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Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord

630 messages,  Last post on Jul 19, 2009 at 5:49 PM

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Re: bvdj84 [dmathews3] by elroy5
Jul 12, 2009 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 12, 2009 8:06 am)

Sure, but I think the Accord is worth more. When you sell one, you find out most people looking for a used car agree. Just pointing out that you can recoup some (not all) of the higher purchase price, when you sell it. People think a 10 year old car is not worth much, but I got $5,000 for my 12 year old Accord, with 140k miles on it. It would be difficult to get $3000 for a Malibu that old with that many miles on it. Check the prices of 10 year old used Accords and Malibus, and you will still see a substantial difference in the average asking price.
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Kelly blue book by elroy5
Jul 12, 2009 (10:20 am)
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Just checking the Kelly Blue Book value on 10 year old cars (99 models), on MSN Autos. The price range for a 99 Malibu was between $3000 and $3800, and the price range for a 99 Accord was from $5700 to $7500. It's actually more than I thought it would be.
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Re: Kelly blue book [elroy5] by bvdj84
Jul 13, 2009 (5:25 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 12, 2009 10:20 am)

You know, its all good. I see many homes in our town that have just GM cars. Some are brand new. Right now actually, if you want a GM car, you should be able to get a great deal. While making that a great choice. However, if you are like me and change cars often. Then, getting a GM car would not be the best idea. You will lose more money on a GM trade than some of the others. Even Honda probably isn't trading as high now. You cannot lease a GM car, so that for me would keep me from getting one. I lease a GM car now(before they stopped leasing), probably most cheap lease out on this company. So I have thought about transferring the lease to someone else. Swapalease?
 
Now, if you are going to keep it for many years, than its a decent move. But, GM still needs to convince us that is will hold up to time. You certainly don't see many GM cars around that are year 91 or so that start up each and everyday in the winter like our honda.
 
Just because I won't drive another GM car and desperately want out, doesn't make it a bad choice for someone else. I am very much pampered with my car now, its just the engine that leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth. Never again, Sorry GM!
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Re: Kelly blue book [bvdj84] by imidazol97
Jul 13, 2009 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 13, 2009 5:25 am)

>You certainly don't see many GM cars around that are year 91 or so that start up each and everyday in the winter like our honda.
 
There is a plethora of GM cars from the 80s that are driven daily around here. In fact more and more are showing up all the time.
 
>the winter like our honda.
 
I can't agree with the honda comment. Our friend's 95 Civic often wouldn't start. I'd go over and mess around and finally get it started for her. It wasn't even winter!!! in Ohio. She finally got rid of it and it was rusting out in front of the rear wheels already. At least she didn't have to put one of those tin can mufflers on it like Hondas seem to have around here.
 
I believe this thread should stick to comparing the current cars rather than trying to continue to put down GM from the past. I could list off many warts on certain foreign car's image from the past and the present... do we want to go there? I don't think so.
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Re: Kelly blue book [imidazol97] by dmathews3
Jul 13, 2009 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 13, 2009 9:12 am)

Here in Mich. with the snow and salt you don't see many Honda's or Toyota of those years though you still see many American cars plugging around without much rust.
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Re: Kelly blue book [bvdj84] by butch100
Jul 13, 2009 (4:10 pm)
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 13, 2009 5:25 am)

I see PLENTY of 10 year GM's that run fine EVERYDAY! and run just ad well as any honda, please, stop posting until your jap-buzz wears off, your starting to sound lke a moron at this point..
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Re: Kelly blue book [dmathews3] by berri
Jul 13, 2009 (4:54 pm)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 13, 2009 10:55 am)

Here in Mich. with the snow and salt you don't see many Honda's or Toyota of those years though you still see many American cars plugging around without much rust.
 
You mean like all those Mopar minivans rusting fenders and wheel wells or GM cars with blotched paint running around? I'm amazed how well most cars look these days after 5 or 6 years, but I think all brands have their good and bad models and model years. Can't say that one brand really rusts more than another. For example, I've seen a lot of old Corolla's running around up north with good bodies on them.
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Re: Kelly blue book [butch100] by bvdj84
Jul 13, 2009 (4:58 pm)
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Replying to: butch100 (Jul 13, 2009 4:10 pm)

I never made any of my posts personal. If you read the above posts, it is a nice debate. That's all. I'm not sure where that came from.
 
Yes, we should get back on track.. Lol.
 
Can you get a gm car in a manual anymore? Such as the malibu, don't Camry and accord have a option. Wasn't there a new engine soon to be used?
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Re: Kelly blue book [bvdj84] by cooterbfd
Jul 13, 2009 (5:11 pm)
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 13, 2009 4:58 pm)

"......Can you get a gm car in a manual anymore? Such as the malibu, don't Camry and accord have a option. Wasn't there a new engine soon to be used?"
 
Yes you can. I believe the Aveo, Cobalt, CTS and obviously the sports cars.
 
Question is, how many Malibu buyers would want it, and is it worth it for them to make it available.
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Re: Kelly blue book [cooterbfd] by bvdj84
Jul 14, 2009 (4:09 am)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 13, 2009 5:11 pm)

Wouldn't it make it more cost effective to produce a few manual optioned cars?
Not by much, but could help. But, yes, how many would opt for it. It beginning to be more rare to have a manual.
 
I know my mother had an 04 Jetta (manual) and now she has an 08 Jetta(auto)
Should would have wanted the manual, but its more hard to come by.
 
The auto's are getting more advanced, such as paddleshifters, DSG, but its really not a true manual. But, very close in some cars.
 
However I used the manual shift mode on the GM rental I had, and it was not exciting at all. 6spd shifting. I was surprisingly disappointed that it didn't work as well as I thought. So, probably in that case it would not compare to a true manual. Or maybe I wasn't using it right.
 
The camry perhaps may have more of a chance of getting a manual out of the 3 cars.

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