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What is this discussion about? Buick Lucerne, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Azera, Toyota Avalon, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8, Car Comparisons, Sedan


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ordering a 9C1 or 9C3 police impala by anthonya
Oct 27, 2007 (2:25 pm)
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Does anyone on the board know if "civilians" can order a 9C1 or 9C3 police impala? I've got a lot of radio and electronic equipment I want to install in my car and the police impalas have a lot of options to do this.
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [joe97] by djm2
Oct 28, 2007 (2:55 am)
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Replying to: joe97 (Oct 27, 2007 9:03 am)

Good Morning Joe97:
     I reviewed you posting with great interest. Kindly be advised that I have parked my 2007 Camry XLE side by side with a 2007 Toyota Avalon, and there is very little difference in the size, or the avaiable cabin room when comparing the two vehicles. Yes, the Avalon looks better in terms of trim, but the XLE is also a very nice vehicle. Comparing a XLE Camry to an Amanti or an Azera is valid! I would strongly suggest that you look at the two vehicles side by side, and then "get back to me"!
     Best regards. ------ Dwyane
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [djm2] by joe97
Oct 28, 2007 (6:51 am)
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Replying to: djm2 (Oct 28, 2007 2:55 am)

And since you mentioned it, why purchase a Camry XLE when you can get an Avalon for just a little more dough? If comparing a Camry XLE to the Azera/Amanti is valid, then why not an Avalon? Why not a Five Hundred/Taurus? To you, all of them have "very little difference in the size, or available cabin room" when compared to the Camry. With all due respect, it clearly shows you have not been in many of the large sedans. Take a sit through, take a drive around, and you would notice the vast differences between the midsize and the large sedans. For god sakes, the Sonata, which actually is a competitor of the Camry, has more interior and trunk space than the Camry.
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [joe97] by imidazol97
Oct 28, 2007 (8:43 am)
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Replying to: joe97 (Oct 28, 2007 6:51 am)

Aren't the Camry and Avalon based on a Camry-sized basis? The Avalon was based on the earlier Camry and the 2007 Camry is on a relatively new design? And the Toyota ES models fit on there too. Right? Wrong?
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [imidazol97] by joe97
Oct 28, 2007 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 28, 2007 8:43 am)

Camry, Avalon, Sienna, Highlander, Lexus ES, RX all underpin the same platform, albeit modified/stretched on some variations.
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [joe97] by djm2
Oct 28, 2007 (10:30 am)
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Replying to: joe97 (Oct 28, 2007 6:51 am)

Hi joe97:
   Prior to purchasing the 2007 Camry, I took a test ride in a Sonata. It was a nice vehicle, but it was not of the same quality as the Camry. The Camry is more like a Lexus.
    Just my opinion. ----Best regards. ----- Dwayne
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [djm2] by jaymagic
Oct 28, 2007 (10:58 am)
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Replying to: djm2 (Oct 28, 2007 10:30 am)

And the difference in price between the Sonata and the Camry was???????
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [djm2] by alexstore
Oct 28, 2007 (11:30 am)
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Replying to: djm2 (Oct 28, 2007 2:55 am)

Dwyane,
 
I have a friend , who has 07 camry xle. Great car, excellent engine but there are thing missing in it for example memory seats. Large cars back few years ago had this option.
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [djm2] by joe97
Oct 28, 2007 (12:51 pm)
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Replying to: djm2 (Oct 28, 2007 10:30 am)

Certainly not build quality. The 07+ Camry is the first sign of slips in the many models of Camry I can remember, going back a few generations.
 
Again, if space is high on the purchase criterion, which I imagine the case for most large sedan prospective shoppers, the Camry wouldn't even make the list, the Avalon would. If you hadn't notice the difference in size, then it may be time to have a look. The price of a Camry XLE maybe similar to that of an Azera, an Amanti, or others, but I can also get a minivan, a truck, a CUV/SUV, for similar pricing. This is why automakers build different entries in different segments. Do cross-shopping happen? of course, but the majority generally shop within the same segment - Azera, Amanti, Avalon, Five Hundred/Taurus, and other LARGE sedans.
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Re: Why purchase a Kia Amanti [imidazol97] by tjc78
Oct 28, 2007 (5:11 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 28, 2007 8:43 am)

"The Avalon was based on the earlier Camry"
 
The '05+ Avalons are not based on the earlier Camrys. That was Yota's first vehicle on the new platform with the 2GR motor. Then the '07+ Camrys got it, shortened of course and the '08 Highlander is now on it too. I think the only vehicles on the older frames are the Solara and Sienna.

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