I'm looking to possibly buy a 2 owner 2014 Toyota Camry SE w/34k+ miles and is being sold for $13.5k by a toyota dealer but isn'tcertified. Are these cars good and is there any common issues I need to be aware of?
Which engine?
The 2.5 4cyl.
Those cars are prone to transmission shudder. Make sure to have a mechanic check it out for that, but its so low in miles it most likely won't start happening until it gets 70-100k miles. I would haggle a bit more though.
The 2.5L I4 with the 6-speed AT had the issue, but have we seen issues with the V6 engine/automatic transmission combo?
@daywalker
I have written this so many times but it just bugs out so to sum it up
Officially, the 4 cylinder has a lot of widespread transmission problems, but the V6 also has the U series transmission which is somewhat weak.
I would be careful with regards to the 2012-2014 Toyota Camry 2.5L NA I4 with 6-speed AT. See below:
See also below for MYs Toyota Camry to avoid (or at least be aware of potential issues if you buy):
"certified used" or "dealer approved used" mean precious little other than the ability to charge an extra 5% or more for a car, at least in western europe anyway.
For example, there's a combination Renault/Dacia dealership a couple of hundred yards from my place, the used Renault and Dacia are all "certified" however anything else isn't. They will have all been inspected and passed safe to drive regardless of the brand and model. I would imagine this is similar in the U.S.
Specifically to your case, there is a thread somewhere here about particular Honda and Toyota model years or sub-models to avoid, I can't recall the 2014 Camry appearing on it however don't take that as gospel.
Toyota in general are bombproof with regular and preventarive maintenance, so you're unlikely to be buying a lemon in this case.
