We were in the market for a new, family car, when we found out we were going to have a baby. At the time, we both had 2 door vehicles and felt we needed a reliable 4door as we would be doing a lot of traveling. We settled on the Toyota Camry for a number of reasons. First, we knew from our research that the Camry was a reliable vehicle. It had passed all of the safety inspections that were pertinent at the time. A big plus for us was that it had child safety locks on the doors and was equipped with car seat safety buckles/tether anchors for both front and rear-facing mounting of the car seat. The gas mileage on the Camry was incredible. It was roomy enough to fit my 6'3' frame and still provide leg room for those in the back. The design was a plus. It wasn't boxy or lengthy, but stylish (for the time) and had a lot of cargo space in the trunk. The dual air bags were a plus. Probably the feature I liked best was the amount of power the 4 cylinder engine provided for such a little car and while going at 70+ mph, the inside ride was smooth and quiet.

The best quality of my car that I have found is that it was so reliable. I bought it used off of craigslist and it had nearly 200k miles on it already. It was cheap and I needed a car fast for college. I did not expect it to last me through college and then some. I still have the car.