# Stick with the 2001 Camry

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-with-the-2001-camry/49252>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 23, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-with-the-2001-camry/49252 "2010-05-23T15:12:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![chuck42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@chuck42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuck42)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-with-the-2001-camry/49252/1 "2010-05-23T15:12:10Z")

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I have a 2001 camry with 118,000 miles and it runs well. I have had it since 2004 and have done a good job with maintenance. I don’t want to spend the money on a new car, but I would like my car to be a little nicer looking (new paint job and maybe alloy wheels) but I am concerned about making the investment if a major service problem exists under my hood. What system or parts do I need to check before I make the investment in the cosmetics of the car? Since I drive about 8,000 miles per year, the money saved by not buying a new car makes sense–again, as long is there is no large expense which I did not consider before making the cosmetic investment.  
  
  
  
 Thanks in advance for your thoughts.  
  
  
  
 Chuck