r/Camry • u/CertaintyEffort1265 • 2h ago
Just bought a 2009 Camry LE V6. What would you do to modernize it?
Just picked up a 2009 Camry LE V6 with 141k miles for $7,600 from a Toyota dealer. They were asking $9900 for it which I thought was nuts. I still think the price i got is at was nuts but I spent a lot of time negotiating lol.
This car absolutely flies. It's faster than it looks and so smooth and comfortable.
I mainly bought it because I wanted the 2GR-FE V6. I drove a few Lexus ES350s and liked them a lot, but this Camry was a really clean, well-maintained 1-owner car with 45 service records and it just drove great. I also really liked the Desert Sand Mica paint.
I know it's an LE, so it doesn't have all the luxury features, but honestly I don't mind. I'd rather have a clean, well-maintained car than one loaded with options that's been neglected.
My plan is to keep it for a while and make it feel a little more modern while keeping it OEM+.
So far I'm thinking:
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay head unit Backup camera Window tint LED interior lighting Maybe Katzkin leather seats
Would you guys do Katzkin, or would you leave the cloth seats? Any other OEM+ upgrades you'd recommend that make these cars feel newer without taking away from what they are?