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Waghle · 10-27-2005, 07:28 PM

mom has one.. im wondering what the hell the difference is.

RedPhoenix · 10-27-2005, 08:09 PM

probably made in the us?

touringcamry · 10-27-2005, 09:30 PM

Got pictures? Never heard of American Edition. Where did you see that marking and what year is the car.

What does the vehicle's VIN start with?

95WhiteCamry · 10-27-2005, 10:18 PM

american edition were either 95 or 96 since they are only 3.5 model years. they typically came with V6s, tan leather interior and sunroof, often equipped with either gold or silver 14" BBS rims. otherwise, it was all the same camry really....i think it was like an option package.

lucanhookup · 10-27-2005, 10:22 PM

i saw a gen 4 american edition camry once. it didnt look any diffrent from a regular camry. it just had a badge that said " american edition".....lol

leasaunce · 10-28-2005, 01:58 AM

they should be the same, but 1 might have better quality just by a bit

RedPhoenix · 10-28-2005, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by leasaunce

they should be the same, but 1 might have better quality just by a bit

the non american edition?

either way, its just probably some marketing scheme to make the americans buy a foreign car.... slap an american sticker on it, its now a freedom car.

Cyorke · 10-28-2005, 07:51 AM

I think they do an American edtion for each gen. I have seen them in gen3, and gen 4 for sure. I think I saw a gen 5/5.5 yesterday and it had to be the ugliest thing I have ever seen. The gold two tone on the bottom jsut does not match up with the body lines of the bumpers and all. it was FUGLY.

keithy · 10-28-2005, 08:47 AM

Agree with RedPhoenix. I have a gen4 american edition. I don't know what that means though. When I bought it, the owner say nothing about the american edition thing. So, I am assumng it is just another regular camry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedPhoenix

the non american edition?

either way, its just probably some marketing scheme to make the americans buy a foreign car.... slap an american sticker on it, its now a freedom car.

98CamryLE · 10-28-2005, 09:24 AM

I think American Editions are just something the dealer (or maybe it's a regional thing) puts together. Slap a badge on the front fenders, and add $500 to the bottom line.

Most that I've seen have wood trim and the gold package- but I think the dealer just adds on an accessory or two and calls it an American Edition.

TriumphGT6 · 10-30-2005, 01:04 PM

I have researched this as I have a 1998 Camry American Edition. Most came with tacky glued on Wood Trim, had the Gold Badging and are no better than a regular Camry. I live about 2 tenths of a mile from the Toyota Dealership it was originally bought at and they said that, those were the only differences.

Lincoln is notorious for pulling this special edition crap. They have made a Jack Nicklaus, Palm Beach, Presidential, Polo, LaPanache and Marina Editions(there are more). That is in ADDITION to the regular Executive, Signature and Cartier (now Ultimate) editions.

GT6

es250nut · 10-30-2005, 02:05 PM

There is an American Edition gen2 driving around here. It is two tone LE, top is silver bottom is beige.

dario · 10-30-2005, 02:56 PM

I bought my Camry with TRD body kit, BBS wheels, carbon fiber interior etc. and it also has a American Edition badging in Gold color (gold edition) and it is a 1999 V6 Camry.