Toyota Camry: Noisey Camry?

"Anthony Giorgianni" <invalid> wrote in message news:<wj2Mb.11807$ops.worldnet.att.net>... 

The Camry is one of the quietest cars in its class. Road noise should
be next to non-existant on smooth surfaces and still quite muted on
coarse surfaces. You've already replaced all four tires, so I think we
can rule those out. Perhaps you have a faulty wheel bearing?

Thanks SD.


I'll suggest that he have it checked. I haven't been in the car to hear the
sound levels myself.


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>My father recently got a 2000 Camry - came from a Mercury Marquis. 

Since a Mercury Marquis is like driving your sofa down the road
he should have gotten a larger car to be happy. Did he not test
drive the Camry before buying it?

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ROBMURR <com> being of bellicose mind posted: 

Another aspect is the Marquis/Crown Vic has a frame with large rubber
isolators between it and the body AND the suspension has rubber
isolators at all suspension attaching points to the frame. Camry is
a unitized body with rubber isolators only at the suspension
attachement points.
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-Philip

"Whatever is a choice will become chosen"

Considering that my father is 94 --- yes 94! -- I did recommend that he
consider buying another Marquis-Crown Vic, regardless of the incredible
reliability of the Camry.

After he test drove the Camry, however, he was so amazed by the power of the
4 cylinder compared to his old V-8 (as well as the reliability) that he
decided on the Camry. He says he didn't notice the noise during the test
drive, but he had too many things to think about. I actually was shocked
that he even tried the Camry.

It's not that he's unhappy with the car. He just doesn't like what he
perceives as the unacceptable intrusion of road noise and the lack of his
cushy sofa seat. He also misses that floating feeling he got from the
Marquis suspension.

He has pretty bad hearing, so I'm wondering if there is something in the
pitch of the road noise that gets through the sound of the radio. But my
older sister - who is in her 60s - tried out his car and also said it's too
noisy. What does she drive?

A Mercury Marquis )

I would hate to be driving a Marquis. I'd have to invest in a fedora.

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Did Popsy get a new hearing aid at the time of the car perhaps? Have you
personally driven the car? I cannot conceive of a Camry running louder than
a Marquis myself although there could be a malfunction. Maybe the tranny is
not shifting out of one of the lower gears. Best have the old boy take it
back to the dealership and have it checked. May help if you or your sister
accompanied him.

He will not get the cushy 'float" of a RWD North American auto for sure but
the quiet drive and handling is what sold me on the Camry

Most Marquis owners have three pension checks coming in and wear white belts
and white shoes year round. It's known as "the double Cleveland".

I would be very interested to know what the problem was should there be a
glitch in the unit.

Congrats to Dad on having the chutzpah to be driving at 94.

The Artful Codger

Anthony Giorgianni wrote: 

Ok, let examine the facts....

1.Considering that my father is 94 --- yes 94! --

Pretty old to be driving anyway! I had an 84 year old half blind
and half deaf man run into my Camry this summer.

2. After he test drove the Camry, however, he was so amazed by the power
of the 4 cylinder compared to his old V-8

So he likes driving fast huh? Hope he has good reaction time!
Too bad he did not drive the V6.

3. but he had too many things to think about.

Sounds like he may get distracted a bit too easy...

4. He just doesn't like what he perceives as the unacceptable intrusion
of road noise and the lack of his cushy sofa seat. He also misses that
floating feeling he got from the Marquis suspension.

Cushy seat and floating feeling...yup that would be a big detroit
body on frame 6,000 lb dreadnought for sure..Maybe with some
worn out shocks?

5. He has pretty bad hearing

How is he hearing all this road noise? Maybe he feels it instead..

I Still dont understand why he wanted a Camry...
A Caddy I could understand...Maybe he will not like it enough
to give it to you...

Yeah, his reaction time and driving generally is amazingly good, especially
at his age. He is a very young 94, might even be young for 70! He needs the
power because he lives in the Berkshires in Mass. Lots of steep hills. I
think he might have been happier sticking with the boat- though he really
does like the Camry.


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