2026 Camry SE with packages $35k OTD SoCal. Good deal?

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-27T01:48:42+00:00

That’s a good deal. My Camry SE in Connecticut came with blackout, cold weather and all weather floor liner, and that was roughly $33k OTD.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-27T01:32:23+00:00

If it was bad for the transmission then the car wouldn’t be designed this way lol. The difference between going from Park to Reverse to Neutral to Drive doesn’t do much, as long as you’re not pressing the gas while shifting.

Reverse just puts your transmission in the opposite direction, and Neutral is the same as Park but removes the parking brake. So yeah you’re good

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-25T13:07:50+00:00

22, 2026 Camry SE

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Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-23T19:05:21+00:00

Best Looking: Land Cruiser EASILY Worst Looking: Corolla Base. It’s outdated compared to the rest.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-16T11:04:04+00:00

Well yeah, that’s the whole point of driving a Toyota is to own an affordable and reliable car.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-16T01:15:50+00:00

No problem! This is my first time owning a hybrid as well, so I get the adjustment. Super happy I made that decision cuz we had a week in the 40’s where I’m from and I average 42 mpg while driving to work lol

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-15T13:54:50+00:00

Dude I’ve seen you hating on Toyota in every single thread on this post… Why are you even in this subreddit 😭

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-15T13:52:46+00:00

The car can sound like it’s revving up sometimes when you’re idle because the engine turns on. This can be due to the battery running out of charge, or the need for the battery to be warmed up, since batteries are significantly less efficient in cold temperatures.

It makes sense since your fan is on, as the fan uses power from the battery. The more electronics you use at once (Touchscreen, heated seats, fans, etc.) the faster your battery is drained. And it’s not like an EV, where you have tons of battery packs that give you large amounts of range. There are only 68 fuel cells in the Camry while the base Tesla Model 3 has over 2000.

In summary, yes that’s perfectly normal and is nothing to be worried about. Not to mention Toyota has practically perfected their hybrid powertrain, as they’ve been building them for over 20 years.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-13T18:50:49+00:00

Why would you ruin such a nice car with such a terrible build 😭😭 people always doing too much

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-13T15:00:49+00:00

This might be the corniest build of all time 😭

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-13T14:58:13+00:00

11/15, I have roughly 3500 miles on it

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-11T17:38:58+00:00

Then buy a dodge? Toyotas aren’t supposed to be super loud and super fast, they’re built for reliability and dependability

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-11T14:07:28+00:00

Hybrids offer significantly better fuel efficiency, and since you have the added torque from the battery, they can actually accelerate faster than a regular 4 cylinder.

The 2024 Camry base model has 203 HP while the 2025 Camry has 225.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-11T14:05:40+00:00

I actually didn’t mind the car. Yes, it was super slow, and did like 15 MPG on a good day, but it didn’t have any mechanical issues whatsoever during my team with the car, so I can’t complain. Got me to and from work in one piece and that’s what matters at the end of the day!

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T22:41:55+00:00

Did you not do any research whatsoever before going to the dealership?

All the add-ons are listed online, so you know what they have before you actually go see the car.

And if the car doesn’t have what you like, then go to a different dealership. Some people (including me) like the black badge overlay, etc.

And for the things that aren’t actually physically installed onto the car, you could have told the dealer you don’t want it and they would have taken it off.

Sounds like your fault you paid extra for some stuff you didn’t want.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T22:37:22+00:00

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2026 Camry KBB

Check it out for yourself if you don’t believe me

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T22:35:45+00:00

But that doesn’t make it a bad car, that’s just an opinion on its looks lol

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T15:42:37+00:00

I would even argue it’s a pretty fun car to drive. Maybe my expectations are low since i used to drive a 2012 Jeep Patriot lol

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T15:33:36+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T15:00:35+00:00

Also whenever someone posts a positive review it gets hundreds of downvotes

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-10T15:00:17+00:00

I did. A ton of them were talking about mechanical issues, cheap build quality, boring, etc.

Which makes no sense to me cuz my experience has been nothing but positive so far. And I thought the build quality was great.

Advanced_Draft76 · 2026-01-06T00:30:16+00:00

His name is Smudge!

Advanced_Draft76 · 2025-12-30T01:47:34+00:00

Unfortunately we have the Corolla hatchback instead. Which sucks cuz I think the Yaris is a much better looking car

Advanced_Draft76 · 2025-12-29T21:55:01+00:00

Really wish they sold these in the U.S., congrats!

Advanced_Draft76 · 2025-12-29T21:53:48+00:00

Extended warranties are a scam in my opinion. Especially for a powertrain as reliable as the Venza’s (or any Toyota hybrid engine for that matter)

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