With cars, the devil you know is better than the devil you don't!

I trust a 25 year old car that I know more than a 15 year old car that I don’t know.

Scotty Kilmer would love to see this car.😂😂😂

Those late 90s Camrys are bulletproof. Suspension parts are silly cheap, buy em online and find someone on line or watch a couple UKposts videos on how to fix it yourself

I have a 98 Camry with a shot suspension 😂😂 This guy is crazy. I’m an engineer and all my coworkers look at me like I’m crazy but it’s an awesome reliable car

I drive a 91' toyota pickup. Body, frame and interior is mint. Motor is being pulled out and replaced at 265k miles this Memorial Day weekend. Looking forward to another 100k miles while saving for a house.

One of the most reliable cars ever made , go to rock auto buy the parts cheap and find a shade tree mechanic to fix it that’s all I do

No he's not getting close to the wheels falling off, it's a freaking camry

He said it himself the car works fine and its fixable. I was in the same spot with a 94 corolla and simply wanted to upgrade to a corvette. Im glad i didnt, saved a bunch of money and still happy with the car. I think he's using the suspension problem as an excuse to fool himself or his mechanic is ripping him off...

He doesn’t need to buy a newer car because you never know what other problems could come out of that. At least with the current car he knows what problems may or may not have. It’s safer to fix the suspension. Maybe spend money on the cosmetics and the interior to make it look nice. The fact that older cars are bad is not true

A little hard to believe that replacing the shock absorbers would cost more than $600 at a shop.

The transmission in that thing is going to be bulletproof. Personally, I would just run it until it doesn't run anymore. But that's just me. Lol

I drive a 1995 Toyota Celica 275,000 miles and just replaced a starter and left axle shaft. Gotta a great backyard mechanic that keeps me going. They still exist.

I drive a 2001 Camry, and am fixing it. Because someone else is selling their 2010 sedan because it too... (wait for it)... needs repairs

Actually, if it was me I would figure out how to do it myself, the parts are gonna be no more than $1000 and keep driving the Toyota

I drive a 1997 toyota t100 truck. Bought for $800, put in about another $700 in fluids and parts doing the labor myself to get it worthy of driving every day. It ain't pretty but it's reliable and hauls around what I need to while getting 25mpg (pretty good for a truck)

Keep running it. It’s gonna run for a while. Get someone to do it on the side for cheaper and roll

Here's the thing though, you can't just ask if it will be worth more if you fix it. You have to ask if it will be an equal or better vehicle than a different used vehicle. Because if you get another vehicle with similar problems, it isn't an upgrade no matter how much newer it is. A vehicle is a mechanical thing. Anything mechanical can be repaired. It's not how much you can sell it for. It's how well it will serve your needs.

I'm rocking my 2000 Honda civic coupe. Out of debt but no matter how many times I tell myself to get something newer in my head it doesn't make sense to do so. I do have a toddler, but haven't had any real issues with her and the car so. People in my life keep telling me I need to upgrade but she runs and gets me from point A to point B

I have a 97 lake and town car 235000 miles.I'll just keep fixing it.They're bulletproof and it rides.Real nice.Get my parts off the ebay or cheap

This is a great car, no need to ditch it. Fix it and keep on keeping on. This car will outlast many others on the road with routine maintenance. These people on the show don’t know the real value of a Camry or corolla around that generation

I say keep driving it until it needs an engine then you've gotten your full use out of it. The newer you go the higher insurance is going to be.

Yesssss!! The Dave Ramsey Car Channel is back!!! 👍

My bro-in-law owns a dealership and always tells us how Toyota creates such reliable cars. That’s why we have a Toyota Corolla today that we bought with cash and haven’t had any issues for many years, even with higher mileage! A big difference from the Land Rover I got a loan for back as a dumb college student that had tons of repairs! 😂 great tips in this video for sure!

I love Rachel. She’s so level headed and cool

You should have said Save up then sell the car. They kept stating it as “Sell your Car and keep saving up”. Just want to clarify for that for anybody they meant to save up and then sell your car. Then go next day ready to buy a newer car

The Ramsey show is good sound financial advice but in this case I would disagree. Working and owning many Toyotas by my whole family I say fix it. Upgrading to someone else’s headache is not an upgrade. That car fixed will last him another 10 years and have enough for a new one if he saves his money.

Bad advice. Cars peaked in quality, reliability and durability in the range of 1990-2000. For a $2000 investment, that Toyota could go for another 200,000 miles. Newer vehicles have continually decline in reliability over the last 20 years.

2 grand for suspension LOL no way. some shop quoted him a rip off price, for new front struts and rear shocks. its a 97 Camry, one of THE most reliable cars ever built in Japan, no lie. I hope this guy kept the car. seriously. If you have an older toyota or honda, KEEP IT and fix it as needed. I'm a mechanic and I can say, without a doubt, the newer cars are WAY less reliable and more costly to fix.

In MN that car would a window view and ventilation through the floor boards…. That’s only if the frame doesn’t rust all the way through….

Fix the car and keep using it! Who knows what you will get when you buy another used car.

A 1997 Camry will run forever… just keep driving it brother

i would tell him to fix it,but since its a 1997 and he has no debt he can treat himself to get another recent car

A '97 is old but not as old as he's making it sound. There are lots of cars out there that old or older.

2002 Lexus LS. Love it always keeping it.

It is up to you. If you want to drive a hoopty....drive a hoopty.....if you want a new car....get one. You will survive both ways. You are not better or smarter that anyone else because you don't take loans and buy only car that have been broken in by others. And you aren't worse off than anyone else if you can't afford new and decide to borrow and drive new anyway. Just do what makes you happy.

The mechanic who gave him that price is ripping him off. He can probably get it done for $750

I own audi a3 tdi 1,9 from 2003. Last 10 years it needed 2 major repairs, and nothing else. Now the only problem is just the light bulb and rust. THe rust repair exceeds the worth of the car, but the feeling of driving it its amazing. Its old and loud but never ever has it let me down.

43 years old and never drove a car worth mor than 6k. Finally getting my finances together and could buy a 20k car for cash but my current car drives great and I'm so used to this level of vehicle that I'm going to just keep driving the cheapo.

Fill up your tank with rice and beans. Simple solution, much cheaper than gas. You’re welcome!

Nothing wrong with a 97 Camry

I'd fix it. My '97 voyager mini van (paid $500 for it 3yrs ago & stored in winter) has 1/2 the miles on it than my old plow truck.

Scoty kilmers coming in at 5 4 3 2 ..

250 to 300 max he could buy the shocks and struts, get some deep creep pentrating oil for the rusty nuts and what not and do it all your self. Change out the ball joints, get some tie rod ends,check the brakes and feel good about your self for doing it. I drive a 2003 4runner and a 1995 ford explorer and love them cause atleast i can work on them still.

I hate that I didn’t know better before getting rid of my Camery. I replaced the engine and the mechanic claimed that it breaking down again was a result of it just being old. 2005… having a car note sucks

He could end up with a horrible car. Fix the suspension. Get some estimates....

My daily driver is a 2001 Chevrolet S10 with 237,000 miles. I’ve had the transmission partially rebuilt, brake booster and master cylinder replaced, and various other things. The truck isn’t worth a ton, but I have no plans of getting rid of it. I bought a 2017 GMC Sierra that gave me nothing but trouble.

The newest car we have is 2007. The oldest 1990. No plans to buy new ones.

Keep maintaining it. Rebuild the suspension and rust proof with Fluid Film. You'll keep way more money if you maintain and keep that 1997 Camry.

many of my friends and acquaintances buy new vehicles as soon as a problem happens, with the age old excuse of "better get rid of it before more issues happen that cost a lot of money" then they proceed to buy a new vehicle that's 4-600 a month, or 5-7k a year expense (on top of new tags and taxes that are much higher) I, for one, don't get it. You can replace the entire transmission and motor for dang near one year of a new car purchase and how many cars really need one or the other before many many miles or catastrophic failure/negligence. Of course we all want reliable transportation and there is a point where an older vehicle needs to go, but people use this as an excuse more times than not to pacify that spending habit for new stuff to look cool. every vehicle I own has high miles and is early 2000s but all work perfect, had to do repairs, one was a transmission for 1500$ but the other repairs are minimal and dang sure not the cost of a year or even half a year of a new car payment, vehicles are much more reliable than use to be. To each their own, but we prefer debt free and trying to pay our house off so we can have true financial freedom and peace, its a sacrifice that's more than worth it to my wife and I.

Even in their own baby step, they still give poor advice. An $8k car is still in the used market place and you dont know if it'll cost more to fix it. I say spend the $2k to fix the suspension, then continue driving until you reach a millionaire status.

We have a 2001 Ford Explorer. It's going to need some exhaust work and is leaking oil. Probably about 2k. Wondering if we should fix it or finance a cheap van. We have two other paid off cars. It's a work drive car.

You can drive with worn out shocks, it's just not as comfortable. Could always buy the parts and do it yourself. It's not that hard of a job. But I think you deserve a newer car. Those Camrys are tanks! Can't kill them.

I replaced my shocks, upper control arms, ball joints and links with all bilstein and moog parts on my 2000 f150 for about $500. Suspension work is probably the easiest of all mechanic work. Take bolt off. Put part on. Put bolt on. Maybe get an alignment for $100. Done. 97 Camry is a good car. He should buy a second car and fix the camry himself overtime. Hard to do your own work when you only have one car.

i bought a $3500 ‘99 BMW as a cheap, reliable fun second car. a couple years later, i have to try really hard not to think about what i could have bought instead with the $30k i’ve dumped into it since 😅 it’s all worth it for me though

If the body of an old car is clean and you know what work has gone into it and it drives well,every part is changeable and can be replaced second hand..if you buy a new second hand car you are taking a gamble.stick with your old known car and repair it .

I had a 1993 Toyota Camry that I got rid of 2016 that I bought used for $3,000 cash and drove it for 2.5 years, but it went from nickle and dime to dollar costing me I had to get rid of it. I replaced it with a factory new 2016 Toyota Corolla that I'm still driving today and will be for many more years to come.

😂I'm laughing at this. I'm soon selling my newer car to renew a old Volvo s60r. Reman engine/ transmission, paint, suspension etc. ID take old vs new any day. And if he said 2k in repairs, it's really only 300-400 diy. Suspension work is usually very easy.

be like Scotty Kilmer… drive a ‘94 Celica that he paid 300 bucks for… still runs like a clock. 😂😂

where do they find these cheap cars? everything is marked up

Two years ago I bought a 95 Camry with 60,000mi on it, probably the last car I will ever own

I'm concerned about reliability, I'm going to get a hand me down car, it's a 2001 pt cruiser with 177000 miles on the odometer. 2.4 liter n.a. four cylinder, 4 speed automatic transmission. There's no body rust on it, and the fluids and parts were changed regularly, but from what I heard, they were known for electrical problems, think I hear a concerning tick coming from the engine, and I don't know when the timing belt was last changed, because from what if heard, if the timing belt fails, the valves hit each other, should I keep it or should I junk it

Drive it until the wheels fall off. A new car breaks also and is even more expensive to fix.

The problem with newer cars is they are not worth what you pay for them.

You don't ask finance experts about what to do with cars, that Camry could be fixed much cheaper with some diy and will last at least another 10 years

So thr beaty of an old car, is tat their are olenty in junkyards. If your steuggle bussing, go to a junk yard and get the parts you need on the cheap. If your not mechanically inclined, bring a friend. If you need, you csn bring the parts to a mechanic, then youll only pay for labor. Buying new parts on old cars are upchatged bc its a rareity for someone to need or have the parts

I think the economic analysis here is wrong. If fixing the suspension brings the old car to be at the quality of a much newer and more expensive car, then I think it is worth fixing it even if the car does not appreciate in value after the fix. The correct economic analysis is to compare marginal cost vs marginal gain. That is, if the cost to fix the old car is lower than the extra cost of trading in for a newer car then it is better to fix the car. For course, this is assuming you end up with similar quality vehicles whether the old car is fixed or traded in for another car.

My 72yo sister lives in a town called Freehold, NY (Greene County)..the Check engine light is ON on her 2003 Toyota Echo....she can't get her can inspected because she can't find any mechanic who will fix (install a new part) the Electronic sensor on her Catalytic converter. She lives on a Social Security check and can't afford to get a different vehivle.

He needs to shop around for quotes on the suspension…. I would keep the Camry

I disagree. If you don't mind driving it, then keep it. Does the AC work? Is it safe?

Im in baby step 6 and drive a 2004 vw passat. I look broke but I prefer it that way!

Keep it and swap the struts yourself your can get quick struts for less than $200 a set get a basic tool kit and turn some wrenches.

You don't need a car. Just walk. Think of all those beans & rice calories you'd burn.

I drive a 1989 Toyota…I wish I had a 1997😂

Man... Buy a wrench and fix it for $83...

If it runs fine and its driveable just keep driving it for a few more years.

I have a 17 year old Acura. Still drive ok. Kinda like driving a older car.

I have a low milage 98 ford escort, perfect condition but my fear is being unable to find spare parts

So glad I decided to have the rear suspension done for $600.00 on my Camry.

Normally i agree with them. But i think this is bad advice. I got a mom and pop in my small town tbat would fix that for 300 to 500 especially if hes driving low miles per week.

I have a 1991 Camry and I’m 21 im making it as it was brand new stock

I know I'm a little late but as someone in the auto repair business I hope he fixed it. Drive that thing until the engine or transmission goes.

97 Camry is virtually new. Not even broken in yet. 🤭

I’ll buy that Camry from the caller.

All you people into finances need to start learning how to fix these things yourself. Labor is much more than the parts, you can probably replace the suspension for a few hundred bucks then pay a hundred for an alignment. Instead of thousands you spend 100s. I don’t advise doing engine and transmission stuff unless you’re willing to go to the junkyard, to get them and you know what your looking for. Any of you can learn to do basic maintenance and repairs, brakes, shocks, things like that.

I would fix it. He could probably get 3-5 more years out of it. My 2011 Toyota runs great still.

I would have to disagree wirh George on this one. The 94-01 Camrys are literally the most reliable economy cars ever made. Iron block, non-interference 2.2 4 cylinder. Only complaint is a timing belt, which is like $600 every 100k miles? I'd take it over 95% of the new cars that are on the roads today.

Seriously? It's a Camry, you can replace all four struts yourself for less than $300.

Those older Camry will be reliable and run for years and still be able to sell it for a few grand.

How many miles does it have on it??

Wrong! Rebuilding the engine and getting new suspension will cost thousands less than a new car.

My advice would be to buy a middle to late 2000s Toyota Camry don't change brand don't change models just buy the same cars over and over because they don't change much and eventually youll learn to fix them yourself

How much is a good amount for emergency fund

the older The Better. the one way I would upgrade is if it has the 2.4 engine

My friends and I have come a long ways generationally speaking. Out of the bunch, I make almost double what they make a year and they give me so much crap about not buying a new car. This last month I had to do about 4k worth of work on my 07 Honda. I almost drove myself to a dealership to upgrade because it’s annoying hitting those “high mileage” bumps. But, I asked my mechanic and he said I still had 200k miles left on this 07. I bit the bullet and paid the 4k. Because I don’t have a car payment, I have 4k sitting around for car repairs. My friends give me crap every time they see my poor Honda. She’s not pretty but she’s reliable and allows me to put 1k toward my school loans every month. I often dream about a new car when I see my friends pulling up in their 2020+ cars. These videos remind me to be careful now so I can drive what I want in 5 years. 😂

I got a 07 maxima she is running but it’s always something , I got the car for cheap four years ago. I don’t know if I should ride it out or upgrade? What you guys think ? Now I need to fix my AC!

I'll buy his 97 corolla. I love old cars

I own a 1994 Toyota 4x4 Pickup. 28 YEARS OLD ! ! ! I bought it new. It is part of my family. It is my primary vehicle. It runs like a watch. I would never think of getting rid of it. GET REAL ! !! ! He just wants a new car. Whiner.

There's no problem with repairing a car. Note that people flip cars all the time prior to 2020. Not jist some rare impossible car like a Ford Falcon or X9. Talkin' about regular Corollas, Accords, etc.

If it’s a 25 year old that’s still been well taken care of. The repair is under $1000 is not too terrible.