# Camry SE - Smart Key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-se-smart-key/55067>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** camry, toyota\
**Created:** [September 13, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-se-smart-key/55067 "2010-09-13T16:42:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![michelle1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@michelle1976](https://community.cartalk.com/u/michelle1976)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-se-smart-key/55067/1 "2010-09-13T16:42:05Z")

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Is it worth buying the SE with the smart key - or is that not really important. The 2011 Camry SE has a fancy smart key and is unusual in that the door will open when you touch the handle. In addition, to start the car all you need to do is press a button. Is this an asset to the car? I’m not used to this and it seems kind of strange that when you are near the car it will just unlock?

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-se-smart-key/55067/2 "2010-09-13T16:55:27Z")

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It is certainly not on my list of needed options. You might also ask them how much to replace a lost Smart Key, because some of these are proprietary and cost a substantial sum for replacement.