At $12,900, Is This 1996 Toyota Camry a Good Deal?

The timing belt on immediately’s Good Value or No Cube Camry has just lately been changed. That was on account of age not use, because the automotive has finished lower than 1,000 miles per yr over its life. The result’s a well-presented automotive, however what may such an odd survivor realistically be value?

Ay 26,509 ft, the Himalayan peak K5, also referred to as Gasherbrum I or the Hidden Peak, is the eleventh tallest mountain on the earth. Its neighbor, K2, is the world’s second highest, after Mount Everest 800 miles to the southeast. Eleventh place isn’t all that notable an achievement exterior of mountain heights, but it surely’s higher than the outcome yesterday’s 1988 Chevy K5 Blazer obtained. At a $19,500 asking, it was simply too expensive for the overwhelming majority of you, who dropped the truck in an awesome 82 % No Cube loss.

I would like you to consider the final museum you visited. I believe for me it was the Petersen right here in Los Angeles. Sure, I’m simply that predictable. There are fairly plenty of top-notch automotive museums in and round LA, together with the Nethercutt Assortment, the Mullin out in Oxnard, and the Marconi household Museum down in Orange County.

I’ve visited all of those and an enormous variety of non-public collections over time, however I don’t recall ever seeing a single 1996 Toyota Camry provided on show at any of them.

That oversight may very well be rectified if any museum or collector wished to purchase this amazingly low-mileage 1996 Toyota Camry LE. It’s touted in its advert as being “Museum Situation,” in addition to being the “most arguably Wanted and most dependable automotive ever made.”

Neither assertion is unreasonable provided that this technology of Camry is notable for having been developed as extra of a child Lexus than a large-marge Corolla.

This one is available in Cashmere Gold Metallic which the vendor says is its “hottest coloration.” I’ll attest to having seen a ton of this technology on this coloration (in addition to silver) again within the day. Fortunately, this one has silver badging somewhat than the cheesy gold that troubled many of those again then.

The paintwork just isn’t unique, however the vendor claims the respray to have been matched to the unique Toyota paint code. It seems to be good within the pics with no overspray evident within the wheel wells or the tight trim. All that silver badging is current too, and the nostril options headlamps that haven’t yellowed. They regularly do on these.

In response to the advert, the automotive wears new tires and people are mounted to metal wheels topped with alloy-aping plastic wheel covers. There’s a sizable scrape on a kind of, which detracts from the general aesthetic a bit.

The inside is upholstered in beige mouse fur and brown plastics. A carpet dash-cap serves as the one aftermarket component and the vendor assures us that’s been there for the reason that automotive was new as safety and to not masks some flaw. The cabin options A/C, and energy for the mirrors, home windows, and locks, however handbook adjustment for the entrance seats. All the pieces supposedly works because it ought to.

Underhood lives Toyota’s stalwart 2.2-liter 4 and four-speed computerized. With simply 130 horsepower and that self-shifter to work with, this Camry in all probability isn’t going to win any races. As an alternative, it ought to provide economical and dependable service for years to come back. That ought to be especifically so with the brand new timing belt, water pump, and plugs that the vendor says have been simply put in. It additionally simply handed its smog take a look at, making it prepared for its clear title to be transferred. If somebody have been to purchase it, what ought to they do with it? Drive it? Show it?

Is it value displaying in a museum? I’ll depart that query so that you can ponder. Whereas we’re at it, let’s give some thought to the automotive’s $12,900 price ticket.

What’s your tackle this clear and criminally under-used Camry and that $12,900 asking? Does that appear like a deal for a “Museum Situation” automotive? Or, is that an excessive amount of to ask irrespective of how good it’s?

You resolve!

Lengthy Seashore, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.

H/T to Don R. for the hookup!

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