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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  Most reliable car Ive ever owned - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By ColoradoToy - November 20 - 3:46 pm

  Ive owned virtually nothing but Toyotas in my 25 years of actually owning cars (everything else led to misery) but this has been the best. Eight years old now and Ive had no repairs. No rattles. No vibrations. Still acts like it is brand new. Can barely hear the thing running. Amazing car. I dont see how they can do that. Im not selling it but this sort of quality leads me to buying the new 4Runner (wife/kids).

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  Great reliable car - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By kdan - October 28 - 2:00 am

  Reliable, long lasting, comfortable car.

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  Reliable and smooth - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Suz & Joe - October 9 - 10:00 am

  Weve had our Camry for 17 months. It starts up and purrs every day exactly the same. It handles nicely, holds the road in turns and pulls easily in and out of parking spaces. The engine is smooth and acceleration is great. In fact, the engine is so quiet that at stop lights my daughter thought I had turned the car off! Weve yet to have a single problem with the engine or drive train of this car.

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  Reliable of course - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By beaver - September 3 - 8:26 pm

  Very nice car! While it wont break any land speed records, it does have nice style, really nice interior, really nice all over, but what puts Toyota ahead of everyone else is reliability. I have put over 230,000 miles on it in 8 years (and missed oil changes here and there)! Repairs in that time: replaced the head gasket and have gone through 3 batteries and many tires.

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  Old Reliable!!! - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By D. Hill - August 11 - 4:31 pm

  I bought this car in 2003 and still have it today. It had 51,000 miles when I bought it and it now has 290,000 miles. It has been in a few accidents, the body it beat up but the engine is a diamond. No noise and run perfectly. Door handles broke off, inside and out. Old Reliable still has more life let in it. Im keeping this car forever, until the wheels falls off. This car will give you your moneys worth. Low maintenance costs in the 13 years Ive had this car.

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  Really nice car. - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By kris421 - June 16 - 10:00 am

  This car rides nice, and I love the design. They are extremely dependable, and are easy cars to take car of. Keep the oil changed and it will last you a life time.

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  Camrys are just as what i expected - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By hengbok2u - February 2 - 10:00 am

  well...i bought my camry in 1999 which had 62k miles..and now has 117k miles.. i had no problems at all with this car for all this time...its so amazing... since i work as a auto wholesale, i see lots of cars with better looks and feel than this camry....but with no regrets, i am staying with my camry...with this much mileage, im thinking about hooking the car up a little...I used to love the looks of the car, but now...it just looks so boring...either way, its one of the best cars out there~

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  My Camry LE Experience - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Young - December 8 - 10:00 am

  This car has been such a great vehicle that we have decided to purchase another Toyota Camry LE 4-door sedan as our last vehicle now that we are retiring. The car has been very reliable in every way -- starting in -20 degrees weather (and above 109 degrees) without a problem. We live in a mountainous area and our Camry handles the climbs (and grades) without a hitch. Plenty of power and get-up-and-go. Its a great car! You will never regret purchasing a Toyota Camry LE (or upgraded model).

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  a good buy - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By tasso - December 8 - 10:00 am

  i just purchased my 1997 camry le, and it is an exceptional family automobile.I know that it will last for a good long time.

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  Great Car - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By lmjones - October 13 - 11:50 am

  I got my Camry used two years ago, and its been an exceptional car. Its slowly falling apart (console top came off, drivers door handle on outside off and inside is cracked and ready to come off, drivers window is off track, mufflers shot, shock housings shot, a few rust spots, dent on the rear quarter panel, etc.), but Im pretty rough on my cars. Aside from the recalled engine issue (somethings not sealed? Im not sure, but it burns oil like no other, and when I take off a huge cloud of smoke comes out the back end), Ive had no major work done on it. Great little car! Ill probably be getting a newer one (looking at 06 models) next year.