Oh yeah for sure needs to be cleaned. It was detailed (except for engine) when I bought it...but that was about 6 weeks ago and I carry a lot of stuff in my car. Hahaha
Wagon Camrys are so rare! I had a sedan version of this and the way the gear ratios are set up isnt the most fuel efficient, but Toyota does have premium build quality compared to Honda and Nissan.
So, I needed a new car back in 1999 since my late dad's 1983 K-Car wagon(!) he gave me finally was sold to a high school kid. I bought a 3 year old 1996 Camry Wagon that came out of the south with the 4 cylinder 2.2L engine with just 42,000 miles on it . White, beige interior, black roof rack, gorgeous and with the gold badges all around. Even found two extra CAMRY gold badges and stuck them mid line on the front doors near the hinges. Looks original And yes, they are GOLD PLATED! $32 on Ebay. I have been driving it ever since and still own it down here in Florida. Has never seen snow, salt, etc. and is solid as a rock. In the same condition as this video! The interior is "eat off the floor" clean, the rear hatch and engine hood hydraulic lifts were all replaced new (a very cheap fix), everything works as new (yes, even that pesky power antenna motor that I replaced only ONCE in 25 years. All power windows work perfectly (replace just ONE a few years back) and she sports a new windshield. She also has two sets of original Toyota wheel covers, not those cheap ones you can get at your auto parts store. Finally, I have her running on my favorite tire of all time...TIGER PAW AWP II WHITE WALLS! i put a little "beefier" tine on her as well Great handling and essentially a Michelin tire since they now bought our Uniroyal a few years back. I did spring for a new Kenwood BlueTooth radio head just to keep up with the times, ya know! Then....IT happened after 258,000 miles (my goal when I bought it was to rack up enough miles to get me to the moon...about 243,000 miles). Just changed the oil and was coming back home when it started to rock and roll. Got it home only to have to tow it to a great Toyota repair shop I found near me. Failed the engine block test. Bummer. Opened the top of the engine to do the repairs and was told by the mechanic because of excessive wear he found in spite of the care it has received over the past 25 years, that it was better to find a new engine or a rebuilt one. Scoured the entire US and found nothing out there since so many Camrys had a ton of miles on them and were not good candidates for a rebuild. Found some high mileage used engines that had more miles than mine. My mechanic suggested I try to find a good "grandma's car with anything less than 100,000 miles on it. OK....back to FB Marketplace, Craigslist, etc. And then, I hit pay dirt. A guy in Miami (I am from the Tampa/Clearwater area) was selling his 95 year old dad's 1996 Camry COUPE (complete with sunroof) with only 67,000 miles on it. Since it was the only option at the time, we bought the entire car, drove down to Miami with a flat bed U Haul behind our Sequoia(!) and got it home. The car was a MESS having sat unused for a long time, quite dirty in the engine bay, and according to the shop, some kind of black OOZE was found in the transmission pan. But the engine sounded fine (seller said he has all the service records from his dad who only drove it within a 5 miles radius from his home)...but hell, only 67,000, certified one owner miles. Got it to the shop, they dropped my engine and the one from the donor car and took the best elements of my car with the best stuff they could pull off the donor car and did a full gasket re-seal on the donor car after a full pressure wash. Looks like new! My mechanic is a Toyota specialist and dialed in the engine far better than original. Even sounded like a turbine engine with that proper "whine". We were able to pull about $4,000 worth of parts from the donor car so we were already ahead of the game. The whole process took about 5 weeks to complete, but I had my car back, perhaps better than ever. So, off on the road I went to check MPG and overall performance. Two, 100 mile mostly highway trips showed the car now getting about 32 MPG when my original engine could only must about 20 in the city and maybe 21 highway. Also had the auto transmission service done (full flush, screen cleaned, etc.) and all new fluid with a special additive to keep the seals like new and reduce wear (the original trans was rebuilt at about 211,000 miles). Car shifts quickly with ZERO slippage. And the pedal to the metal power has increased significantly. After about 1,000 miles, I drained the oil after using Auto-RX (great stuff) to clean any minor sludge issues (there were none, according to my mechanic), and then filled with the following "cocktail": 3 quarts of Mobil 1 High Mileage Full Synthetic oil, 1 quart of Marvel Mystery Oil and one pint of BestLine Nano Diamond Technology Oil additive (more great stuff...USE it!). This is what will go in the car from this point on (I only drive this car about 7,000 miles a year now so she will get two oil changes each year to keep her running clean! I also use ONLY either WIX (NAPA GOLD is WIX), K & N or Mobil 1 Oil filters (NEVER FRAM). I use the car with all the rear seats in the down position so it functions like a small cargo or mini van. TONS of space back there. And as a side issues, the stereo system sounds like a concert hall since all the sound absorbing seats are now out of the way. A bit of serendipity. Next goal is to get it to 500,000 miles. Total cost of the repairs, $6,000.00 and that includes the purchase of the car ($2300). Try to buy a decent car for THAT little. And I should tell you not a week goes buy when someone will ask to buy my Camry. Either at parking lots, on the road, or one guy who drove right into my driveway as I was detailing the car. I kid you not. So, fellow GEEKSTERS, take heart. You now own something that others always wanted. Like getting to date that prom queen back in high school. They call that KARMA. Enjoy.
Nice ride, I need one of those as a bluegrass buggy to got to festivals and jam sessions. My F150 is getting around 15 mpg this would definitely save me some gas. Happy New year :-)
I just bought my pops a 94 camry Wagon my lazy butt is going to next week practically renewed the engine after sitting 3 months for reasons, my pops a handy man and next I wish to get him a sienna van you know.
Nice car. I found 1 with 139k miles had some dents nothing too bad 0 rust i pay 1200 for man im happy lots of space a 2 extra seats on rhe back is nice
I just got one for $700 owner was gonna sell it for 1200. Sounds like a damn tank though. Little oil burner but gets me from a to b I love it. Little hearse
I'm not sure if you're still active, but I figured I might as well try. I'm looking at buying one of these, 1995. No AC in South Florida. He's listed it for $1950, and I'm hoping to take it for $1200. What sort of things should I look out for on this car before I buy it? It has 145k miles, and I'm not really a mechanic by any sorts. I want to learn to work on cars with this, and take it cross country. Thanks!
my old camry wagon was this exact same colour...pretty sure the manual said it was midnight blue but it looked more like a green lol. totalled it in a 4 car pile up, I was the third car in the accident, got a 96 v6 sedan but I want my wagon back ;-;
A wagon is the best. Never knew they had 3 rows. I have a W124 but my next vehicle will be a Toyota. I wish they still did wagons. Not everyone wants a bulbous fake SUV.
well i watched it again. And i still fail to hear what you did with the S10. But i guess you sold it. To each there own i guess. Id never sell my truck or replace it with a wagon lol
Not at all. There's a way of customizing cars that isn't ricey. If you've ever seen MCM's TRD Lazer build or the Honda civic build, those are ricey builds. Mine will have class.
Engine clean, and a full detail!
For $1200, that's a good car.
Oh yeah for sure needs to be cleaned. It was detailed (except for engine) when I bought it...but that was about 6 weeks ago and I carry a lot of stuff in my car. Hahaha
BTW I got $3000 for the S10
Toyota, if you're watching this, please bring back the Camry wagon.
they would fuck it up
Wagon Camrys are so rare! I had a sedan version of this and the way the gear ratios are set up isnt the most fuel efficient, but Toyota does have premium build quality compared to Honda and Nissan.
Cool vid bro! I really like the new car and sounds like you have some cool plans for it. Look forward to seeing you future mods!
Thanks!
So, I needed a new car back in 1999 since my late dad's 1983 K-Car wagon(!) he gave me finally was sold to a high school kid.
I bought a 3 year old 1996 Camry Wagon that came out of the south with the 4 cylinder 2.2L engine with just 42,000 miles on it . White, beige interior, black roof rack, gorgeous and with the gold badges all around. Even found two extra CAMRY gold badges and stuck them mid line on the front doors near the hinges. Looks original And yes, they are GOLD PLATED! $32 on Ebay. I have been driving it ever since and still own it down here in Florida. Has never seen snow, salt, etc. and is solid as a rock. In the same condition as this video! The interior is "eat off the floor" clean, the rear hatch and engine hood hydraulic lifts were all replaced new (a very cheap fix), everything works as new (yes, even that pesky power antenna motor that I replaced only ONCE in 25 years. All power windows work perfectly (replace just ONE a few years back) and she sports a new windshield. She also has two sets of original Toyota wheel covers, not those cheap ones you can get at your auto parts store. Finally, I have her running on my favorite tire of all time...TIGER PAW AWP II WHITE WALLS! i put a little "beefier" tine on her as well Great handling and essentially a Michelin tire since they now bought our Uniroyal a few years back. I did spring for a new Kenwood BlueTooth radio head just to keep up with the times, ya know!
Then....IT happened after 258,000 miles (my goal when I bought it was to rack up enough miles to get me to the moon...about 243,000 miles). Just changed the oil and was coming back home when it started to rock and roll. Got it home only to have to tow it to a great Toyota repair shop I found near me. Failed the engine block test. Bummer. Opened the top of the engine to do the repairs and was told by the mechanic because of excessive wear he found in spite of the care it has received over the past 25 years, that it was better to find a new engine or a rebuilt one. Scoured the entire US and found nothing out there since so many Camrys had a ton of miles on them and were not good candidates for a rebuild. Found some high mileage used engines that had more miles than mine. My mechanic suggested I try to find a good "grandma's car with anything less than 100,000 miles on it. OK....back to FB Marketplace, Craigslist, etc.
And then, I hit pay dirt. A guy in Miami (I am from the Tampa/Clearwater area) was selling his 95 year old dad's 1996 Camry COUPE (complete with sunroof) with only 67,000 miles on it. Since it was the only option at the time, we bought the entire car, drove down to Miami with a flat bed U Haul behind our Sequoia(!) and got it home. The car was a MESS having sat unused for a long time, quite dirty in the engine bay, and according to the shop, some kind of black OOZE was found in the transmission pan. But the engine sounded fine (seller said he has all the service records from his dad who only drove it within a 5 miles radius from his home)...but hell, only 67,000, certified one owner miles. Got it to the shop, they dropped my engine and the one from the donor car and took the best elements of my car with the best stuff they could pull off the donor car and did a full gasket re-seal on the donor car after a full pressure wash. Looks like new! My mechanic is a Toyota specialist and dialed in the engine far better than original. Even sounded like a turbine engine with that proper "whine". We were able to pull about $4,000 worth of parts from the donor car so we were already ahead of the game. The whole process took about 5 weeks to complete, but I had my car back, perhaps better than ever.
So, off on the road I went to check MPG and overall performance. Two, 100 mile mostly highway trips showed the car now getting about 32 MPG when my original engine could only must about 20 in the city and maybe 21 highway. Also had the auto transmission service done (full flush, screen cleaned, etc.) and all new fluid with a special additive to keep the seals like new and reduce wear (the original trans was rebuilt at about 211,000 miles). Car shifts quickly with ZERO slippage. And the pedal to the metal power has increased significantly.
After about 1,000 miles, I drained the oil after using Auto-RX (great stuff) to clean any minor sludge issues (there were none, according to my mechanic), and then filled with the following "cocktail": 3 quarts of Mobil 1 High Mileage Full Synthetic oil, 1 quart of Marvel Mystery Oil and one pint of BestLine Nano Diamond Technology Oil additive (more great stuff...USE it!). This is what will go in the car from this point on (I only drive this car about 7,000 miles a year now so she will get two oil changes each year to keep her running clean! I also use ONLY either WIX (NAPA GOLD is WIX), K & N or Mobil 1 Oil filters (NEVER FRAM). I use the car with all the rear seats in the down position so it functions like a small cargo or mini van. TONS of space back there. And as a side issues, the stereo system sounds like a concert hall since all the sound absorbing seats are now out of the way. A bit of serendipity.
Next goal is to get it to 500,000 miles. Total cost of the repairs, $6,000.00 and that includes the purchase of the car ($2300). Try to buy a decent car for THAT little. And I should tell you not a week goes buy when someone will ask to buy my Camry. Either at parking lots, on the road, or one guy who drove right into my driveway as I was detailing the car. I kid you not. So, fellow GEEKSTERS, take heart. You now own something that others always wanted. Like getting to date that prom queen back in high school. They call that KARMA. Enjoy.
Nice ride, I need one of those as a bluegrass buggy to got to festivals and jam sessions. My F150 is getting around 15 mpg this would definitely save me some gas. Happy New year :-)
Thanks for your video
I just bought my pops a 94 camry Wagon my lazy butt is going to next week practically renewed the engine after sitting 3 months for reasons, my pops a handy man and next I wish to get him a sienna van you know.
I saw this video in like 2016 and now just found it again man lol.
put some stickers on it it adds Horse Power
Great I love wagons I really want to get one next vehicle. I was thinking focus wagon but these are nice too
Nice car. I found 1 with 139k miles had some dents nothing too bad 0 rust i pay 1200 for man im happy lots of space a 2 extra seats on rhe back is nice
Love knowledgeable guy
Ive had my wagon for 8 years, it was a one owner car with only 120k miles. it is a wonderful and reliable car. Mine is lowered also.
Same here, I just got to 200k on mine and it doesn't skip a beat, just replaced my shocks/struts in the car and it rides very nicely now.
Do all the le wagons come with the 3rd seat
I paid 2 grand for mine I might make a video when I pick it up on Friday
cool wagon
I just got one for $700 owner was gonna sell it for 1200. Sounds like a damn tank though. Little oil burner but gets me from a to b I love it. Little hearse
nice car
i love mighty car mods!!
I'm not sure if you're still active, but I figured I might as well try.
I'm looking at buying one of these, 1995. No AC in South Florida. He's listed it for $1950, and I'm hoping to take it for $1200.
What sort of things should I look out for on this car before I buy it? It has 145k miles, and I'm not really a mechanic by any sorts. I want to learn to work on cars with this, and take it cross country.
Thanks!
Gotta love camrys
Do you still have this car? I'm looking at one and was wondering if you had any words of advice
my old camry wagon was this exact same colour...pretty sure the manual said it was midnight blue but it looked more like a green lol.
totalled it in a 4 car pile up, I was the third car in the accident, got a 96 v6 sedan but I want my wagon back ;-;
This and the Toyota Cressida wagon seem to possibly be the only wagons ever built with double rear wipers.
nice, sounds like your putting alot of work in it, I wonder how much youll have in it when youre done
Right now I only have about 500 in plus the car itself so abour $1700 so far.
Cool
Yooo I want a Camry wagon just to make a sleeper out of it lol
So you sold the S10? if so how much did you sell it for???
$3000
Does this car have a spare tire ?
Perfect surf/snowboard
Mtb/skate Mobile. Sleep travel exploring vehicle.
U still got s10 right
This car is very reliable
Still have the wagon
sweet the mcm sticker you should that a pic of and post it on there facebook
I will after I have more mods done and have the car repainted.
you need to put some subs in that thing you got plenty of room to do it
Is for sale?
A wagon is the best. Never knew they had 3 rows.
I have a W124 but my next vehicle will be a Toyota.
I wish they still did wagons. Not everyone wants a bulbous fake SUV.
swagger wagon :P
You should put 4 wheel drive under it
What happened to the s10?
I said what happened in the video.
Where is your S10? They are tanks. I have a 98 S10 and I love it
I said in the video. Hahahahaha
o i guess i missed it. sorry
well i watched it again. And i still fail to hear what you did with the S10. But i guess you sold it. To each there own i guess. Id never sell my truck or replace it with a wagon lol
iphonemodder1 I sold it because I am a student. I am driving 400 miles a week. And the S10 getting 18mpg wasn't good enough for me.
ok ic. dang yeah 18 is no good. mine normaly gets like in the 20 i think
do u have ur s10 yet??
s10 is done being painted and sold about 2 weeks ago.
how will u pull ur affroad mower around now, just wonderin
I said it in the video, go watch it again.
ok
ah ricer with abuser nice. Way to rev the engine to close to max peak in super cold weather im sure you will kill the car in no time :)
The engine was fully warm and that was no where near close to peak RPM.
Can I get one?
What happend to the s10
sold it, needed something better on gas
I wish they were rwd
wish i could get a car like that for 1,200 i paid $450 for the truck im driving now and got less than $100 in it parts wise
Still got it? For sale
Got one for sale
where? price?@@donnabrascos8832
whats up with that snowmobile
needs a new chain.
ah, is it yours or are you just working on it?
garagemodz1 Working on it for a customer...too small for me! Hahahaha
i assumed but you never know :D
My new car is a 2015 audi r8
HAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chanceux
black it out
that's the plan...except for wheels and paint.
Kinda ricey
Not at all. There's a way of customizing cars that isn't ricey. If you've ever seen MCM's TRD Lazer build or the Honda civic build, those are ricey builds. Mine will have class.
@@EnginesandElbowGrease very true, the only "ricer" thing i have done to my 96 Camry is add a hood ornament to the hood
nice car