The 2011 Toyota Camry is the best car for you if you’re liberal-minded enough to drive a conservative car – and haven’t lost faith in Toyota.
The 2011 Toyota Camry is a rerun of the 2010 Camry and carries over the mild facelift and more powerful four-cylinder engine included in its “mid-cycle” freshening. All 2011 Camrys incorporate throttle-pedal modifications designed to prevent unintended acceleration, the problem that forced Toyota to recall millions of cars, pickups, and SUVs during early 2010. Included in the recall were 2007-2010 model-year Camrys and residual values -- one of Camry’s historic strengths -- tumbled as a result. Toyota badly mishandled the response to reports of unintended acceleration in its cars. But we believe the automaker is taking the appropriate steps to protect its reputation for reliability and that the 2011 Camry belongs on any midsize-sedan shopping list.
Should you buy a 2011 Toyota Camry or wait for the 2012 Toyota Camry? Wait for the 2012 Camry if you want the all-new, next-generation version of a midsize car that’s defined good transportation value. The 2012 Camry will also be further distanced from Toyota’s recall catastrophe, and that should benefit its residuals. Buy a 2011 Camry if you’re in immediate need of a roomy sedan whose main surprise may be just how refined it really is. The 2011 Camry should carry juicy discounts as Toyota tries to make up for sales lost during the recall and as dealers clear inventories for the all-new 2012 model. The best way to get the full value from a 2011 Camry would be to keep it for more than six years or so, beyond the point at which resale prices would be tarnished by the unintended acceleration mess.
2011 Toyota Camry Changes
