2008 Accord Cpe V6 VS Camry SE V6
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Mike, since you asked - not that I need another "infraction"
..... posting pictures (worthless as some might call) about how a four door Accord's structure does not hold up as well as a four door Camry's structure in an effort to say the Camry four door is better than the Accord four door is Honda hating in my book.
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This is why auto body, chassis, and safety engineers make big bucks......and why they earn every dime of it.
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Mike, since you asked - not that I need another "infraction"
..... posting pictures (worthless as some might call) about how a four door Accord's structure does not hold up as well as a four door Camry's structure in an effort to say the Camry four door is better than the Accord four door is Honda hating in my book.
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Mazda... i'm still really nervous about mazda after a series of relibility problems my my RX-7. Their current cars lack some refinement.
Altima... it's ok, but i hear the CVT tranny is very prone to problems. The nice thing is that i could get a V6 thats not all decked out so i could save on $$... but resale will take a hit by comparison to honda/toyota.
Malibu... yea, great reviews, but initial quality tests are worthless IMO. You have to earn a reputation for quality/refinement, and GM hasn't done that for me yet. If this car came out 2 years ago and had a good track record, i'd consider it.
Altima... it's ok, but i hear the CVT tranny is very prone to problems. The nice thing is that i could get a V6 thats not all decked out so i could save on $$... but resale will take a hit by comparison to honda/toyota.
Malibu... yea, great reviews, but initial quality tests are worthless IMO. You have to earn a reputation for quality/refinement, and GM hasn't done that for me yet. If this car came out 2 years ago and had a good track record, i'd consider it.
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It's kinda hard to compare a coupe to a sedan. Based on looks alone, I personally would go with the Accord. I saw a coupe the other day, and call me crazy, but I thought the side profile of that car looked similar to a BMW 6 series. The only thing I didn't like about the Accord was that it seemed like there was too much going on with all the buttons on the dash. I cant really comment on performance since I've never driven either one of them.
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And once again, the IIHS rates the Accord a top safety pick not the Camry.....
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Once again your attempting to divert the topic to skirt the Accord's inferior structure.
Fact is there is NO EXCUSE for the Accord getting an average structural rating while the Camry recieved a good rating 2yrs earlier. Honda is most certainly cutting costs since they refused to update one of their global platforms, so like the RL the Accord gets an average rating.
while various mags will hate on the Camry for interior fit and finish and point out Toyota cost-cutting, they refuse to apply the same standard to Honda and hold them accountable for failing to update their global platform. Anyone who refuces to apply the same standard to both Toyota and Honda is nothing more than a Toyota hater in my book.
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there is only one thing holding the Camry back from a top safety pick and its the seat. Though I'm sure your convinced Toyota can't design a seat to get through IIHS seat test.
The INSURANCE institue of highway safety is interested in minimizing whiplash compenstation and that is the sole reason they test the seat.
Once again your attempting to divert the topic to skirt the Accord's inferior structure.
Fact is there is NO EXCUSE for the Accord getting an average structural rating while the Camry recieved a good rating 2yrs earlier. Honda is most certainly cutting costs since they refused to update one of their global platforms, so like the RL the Accord gets an average rating.
while various mags will hate on the Camry for interior fit and finish and point out Toyota cost-cutting, they refuse to apply the same standard to Honda and hold them accountable for failing to update their global platform. Anyone who refuces to apply the same standard to both Toyota and Honda is nothing more than a Toyota hater in my book.
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Once again your attempting to divert the topic to skirt the Accord's inferior structure.
Fact is there is NO EXCUSE for the Accord getting an average structural rating while the Camry recieved a good rating 2yrs earlier. Honda is most certainly cutting costs since they refused to update one of their global platforms, so like the RL the Accord gets an average rating.
while various mags will hate on the Camry for interior fit and finish and point out Toyota cost-cutting, they refuse to apply the same standard to Honda and hold them accountable for failing to update their global platform. Anyone who refuces to apply the same standard to both Toyota and Honda is nothing more than a Toyota hater in my book.
Frontal offset crash
Side Impact
Rear Crash
They do not put much value on the structure rating (let the structure disintegrate as long as the passenger area is protected?). So your insistence that the structural rating should even be considered by a potential buyer is sort of silly.
What you SHOULD be focusing on is that the Accord comes STANDARD with VSA and the Camry does not. THIS is why the IIS picks the Accord as a top rated car.
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Anyone think this is a good/great deal? I haven't checked carfax yet.
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