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Camry or Accord hybrid?
06-01-2006, 09:04 PM
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Camry or Accord hybrid?
I'm in the market for a mid-size family sedan and this time it has to be a hybrid. Two of the most reliable cars are now available in hybrid. Just a matter of picking one of the other. Similar prices too!
06-02-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple_sky,Jun 1 2006, 09:04 PM
I'm in the market for a mid-size family sedan and this time it has to be a hybrid. Two of the most reliable cars are now available in hybrid. Just a matter of picking one of the other. Similar prices too!
What's the pull on getting a hybrid? My non-hybrid EX-L Accord avg's 35 MPG on the highway.
06-02-2006, 06:48 AM
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I'm with S2KBDub - get the Camry. Newer, better MPG, and still pretty quick.
06-02-2006, 06:56 AM
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I still don't see the use for a hybrid within this segment. The MPG are similar to the 4cyl variants. You pay alot more upfront for the "fuel savings". Your better off with a 4cyl if you want the gas savings or the 6cyl if you want the power.
The initial cost of buying a hybrid is the big hurdle right now.
The initial cost of buying a hybrid is the big hurdle right now.
06-02-2006, 07:13 AM
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He seems set on a hybrid and that's fine, and the payback time is coming down from 10 years to like 7-8. A Civic or Mazda3 seem perfect to me if you are looking for decent room, looks, performance, and fuel economy - guess that's why they are selling so well.
06-02-2006, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by S2KBDub,Jun 2 2006, 06:42 AM
What's the pull on getting a hybrid? My non-hybrid EX-L Accord avg's 35 MPG on the highway.
Hybrid's are mostly hype especially after factoring cost and return on investment. I'd get a regular 4 banger Accord or Camry if I was interested in better mileage and good reliability.
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06-02-2006, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by aggie,Jun 2 2006, 07:13 AM
He seems set on a hybrid and that's fine, and the payback time is coming down from 10 years to like 7-8. A Civic or Mazda3 seem perfect to me if you are looking for decent room, looks, performance, and fuel economy - guess that's why they are selling so well.
I'd go 4cyl instead of hybrid, but that's just me.
06-02-2006, 08:48 AM
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I'm really not a fan of the hybrids right now, but if you had to pick one, I'm actually starting to prefer the looks of the Camry over the Accord. The thing is, you can get a good V6 AND a 6 speed manual in the Accord. That'd be a deal-breaker for me.
06-02-2006, 09:08 AM
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Drove a hybrid Accord and didn't like the way it handled. Felt heavy with loads of understeer. The only way I would consider one of the current hybrids would be if I intended it for a steady diet of stop and go city driving.