Overview & Reviews
Toyota plays the market conservatively with the all-new Camry, giving consumers exactly what they want; a roomy, attractive, feature-laden car with available V6 performance and the promise of excellent reliability as well as resale value. The 1997 Toyota Camry is the new standard for midsize sedans.
- Lower price than last year, contemporary design, Toyota dependability, future resale value, ultimate family sedan
- Cheap-looking front fascia detracts from otherwise rich styling, still priced slightly higher than main competitors
User Reviews:
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The 1997 Camary XLE V6 is a great car - 1997 Toyota Camry
By Denise - May 2 - 10:00 amI bought my 1997 Camry brand new, and have had no problems out of it. I have 115,000 miles on it and it just had its first tune up. The orginaly brakes and battery lasted until 90,000 miles noone could believe it. I have had some problems recently with the car smoking some, but we just switched to synthetic oil and I believe that could be the problem. It has been a great car.
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just a couple of leaks - 1997 Toyota Camry
By nucklbone - January 13 - 10:00 am90000 miles now, no major problems. A couple of oil leaks at the oil pan and valve cover, a steering leak in the rack and pinion. Steering very responsive, excellent gas mileage. 21 city, usually 30+ hwy even at an average of 80 mph! Fairly cheap insurance, very cold a/c even on the lowest setting. Just put on new brakes and rotors at a cost of $180. Only mechanical problem is the parking brake light on the instrument panel stays on sometimes. Front wheel drive makes it easy through the snow too.
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Love it - 1997 Toyota Camry
By Matthew Thomas Brodsack - June 21 - 6:25 pmIve had 2 camrys, a 99 and a 97. both are extremely reliable but ive had a couple of quirks with mine. i dont know if anyone else has had the problem. The starter wouldnt engage on either one from time to time, quick fix just tighten the cables on the starter. The other is the flex exhaust coming right of the headers burns out. Both of the issues happened to both of them. cheap quick fixes. Looking for a new one because the previous owner left my 97 sitting for over 2 years and it rotted the seals (would happen to any car) and i seem to pouring money to fixing seals here and there. My cars are just bad luck though, these have a record of going 300,000+ and i just wish my car was maintan
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Simple Elegance - 1997 Toyota Camry
By Mike Pratt - November 15 - 12:00 amWe inherited this car from my great aunt a few months ago. It only have 62K miles and hardly driven. After some new tires and brake pads it was fit for a king. Its a CE addiction so it has no bells and whistles. Not even cruise control, but it works great four new and young drivers alike. I love the car for its easy to drive, handles like a dream, and is quieter then my van. - It may be a CE and my mothers car, but as a new driver I find this the perfect vehicle to start out in for its all I need - and I find it to be simplistic elegance.
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My Camry - 1997 Toyota Camry
By bytescot - October 31 - 10:00 amPurchased car used with 39000 miles. At 60000 miles had to replace left steering rack. 75000 had to have a valve seal replacement and timing belt. No other problems and now have 104000 miles.
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Great car. - 1997 Toyota Camry
By KPL - June 25 - 10:00 amThis is the best car I have ever owned. Very reliable. Rides great. Has over 113000 miles and doesnt use any oil. Very quiet inside.
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A little disappointed - 1997 Toyota Camry
By jbarada - June 6 - 7:23 pmI bought this car for my wife from an elderly couple who had bought it new. It had less than 70K on it. I didnt look it over a closely as I would normally because of Toyotas reputation. I later discovered an annoying rattle in the front end that turned out to be strut mounts, it burns and leaks oil, I go through four quarts of oil before its due for an oil change. The transmission does not seem to shift properly, especially on uphill grades on the highway. Despite these few let downs I am fairly pleased with its overall performance. It is above par when it comes to road manners, very plush ride, and effortless to drive. It does quite well on gas too usually gets about 28/32 city and highway
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Safe car - 1997 Toyota Camry
By rb - May 30 - 5:33 amBought this car new, and had it til yesterday when my teen totaled it at 50 mph flipping it through a guard rail and into the woods. Both kids walked away from this crash with only minor injuries. Seat belts were on. It is clear that while the majority of the car is destroyed, the cabin is mostly intact. Air bags however did not deploy. Reliability was excellent, only problems were engine gasket leaking, and noisy front suspension that never actually had a problem (but sounded like it did). Anyway, we buy only Toyotas, and this model at least lived its life well.
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Loved it... till we killed it!!! - 1997 Toyota Camry
By Stacy - May 11 - 1:03 pmI purchased this car in 2002 with 69000 miles on it. In March of 2006 the engine blew up, but it had a little over 200,000 miles on it and my husband didnt get regular oil changes. About 6 months later we recieved a recall notice for the engine, but it was already past the 7 yr mark. I absolutely loved my Camry and am looking for a 99 model. I will definitely continue to buy Toyotas and would recommend them to anyone!! Before the engine went we only had to replace the tires, oil, etc., that was routine maint.
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This is NOT a sporty car - 1997 Toyota Camry
By Filo Snard - September 4 - 2:00 amHandling is woefully inadequate and ride quality is far less than I had expected from a Camry. I can feel every bump, divot and imperfection in the road. Replacing all four struts didnt help the problem. After owning this car less than 3 years, I am already planning its replacement, even though when I bought it I had planned to drive it for at least 6-10 years. On the positive side, it is very roomy and has a very comfortable interior design. Controls are thoughtfully layed out and cabin noise is very well controlled.
