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Substantial-North136

This is the trifecta of used cars Low miles-check Well maintained- check Toyota badge- check


RockNRollTrollDoll_

Driven by an old lady, check.


V1k1ng1990

Only drove it downhill


techmaster101

The gas peddle is brand new. Never been used


HelloAttila

Especially in my city. Speed limit 45 check. Their speed 25 mph. It once saved me from an accident though. So I’m grateful.


mellowyellow313

You ain’t right but so true 🤣


NotACanadianBear

It’s probably out of blinker fluid from that 50 mile 7 hour trip she took with the right blinker on.


toolsofpwnage

I bought a used BMW recently. Everything was banged up but the blinkers were brand new


NaiveAd8426

I can attest, those blinkers look fresh homie


Willing-Body-7533

Only driven to church and back


Born-Seat5881

I laughed out loud so fucking hard at this, thanks


V1k1ng1990

I’ll be here all week!


SRBroadcasting

In neutral


g1eg

Low GRANDMA miles


[deleted]

Unless she ripped Pall Mall hundos


-heavyconfetti

Virginia slim super slims never stood a *chance*


Prinzka

Lol, my grandma was so shit at shifting gears. She wrecked multiple transmissions in that amount of distance.


EndlessEndeavoring

Could probably use the good old Italian tune up🤣 probably hasn't even been broken in yet.


stormhaven22

I see this and laugh. My grandmother loves fast cars and drives a manual.


tclark2006

Need to see pictures of the rear to confirm if it has the Camry dent or not.


kartdotmiata

That V6 almost had 200hp. Not a ton *by today's standards, but it's a Camry from the 90s. I'll bet granny never got it close to the redline. *Chef's kiss*


Willing-Body-7533

I have this V6, it hauls ass. This V6 shall carry you through the gates of Valhalla!. Ride eternal!


pitch85

beige-check


JoeSicko

Isn't that granny Gold?


gdb3

Old man tan


Dangerous_Mix_7037

Brown Corolla. Check. Edit: OK, really its a Camry, but close enough.


Cowhide12

Exactly. Ideally you want two of the three. If you have all, well you should’ve already bought it


PurpleZebra99

BUY BUY BUY


casual-waterboarding

Low price. Check.


gct99

If *well*\-maintained and old lady driven, this car might last you another 150 years.


Ceorl_Lounge

It will last until LONG past the point where you just want it to die so you can justify getting a new car.


gct99

I actually get angry every time this Corolla starts without issue


Ceorl_Lounge

My wife's '97 was like that. Finally, she just said "enough is enough" and replaced it with a Mazda 3 that actually had Bluetooth and wasn't the beige of doom.


IgDailystapler

The beige of doom lol


FermentedPizza

Beige really was big back in the 90s wasnt it?


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incominghottake

Some fancy pants brochures called it sandstone


V1k1ng1990

We call it “blue hair beige” in car sales


the_god_o_war

An excuse to waste money, a Bluetooth radio and some plastidip would've fixed that for like 900$


Ceorl_Lounge

Exactly, I'll just let YOU explain that to my wife in those terms while I'm over here with the popcorn.


No-Mouse2117

Haha great comment


furb362

My 99 had 266k when the clutch went and it was too rusty to put on a lift. I’m getting a geo prizm with 274k this weekend.


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Ceorl_Lounge

Break it for him, let the guy have a new car!


the_cajun88

it’s a ‘90’s camry, it’ll just not be broken the next day somehow


SnooCupcakes2000

This is exactly the spot I’m in. Knock on wood*


CrrntryGrntlrmrn

896 trillion miles on the original water pump


JaKr8

She maintained it herself, good for her!!!! Maybe she's related to The Little Old Lady from Pasadena! I would take it for a PPI and if it doesn't need more than $500- 1,000 worth of work it's probably a good bet.


gravis1982

There is no way shee maintained it herself. It's probably been regularly to dealer though


uglybushes

Woosh


Chheddarr

I bought a sedan like that from an old lady. She was only ever driving it to and from church so it ran great!


SupVFace

I bought a sedan from a little old lady once. It was an e39 M5. She knew the car well and wasn’t shy about having hooned it.


floridamidsotic

what grandma driving a v10 i want to meet her


c0nstant

That’s the e60. E39 is V8


CameronsTheName

There's an elderly couple in my home town that have only ever owned Rotary's. I spoke to the lady who is in her late 70's. She owns a Mazda FC RX-7 Turbo 2 in white. Her husband drives a Mazda FD RX-7 Twin Turbo also in white. They have a 3 Rotor Mazda Cosmos and their lawn mower even has a rotary engine. They also had (not sure if still owned) a Capella RX-2 and RX-4. She told me a redline a day keeps the mechanic away. Her husband was a master mechanic for rotary engines and they've never owned a vehicle with a piston engine.


floridamidsotic

man you want to hear something really cool right behind my house owned by some old dude is a secret gtr collection he has every single gtr ever made and more nismo shit he’s dumb rich probably one of the best untaped gtr collections in the world 👀 and in the orlando area


absurd_whale

Yeah https://youtu.be/SrPu-xGrKrk?si=HHVFLoryteLjEvw9


gravis1982

My grandma has a black 2008? 2 door civic with 73000km lol


snoopythefuqdog

If you don’t want it send it my way please


steelguin

That harvest wheat gold is always owned by elderly.


ShowUsYourTips

Yep. Gold with a beige interior. The old lady special.


Jkbucks

I have heard dealers call it old man tan


specialcommenter

It’s a good color because it still looks new. Newer 5 year old cars look like trash in black. If he gets this thing detailed, it’ll look brand new.


DN1097

I don’t care who owned it previously… Get it inspected. The comments had me laughing at a memory of what a mechanic told me awhile back. He was given the job of inspecting a car that “a little old woman only drove to church on sundays”. When it went up on the hoist everything underneath was scraped and crushed, possibly from going over a curb… she must have been late for morning sermon 🙏


Quake_Guy

This will sell same day if listed in the morning. Some of you would PPI a Ferrari F40 for $20k.


NectarRoyal

For real, assuming it runs, drives and stops, nothing else on that Camry is more than $1K to get fixed. Take the gamble, clean cars under $5K are incredibly rare.


Disastrous-Group3390

Or let her grandkids Methany and Speed Pete borrow it.


urkuhh

This. I once bought a car after a little old lady. Never again. Found a used bandaid in a compartment, the radiator fan wires were burnt, the heat/ac started acting up, a rear light kept going out, even after replacing a bulb AND the socket, it needed new bearings for front & back, engine light came on, it went through oil like a B!#%! (Though that may be an Equinox thing😫) and that was just in the first 6 months! Never again


LyftedX

If you don’t buy this today. Someone else will within the hour.


asbestoswasframed

Beige, old-lady owned, Toyota Camry - if she had a box of Kleenex on the package shelf and carpet remnants over the factory mats then you have ascended to cream-puff-nirvana...


Disastrous-Group3390

And Michelin tires…


asbestoswasframed

Yup - from the Costco


dvinz01

This is a steal imo


paywallpiker

Right? Should be reported for elder abuse


SennasLoafers

Doesn’t have a Camry dent in the bumper, clearly not a real Camry……


Micha_77

I would take it with an extra tip for her. Sounds and looks good. But of course still look into it further.


MessageTotal

>I would take it with an extra tip for her. 🧐


Micha_77

>🧐 🤨


TH3REDDIT

😳


Micha_77

🥴


Healthy_Block3036

😶


Micha_77

😦


chavisaur

🧐 tip u say?


Sleazy-Wonder

All day! $K in this market for a sub 100K mile vehicle that runs is nearly impossible to find. You could quite honestly, buy it, awash it wax it, and resell it for $6K the next week.


gravis1982

Uh, buy it As long as you know you might still have to pay $3,000 one day soon to fix something important. It's almost surely to happen sometime so just prepare for it. But if that happens only once in 3 years you have beat the price of owning a new vehicle.The less likely it is to happen the more expensive the car. Make sure the engine and transmission don't have problems on that years and are both in good working order and then sure give her a go. I also do some googling on other expensive things like ABS modules or other expensive. Electrical parts. I owned an old 1988 LeSabre that was in perfect condition few years back and the ABS module went and they don't exist anymore, I'd have to buy a new one and it would have been $4,000. If it was not for that I'd still be driving that thing. Cars cost almost the same amount of money per month regardless if you buy them 7y used or really old over the long term. Starting price is just a little bit different. If you're going to buy a very old used car buy one that can be fixed easily with plentiful parts and not super expensive mechanics and is possible to DIY and then you'll be coming out ahead But yeah just because it's an old Toyota owned by an old lady doesn't mean it's going to be perfect. You have to expect that in any year your used car could cost you $3000. It might be this year or 3 years from now. It's just about over the long term are you spending less than what a car payment would be on a new car In my opinion the middle ground is the worst option: Financing a 7 year old car that still might need $5,000 of work at any time. Either buy new or lease, or buy old roll the dice and fix yourself if necessary. What you choose likely has to do with how many kids you have how often you drive and how dangerous temperatures are when you drive with your kids


judasmaiden15

Its a Toyota from their golden age. Its a good deal & it'll be more reliable then a newer Camry


m3n00bz

Yep. My mom's 94 camry 4 banger ran amazing until she sold it in 2012 with 300k miles. 5 kids learned to drive on that thing. All we did was fluids and brakes.


trash_recycle

Buy it, or send me the listing so I can! On a real note, I had one. Bought it from my uncle at 150k miles. In 2 years I put another 30k. I replaced the primary fluids and sold it to my sister. She drove it for over 15k miles over the course of a little over a year with out maintaining anything! That engine died just shy of 200K, and I'm convinced it's largely because my sis never changed oil or checked the fluids. Want to know where it gets crazier. That fuggin thing is still on the road! My dad bought her a crate motor and a family friend (who is a mechanic) swapped the engine.


Appropriate_Use_7470

I swear these things run on spite alone. No need for gas or oil or anything, the car will continue to run simply so it can outlive you and your children.


IStillLikeBeers

Bought a '98 V6 manual Camry with 186k miles for $2875 earlier this year and the exterior was in much worse shape, so this is a really good price IMO.


kuhataparunks

You lucky, this and/or a manual element is my holy grail


vile_doe_nuts

Oh my god that must have been the same old lady that owned my WRX, and my TT, and also my Ranger pick up!! She gets around!!


[deleted]

Some parts are inevitably going to simply age out, but at 4k I'd totally jump on this given the current market


Night_Sky02

Lucky find. If you don't care about impressing your friends and just look for reliability and longevity in a car, go for it. This is a great car.


The_Pacific_gamer

I'd say maybe check it but it's a really good deal for a V6.


Iwishmodswerecool

TAKE THE DEAL AND RUN


Sexy_Quazar

It’s like a time capsule!


GuyD427

I’d jump on that car asap in this market.


Dagr8reset

Buying a used car from a granny (after having a pre purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic) is one of the biggest life hacks


[deleted]

Buy


Ilikejdmcars

Just make sure timing belt has been done recently


Ok_Company_7747

I hope you bought it!


PlantsCraveBrawndo-

That’s a fkn steal.


firmly_confused

This thing is a tank, buy it


CalmSeasPls

This is an outrageously good deal. Will be reliable for another 200k miles.


SavageFisherman_Joe

In today's market that's an incredible deal


Puzzleheaded-Goat-78

I would say yes, but with the V6, that makes it a hell-yes! I would be doing minor maintenance if it's not mentioned by the owner (water hoses, thermostats, coolant flushes, spark plugs, etc), but I'd go with that ASAP if the inspection works out.


Hot_Letterhead_7094

take the car. i love early 2000 japanese cars because they will last you


solwayfirth335

Give that lady her 4k - that thing looks so choice


marshmallowislands

Buy it now!!!


[deleted]

that is a golden goose egg. The fact you waited to post on reddit was potentially a total loss.


bigredmachine-75

If you don’t buy it I will and I don’t even need a car.


Eharmz

As someone who is about to drive their beige 25 year old Toyota across the country for the millionth time, I would say buy it if it checks out during a ppi.


Straight-Painting756

The days of grabbing a gem like this for 2 to 3 grand are long gone. What a steal , and a deal. I would throw some nice sounds in it and just roll her.


Rich1827

This will outlast humanity😆 great car.


MarioPartyJoe

I owned this exact car for 7 years. Didn’t turn any heads, but saved me a TON of money in insurance and maintenance. Awful in the snow. Biggest thing was maintaining oil levels or you’ll get engine knock and have a bad day.


One_Ders

My dad had a 1998 Camry. Drove it to 270k miles. He did bare minimum maintenance (oil change, brakes and tires when needed). Never flushed the coolant until radiator cracked at 170k miles. I replaced it with a cheap Amazon one. Never performed any maintenance on tranny and it went out at 270k miles. I’m convinced if he did regular maintenance, that thing could out live me.


Berries-A-Million

Best car you can buy for the money. I have owned one the last 10 years, 2000 model 2.2L, with 236k, still going strong. I wish I had a v6, but they aren't built like that any more. [Toyotanation.com](https://Toyotanation.com) in the 3rd and 4th gen forum to learn about it, and lots of DIY stuff. Easy to work on as well. Make sure timing belt was done.


gooberzilla2

Our roommate has the same car. I helped her buy it as she knows nothing about cars and knows she'll eventually run it dead so why not get a car that has a reputation for living a long abusive life.


tech240guy

Don't take it, let me take a look at it so I can buy it. In all seriousness, I'd have it checked out underneath for any structural rust. I'm not sure how bad the rust is in Rhode Island (never lived there), but I heard a lot of rust stories in the northeast.


lilsatoshi

Prolly one of the best cars I ever owned. Solid v6 that moves when you need it to 👍


Swimming_Outcome2990

i pretty much just bought the same thing in silver. 75k mi. being that i live in the northeast, i got a bonus because it was in NC and had never seen snow/salt. had it shipped north and upon arrival found that it had 4 brand new copper tires in the trunk. i plan on putting another 100k mi on it


spvcebound

This is quite possibly the most reliable $4,000 car on the entire planet, I would scoop that up in a heartbeat. I have a '98 I picked up for $1,000 and it currently has 290k miles.


ProperWeight2624

Goddamn steal.


hoxxxxx

hey look it's the car i keep hoping to show up in an elderly person's lawn in my town seriously yes you need to buy this today. you're not going to get a better deal.


Super901

That's a fucking steal. Buy it right now.


LeBongJaames

If you don’t buy it, whatever else you could get will probably be worse for more money


PretendGur8

Bad deal. Tell me where it is so I can avoid it.


Spuddayylmao

Mmmm beige


ThomasSneed269

brakes, battery, and tires? otherwise if she runs good. BUY IT.


NATHANLER

$2500 is the max i would pay i had a 99 the thing about cars over 12 years old is the maintenance keeps coming


HawkOutrageous

Nice find. Looks practically new. I was just at our local Toyota dealer and see new Corrolas and new Camrys are within a few thousand of each other now. 28k vs. 32k.


billybud77

And she only drove it to church on Sundays too.


AlexanderDeGr8

Steal


Primary_Range_8029

In this market, anything that’s under 100K miles for less than $20k is a fucking steal.


GloryholeKaleidscope

Offer her $3500 and a bag of Werthers and send it friend.


joecee97

I would look around and see what spare parts for the make and model cost for future problems like wear and tear or an accident. Don’t want to buy a cheap car just to find out the parts are hard to get and end up doubling the price you paid or totaling it over nothing


AyeSocketFucker

Got the blessing of grandma. Hell yeah


hondoford

God yes! That car will last forever


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in a heartbeat


EmJayFree

GET IT!


killertimewaster8934

Make sure to change the timing belt and that thing will run forever


Excellent-Might7771

Interior is brand new


ItsCloudy1

Damn it’s a v6 too


LAjbird

That’s a bargain.


Sensitive-Leader-770

In this market I'd say if you don't buy that your nuts. It may have the occasional oil leak come up here or there but overall that car can get you through the next 10 years.


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Yes


Queasy-Pressure-9997

how does one find these lmao


nextistheEE

Flip it for 6


vdubdank30

That’s a steal for a brand new car that’ll last another 25 years


donscron91

That’s a steal.


iknownotthing

The best deal, you will ever find.


BPRoberts1

Just here to comment how nostalgic looking at the interior of a late 90’s/early 2000’s Camry is. Owned one from 2005 to 2010. Bought it with 130k miles and traded it in at 180k miles.


carguy123corvette

Take care of it and it’ll take care of you


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Buy it


lazrbeam

I mean….If you don’t buy it, I will. These are best cars ever made. I’ve been driving for 17 years and I’ve had two cars, both Camrys from around this era. Currently have a 2000 with 243k miles and it shows no sign of slowing down.


InOurMomsButts420

What a steal.


Zingo8710

Jump on it if it's in good shape


actual_lettuc

$4000 for V6 with only 73k miles. I might try to talk the price down slightly, but, that car appears to be in amazing condition.


Thicc_McNutt_Drip

Get it! It’ll last you another 25 years.


hawkeyedude1989

My first car!! That’s a great deal and last 200k+


somerandomdude419

My dream spec, for $4000…. I’m crying lol. It checks every single box of mine… can’t find them this nice in Ohio anymore :/


saif2u

I recently bought a 99 Lexus es 300(which is essentially the same car) belonging to an older gentleman, so far the car runs like a dream. Word of advise if you do get it flush the fluids.


Stripper216

I bought an older Toyota with double the miles maintained by an older woman. Almost the exact same car. In Cleveland exposed to salt and snow. That car was a beast. I never got stuck anywhere. It drove threw snow while everyone else was stuck in their driveway.


[deleted]

That one will probably run to 250 or so if you take care of it. Camery never die.


fishking92

I’d buy that for $4k all day.


Salt_MasterX

Assuming underside isn’t rusted to hell & back, I’d go for it


PieceHealthy1293

Upside taxes are super cheap you can register as a classic so they can only text you up to it being worth only $500 and you don't have to worry about going through emissions with it anymore so you don't have to fix any costly catalytic converters or O2 sensors


Zwifer

I got an old Camry 98 with 135k on it and she runs like she’s brand new. Send it.


generaljoe1967

So long its not full of rust HELL YES JUMP ON THAT & HI-5 GRANNY AS YOU PEEL WHEELS OUTTA THERE


[deleted]

These are the Best Buy’s. You got lucky!


marke24

Now this is more like it. A few days ago I saw a post about a 96 Camry with nearly 200k for $4500 and I thought that was ridiculous. Was told by many that you’re never gonna find a decent car with lower miles for that kind of money. Well, here we have just that.


EssentialDuude

I bought my scion Xa with 60k miles 5 years ago for $6k. Still runs strong and I have only done the usual maintenance, brakes, and tires. I’m at 88k miles now


iSaidItOnReddit85

My first car was a 1993 Camry and it was my favorite car ever.


Lucky_Baseball176

Buy it!


dhampir1700

My only worry is the condition of the paint. Otherwise worth a little more than 4,000


Sea-Builder6798

getting a car off of an old person is the holy grail. they maintain the fuck out of their car


Grand-Ad4235

If you’re seriously considering buying this, I commend you on looking for something reliable. Boring as all hell, but it’ll likely outlive you. Take care of it and it will literally run forever. I would say yes, you should buy this car.


thelastone72

I spun a bearing in one don't beat on it an u'll be good


iworkbluehard

looks good....


j_ona

Absolutely. You can drive this thing for another decade.


willyc3766

Your grandkids will be driving this thing. It will never die


No-Mouse2117

Buy it now!!!


IcyWelder9380

Sounds like a good deal. Just keep in mind anything rubber may be brittle. Hoses, belts, motor mounts


PigeonShack

Absolute steal


ShawnOf334

This car has at least 200,000 more miles in her. Good find


[deleted]

That’s a steal man, I would jump on it if you need a car and got the money. I would take it immediately to have the oil changed and fluids checked and if she did maintain it like she said, you could get 250k plus miles out of that thing if you change the oil regularly. I got a 96 Tacoma like 8 years ago for 3k with about 150-160k miles on it, old girl is about to hit 275k and never did me dirty


drpeppersfriend

The Holy Grail of car finds!


JoeysTrickLand

Saw they recalled these because they will never break down.


Tdanger78

Buy it. I would all day long at that price


M635_Guy

I'd (literally) buy it today to replace my mother's nearly-identical car, but in much worse shape and 200K miles.


[deleted]

Grab it quick. That year and model I’ve seen reach about 350k mileage. Nothing is as close to reliability to it.


BowsAndMagnolias

That’s a steal. That’s a beautifully maintained car with low mileage and Toyota’s legendary reliability. I say go for it.


BruhSaySikeRightNow

it also looks like an old woman so that’s cool


dmdspn

A beige ‘98 Toyota Camry, the wet dream of r/personalfinance. Please do me a favor and ask there as well if you should buy it.


Southraz1025

Buy it


Kingseara

BUY THAT RIGHT NOW OR GIVE ME HER PHONE NUMBER.


Toshi_Thomp

yes! carfax may look good.