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Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord

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Camry 07 or Accord 07 by jdelgado89
Jul 16, 2007 (10:03 am)
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Hi,
 
I need to purchase a new car I like the camry a lot but I am concern about the transmission problems on the Camry V6 so I am looking at the Honda Accord. How does the Accord compares to the camry quality.
 
I have never own a Honda before.
 
Thanks
jdelgado89
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Re: Camry 07 or Accord 07 [jdelgado89] by elroy5
Jul 16, 2007 (2:10 pm)
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Replying to: jdelgado89 (Jul 16, 2007 10:03 am)

Accord, if you like driving and want a car that handles well. Not a Buick smooth ride.
 
Camry, if you want to get from point A to point B as comfortably as possible. Not much fun though.
 
Both cars are pretty reliable. The Accord will probably be cheaper, because the Camry is a new for 07 model.
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Re: Camry 07 or Accord 07 [elroy5] by yury
Aug 15, 2007 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 16, 2007 2:10 pm)

before settling for Camry research their transmission problems...i have spent a fair amount doing so and it was rather unsettling, so I went with Accord instead.
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Re: Malibu - Why Not Impala? [shadow5599] by gooddeal2
Sep 16, 2007 (3:42 pm)
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Replying to: shadow5599 (Mar 12, 2007 7:08 pm)

It had 280,000 kms when sold and the motor sounds smooth as silk.
 
Well, good for you...I can always hear something even with my brand new cars.
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Re: Malibu - Why Not Impala? [gooddeal2] by viet
Nov 18, 2007 (1:32 pm)
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Sep 16, 2007 3:42 pm)

Shadow has not exaggerated. My Accord 92's motor at 240K+ miles after the tune up sounded like BUTTER & SILK. My other Accord hybrid '05 runs on the highway and the only sound I hear is the tiny sound of the hybrid "EEEER" very enjoyably. I am serious.
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Re: Malibu - Why Not Impala? [viet] by thegraduate
Nov 18, 2007 (2:17 pm)
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Replying to: viet (Nov 18, 2007 1:32 pm)

Accord Accelerate Moderately
 
Accord Uphill - Full Throttle 0-70MPH
 
These videos were taken on the same day. They just demonstrate how well my 1996 Accord (2.2L, 130hp, non-VTEC) is still running after 175k+ miles.
 
And, I don't typically drive like the second video demonstrates. I couldn't get the 26MPG I average THAT way!
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Falling fast... by csandste
Nov 22, 2007 (5:30 pm)
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Plunging customer satisfaction with Toyota is frightening. The ratings are lowest with Edmunds, but the Yahoo ratings are really awful. 2.5 stars for the Camry (out of five) for the last two years is about as bad as it gets with lots of angry buyers. Even my Optima does 4.5. At least GM's troubles were a gradual decline during the seventies and eighties and not this plunge off the cliff. I'd be scared if I was a buyer.
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Re: Falling fast... [csandste] by elroy5
Nov 22, 2007 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: csandste (Nov 22, 2007 5:30 pm)

I think it's hard to judge a car by personal reviews. Camry owners seem to expect perfection, so everything gets magnified when there are problems. The Accord is the same way. Problems with other cars are dismissed easier, because the owners see a couple problems as a normal part of ownership. I see professional reviews as more informative because they have driven other cars in the class, and have something to compare it to. A professional reviewer also doesn't own any of the cars, so they are less likely to have a biased opinion.
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Re: Falling fast... [elroy5] by unkownuser
Nov 24, 2007 (4:14 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 22, 2007 6:03 pm)

My experience is the opposite. Camry and Accord owners expect perfection, so they often overlook or dismiss problems they encounter. The cognitive dissonance is satisfied by blowing off unexpected new car service requirements as flukes, and they will still tell everyone how reliable their car is.
 
Domestics seem to have an opposite tack- they will complain about every problem because of their prior perception of poor domestic quality.
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Re: Falling fast... [unkownuser] by elroy5
Nov 24, 2007 (8:17 am)
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Replying to: unkownuser (Nov 24, 2007 4:14 am)

Domestics seem to have an opposite tack- they will complain about every problem because of their prior perception of poor domestic quality.
 
Why would I buy a car, if I think it has poor quality. Then complain when it turns out to be true?
 
Also, when it comes to personal reviews, it depends on what the expectations are. Say one buyer has been driving around in an old junker for the past 10 years, and another buyer's previous car was a high-end luxury car. A new Accord may seem like heaven on earth to the first guy, while to the second guy it may seem like a step down. While a professional reviewer is comparing the car to it's competition, a personal reviewer is often comparing the car only to his/her previous car.

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