I was given the incredibly generous gift of a 2024 Camry LE AWD. I couldn't be picky and the features on the LE are really enough for me. I don't need a sunroof, heated seats, etc. I would have preferred blue, but I would have had to wait a month. I've pretty much already forgotten about missing out on blue. I wanted to avoid both white (dirt would show easily) and red (insurance).
The only 'foreign' car I've driven is a '06 Hyundai, which has been my favorite of all the cars I've ever driven. Other than being a minor oil leaker and having a floppy sun visor, it's pretty reliable. My parents and I have must have lucked out and gotten them during the good years. The recent recalls scared me away from going back to the Hyundai well.
I've had the Toyota less than a week, but I've been quite satisfied. I even delayed refueling the Hyundai to drive it to work a second day in a row. The Camry is a great get-me-to-work car. I have yet to learn every feature but the only thing I hate is the idiotic placement of the trunk lock (I guess they're trying to shield it from ice?). I'd rather not use the key fob if I don't have to; saves battery on it. That's a pretty minor dislike. I strongly disliked the lights staying on 30 seconds after turning off the car. A tutorial fixed that. Again, minor stuff. This is the first car I've ever had with a Mack the Knife-esque integrated key.
I like that the trunk space is sufficient for my needs and that the rear seats fold down. I'm not sure if it's enough to fit a new lawn mower. Even the big boat '03 Buick struggled to fit my seven foot artificial Christmas tree.
I'm not quite sure if my LE has the blind spot monitor. That would be pretty nifty. Another like; the mirror sightlines. The mirror sightlines on my Hyundai are complete rubbish, and I learned how to be my own mirror by turning my head to look. The sightlines are ok on the Camry. The cars are fairly similar in shape. It's kind of weird that the Hyundai mirrors have such a huge blind spot.
I need to finalize the customization of the Infotainment screen, to make the audio presets screen more permanent and relegate the annoying graph. It's really annoying that shifting a gear will shift the screen away from my presets. I'll have to fiddle around with home page customization.
Likes; handling's pretty good and the ride is plenty good enough. I think the '03 Buick had a little smoother overall ride. Stopping is far better than the Buick. That thing never did stop well.
The learning curve of basic handling and how much to put on the gas/brake was very limited. It only took a couple loops around the neighborhood to become pretty comfortable driving the car.
Another like; I was dreading what the insurance quote was going to be, but it really wasn't devastingly more than the '03 Buick.
Like; the headlights dim and brighten automatically.
What are your likes and dislikes of the 23-24 line?
The only 'foreign' car I've driven is a '06 Hyundai, which has been my favorite of all the cars I've ever driven. Other than being a minor oil leaker and having a floppy sun visor, it's pretty reliable. My parents and I have must have lucked out and gotten them during the good years. The recent recalls scared me away from going back to the Hyundai well.
I've had the Toyota less than a week, but I've been quite satisfied. I even delayed refueling the Hyundai to drive it to work a second day in a row. The Camry is a great get-me-to-work car. I have yet to learn every feature but the only thing I hate is the idiotic placement of the trunk lock (I guess they're trying to shield it from ice?). I'd rather not use the key fob if I don't have to; saves battery on it. That's a pretty minor dislike. I strongly disliked the lights staying on 30 seconds after turning off the car. A tutorial fixed that. Again, minor stuff. This is the first car I've ever had with a Mack the Knife-esque integrated key.
I like that the trunk space is sufficient for my needs and that the rear seats fold down. I'm not sure if it's enough to fit a new lawn mower. Even the big boat '03 Buick struggled to fit my seven foot artificial Christmas tree.
I'm not quite sure if my LE has the blind spot monitor. That would be pretty nifty. Another like; the mirror sightlines. The mirror sightlines on my Hyundai are complete rubbish, and I learned how to be my own mirror by turning my head to look. The sightlines are ok on the Camry. The cars are fairly similar in shape. It's kind of weird that the Hyundai mirrors have such a huge blind spot.
I need to finalize the customization of the Infotainment screen, to make the audio presets screen more permanent and relegate the annoying graph. It's really annoying that shifting a gear will shift the screen away from my presets. I'll have to fiddle around with home page customization.
Likes; handling's pretty good and the ride is plenty good enough. I think the '03 Buick had a little smoother overall ride. Stopping is far better than the Buick. That thing never did stop well.
The learning curve of basic handling and how much to put on the gas/brake was very limited. It only took a couple loops around the neighborhood to become pretty comfortable driving the car.
Another like; I was dreading what the insurance quote was going to be, but it really wasn't devastingly more than the '03 Buick.
Like; the headlights dim and brighten automatically.
What are your likes and dislikes of the 23-24 line?
