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2002 SE Suspension
I recently bought a 2002 Camry SE V6. The car test drove beautifully and is Toyota Certified. The dealer put 4 new Sumitomo HTR 4T tires on it. They are T rated but ride smoothly and quietly. The car's suspension was very nice, with some road feel but no harshness and very quiet at freeway speeds. That changed this week. On Monday, I had a blowout in my left rear tire. I was on a freeway exit ramp doing around 40. The car fishtailed briefly and then straightened out. I was able to fill the tire and have it hold until I could get it patched a few hours later. The following day I noticed a significant change in the ride of the car. The front end seemed to be almost mildly bouncing on even relatively smooth street or freeway roads at any speed. Bumps were much more pronounced than they had been the day before. I have been feeling like I'm on a kiddies roller coaster when I drive. The bouncing sensation can be felt up through the driver's seat and on the steering wheel somewhat. My dealer is going to have his shop foreman (who owns a Camry SE himself) out for a test ride tomorrow so we'll see. What I fear is that he will come back and say that this is "norma", leaving me with a very unpleasant car to drive. Any thoughts would be appreaciated.
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