I bought this camry brand new in 1989. Have now driven it continuously for 27 years. I have the manual transmission, 4 cyl wagon. Still gets 35 mpg hwy. The engine and transmission have never failed me. Replaced clutch twice, The only chronic problem is that it would constantly need alignments. Now it has a really bad oil leak that is not worth fixing and a few other fixes that I'm not bothering with. If I wanted to spend the money to get the AC fixed, I'd repair everything else and keep driving for another 27 years.

I got this car two years ago, and prior to that the car only had one owner. I was lucky enough to get it with only 50,000 miles on it, as it had sat pretty much unused for nine years. I had the navy blue model, and I loved the way it looked. There is no reason this small car needs a 6V engine, but I'm so glad it has one. It is so much fun to drive, and you barely need to press down on the gas pedal to go zooming off. Tight steering and great handling made for the most enjoyable ride ever. I also loved the blue interior and seats. The automatic seatbelts in the front seats startled guests who weren't expecting it, so that also added to the amusement factor of the car. Everyone who's ever driven her loved her. I've taken her on highways, on windy mountain roads, dirt paths, through a field, and she's never broken down on me. The wagon was a reliable tank, and I'm ever so sad to see her go. The Few Cons: It eats gas like a fiend. The 6V engine is super fun to drive, but there's definitely a price to pay for it, and that's stopping for gas often. The transmission gave out at 85,000 miles which I'm disappointed with. I would have driven this car forever. The headlights aren't very effective. The high beams were like any other car's normal headlights.

I have 89 camry wagon. I bought it a few years ago. I put 200 to 300 miles a week on it. 460K miles on original engine. What more can you ask for?