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(Read previous posts in this series here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6)
Our daughter Emma was born in April of 1997, and as much as we loved our Corolla, e knew we needed a larger vehicle for our growing family. We wanted a minivan – specifically the Toyota Sienna – but that was just a bit out of our price range.
One day while driving home from the office, I noticed a 1994 Toyota Camry Station Wagon sitting on the lot at our local Toyota dealer. Jill and I had always liked the Camry Wagon, so we went to the dealer and took a look at it. We looked it over, drove it, and we loved it! It had the the third row, rear-facing seat that folded into the floor, which we thought was pretty cool. We worked out a deal and bought the car. The only downside was that we had to trade in our beloved Corolla.
Like the Corolla, the Camry Wagon served us well for several years and over 180,000 miles. It took us on several family vacations and survived a move from North Carolina to Michigan.
In part 8 of our series, we’ll take a look at two “Honorable Mentions.”
I loved this car and was so sad when the engine died while I was driving on I-75.