Camry XLE V4

• Automatic transmission
• 100,000 miles

I have been a steady buyer of Toyota Camry for the past twenty years. My most recent purchase has turned out to be a lemon for me. My 2002 Toyota Camry has been consuming oil at the rate of approximately one quart per 1000 miles. Since I did most of my servicing at the Toyota dealership, I took the car in for oil consumption test. It was verified that there was no external leakage. I was further informed that this rate of oil consumption is within the design specification of the Toyota engine. Since I never had this kind of problem with my previous Toyota Camry, including those with extremely high mileage, my recent experience tells me that the Toyota Camry quality may have gone down hill fast and is currently living off it fine past reputation.

This kind of oil consumption by design also makes a mockery of the public web statement by Mr. Fujio Cho, Chairman of the Toyota Corporation, on the use of "advanced environmental technologies" in their cars.... yes it is so advanced that it burns oil one quart per 1000 miles and then pump the burnt oil products into the air we breathe. Thank you very much, Mr. Cho.

Based on my most recent experience, I will never buy a Toyota ever again and I want to share my experience with all potential buyers so they can make smart decision on Toyota products.