Should I Buy This Car? CAMRY 2009 for $5K

bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 20:39
Last edited 14/04/2016 - 20:40

Hi everyone,

Just need everyone opinion on whether i should upgrade my current car- a Toyota Camry 2000 for a Toyota Camry 2009. It is from my Uncle and he is selling it for 5K. It still has Rego until Dec 2016. The down side is his 2009 Camry has done 210,000 km which is very high for its age of the car. If i can sell the 200 Camry for 2k then it will cost me 3k to upgrade. It is 9 years newer than my current car i the price is affordable for me. He said that the car has not have any problem over the 3 years that he own it. What does everyone think? Cheers

Poll Options

  • 7
    Buy it
  • 16
    No Don't buy it
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Comments

  • altomic on 14/04/2016 - 20:54
    -1

    buy this 2001 camry with 75,000kms for $3999. you'll get another 10 years out of it and 3rd party insurance would be so minimal.

    • spackbace on 14/04/2016 - 20:58
      +2

      I'm quite sure op doesn't want to go from a 2000 model to a 2001 model ;)
      And that might be low kms, but it'd be guaranteed that the oil hasn't been changed as often as it should, or the timing belt

      • altomic on 14/04/2016 - 21:00

        how about this 1991 model with 121,000kms for $2500?

        • spackbace on 14/04/2016 - 21:01
          +5

          Bargain!

          Any jousting sticks to go with it?

        • altomic on 14/04/2016 - 21:04
          +1

          @Spackbace: tell him he's dreaming.

          I drove past Dennis Denuto's office on Sydney road last week end.

        • Last Seen on 15/04/2016 - 08:44
          +1

          @Spackbace:

          Those little SV21 motors were excellent, though…low km ones probably still are! From experience, a very solid 'shopping cart' to not worry about in carparks.

    • bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 22:49

      Such a low km for an old car, but i would not upgrade to that, because that is almost the same age as my car, except it has been drive a lot less :)

      • altomic on 14/04/2016 - 22:52

        spend $100 on some badges and GT stripes from China and it would look mega-rad.

        but seriously. are you after an inexpensive car that is going to drive and drive and drive? or after a chick magnet 2009 camry?

        • bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 22:55

          i am after an reliable car that drive and if it looks nice, that's a bonus. Of course i want it at a price that is affordable to my current budget.

  • tj101 on 14/04/2016 - 20:55
    +2

    Buying from a rellie can buy bad blood- such as what if he 'forgot' something that needed to be fixed or had gone wrong? Why is he selling? And it can take ages to sell a car. If the car breaks down 2 days after you buy it, how will that make you feel towards your uncle? And 5 thousand with that many kms? Uncle probably wants an easy sale (as would anyone). What would he get if it was traded in? That's a better price. And if you do go ahead- get it inspected by a mechanic first.

    • Euphemistic on 15/04/2016 - 09:17
      +1

      I'd rather buy a car I knew the history of with high kms than a similar priced/spec car with much lower kms from a stranger.

      If he's going to sell anyway and there is no reason for pushing the car onto you for a quick sale why not buy it?

      Do you trust your uncle to tell you the whole story?

    • StewBalls on 14/04/2016 - 23:05
      +2

      Hang on buddy, remind us all what you drive again…

      • [Deactivated] on 15/04/2016 - 01:25
        -4

        A Volkswagen.

        • RockyRaccoon on 15/04/2016 - 07:12
          +2

          Now thats a reliable CAR!!! - pardon me ROFL. Can I be your mechanic, I'd have my pension covered

        • StewBalls on 15/04/2016 - 09:38
          -2

          What happened to your Jeep…no need to answer that, being a Jeep makes what happened to it rhetorical. ;)

  • [Deactivated] on 14/04/2016 - 21:14
    +2

    Roadworthy certificate provided? Service history? If all in order mechanically and you don't have to spend money to get it on the road $5000 is a good buy.

  • Ametric on 14/04/2016 - 21:54

    5k is a really good price, is the car in a good condition, rwc will be provided, how often and where was it serviced? 210k is not as high, if he car was serviced regularly…

  • Randxyz123 on 14/04/2016 - 22:23
    +1

    Was it serviced regally?

    Get it inspected just to make sure there is nothing major but sounds like you are getting a family discount to me!

    PS There is no freaking way anyone would be stupid enough to buy a 2000 Camry for $2000.

    $5000 is a good deal though not that you could pay me to drive a camry.

    • bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 22:58

      Guess i have to fork out more money if i get less than 2k for my Camry. Yes he is selling it at a discount to me. I have done some search on carsales and no Camry with this year model is offered at this price. He is not forcing me to take it though. As he has friend at work who is also interested in buying his car which he said he want them to pay at 6k

    • fwdcelica on 15/04/2016 - 09:22
      +1

      Bro you don't know what you're missing not driving a "regally serviced" Camry !

  • bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 22:48

    i am going to do a test drive tomorrow. The car still look very new and have no damage on it. I ll see if i can get a mechanic to inspect it tomorrow.
    The car that i currently drive was from him as well. Its drive fine over the 5 years that i had it. All i did was change oil and check coolant/water, fluid every 5000k.

    • Euphemistic on 15/04/2016 - 09:22
      +2

      There you go, appears he can be trusted. You weren't burnt last time.

  • bargainfinder on 14/04/2016 - 22:51

    I forgot to mention that the 4 tyres will need to be change in a few months

    • Ametric on 15/04/2016 - 08:57

      that's not a problem, I believe it has 16" rims, it won't cost you more than $500 for a set of new great tyres… If the car mechanically sounds well, that's a bargain, in my opinion…

  • Marcsie on 15/04/2016 - 01:17

    I wouldn't touch it,too many kms :)

  • shaybisc on 15/04/2016 - 08:11

    How many km has your 2000 Camry done?

    • bargainfinder on 15/04/2016 - 08:31

      290k

      • RockyRaccoon on 15/04/2016 - 08:58
        +1

        and how many kms do you do a year? If its not too much then really the existing miles isnt as big an issue.

        Frankly I'd pay more for a car who's history I know that one I dont (of course the history needs to be good)

        A well looked after 200Km car driven a lot on freeways etc is better than a thrashed 75K car used in city driving.

        And I know many like cars which are "great drives" but it sounds like you want reliable driving rather than "great" driving.

        Toyotas on the whole are study and reliable.

        • bargainfinder on 15/04/2016 - 10:56

          I drive an average 15k/ year. When my uncle bought it 3 years ago, it already done 180k.
          I ll have the mechanic look at the car this afternoon

  • Solarlux on 15/04/2016 - 09:02
    +1

    210,000k's is not that much for a Toyota they are great cars, you should easily get that much again with little more than oil changes. Steering knuckles wear a bit on these but are cheap to replace. Make sure the transmission changes gear properly at the right time if it is an automatic as these can be expensive to fix, if it is a manual then no worries. If it was a Korean car or a Mitsubishi I would say run a mile but a Toyota is like a Japanese Mercedes only cheaper☺

  • Ametric on 15/04/2016 - 09:08
    +1

    http://www.carsales.com.au/cars/results?sortby=~Price&offset…
    the cheapest one is $6750 with similar mileage, $5000 is a great price, just test-drive it, if it's okay (engine is fine, no significant kicks at gear changes, suspension isn't noisy), just buy a set of new tyres and do a service (so you will know when the car is serviced) and you are good to go!

  • marcusv on 15/04/2016 - 10:57
    +1

    I don''t know if this is still relevant for the 2009 model but years ago when I bought a '94 Camry for a bargain price (not far from where I picked up some big gates for a bargain in Toorak) the mechanic said the engines in them are good for 400,000km+.

    • bargainfinder on 15/04/2016 - 11:38

      That's sound good. My family have always drive camry and it is well know for its reliability and cheap servicing cost

  • chinezejew on 15/04/2016 - 11:06
    +2

    still putting around in V6 2005 Camry Sportivo
    225Km's clocked

    approx 540kms to 62L's

    cant seem to find/justify a replacement for this Camry of mine.

  • bargainfinder on 15/04/2016 - 16:37

    Thanks everyone for your comments and advise.
    I have had the car looked at by a mechanic. The car appear to have not been look after well as oil has not been change for at least a year. But he reckons all I need is to run engine cleaner through and change engine oil. Transmission oil also need to be change, apart from that, he said it is a good deal.

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