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Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry

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#2305 of 2813 Re: Accord has tough competition in 2007 Camry [roberts5] by thegraduate

Feb 17, 2006 (8:45 am)

Replying to: roberts5 (Feb 16, 2006 3:40 pm)
The new 2007 Camry will have hybrid four cylinder with 197 hp and great mileage, in the high 30s. Their new V-6 has been borrowed from the Avalon with 268 hp and they add a sixth gear to the auto in the V-6. This will be tough competition for the guys at Honda. I can hardly wait to see what they will come out with in 2008 to trump this new Camry offering.
 
I wonder if the extra power will steal sales like some people think it will. When the Accord and Altima came out with 240 horsepower in 2002-03, people (myself included I'm afraid) gawked at the fact that the top engine in the Camry was still just 192 hp. Shoot, the Camry of 1995 had 188 hp, didn't it?
 
I think what Camry buyers are looking for isn't power. What they need to monitor is the ever rising prices of Toyotas, as I imagine the "16,988 LE" deals going on in Birmingham will be replaced by "$19,988 LEs."

#2306 of 2813 Yep! Camry Drivers .. Asleep at the wheel by midnightcowboy

Feb 17, 2006 (1:30 pm)

You are right Camry drivers are not looking for power, just a smooth, quiet, isolated (BORING) ride.
 
Why just the other day I had to honk twice at a Camry driver. It seems she was so comforatable driving along she had fallen asleep at the wheel.
 
Chugg'n along in bmy 2.2L 4 cylinder,
 
MidCow

#2307 of 2813 Re: Yep! Camry Drivers .. Asleep at the wheel [midnightcowboy] by lmacmil

Feb 17, 2006 (5:14 pm)

Replying to: midnightcowboy (Feb 17, 2006 1:30 pm)
I'd say anyone looking at the Accord V6 is also a potential Camry V6 buyer. Performance-wise, the Accord V6 and 3.3L V6 Camry were about the same. The new 3.5 liter should give the Camry a definite edge but I don't think it will matter to most buyers. At least the XLE V6 won't be at a big disadvantage like it was with the 3.0L engine.

#2308 of 2813 Re: Yep! Camry Drivers .. Asleep at the wheel [lmacmil] by ezshift5

Feb 18, 2006 (1:21 pm)

Replying to: lmacmil (Feb 17, 2006 5:14 pm)
.....I'd say anyone looking at the Accord V6 is also a potential Camry V6 buyer.
 
....seems like a fair statement (wait!! there's more...)
 
..sure, I bought a Camry (Solara) ...last year of V6/5M...
 
..when I was looking for a new Camry Solara.....
 
it was "Sorry, ace.....no can do" (No V-6/manual shift)
 
..so what do you think I bought? (and yes, it does ride a little rougher than the Camry S....but we all knew that going in, right?)
 
best, ez..

#2309 of 2813 Re: eh [sigt1] by garandman

Feb 20, 2006 (6:20 am)

Replying to: sigt1 (Feb 15, 2006 10:10 am)
eh camry is the best all around car... and this is coming from a valet who has driven just about everything;
 
You mean parked just about everything, don't you?

#2310 of 2813 Re: eh [garandman] by pat

Feb 20, 2006 (6:51 am)

Replying to: garandman (Feb 20, 2006 6:20 am)
Oh, they drive them before parking them, make no mistake about it!

#2311 of 2813 Re: eh [pat] by garandman

Feb 22, 2006 (4:36 am)

Replying to: pat (Feb 20, 2006 6:51 am)
So would you say the opinions of parkibng valets are more informed than the folks that write reviews for Edmunds.com?

#2312 of 2813 Re: Accord has tough competition in 2007 Camry [thegraduate] by econoboxjockey

Apr 07, 2006 (10:12 pm)

Replying to: thegraduate (Feb 17, 2006 8:45 am)
" wonder if the extra power will steal sales like some people think it will. When the Accord and Altima came out with 240 horsepower in 2002-03, people (myself included I'm afraid) gawked at the fact that the top engine in the Camry was still just 192 hp. Shoot, the Camry of 1995 had 188 hp, didn't it?
  
I think what Camry buyers are looking for isn't power. What they need to monitor is the ever rising prices of Toyotas, as I imagine the "16,988 LE" deals going on in Birmingham will be replaced by "$19,988 LEs." "
 
I tend to agree. I recently ignored the 2007 Camry in favor of the Accord. In the first place, you can't get a manual in the V6 Camry at any price. This, plus the ability to turn the stability control system off, puts the Accord at a huge advantage when it comes to being driven enthusiastically, regardless of a ten percent horsepower deficit.
 
Throw in the fact that a comparably equipped 2007 Camry will run near $30K right now as opposed to the EX V6, which I purchased just over a month ago for $25250, or $2500 below MSRP. This isn't five hundred dollars or even a thousand we're talking about, it's closer to four or five thousand dollars. The Accord is too damn good a car to willfully pay close to fifteen percent more for something that's not significantly sportier or more luxurious.

#2313 of 2813 Re: Accord has tough competition in 2007 Camry [econoboxjockey] by njerald

Apr 08, 2006 (6:14 am)

Replying to: econoboxjockey (Apr 07, 2006 10:12 pm)
The Accord is too damn good a car to willfully pay close to fifteen percent more for something that's not significantly sportier or more luxurious.
 
........just much better equipped!

#2314 of 2813 Re: Accord has tough competition in 2007 Camry [njerald] by econoboxjockey

Apr 08, 2006 (11:24 am)

Replying to: njerald (Apr 08, 2006 6:14 am)
Referring to the Camry? For the difference in price, all I see are fog lights and an electrochromatic rear-view mirror, neither of which is able to overcome the lack of a manual transmission and the electronic nanny that steps in when things get spirited.

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