09 Camry v.s 09 Accord??

[CJJ25]

why is that 09 camry is about $2-3 k cheaper on avg than the accord??? i mean, what are some of the differences between these two anyway?

[belgiangenius]

why is that 09 camry is about $2-3 k cheaper on avg than the accord??? i mean, what are some of the differences between these two anyway?

Funny, a few years ago it was the other way around.

Test drive a Ford Fusion. It's jsut as good a vehicle, and right now, costs thousands less.

[2k4accord]

i think the two cars are about the same in price.

09 Camry XLE V6 with Navi is $36,620
09 Accord EX-L V6 with Navi is $36,990

Looking at both car Specifications, they are very similar.

[Debonair]

Funny, a few years ago it was the other way around.

Test drive a Ford Fusion. It's jsut as good a vehicle, and right now, costs thousands less.

Thats because it is made in Mexico...

[panda1314]

-driving dynamics accord wins (camry's power steering is over boosted)
-looks wise (which is subjective) camry 4 dr better than accord 4 dr.
-resale value is about the same
-interior room about the same
-mechanically about the same

test drive both and see which one you like more

[magical]

Funny, a few years ago it was the other way around.

Test drive a Ford Fusion. It's jsut as good a vehicle, and right now, costs thousands less.

Please stop comparing apples to oranges, no way a ford competes with a honda/toyota for quality ever.

[Dixon007]

Please stop comparing apples to oranges, no way a ford competes with a honda/toyota for quality ever.

actually ur right, fords quality right now is better than honda and toyota

[jjzzbb]

actually ur right, fords quality right now is better than honda and toyota

IMO, Fusion have better value considering the discount and quality they have.
Back to OP's question, I like Camry SE over Accord sedan.

[Drew_W]

i think the two cars are about the same in price.

09 Camry XLE V6 with Navi is $36,620
09 Accord EX-L V6 with Navi is $36,990

Looking at both car Specifications, they are very similar.

At this price, you buy a Lexus ES350 at $39,900. I laugh at the idiots that drive an overpriced Camry instead of ponying up a small amount of cash for a car that is quieter, and infinitely more comfortable.

[bst]

At this price, you buy a Lexus ES350 at $39,900. I laugh at the idiots that drive an overpriced Camry instead of ponying up a small amount of cash for a car that is quieter, and infinitely more comfortable.

Actually, you need to compare an ES with navi to match those trim level, which is about $44,400... about 8000 more... very significant

[Drew_W]

Actually, you need to compare an ES with navi to match those trim level, which is about $44,400... about 8000 more... very significant

So you're missing Navi or whatever. Who cares. Buy a Garmin for a few hundred bucks. When I got my ES350, the finance/lease rates were a few % better on the Lexus than the Camry. That in and of itself closes a few thousand dollars of the gap between the two.

[bst]

So you're missing Navi or whatever. Who cares. Buy a Garmin for a few hundred bucks. When I got my ES350, the finance/lease rates were a few % better on the Lexus than the Camry. That in and of itself closes a few thousand dollars of the gap between the two.

Okay, so an EX-L V6 w/o Navi is 34,990, which is still 5000 dollars in difference. No doubt the ES350 is a good car, but I don't think you can just say you add an X amount and get a better car.

I know I had this dilemma when I bought the Accord, should I buy a fully loaded Accord or a base model luxury car (I was looking at the IS)? I ended up with the fully loaded Accord due to cheaper ownership costs.

[Drew_W]

Okay, so an EX-L V6 w/o Navi is 34,990, which is still 5000 dollars in difference. No doubt the ES350 is a good car, but I don't think you can just say you add an X amount and get a better car.

I know I had this dilemma when I bought the Accord, should I buy a fully loaded Accord or a base model luxury car (I was looking at the IS)? I ended up with the fully loaded Accord due to cheaper ownership costs.

I won't argue with you since you're happy with your purchase and I am with mine, but at least for me sitting already at the $35k mark, another $5k to go from a Toyota to a Lexus was a no brainer. It also helped that Toyota lease rates were around 3.9% and Lexus was 2.1%. That alone closed the gap by about $2500 or so just in interest over the lease term.

[Drew_W]

Oh and I don't buy your maintenance cost thing, since I don't pay a dime more for maintenance than if I'd own a Toyota.

[bst]

As long as we are both happy with our purchases After all, that's why both cars exist in the market