for 11900$ would that be a good price?
At this point in time, I think that's a reasonable price to ask. That's very low mileage, and these engines can run for many hundreds of thousands of miles.
Thank you appreciate your answer
is it still running
Yes, exactly the same as when I made this video. Running smooth and strong.
I just got this kind of camry except its silver.
Excellent, provided it has the 6-cylinder engine.
My mom has an 2011 LE the last year of that body style with the new 2.5 4 cyl. I don't think the 2.5s have any of the issues of the 2.4s, but we'll see how it holds up.
The 2.5 is the 2AR-FE, the replacement for the 2AZ-FE. Toyota most certainly learned they failed miserably with the AZ engine so they made sure to fix those mistakes with the AR series.
Even so, the 6 cylinder is just _SO_ much nicer all around.
@@jaykay18 I would prefer the v6 myself, but this car had all the features I liked and non of the over the top gadgets and it's a very nice color too. Only had 51k miles on it. My mom likes the car so it everything is good!
I had an 02 Camry with the dreaded 4-cylinder 2AZ-FE engine. It was a nice car. The engine was powerful enough, smooth riding, but as it aged everything crapped out. I had to replace the transmission at low (for Toyota) mileage when it quit unexpectedly out of nowhere. Then the engine lost oil pressure, and never warned me because of a sluggish oil pressure sender. I only found out about that later on, of course. So it ran for a great 10 years, and then got this 07. I gave the 02 to my dad. Still runs, still drives, engine clanks due to the loss of oil pressure, but is otherwise fine. He drives that around like he has a new car.
There was always something about that 02 that I really liked. I just felt comfortable in it. The 07 is a great car, but something about the seats I guess in that 02. Out of left field, my dad heard about some old lady selling an 03 Camry, which is virtually the exact same car. The difference was, it was a V6. The price was right, and I guess it was about time for another toy, so I bought it with 31,000 original miles driven by the proverbial little old lady. It sits as an extra car; I take it out once a week or so. I had a whole video series on it, if you're interested.
@@jaykay18 I already watched them! Looks like a great car! My grandpa had an 07 Corolla and that car had more comfortable seats then the 11 Camry, at least to me. My sister has a 16 corolla and the 07 was much more comfortable! I personally don't like the new cars. I wouldn't wand to own anything later than 2010 or so.
Agreed, agreed, agreed! Older cars were more comfortable for sure! They also stopped knowing how to build suspensions on cars, all cars today are very stiff, but the older cars provided a much more dampened ride. My '67 Buick ERASES bumps in the road.
Beautiful car, Jay!....best of luck with her!
+gospos1 Thanks man! It rides like a dream, and here we are almost 9 years old. Mileage was low to start with so if anything its still got a few good years in it! I just hope it's not going to all Old Clanky on me in the future, so I ride it nice and easy, although she's very obedient when I give her the GO command!
The six cylinder is a must especially when it comes to the 2007 to 2009 Camry. I’m thinking about you purchasing one a 2009 xle v6 the four cylinder is not enough power and it’s boring to listen to
That's the least of your troubles. The real reason you want the 6, especially for those years, is because the 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine wasn't manufactured correctly and has excessive oil consumption. That will foul plugs, kill emissions sensors, and if left unchecked, because hey it's a Toyota, will lead to engine damage.
@@jaykay18 okay then
@@MrBroadcast45 I know all of this from experience. I owned one of those 2AZ-FE engines. You can read about all of it online, it's all there for you. Mine was a 2002, and the engine was newly released at that time, so nobody knew any of this would happen then.
Hi, do you still have the car
Yes, I do.
jaykay18 hey I just brought mine today! But Idk if I should feel happy or if I made a mistake getting the car. A light came up & they told me that its the tire sensor?? Can that be a problem???
As long as you got the V6 engine, you made the right choice. If you got the 4 cylinder, you'll be in for a lot of trouble.
I had the same tire light when I got the car. This car has a TPMS system--Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Inside each wheel is a sensor that tests the pressure. It communicates that wirelessly back to the car.
Firstly, get a good quality tire gauge and check the tire pressure! It could simply be that one or more tires is low on air! Correct the problem by pumping up the tires to the recommended pressure, and drive the car 1-2 miles.
If the light is still on, likely one of the batteries in one of the wheel sensors has gone bad.
So you have 2 choices:
1. Bring the car to a tire shop. They'll be able to fix the problem by replacing the sensor. I did that with mine, cost about $70. No more light. Just know that you have 3 other wheels that also have 11 year old batteries in them, so be prepared to do it again in the future.
2. Ignore the light, and just check your tire pressure regularly like you've done on any other car. There's no way to turn the light off unless you have the wheel sensor replaced.
jaykay18 thank you so much for your advice! Its my 1st car ever own, & when I saw that I thought it was the check engine light on... I got the xle v6 with 97k you think thats good for the year? Its a 2007
Excellent choice! Just like this one. I enjoy this car every single time I drive it. Still, to this day. I bought mine with about 60,000 on it. I'm up to about 72,000. Your mileage is more typical of a model year like this. No problem.
There is one minor Achilles' Heel to the engine in this car. They use a rubber hose to send oil to the VVT-I system in the engine. If that hose blows while you're on the road, the engine will promptly pump out all of its oil and destroy itself. It's hard to explain where it is. Passenger side, looking in, almost at the back of the V6 beauty cover, on the side of the engine, there's a rubber hose clamped on to a metal pipe. The original hose they used had a problem, there was a recall most of these have had which would have a yellow mark or stripe on the hose. If yours has a yellow stripe it's been replaced. Keep an eye on it.
Otherwise I love this car and take great care of it. I'd strongly suggest you search my channel for "2007 Toyota Camry" and watch all the videos I have on it. You'll learn a lot.
Is the car for sale?😂 this is the exact car I’m looking to purchase
No, never! They are out there. Make sure, whatever you do, is get the V6 engine, the 4's not only didn't have enough power, they weren't made right and burn a lot of oil, and have an early demise.
Can you Please tell me how to Remote start or make a Video doing it cause I got the same car Except mines is 2008 and I don’t know how to do it
I honestly can't believe that you are bestowing the burden of your learning to remote start your car upon me. No one taught me or made a video for me. The answer is as close as your glovebox, where you will find the manual. If that's too far, your phone is probably closer than that. Not only can you actually view the owner's manual for the car on your phone, you also have the same Internet access I do.
jaykay18 that’s why he asked dumbass, ur a real dick. I got the same question that’s why I’m here
I finally found one of these for a decent price with 80k miles but my asshole parents don't want me getting it even though I'm 20! 🤬
20 means nothing. Depends who's paying for it. If they are, too bad, so sad, work harder. If you're paying for it, you can buy it and drive it, it's your money, and you'd be making a sound purchase that will last for many years to come.
My old Chevy was a hand-me-down. I paid CASH for all other vehicles.
@@jaykay18 I'm buying it myself and they still said you're not getting it!
@@thetechhelper2760 Wait till it's in the driveway. Nothing they can do then.
@@jaykay18 they'll kick me out and I can't live on my own sense I'm autistic!
@@thetechhelper2760 Don't play that card here, you're plenty functional.
toyota’s do NOT come with remote start from
the factory
WRONG--From Toyota USA:
ua-cam.com/video/OAmtgJL7yM4/v-deo.html
The vehicle must be equipped with the remote start system for it to work, that's why in the comments everyone says it doesn't work, they think they got something for nothing. This particular car has every option available except navigation.