honda or toyota?
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SpoiledMan
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BigAl3 said:
Yes but the buyer will feel it when it comes time to unload said Hyundai. The resale on their products sucks. That said, Honda (Acura really) is making some really hideous looking cars that I wouldn't drive no matter how "good" they are.
MichaelSpoots
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I like what Hyundai did with that interior. I can tell the exterior is trying to be classy...it reminds me of that one spaceship-looking Mercedes. I reckon Hyundai tried to emulate the CLS-class styling.
Honda Toyota. Just had to keep it on topic
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Honda Toyota. Just had to keep it on topic
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HONDA :xyxthumbs
mixmaster209
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Would definitely take a Honda over a Toyota any day. But i would take a Subaru over a honda any day. Something about living here up north. With the winters we get, you can't beat the best awd system in the business.
Dan
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mixmaster209 said:
How do you figure its the best? Any hard data to back it up?
Corey Bit Spank
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mixmaster209 said:
Over the course of this winter there hasn't been a time when I thought AWD would make me any safer and I've driven in some bad storms this year.
Although I do like Subarus, the AWD is almost superfluous. Perhaps if I lived in the city where snow removal takes days on some streets I would find it useful.
I just recently went used car shopping for a used $15,000-ish car. I drove Acura, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, and Ford.
Ended up getting a 2008 Honda Civic Si.
I gotta say it was the nicest car I drove. Impressive set of standard features, nice interior fit and finish (certainly less cheap feeling than the Hyundai) and an engine that is just dying to be revved! It is an absolute blast to drive, but yet isn't so harsh on a highway that you get tired after a while.
The Toyota's IMO are a little cheap feeling. While the new Camrys aren't as bland as the old ones, certain interior parts just stick out as CHEAP. My mom drives a 2007 Camry Hybrid and certain pieces of plastic just stick out at weird angles (side curtain airbag covers) and just never look right.
The Honda's also take the cake for entry-level vehicles. While I think it's more of a tossup between Accord and Camry (now at least) I think the Civic clearly wins over the Corolla.
Ended up getting a 2008 Honda Civic Si.
I gotta say it was the nicest car I drove. Impressive set of standard features, nice interior fit and finish (certainly less cheap feeling than the Hyundai) and an engine that is just dying to be revved! It is an absolute blast to drive, but yet isn't so harsh on a highway that you get tired after a while.The Toyota's IMO are a little cheap feeling. While the new Camrys aren't as bland as the old ones, certain interior parts just stick out as CHEAP. My mom drives a 2007 Camry Hybrid and certain pieces of plastic just stick out at weird angles (side curtain airbag covers) and just never look right.
The Honda's also take the cake for entry-level vehicles. While I think it's more of a tossup between Accord and Camry (now at least) I think the Civic clearly wins over the Corolla.
littleAngel89
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BigAl3 said:
I think the most interesting thing that Honda offers us is engines that help save fuel. That's very important these days
Dark_Knight
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Toyota's Camry and Honda's Accord are the two top selling passenger cars sold in the US. Who will be number one this year? The battle lines are drawn and consumers have a chance to shape the outcome. Let's take a look at what makes these cars so popular with American drivers.
Up until ten years ago, American cars dominated the marketplace with offerings from Ford or Chevrolet regularly securing the top spot. A series of bland and poorly made models from the domestic giants gave foreign car makers a unique opportunity to wrest control of the passenger car market. Since then the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord have been battling for the top spot with American models coming in a distant third.
Both the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are noted for high quality, affordability, refinement, and durability. The Accord is the sleeker of the two, although the Camry Solara, the coupe version of the Toyota, is sportier than its sedan stable mate.
Honda Accord: For 2006 the Accord gets a significant make over. Redone from the ground up, the Accord's exterior is even sleeker than before and its interior has been refreshed as well with a new instrument panel being the key factor in the updated cabin. The base Accord features a 2.4L i-VTEC 4 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed transmission. Double wishbone suspension, front and side impact airbags, and ABS are some of the standard options for the Accord. Base models start at $18,225 with fully loaded Accords retailing well into the high 20s.
Toyota Camry: The 2006 Camry comes equipped with a 2.4L 16 valve DOHC 4 cylinder engine paired with a 5 speed manual transmission. Power windows, air conditioning, AM/FM/CD Player with 6 speakers, are some of the important standard features on the Camry. Base MSRP is $18,445 with fully loaded Camrys retailing as high as the mid 20s. The Camry was last restyled in 2002.
Sales totals thus far this year suggest that the battle is very tight once again with perhaps only a few thousand sales ultimately separating the two models. With an updated Accord already in the mix, Honda has the best chance of winning this year's battle.
Up until ten years ago, American cars dominated the marketplace with offerings from Ford or Chevrolet regularly securing the top spot. A series of bland and poorly made models from the domestic giants gave foreign car makers a unique opportunity to wrest control of the passenger car market. Since then the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord have been battling for the top spot with American models coming in a distant third.
Both the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are noted for high quality, affordability, refinement, and durability. The Accord is the sleeker of the two, although the Camry Solara, the coupe version of the Toyota, is sportier than its sedan stable mate.
Honda Accord: For 2006 the Accord gets a significant make over. Redone from the ground up, the Accord's exterior is even sleeker than before and its interior has been refreshed as well with a new instrument panel being the key factor in the updated cabin. The base Accord features a 2.4L i-VTEC 4 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed transmission. Double wishbone suspension, front and side impact airbags, and ABS are some of the standard options for the Accord. Base models start at $18,225 with fully loaded Accords retailing well into the high 20s.
Toyota Camry: The 2006 Camry comes equipped with a 2.4L 16 valve DOHC 4 cylinder engine paired with a 5 speed manual transmission. Power windows, air conditioning, AM/FM/CD Player with 6 speakers, are some of the important standard features on the Camry. Base MSRP is $18,445 with fully loaded Camrys retailing as high as the mid 20s. The Camry was last restyled in 2002.
Sales totals thus far this year suggest that the battle is very tight once again with perhaps only a few thousand sales ultimately separating the two models. With an updated Accord already in the mix, Honda has the best chance of winning this year's battle.
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Prelude_ghost
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Having just been to the Toyota/Honda dealer 3 weeks ago looking to trade in my '01 Solara, I have to say that Hondas are sportier and feel more like they wrap around you than any Toyota/scion. I think it takes less effort to drive a Toyota. Toyota is going family these days. Honda is still keeping sportiness in there lines. I like that there usually is less maintenance on Toyotas. My '01 Prelude requires valve adjustments, whereas, the Solara did not. 2010 Toyotas are big cars in every respect. Fit and finish are both good these days as well. My Prelude has more angular corners than the Solara did. Toyota does not really have a full size coupe anymore either. Most everyone has gone to the Mcpherson strut as well, so little difference there.
EDIT: looks like the 2010 Accords are using double wishbone still up front, and struts in the rear
In the end the Solara was traded for a Mini (-:
EDIT: looks like the 2010 Accords are using double wishbone still up front, and struts in the rear
In the end the Solara was traded for a Mini (-:
Among seven major auto brands, consumers consider Honda to be the most committed to customers and to product quality. Ford ranked second, followed by Nissan, Chevrolet, and Toyota, based on a new survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. Hyundai and Chrysler trailed the others by a significant margin.
To see how consumers' perception of a brand's commitment to customers and quality has changed in the wake of Toyota's high-profile safety and image challenges, the Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted a telephone survey using a nationally representative sample. More than 1,700 interviews were completed among adults whose household owns at least one vehicle.
To see how consumers' perception of a brand's commitment to customers and quality has changed in the wake of Toyota's high-profile safety and image challenges, the Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted a telephone survey using a nationally representative sample. More than 1,700 interviews were completed among adults whose household owns at least one vehicle.