Collection Caper Chaos! Toyota Camry XV10 V6 estate
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Well this was chaotic! Equipment failure, a broken down train and a car that might not be quite as good as I'd hoped...
The car in question is a 1996 Toyota Camry XV10 V6 estate, built in Kentucky. They were also built in Japan (saloons) and Australia (sedans and wagons).
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Train driver definitely a subscriber!
Mind you, he got a new car at the end of it!
🤣😂👏 ‘It’s all gone a bit HubNut!’ Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Love the Video. Love the car. Love all cars. Excellent Hubnut video with the as-usual very good commentary. This car will soon be sold - the seats will be too hard, the ride too hard, no waft, no soft 'old French car' suspension. Or something! Keep up the excellent work Ian. Best wishes for Christmas.
@@johncollymore1697 mind you, he did edit a Japanese car mag. He's car mad!
"Scraped some bumper off the paint"
That line had me in stitches
I wasn't paying that close attention at 4:53 !
yes, i noticed that, "arse backwards" accident report.
"You don't come here for professionalism" Nor do we expect it sir! LOL
Professionalism, the refuge of the terminally characterless.
I once went by train to collect an 850 mini. The ticket office was closed, so bought a 'permit to travel' which cost£1 and sort of proved you had the intention of buying a ticket. Fifty miles later, no ticket collector had appeared, so I left the train and saw no staff on the station as I left for the garage. That's what I call cheap travel!
Did that a few times myself going up to that there London:)
HubNut looks at train: "What a museum piece..I wonder where they dug this out from?". Sounds like something he would buy and then fail at fixing!
The same spot the Yugo Sana was dug out of.
Well, I suppose it could've been a Class 37, belching clag, thrash, and backfiring mightily from the twin exhaust stacks!
I worked the 150s and their predecessors the DMUs. The DMUs went from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central via Shotts and around the Fife Circle.
"What a museum piece! How much, any bubbling? I'm going to be taken by it!" says not-very-Alternate Universe Ian
Only if it had a few mechanical issues and was likely to fail it's next MOT!!
No wonder that garage got really bad feedback. Obviously he knew about the overheating turning up the heating … name and shame I say
1st bit: Seller turns up heater. 2nd bit: Potential buyer brakes, abandons car and walks back to train station. Sadly 2nd bit didn't happen.
I have learnt the hard way never to buy cheap cars from garages. They know how to bodge them just good enough to make you buy and go home. The farther you live from them the better. And don't start me on very complacent mot...
Congratulations on your purchase Ian! Yes I think those cars which used to be dead cheap are now appreciating because people want an uncomplicated car with a big engine, not a car full of computers with a turbocharged lawnmower engine I guess.
Let's hope it's just an overfilled and not properly bled system, not a head gasket failure! Fingers crossed!
I'm in Canada, Robert, and the combination of the effects from Covid, and the chip shortage needed for new cars has the dealers scrambling to get something to sell. They're offering big dollar for used cars, bringing the price for used up for everybody. The dealer I used to work for has a very busy service department full of older cars to be repaired.
@@shugthehornyhaggis there may be computers but they are simple and uncomplicated. There are four computers in my 1994 Volvo (ECU, dashboard infocentre, CEM and ABS), all work independently (no interconnect) and if one breaks I can replace it with one from a scrap car by simply swapping the part. Most things are analog and can be fixed by a DIY mechanic.
For my 2011 Volvo, I need a laptop and a special interface and software to diagnose the car. Swapping a failed computer? Forget it, they are programmed with the VIN and need a dealer to reprogram.
@@dlittlester oh yes we have that problem here too. Nevertheless people are willing to pay a lot more for five and six cylinder cars than for those with downsized turbocharged three and four pot engines, with their excessive oil consumption and timing chain issues. We're heading back for the olden days that engines didn't last longer than 100,000 miles.
Love the ending keeping us in suspense..... Hopefully the coolant leak can be fixed with much cheapness, those rear wipers through!
Oh dear: hopefully that coolant leak is just a leaky pump or something else that's relatively cheap to fix. Looking forward to seeing it in the daylight (I'm sure you were too). I've never regretted buying my 3.0l 6, even when filling the tank, as there's a nice mix of reasonable power from an unstressed engine together with not too horrendous fuel consumption - but then I think sub 20 mpg around town is acceptable. Mike
The funny thing is that with the LS1 V8, the giant mid-90s Buick Roadmaster estate returned better consumption figures on the highway than a 6 cylinder Toyota, and the Buick was sporting a 5.7 litre similar to a Corvette engine. My 89 Mercury Grand Marquis saloon with a 5.8 litre, 351 cid, V8 returned a solid 40 miles to the Imperial gallon. It wasn't too bad in the city either.
i hope it' NOT water pump! LIKELY to be expensive and available only from TOYOTA.
Meant to say last night the colour is called coral reef. Same colour as my 1997 corolla available online but not in the likes of halfrauds . Cheers Ian and good luck with it.
We have a 1994 Camry V6 LE sedan (US Spec) the biggest continuous issue we have had are having to every replace the valve cover gaskets and we’ve had to replace the power steering pump a couple times. The power steering pump being bad can cause it to overheat because the cooling fan is driven by hydraulic pressure from the power steering pump. It’s sitting at about 182,000 miles (292,900 kms approximately)
My wife's friend had one of these.. If you think they're rare in the UK, try finding a Camry Wagon in the USA 😉 (the Japanese auto makers were always deprecating the wagon models here in the 1990's to get families to buy their minivan offerings instead).
'this old clunker' are the trains that we had until 3 months ago. Like the car. An estate is always useful.
Made me laugh as the last time I went on a "big" train I had to slam the door shut myself...
This is a great purchase, usually ultra reliable. It was America's best selling car for 20 years because they are so comfortable and reliable. Loads of them knocking about with c400K on the clock. I have one too! Will try to bring it to the next Hubnut social if I can. Parts are difficult to find in the UK, but rockauto has everything you will need for it!
Aaaah, the joys of playing the ''RockAuto'' game..tying to find the bits one really wants, that will be shipped in the same parcel? Personally used them with absolute glee..
This one has the potential to go massively hubnut. Many hours of tinkering videos expected.
Or it joins the Multipla in the naughty corner...
The ancient train is a Class 150, built between 1984 and 1987. Based on the HST coach bodyshell, and quite sophisticated in some ways, with their air-cushion suspension. I think the only thing that really dates them is the lack of air-conditioning. But they were designed for commuter work and local stoppers - it's unusual to see one on the Shrewsbury - Telford - Birmingham International run, which is a relatively fast limited stop route. But then, I think Transport for Wales has been allocating trains to routes by pulling numbers out of a hat just recently.
Still running the 150's I think because of the pathetically slow delivery of the new rolling stock on order.?
@@BRI535D the FLiRTs will be worth it
@@oliverstemp9132 They most certainly will judging from my experience riding the Greater Anglia ones.Superb trains
One of the virtues of the importing of used JDM cars in NZ is that it's changed the used car dealer scene. There are still some rogues and thieves, but a lot of places can make money by sourcing good cars at auctions in Japan and selling them here with less trouble than bodging up a dunger. A naive punter like me pays too much, probably, but at least you get a decent car. But whatever the provenance, it's a Toyota: it may need fixing, but it will be fixable and stay fixed, and I'm so glad to see you in a sensible car for daily family use, disguised as exotic by the rear wipers.
Yesterday i did exactly what you just did...dropped my 45 off in Manchester for work and light restoration then caught 4 trains to Birmingham to pick a 52 plate Rover 25 that i hadn't seen..I only saw it in the dark till this morning...paid £495 it has a dodgy MOT ans needs brakes , an exhaust and a service including the belts....overall i'm rather happy with it
Yep, the guy who sold you the car couldn't leave you fast enough and clearly he knew about a problem with the plumbing. A test for gas in the waters clearly coming, but to be honest could just be old rubber hoses on a car not driven anything like as far as you had to get home in a long time. £2k hurts though. I try to limit my purchases to under £300, at £500 I would want something exotic. Last big purchase was a Dodge Caliber - the wife wanted the wine chiller. But if it is a car you like I am sure you will sort it. At least the brand says under normal use it is reliable.
We didn’t see the seller in the video ? How do you know he left fast ?
@@nitrorory Hubnut said he didn't hang around.
£300? you don't get anything for that in Germany and it wouldn't justify the bureaucratic efforts to buy, insure, register and MOT a car in my opinion. 10-15 years ago you could get an ok car for 500€- but that is almost impossible now
@@olik136 Last Merc I bought in Germany cost a crate of Warsteiner.
"...I try to limit my purchases to under £300...". You old spendthrift, you.
Bang on the money regarding 1990's cars being the peak. Off the top of my head I owned a 93 Rover Metro, 92 Rover 214, 94 Vauxhall Cavalier, 94 Rover 220, 98 Land Rover Discovery. All of them (yes even the Discovery) were no trouble at all, needing only normal mechanical servicing, and they had mileages varying from being brand new to 140,000 miles. Things definitely went downhill after the 90's!
A friend has owned a small plumbing business since 1990. He reckons the best vans were made around the turn of the century and the worst ones now. He even keeps a spare for when one is off the road. There's been times when two spares would have been handy. None of the makes are good.
@Lassi Kinnunen 81 I think a lot of the "Basic" models you speak of don't meet some combination of emissions and/or crash protection in the western world.
I just love your new purchase. Many many years ago I bought a 1990 Camry 2.5 V6 that was 6 months old at the time and without doubt one of the best cars I have ever owned. I hope the coolant issue Isn’t going to be disaster for you 😪
Jeff Carter. That generation of Camry that had the 2.5 V6 were a real game changer, and showed the competition just what could be achieved in terms of comfort, reliability, economy and relative performance at a price affordable to many (miles ahead of the competition). There is still quite a healthy number of them around for sale here in Australia, although the V6 is rare, will be looking to add one to my collection, hopefully in the next few years, before they get too scarce (and pricey). Cheers!
I would heartily recommend a Hillman Imp Californian - not many survive but hours and hours of fun...
Oh my, I really do worry about these purchases. It makes compelling viewing, but rather than buying something sensible, you seem to have yet another broken classic that isn't really suitable as a daily driver - fuel and winter salt wise. I do hope this can be fixed but sounds like that might be why it was for sale, the seller putting the heater and the evidence of coolant loss and over heating during the inspection should have made you walk away!
If it was too sensible then their would be no channel!
@@edsilvester Yep that's very true. Just worry about him as if he bankrupts himself there'll be no channel either!! And if all the cars were reliable there would be no content either.
@@moneyprofessional in the weird world of youtube, that might be considered “good content”. ( its not something I could do for a living. It’s must be very tiring)
@@edsilvester I don't understand how he makes a living from this, the videos dont get that many views and how many stickers and t-shirts can he sell. I feel genuinely worried for him!
@@moneyprofessional I watch quite a lot - no idea why. So while I am, I subscribe to his patreon. Hope he's making ends meet.
Ian!! You broke the train?!? This is a first even for Hubnut 🤣 Toyota is great good choice blessings to you and your family!
At least it wasn't raining when you bought it in the dark!
Love the dramatic end music. Hopefully it can be fixed cheaply and easily
Glutton for punishment, I hope it works out ok, but I have my doubts!!
Congrats on the new car. I give it three months!
A brief uneducated guess: head gasket failure.
I had a similar issue on my Rover P6B, didn't get hot but spilled coolant nonetheless. Turned out one of the head gaskets had failed, allowing exhaust gases being pumped into the cooling system which then released a halfpint of coolant through the overflow every now and then.
I was once on a train that caught fire. It was 2 four-carriage units and one of the driving cabs in the middle had smoke coming out of it. Not a raging inferno but I think the driver's claim of a "fault on the train" was fully justified, as was his decision to take it out of service.
The Alstom units (175/180) have been known to like to get a bit hot from time to time!
@@dglcomputers1498 It was actually one of the old museum piece trains Ian got on.
@@caw25sha I know, originally a 158 (which are actually really nice trains, even more so in 159 form with the replacement Liebherr air conditioning) and then later what appeared to be a 150/158 combo, the 150's being from the early 80's and the 158's from the late 80's/early 90's.
Interesting fact that the 159's originally had their couplers wired differently to the 158's at the request of NSE so that they couldn't be pinched by other sectors of BR!
Also as a kid I did get teh chance to gp in the cab of a 159 and sound the horn on a trip to Honiton from Crewkern with my Gran.
Yes, been there, done that, in an ancient decrepit DMU, with the slovenly Sturmey Archer 3 speed gearboxes and the gloom of moribund Miller bicycle dynamo lighting sets; the passenger compartment dramatically filling up with dense, asphyxiating white smoke as it rumbled reluctantly into Paignton, without even a buffet car selling British Rail reconditioned pork pies or Watney's pale ale to take away the pain of travel in the heyday of nationalised public transport.
Great choice! I love these and my Dad almost bought one in the mid 90's. However he ended up buying base level 1.6 Carina E. I was very disappointed. Now I drive 2000 Nissan Maxima V6 automatic (my second Maxima) so these type of cars are also my thing.
bought a right pup there by the looks of it
After I was born, I came home in a 4 cylinder one of those with a manual gear box, the same colour as well.
The replacement train you had is what we get in the valleys ;D. Until recently there was an even older class running the valleys. Great vid again ;D
You never fail to surprise me Ian. Superb choice of motor vehicle
PS - the "museum piece" train is a Class 150. They, the 158s and 175s are being replaced by new trains in due course!
You have low standards 😂
At least it has the twin rear wipers that you were obsessed with in NZ
Nice choice, the estate car is a format that's long overdue for a revival. So many great estate cars over the years and all we get now is SUV/crossover nonsense.
Met my Wife in Shrewsbury (she then promptly moved to North Wales) and spent so much time on the M54/A5/A55 glad to see it hasn't improved much in 25 years!
Brave man driving an unknown banger a long distance in the dark.
Did you tell Carly it's a Toyota Cymru? 😉
Hi Ian , I had a kia sedona people carrier 2.7 turbo diesel automatic 03 plate a few years back, it was a pleasure to drive, leather seats like arm chairs, but when at motorway speeds 70mph + ,the temperature guage used to shoot to red after 5 mins and then loose all power, had to pull over for 15 20 mins to cool down, the water in the expansion tank would be boiling up, when cooled down it would drive ok up to about 50mph, any faster the same thing happened, took it to 3 garages for a gas test, head gasket test, but they couldnt find any problems, one test i did from cold start on winters morning, started it up drove it literally 20 seconds to end of the street, opened the cap on the expansion tank and loads of pressure come flying out, so it said to me that exhaust gases are entering the coolant either from head gaskget or a crack in the head, but in the end it blew up and couldnt get it going again and left me stranded, a hubnut moment
What I love about this channel is that each video is an unscripted adventure where the viewer (or Ian) never quite knows what is going to happen next. Let's hope the coolant leak is easy and hopefully not too expensive to remedy. I never thought I'd say this but I guess it was a good job it's winter for the drive home.
Hopefully nothing too bad is wrong with it, it is after all a Toyota Camry which are known for legendary reliability, Taxi drivers LOVE Camrys for that reason, it will be a very practical family wagon and it has twin rear wipers, i am not aware of any other car to have twin rear wipers. Give it a good service change ALL fluids and a good look over, hopefully the coolant leak is not serious.
Even in the dark there the coefficient of waft seems to be acceptable.
So glad you didn't need to 'chin' anyone in this caper!
No wonder you always want one of those....that model of Camry is a Hubnut heaven...double wipers on the rear window. By Jove, that marvel🤩
The second train fits well in the HubNut idea, old and still in use.
End with such a thrilling cliffhanger.😱
Seeing Aberystwyth Station again brought back memories of pulling containers of dry ice along there, delivering them to the train catering company.
A class 150. I spotted those in Reading, Swindon and Basingstoke. A Camry V6. I saw a saloon version on my way home from work the other day.
You did say you could see and smell coolant.....Suppose its crap being right on this occassion. On the positive side, it will mean a couple or three videos for us 👍
I know buying a new car can be addictive, but if you just saved the money you have lost on recent purchases, you could buy yourself something decent, or spend the money on the long term fleet.
Another purchase of the heart not the head, hope it turns out to be a better buy than Betty.
Everything happens for a reason (the Berlingo) - I am really excited to see more about this car. I've always wanted one of these and am glad that you now have one. As you say, they're not that common over here.
I’m beginning to understand why a different client wanted to punch the seller in the face.
6:57 . Great headlights , I’m jealous.
Congrats, Ian! All you need now is a Mk IV Astra with some Holden badges on it and the outside of the unit will resemble an Australian train station car park circa 2010. (as long as you park them away from #NotMySierras)
Those Class 150 trains were the first modern trains I travelled on - that is, the first trains which weren't steam and actual living museum pieces. They were built in the mid-80s, so not quite museum vintage yet, and still quite a few in operation.
Good luck with coolant.
Unlike old clunker cars, old clunker trains in the UK still have lease payments to private finance companies , despite the tax payer having already outright purchased them many years before privatisation.
Not being from the uk, I stumpled upon a multi hour read about british trains throughout the years. Being a gearhead I couldnt resist. Oh dear. Oh dear indeed.
Keeping the fingers crossed for you, that the little green creek appearing from under the engine does not lead to a severe "Oh Bother!" moment......or OBM if you prefer. I'd like to see this one work well for you - those twin rear wipers need to stay in your life for a while and put that spring back in your step after so many knocks from the fleet in the last few months. Let's hope it's washer fluid or moisture from the air conditioning or something similarly innocuous or minor. All the best.
Oh no it's peed on the drive hope it is not a sign of further problems, I shall keep my fingers crossed for you, all the best to you all hub nuts
You left us on a cliffhanger… brilliant!
I really hope this one is full of pleasant surprises. A coolant leak, as you know, can be anything on the cooling system. Head gasket failures are rare unless there's been significant overheating.
K-seal is a good longer term stop gap if it is a head gasket and it's only coolant leaking.
I despise kseal I'd only use it on a car I'd scrap at the end I brought a lada niva full of it because the radiator was crusty it took ages to clear it out
The train that you referred to as an 'old clunker,' is what we, in Lincolnshire call 'state of the art!' Children rush out...just to see them! 😷😂
Yay u bought a new car it looks amazing can’t wait to watch it all
Must have been a long run for it to need to do a wee at the end there... :P
Owned one when my kids were young. Also a V6 but white. If you have the rear facing third row, that can be very useful on a long trip (ask me how I know!). Died after 120,000 miles with a bad transmission which wasn't worth fixing. Good luck!
Have had two of these - both the V6 GX model with leather seats - both did well over 150,000 miles - first one suffered from a rusty fuel tank which was going to cost more than the value of the car and the second eventually had problems with the brakes - simple fix possible but parts just too expensive. Fantastic cars - fast and comfortable and very spacious. The garage that serviced it always said it was hewn from solid and the best made cars that they could think of. The first one I bought from new - got a huge discount as they just couldn't sell them - same price as a Mercedes E class. The second we travelled 200 miles to get because we just wanted another one! Hate to say this, but had a spare radiator for this till recently - only got rid of it a year or so ago as seemed very unlikely I would ever need it!
My uncle had the saloon version. Ultra reliable car, he loved it. But the winter salt of tyne and wear turned it to rust at an alarming rate and it ended up not living a long life sadly.
@@moneyprofessional The estate cars were actually built in the USA - sticker on windscreen. The rust that affected ours was more to do with scrapes than anything - also in Tyne & Wear!
A more relatable car to me, as far as your other cars. Don't be too nervous about this one, it's because it's nothing like your others. A new adventure. I hope the Camry serves you well.
Absaloutly brilliant video Ian 👍
Once you solve that cooling system issue you'll have a reliable workhorse.
The old question of whether build quality vs maintenance history is most important in buying a used car.
For older cars I believe top notch maintenance is preferable to build quality.
Would you rather have a perfectly maintained FIAT or a semi abused Toyota?
@Uncle Gilbert That would be ideal, however that combination would push up the price of the car, compared to a car with a less perfect reputation. Also, those unicorn vehicles are hard to find, many people focus on brand, and ignore better maintained cars with the wrong badge.
Drawing on past experience, a semi abused Toyota.
Probably the semi-abused FIAT....... 🙂
Nice car. It'll be fine. Check the radiator fins and condensor for fluff and detritus.
Definitely a HubNut collection!! Hope that coolant leak is something simple...
Almost certainly not simple. Very, very old. Bolts will be seized etc etc. Standard impetuous HubNut.
Never ever seen a car with twin rear wipers like that, nice looking motor. 👍🇬🇧🏴
Hi Ian, maybe it´s time to get yourself a wood gasifier operated car. My grandfather had this in 1950. And it had some popularity in the mid 1970ies as well.
1 Liter of fuel is almost 2 Euro here in Germany with prices going up. All kinds of energy went up double and more in the last months. You can´t even load a Tesla with a fast charging socket since there is no electrity system to provide fast charging...
We need to back up a couple of decades to rediscover what did work for our ancestors...
Or a 70mpg diesel AX.
Maybe closing powerplants didnt/wont help? Ah well, luckily we and other neighbouring states will happily sell you all the power we can.
Good reminder as to why we have our own personal transportations! Much better to be self reliant.
Entertaining to be watching this AFTER I saw the later one...like watching part 1 of LOTR after having read the books
Love this generation of Toyota. We had a 1997 Corolla here in the US that had the virtually indestructible 4A-FE engine.
Even old Hub Nut cars are way more reliable than privatised British trains!
We bought a brand new Astra Cabrio in August 1995.
Registration was N664 VRR ... so 668 difference.
Same colour as well. Nottingham registration code.
Yeah, terrible downer when my paint gets its bumper scraped off.
,,, And then... coolant. Wonderful. What a cliffhanger. This is entertainment for men at its finest. Never change, Ian.
Hi Ian a great video and I the car is going be ok you could do with some luck. Take care and the hubnut family 😊
You made it home Yeah! I have also liked these cars for their dependability and roominess. Looking forward to another video.
That was a classic "scraped some bumper off the paint", had me in stiches along with your pronunciation of Shrewsbury, like any ones from north of the Home Counties. Even a lot of the natives pronounce it Shrowsbury.
That something I need to fix on my Windom I've already done the front cover but I have been putting off doing the rear one for a while.
My family has several of these Camrys all sedans though.
Hey man if you need any help with anything on the wagon a good page to join on FB would be 3rd / 4th gen camry krew. I also posted this wagon when it was for sale on the group. It was quite a hit for us US folks. Didnt expect anyone to buy it and make a video on it. Such a clean station wagon for the price. And incredible low miles!. ( which doesn't always mean reliable) unfortunately only because it was either not taken care of or taken care of when someone previously owned it. Although i dont think youll be having many problems with it. These wagons are truly tanks. And the v6s engines as well. I myself here in California have had a 1994 Toyota camry wagon v6 le 7 seater. Just sold to a buddy of mine but also just bought a 1995 Toyota camry wagon le v6 in grey last month with 85k miles. My 94 is on my youtube channel here. Although haven't recorded one of my 95 yet!. Dual wipers for the win!.
I passed Coleman Milne on Thursday. They are based in westhoughton near Bolton
Yup , turning up the heater is a Classic way of keeping an overheating car cool .
A lovely car, and I'm happy to say no "chinning" required, though my jaw did drop slightly at what would normally be the pytchooo moment. Good luck with the new addition.
Well the sceptics have spoken! personally I think its a great family car to be turned around in true HubNut style! safety first...exhaust, hoses etc...then get the gaffer tape out me thinks! good luck on this latest conquest Ian....ALL rooting for you buddy!!!!
I used work the Class 158s for ScotRail.
Welcome to the Camry owners club. Same colour as mine. A rare vehicle here. Despite being the best selling car in the US for many years, it's more exclusive than a Ferrari in the UK. Look after one and it'll give you 300k miles.
Don't think I've ever seen a Camry estate, in real life or online. Very nice purchase, hopefully she'll be at the next hub nut social next year.
Turned the heater up in mid-December is not a sign of anything. However, the car dealer turning up in a striped jumper, black eye mask and carrying a bag marked 'Swag', probably was a sign of something. As was the rear view mirror shot when Hubnut drove off in it of the dealer crying with laughter, shoulders violently shaking and him doing one of those 'shaking his wrist with a half-opened fist' signals.
That dollop of Radweld applied by the seller just before you turned up has worn off.
The best HubMobile since the Lexus LS400 !
Wow, the music threw me.. thought another window had opened beneath! 😂
Second hand car collecting is quite stressful in normal conditions but well done for keeping calm. I hope the leakage isn’t too bad and looking forward to the next episode.
Wish I had known you wanted a 90's V6. I have a 98 Laguna 3.0 V6 owned since 2007 with only 59K miles and FSH that I need to get off my parents drive in Derbyshire. Recent coolant change and flush with no leakage or overheating. Is due a cambelt change though.
Good luck with this one Mr HubNut, I'm sure with it being a Toyota it will be a reliable daily, fingers crossed.
At last lan you have bought a decent car and there is one big reason you bought the Toyota Camery wagon is that it has double rear windscreen wipers