Gen6 SE V6, Buy an 07 or wait for an 08?

[jza80007]

Originally Posted by onsknht

I MUST take exception to this statement and again I must beat the dead horse... BUT all of the BUGS HAVE NOT been worked out of the 2007 Camry AND IT HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION MORE THAN A YEAR.

The Major FLAW is with the V6 Models and the transaxle... As late as the 03/2007 builds are STILL EXPERIENCING Transmission Slipping.

I doubt it will be right in 2008, if it is, I bet the 6-speed auto is non-existent!

IMO - this is highly UNACCEPTABLE unless of course you're buying a cheap Hyundai or Kia.

Im a little confused I thought the 4cyl auto were having shifting problems as well? Is the TSB for the 4cyl auto a guaranteed fix or have some of the 4cyl guys who have had the TSB done still experiencing hesitation, etc...?

[onsknht]

Originally Posted by 07XLE

Not sure if you've checked lately but Hyundais are no longer cheap by any means.

I guess that's par for the course... Hyundai quality goes up so does cost while Toyota quality is on the decline. The saddest part is Toyota isn't used to dealing with negative vibs, their solution then is to cut-corners to recoupe losses which further degrades their products <<<----- ala General Motors.

Originally Posted by jza80007

Im a little confused I thought the 4cyl auto were having shifting problems as well? Is the TSB for the 4cyl auto a guaranteed fix or have some of the 4cyl guys who have had the TSB done still experiencing hesitation, etc...?

HESITATION on the I4 is different than the SLIPPING exhibited on the V6 transaxles... Had I bought an I4, I would probably still own a Camry as the problem was a glitch that was resolved.

The V6 on the other hand required me to trade my 2007 Camry after 3.5 months of ownership --->>> There was no fix for SLIPPING and there still is no fix for SLIPPING. This is 150% UNACCEPTABLE for Toyota to sell cars with a MAJOR FLAW as they are doing with the V6 Camry and Lexus ES350.

I'm awaiting the 2008 Camry myself... I am waiting for a NEW FEATURE where it is advertised that the transmission will occassionally FLAKE OUT just to make your ownership experience all the more exciting!

Cause as of Today (more than one year since the first 2GR-FE/U660E car SLIPPED the transaxle) Toyota has yet to acknowledge a "problem."

[jza80007]

Originally Posted by onsknht

I guess that's par for the course... Hyundai quality goes up so does cost while Toyota quality is on the decline. The saddest part is Toyota isn't used to dealing with negative vibs, their solution then is to cut-corners to recoupe losses which further degrades their products <<<----- ala General Motors.




HESITATION on the I4 is different than the SLIPPING exhibited on the V6 transaxles... Had I bought an I4, I would probably still own a Camry as the problem was a glitch that was resolved.

The V6 on the other hand required me to trade my 2007 Camry after 3.5 months of ownership --->>> There was no fix for SLIPPING and there still is no fix for SLIPPING. This is 150% UNACCEPTABLE for Toyota to sell cars with a MAJOR FLAW as they are doing with the V6 Camry and Lexus ES350.

I'm awaiting the 2008 Camry myself... I am waiting for a NEW FEATURE where it is advertised that the transmission will occassionally FLAKE OUT just to make your ownership experience all the more exciting!

Cause as of Today (more than one year since the first 2GR-FE/U660E car SLIPPED the transaxle) Toyota has yet to acknowledge a "problem."

LOL on the NEW FEATURE for 2008 comment Ive searched and read various threads where members are saying they had the TSB on their I4 auto's and still have problems w/ hesitation, while others are saying that the TSB fixed the problem totally, while others never had a problem from the start!

Can you show me some info or links to thread(s) where I can see that the TSB for the I4 is for the most part solving the problem? Thanks

[onsknht]

Originally Posted by jza80007

LOL on the NEW FEATURE for 2008 comment Ive searched and read various threads where members are saying they had the TSB on their I4 auto's and still have problems w/ hesitation, while others are saying that the TSB fixed the problem totally, while others never had a problem from the start!

Can you show me some info or links to thread(s) where I can see that the TSB for the I4 is for the most part solving the problem? Thanks

The following thread should get you going, just search for "I4 transmission hesitation" or "I4 TSB +transmission."

I had a V6, so by default I didn't even look at anything I4 related... Thinking about it now, I would have rather bought an I4 and been kicked in the dick than have bought the 2007 V6 Camry. But I need them 250+ ponies under the hood?

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t140502.html

[jza80007]

thanks, onsknht It seems the majority of I4 auto owners(w/ hesitation issues) that had the TSB done are now happy w/ their shift performance.

[666]

my car runs fine ...

[brian01togo]

Originally Posted by cgreentx

I believe his question was more about bying a close-out 07 for cheaper. My experience is that Toyota dealers don't tend to have much trouble selling Camry's so they don't usually ahve a lot of them lingering when the new year model rolls in.

Chris Green

what color is blizard pearl ? is that the green ? 50th aniversarry ? ive never hear of any of that good stuff wtf!

[cgreentx]

Originally Posted by brian01togo

what color is blizard pearl ? is that the green ? 50th aniversarry ? ive never hear of any of that good stuff wtf!

50th Anniversery = overpriced bundle according to most here.

http://www.greenfam.org/gallery2/v/C...hAnnivEdition/

http://www.greenfam.org/gallery2/v/C...ntontheHybrid/

[D303pv87]

does anyone know when the 2008 Toyota Camry come out?????

[maxspeed]

ive had my I4 auto 2007 camry for 1 week, no problems with the shifting... is there a production date?

[EuroPlate]

The i4 very early on had a hesitation problem which was resolved by a software update...you should not have any problems with your ride.