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Revitalized Malibu Takes on Accord and Camry
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091
I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate but you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like they used to. 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE |
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> wrote in message ... > http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091 > > I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in > the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good > transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the > way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly > didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more > because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate but > you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like > they used to. > > 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P > 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT > 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE I test drove an Accord once, very nice ride. Didn't buy it as back then you couldn't get leather without a sunroof, and I needed the headroom. A friend owns a Camry, and will not part with it. Sister in-law owns a Malibu, can't get anything for it. |
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> wrote in message ... > http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091 > > I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in > the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good > transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the > way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly > didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more > because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate but > you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like > they used to. > > 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P > 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT > 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang members. It ride too rough and is too noisy. HELL will freeze over before I buy one. I will keep an eye on the Malibu, though. |
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Sharx35 wrote:
> > > wrote in message > ... >> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091 >> >> I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in >> the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good >> transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the >> way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly >> didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more >> because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate but >> you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like >> they used to. >> >> 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P >> 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT >> 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE > > Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang > members. It ride too rough and is too noisy. HELL will freeze over > before I buy one. I will keep an eye on the Malibu, though. Rides too rough? You'd hate a real sports car. Most cars seem to pitch and wallow excessively to me. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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"Nate Nagel" > wrote in message ... > Sharx35 wrote: >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091 >>> >>> I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in >>> the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good >>> transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the >>> way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly >>> didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more >>> because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate but >>> you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like >>> they used to. >>> >>> 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P >>> 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT >>> 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE >> >> Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang >> members. It ride too rough and is too noisy. HELL will freeze over before >> I buy one. I will keep an eye on the Malibu, though. > > Rides too rough? You'd hate a real sports car. Most cars seem to pitch > and wallow excessively to me. > > nate > > -- > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > http://members.cox.net/njnagel 4 cyl. Camrys certainly suffered from that, at one time. However, my 6 cyl. 99 Japanese make Camry doesn't pitch and/or wallow. If I WANTED a sports car I would NOT buy any Honda product. |
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in message ... > In article <NrpGl.22730$Db2.12450@edtnps83>, > "Sharx35" > wrote: > >> > you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them like >> > they used to. >> > >> > 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P >> > 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT >> > 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE >> >> Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang >> members. > > Bull****. Accords aren't. Civics are. Same dif. A ricer is a ricer is a ricer. |
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in message ... > In article <YtrGl.22748$Db2.21089@edtnps83>, > "Sharx35" > wrote: > >> >> Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang >> >> members. >> > >> > Bull****. Accords aren't. Civics are. >> >> Same dif. A ricer is a ricer is a ricer. > > Just like a Corvette is a Chevette. Both put together, resulting in junk. |
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"Sharx35" > wrote in
news:FtrGl.22747$Db2.12526@edtnps83: > If I WANTED a sports car I would NOT buy any Honda product. > Then what would you buy in the same price range as an equivalent Honda product? -- Tegger |
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"Sharx35" > wrote in
news:NrpGl.22730$Db2.12450@edtnps83: > > > wrote in message > .. > . >> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124091 >> >> I agree that the Accord is still the gold standard, hard to beat in >> the midsize group. The new GM Hydramatic 6T/6L series is a very good >> transmission, but Malibu's ergonomics need a few iterations, like the >> way of Cadillac CTS. I wouldn't get the old 4-speed and certainly >> didn't care for the low slanting windshield. Sure, Camry sells more >> because it's always been the cheapest in this group. It's adequate >> but you also get what you paid for. I guess Toyota doesn't build them >> like they used to. >> >> 1st Place: 2008 Honda Accord LX-P >> 2nd Place: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT >> 3rd Place: 2007 Toyota Camry LE > > Bull****. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang > members. It ride too rough and is too noisy. HELL will freeze over > before I buy one. I will keep an eye on the Malibu, though. > Ricers go for Civics and Integras/RSX's, not Accords. I own what I am certain must be the world's very last unmodified and unmolested '91 Integra hatch. Every other one I see has been slammed and aftermarketed and and riced-out past any sort of logic or reason. Bleah. Accords are one of those kinds of cars that are everywhere for 15 years, then they turn into "I haven't seen one of those in ages!" cars. Kinda like a Plymouth Volare, but better made. -- Tegger |
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Revitalized Malibu Takes on Accord and Camry
"Tegger" > wrote in message ... > "Sharx35" > wrote in > news:FtrGl.22747$Db2.12526@edtnps83: > > >> If I WANTED a sports car I would NOT buy any Honda product. >> > > > Then what would you buy in the same price range as an equivalent Honda > product? > > > -- > Tegger > Hmmm. My Camry is only ten years old so I won't be in the market for at least another SEVEN years. Hypothetically, though, instead of the 99CE 6 cyl. I have, I might go for a new, closer to the top of the line Camry. To me, Honda is overpriced. |
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