I'm trying to sell my 94 Toyota Camry and don't want to spend a lot of money to make it presentable to potential buyers. The suspension, not sure front or back is bad (or both). When I hit a bump in the road there is a drastic solid thump, where there is no flexibility in suspension. Any ideas? If I replace the rear would that alleviate most of the thumping action ? Appreciate anyone's time and opinion.

 

The noise is from the rear of the car?

A few common items that can cause this issue are:

The two sway bar bushings holding the bar to the chassis.

End link connecting the bar to the suspension system.

Upper strut mounts.

The rear upper strut mounts are under the sides of the rear deck where the speakers are. Have some ride in the back of the car and listen for any noise in this area when going over bumps.

The sway bar bushing typically makes a squeak, rattle, knocking noise.

With the exception of the upper strut mount these are easy repairs.

Suggest you also look under the car at the suspension. Make sure the bushings are the ends of the suspension connecting arms are OK and don't have excess play from wear.