# Replacing my 1995 Camry **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 6, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604 "2010-03-06T02:44:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jkmayers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jkmayers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkmayers)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/1 "2010-03-06T02:44:28Z")
I am coming to the end of the road with my 1995 Toyota Camry with 122,000 miles. I am a 34 year old father of two who has been driving the same car since college. I am looking to replace it with something more fun than the old Camry, yet just as practical. I average around 6,000 miles per year and I live in Cleveland, OH with a lot of snow. I’d like to spend around $20,000 and I don’t mind buying something a few years old. What can you recommend? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/2 "2010-03-06T02:51:49Z")
I’ve owned Camry’s. One of the best vehicles to get from point A to point B in comfort. And pretty reliable. Why not a newer Camry? The snow isn’t there all year long. Tester ---
**Author:** ![jkmayers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jkmayers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkmayers)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/3 "2010-03-06T02:57:12Z")
I agree, but my mother-in law drives the new Camry and I just can’t see myself driving the same car as my mother-in-law. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/4 "2010-03-06T03:00:20Z")
Could it be your mother-in-law knows more than you? Tester ---
**Author:** ![jkmayers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jkmayers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkmayers)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/5 "2010-03-06T03:04:03Z")
Could be…she thinks she’s really smart. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/6 "2010-03-06T04:59:02Z")
How about a used Acura TSX, or a TL if you need something bigger? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/7 "2010-03-06T15:45:25Z")
I’d suggest as your first purchase a copy of Consumer Reports New Car Buyers’ Guide from the local bookstore. For 20K there are brand new options available and you just might see one you like. Personally, for a young family of four I like the new Scions, the Nissan Cube, and perhaps even a Honda Accord, but the car that’s perfect for me might not be right for you. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-my-1995-camry/45604/8 "2010-03-06T16:12:56Z")
You will find a Mazda 3 as much fun as any car to drive. These cars handle as good as BMWs in the past. There are various versions, such as the Sport, a hatchback similar to the VW GTI, but without all the reliability problems. A Honda Civic or Accord also handle much better than a 1995 Camry.