Camry LE
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends it
5 mentions from real owners
- #1Nov 2, 2025
New Toyota corolla hybrid can it really last 20+ years
The Camry Hybrid just hit 20 years in production and might be a better indicator of BIFL potential. Scanning forums, the first gen seemed to be the shakiest, and something similar might happen with the Corolla I'd look at a current gen used Camry Hybrid because of the larger sample size vs expecting the first gen of any car to be BIFL.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Aug 11, 2025
Toyota or Buick to drive for many years
I have been driving a 2010 Toyota Camry since 2010 and I highly recommend it! It now has 186,000 miles. It has never broken down, nothing on it has ever just “gone out.” I have only had to do a few repair things here and there for upkeep. I highly recommend it also because it is roomy for long trips and transporting stuff, but it’s not big and bulky to drive. It has been a great investment! I plan to get a newer model next year and pass the 2010 on to my daughter who will be starting to drive.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Feb 8, 2025
In an age of things designed to be replaced, what currently-produced 1) trucks, and 2) cars come closest to BIFL?
Toyota. Period. Tacoma, Camry. Nothing else even comes close.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Feb 6, 2025
In an age of things designed to be replaced, what currently-produced 1) trucks, and 2) cars come closest to BIFL?
Got an ‘05 Camry and ‘14 Outback. Both have all of the manual controls I want. I don’t want a “smart” car. The only modern update I’d want is CarPlay just because I want the bigger map. Anything else on that screen can gtfo. I want a dumb car that I don’t think about operating while driving. I took a Uber ride in a Tesla once and it was absolutely terrifying how often the driver was interfacing with the tablet.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Feb 6, 2025
In an age of things designed to be replaced, what currently-produced 1) trucks, and 2) cars come closest to BIFL?
i've owned a 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, a 2001 Avalon, 2005 Tacoma and a 2014 Camry hybrid. still have the Tacoma. put big miles on all of them and none ever let me down. i've been very lucky with cars.
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