How did you aquire your Camry??

[Durrby]

As the thread title says how did you aquire you Camry?? Was it handed down from someone in your family, bought for the newspaper or an ad somewhere, bought off a lot??

Personally I got my '95 LE I4 off a Toyota dealership as a graduation present from H.S. in Jun '02. It was "supposedly" just brought in that day when my dad and I went looking for a car for me. It had 56,xxx miles on it when I drove it home that day. Bought it for I think around $8,000. My dad put $4,000 down as a present, and i'm paying about 75% of the monthly payment each month.

Whats you Camry story??

[DrewsCam]

I bought my camry just about 2 yrs ago, end of march 2002

I got it off the lot Sunrise Toyota, parents gave me 3 grand towards it, put down a total of 10 grand, and i am paying off the other 5 over 3 yrs, 1 more year to go on my payments

[CamryPunk]

parents bought it for me cuz we needed another car in the family. My work was about 10 miles away and the bus can't go there.

So, it was between a 95 Honda Accord 2 door 5 speed or the camry that I have right now. I wanted the honda cuz Honda was the thing that was "in" during 98. BUT, my parents ended up getting the Camry cuz it was more reliable.

Bought it in spring of 98.

Anyways, haven't looked back. My car has been winning awards and getting coverage. My gen 3 is the most recognized in the Import Scene.

[WhiteRabbit]

birthday present so i can go to school everday and become successful so that i can one day take care of them

[.tony. .riot.]

My dad bought it used a few years ago, when he retired from his job (he used a car from his job because he was a supervisor). It was imported from Florida.

On september 2003 he bought a used 1995 Lexus LS400 and sent the car to a friend's dealer to see if he would be able to sell it. In January I got my license and I asked him to make a deal with me. I would go get the car from the dealer, and keep it clean and stuff and put a "FOR SALE" sign on it, and he said it was ok.
When I got home with the car on January he told me "move your car" and I asked him "who's car?" and he said "dumbass, it's yours". It was a great day indeed.

[SmokingTires]

Wrecked my 88' Buick Skyhawk (skyhawk, not skylark. 0-60 in only 35 sec.). Baught it from my uncle. He needed a new work car. When he sold it to me, KBB rated it at $4500. So he sold it to me for $1500. WHAT A STEAL!! Leather, CD, Moonroof. Hit the jackpot on that one.

[grapefury]

bought my camry with my own funds i saved myself. my camry

[Talisman]

turned 16, moms bought a 626 and gave me the rustbucket. I hated at first then somehow I got addicted...

[cam2Xrunner]

I bought my camry from moreno valley toyota in '03. I sold it to myself and got paid 100 bucks for it. '99 camry v6 xle w/leather, sunroof, side airbags. 54k miles for 13k. certified w/100k mile warranty.

[97KaMuRi]

i bought my camry from the dealership my dad threw in 1000 and i had to toss in 3000 total of 4000 i look back and i am like damnit i shold of waited and gotton a v6 but its a good after 1 blown engine later and 170000+ miles on the tranny im happy that i got this cam instead.

[LiLItalian]

i got mine on christmas, it was my grandma's and it was her third car that she left in arizona. she only used it when she went there 2 months out of a year.

so i got a spanking new Cam that sat in a garage for 3 years

thanks grandma and grandpa! (who got a 2003 wrx sti when she gave me this car) oh wait hes only 70 . . .

damn it


now my me and my cam... a.d.d.i.c.t.e.d...

[kenratboy]

I was looking to buy my first car, and knew I wanted a stick no matter what.

My dad and I looked at a few auctions (nothing good), and some cars in ads, but they all sucked. Stuff like a 1993 Accord with 160,000 miles for $4,000.

Then, one day, we saw an ad for a 1997 Camry CE V6 5-speed. We went to the dealer (used car lot) and asked to see the car. Guy said the lady had it, so we went to her work and took it for a test drive. She worked in a medical office (so not some skanky crank whore that didn't have a clue), the car looked good, and 24 hours later, we agreed on $6,000 (~74,000 miles) and that was that. I paid for it myself, so no parents helping. Same with insirance and gas, my issue. Pisses me off considering I got a $10,000 scholarship for college...

Anyway, when I bought the car, I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK!!! I spent $6,000 on a car, and never drove it! But within a few days, I knew how to drive it well enought to get to work and back. Within a month, I was fairly comforatable (but still didn't like hills and traffic). Now, I have absolutly no fear on driving a stick (but steep hills and people 1' off my bumper still piss me off! I just use the e-brake)

Anyway, 1 year and about 6,000 miles later, no problems. My first mod arrived (rear sway bar) today, and I hope to have the car for a long while.

[kenratboy]

I was looking to buy my first car, and knew I wanted a stick no matter what.

My dad and I looked at a few auctions (nothing good), and some cars in ads, but they all sucked. Stuff like a 1993 Accord with 160,000 miles for $4,000.

Then, one day, we saw an ad for a 1997 Camry CE V6 5-speed. We went to the dealer (used car lot) and asked to see the car. Guy said the lady had it, so we went to her work and took it for a test drive. She worked in a medical office (so not some skanky crank whore that didn't have a clue), the car looked good, and 24 hours later, we agreed on $6,000 (~74,000 miles) and that was that. I paid for it myself, so no parents helping. Same with insirance and gas, my issue. Pisses me off considering I got a $10,000 scholarship for college...

Anyway, when I bought the car, I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK!!! I spent $6,000 on a car, and never drove it! But within a few days, I knew how to drive it well enought to get to work and back. Within a month, I was fairly comforatable (but still didn't like hills and traffic). Now, I have absolutly no fear on driving a stick (but steep hills and people 1' off my bumper still piss me off! I just use the e-brake)

Anyway, 1 year and about 6,000 miles later, no problems. My first mod arrived (rear sway bar) today, and I hope to have the car for a long while.

[war0827]

my parents originally got it so they could use it for work, but then ended up letting me use it for school and work. I started to use it more and more often, next thing you know the car is mine. My parents ended up getting a '04 Jeep Laredo and my dad also ended up picking himself up a '04 Ford Exlorer Travel Van.

[paradizecityz]

yea it was my mom's car, then i started to go to school and stuff so i got it, started fixing it up and mom dont wanna drive it no more so its mine, and then she got new car, so this is mine now, gettin brand spankin new car for college graduation, gettin anythin i want too