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Mercury Milan, Toyota Camry, Car Comparisons, Sedan
#194 of 218 Re: Ratings: Milan - 10, Camry - 7 [stlpike07]
by savetheland
Jul 26, 2007 (3:19 pm)
Sony is not the hottest brand in consumer electronics anymore. If you consider DVD recorders - JVC makes better ones. Still digital cameras - Kodak and Canon make better cameras than Sony, even though Sony initially was a market leader.
Camcorders - Panasonic and Canon make better camcorders overall, but Sony camcorders are better in audio recording and low light environment.
TV sets. Until recently Sony was making best tube TV sets. But now Sony is just another brand. Sharp and Samsung are making better LCD TVs for less as an example.
HiFi audio – Sony never was a leader here let alone Hi End. Sony made good CD players, but it is irrelevant today. Unless you want super audio.
Game consoles – Sony lost its leadership to Microsoft recently.
Walkman – it is the old news. Now Apple is leading this sector. Computers – best computers for price are made by Dell. Even HP makes better laptops than Sony. Sony is absolutely irrelevant in computers.
Sony actually makes a lot of cheap and dull stuff today and is not leader in any field anymore.
#195 of 218 In August Motor Trend
by scape2
Jul 26, 2007 (8:45 pm)
There is a Steeda Fusion. 0-60 in the low 6's. On my daughters soccer team there is a guy who modified a Milan Premier V6 much like the Steeda package. Took me for a ride and there was a very noticable difference in power. Some in the sedan room laughed at me, with the Steeda article it was sweet revenge. There is talk on the net about a 240HP 3.0, and a 180HP I4 coming in 2009. Ford is playing with turbo's!
#196 of 218 Re: In August Motor Trend [scape2]
by akirby
Jul 27, 2007 (5:52 am)
The 240hp 3.0 is not a turbo. There is a rumored twin turbo 2.5L putting out 260 hp for the 09 model. Twin turbo 3.5L and even some V8s are supposedly being tested.
#197 of 218 Re: Ratings: Milan - 10, Camry - 7 [savetheland]
by stlpike07
Jul 27, 2007 (4:11 pm)
Thank you for all of the technology information.
I was trying to make a simple comparison, thats all.
#198 of 218 Re: Ratings: Milan - 10, Camry - 7 [stlpike07]
by savetheland
Jul 27, 2007 (7:24 pm)
All I wanted to say that Toyota like Sony does not dominate in any particular sector. It does not make best sedan, or best SUV and etc.
#199 of 218 Re: Milan v Camry [akirby]
by makigrl
Aug 19, 2007 (3:38 am)
Is that why i'm seeing discounts on Toyota's at dealerships not just the Minvans but like Tacomas or Tundra one or the other selling $7,000 of off msrp. Not just American trucks and Suv's with the $7- 10,000 something discounts of msrp. $5,000 something of msrp for the Avalon. I even saw one selling at least a couple of 07 Cammry's at around $3,800 in discounts. Taking the $500 factory cash back and adding an additional $3,500 in cash back.
I know Toyota is spose to be the number one car but I see them sometimes offer $3-4,000 cash back on Camry's. You almost never find an accord discounted below probably $1,-2,000. You never see an Accord where they tell you your saving $4,000 off msrp.
#200 of 218 Re: Milan v Camry [makigrl]
by mcdawgg
Aug 19, 2007 (4:54 am)
"$3-4,000 cash back on Camry's." I wish! I have never heard of such a thing. Anyone else?
#201 of 218 Re: Milan v Camry [mcdawgg]
by savetheland
Aug 20, 2007 (5:44 pm)
It is normal for Camry this time of the year. It is end of model year so they sell new cars as an one year old ones. I bought my Sable with $5,000 discount and my friend bought Camrys twice with this kind of discount.
#202 of 218 Re: Milan v Camry [savetheland]
by mcdawgg
Aug 20, 2007 (9:07 pm)
Toyota is advertising $500 cash back on the Corolla, $0 on Camry in my part of the country. I also looked at the Edmunds site to see if they have any deals - none in Ohio and PA, $500 in the California area (not $5,000). One of my local dealers will do about invoice on an '07, but they only had 2.
If you can point me to a dealer that has a $5,000 discount on a Camry, I will go, buy it, and re-sell it for a profit!