For a car that's 20 years old, I can honestly say that it's the most reliable car ever. I have about 120,000 miles on the car, and the only maintenance I've done is oil changes and replacing the clutch over the last 18 years. I could have a Mercedes or a BMW if I wanted a status symbol, but they would never be as low maintenance. As for the design of my car, I'd say the Camry is pretty timeless, so it doesn't actually stand out in the parking lot as a 20-year-old car. Believe it or not, I've actually had several people leave notes on the windshield offering to my buy my car! They know that Camry's last for a very long time, and I think one of the most practical things a car owner can do is keep your car for a long time. Buying a new car every year is just wasteful. I get great mileage for the fuel, for example, when I drive from New York City to North Carolina, I only have to refill my tank once (if I start out on a full tank). I used to live in New York City, so I nicknamed my car the Gray Lady after the New York Times. In the city, my car really took a beating, there's always someone tapping your bumper while parking or a taxi cab door hitting your side. Someone broke into my car once! But the Camry is so durable that you can barely tell from looking that body.

Camrys will come with a 2.5-liter I-4 producing 178 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque. Fuel economy in this model is respectable at 25/35 mpg city/highway. For those looking for the most powerful Camry, a 3.5-liter V-6 with 268 hp and 248 lb-ft is available, giving the car brisk acceleration for a family sedan while maintaining a decent 21/31 mpg. Both gas-powered engines are carried over from the pre-face-lift model and mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.