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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: Poll-2001 Toyota Camry OR 2003 Chevrolet Malibu: Archive through December 13, 2005 users admin

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Please help us decide which is a better value:

The Toyota Camry has 87000 miles and is about $8,300.00
The Chevy Malibu has (there's 4 of them and we don't know which one we'd get) between 20-25000 miles.

Any comments, votes, suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Mameblanche
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04-13-2005

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
We have a Camry and we love it. That's all I have to contribute to this conversation... I don't know a thing about the other brand. Plus I don't drive. Vinnie does. ANyhow, good luck! :-)

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
I'd choose a Toyota over a Chevy personally, but the mileage thing would make me pause. You could get a lot of life out of the Camry still- they run forever- but the Chevy would most likely still be under warranty. I don't know.

Are there any Honda Accords in the area for you? They're great cars too.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Do you have more info on the Camry...LE, CE, etc? Options like power windows, CD, etc? Is fuel efficiency an issue? Are you looking for 4 door or 2 door and what does this car have?

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
you need to check the kelly blue book at www.kbb.com and see how they price these items.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I'll find out more info later. Both are all power (locks, windows, etc.) both have CD players, both are 4 door. Fuel efficiency is huge-as it'll be my dh's work car and he drives like 50 miles each way...

It's basically a 60,000 mile difference (advantage Malibu) vs the quality/longevity of a Toyota (advantage Camry.)

Will a Camry outlive a Malibu by more than 60K?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I love my Camry! Been driving it since December 1991.

My previous vehicle, a Toyata SR5 longbed (lol they were so little compared to trucks now) I drove for 200,000 miles.

It also depends which one you love more, too. For instance I compared the Camry and the Honda Accord that year and I hated the interior of the Accord. Good friend, same comparison and he felt the opposite. Hmm I still have my Camry, he's long since moved on from the Accord.

And even coming from a Ford all the way family (Dad worked for them for decades and got discounts, cheap leases), I just find the Toyota design fits me better physically and aesthetically, but you have to find what pleases you. (or I guess your DH, in this case and that may not be an issue for him)

The mileage thing could be important, depending on how heavily you would drive this car. I've only got 87,000 on mine now.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh and how much would one of the Malibus cost???

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
ooops, I forgot to add that. The Malibu is going to be about $9000.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I sent you a message Julie, but in a nutshell consumer reports seems to regard the used malibu as a lemon. I would go with the camry

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks so much you guys! Seems like the Camry is the way to go, but it seems so scary (dumb???) to spend 8 or 9 grand on a car with so many miles on it! 87,000 miles is a lot!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Don't know if it is still true but the Camry used to be the most stolen car in America. That many car thieves can't be wrong. :-)

Can you try for a Camry with fewer miles for less money?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, Juju!! I have no doubt you'd find one with fewer miles for less money :-)

And yeah they are one of the most stolen, but then, at least here in SoCal there are SO MANY of them around!!

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
I think Accords are stolen more though.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
They go back and forth here in Orange County, both high on the list.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
julie, you said 87,000 miles was alot for a car. one thing you haven't stated was the year of the vehicles. when you consider that automobile manufacturers consider 12,000 miles a year as normal. then 87,000 miles is 7.25 years old. if the car is a 1997 than it is normal usage. also my husband had a ranger that he drover for over 300,000 miles.

also with cars costing upwards of close to $30,000 new, $8-9,000 isn't bad for a used vehicle.


Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
landi, the Camry is a 2001 and the Malibu is a 2003. I also think 12000 a year is an understatement. (At least for me!)

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
It is for me- I got my car in May with 49,000 miles on it and I'm already up to 63,000 miles. That's 14,000 miles in 7 months! I can easily drive 75-100 miles in a day. 50 just to work and back and if I'm subbing, add another 20 or so. Then any errands....

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
wow you guys drive alot! i bought my car in april and i now have 7,000 miles on it. just napa isn't a very big town.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Edmunds pricing guide:

There are a lot of other factors that go into the pricing (options, etc) but this is the national base price. I put in the Gray's Lake zip because I know you're in northern Chicago suburbs somewhere and I put in the mileage. They added $90-$100 to the price for the location and took away $1200 from the price for the mileage. They will also factor in color, options, and condition of the vehicle.

2001 Camry (rated "Used Car Best Bet")

Car Make/Model Trade In Value/Private Sale/Dealer Retail

4 door CE: $6,900/ $7,878/ $8,781
4 door LE: $7,802/ $8,909/ $9,931
4 door LE V6: $8,802/ $10,050/ $11,202
4 door XLE: $8,867/ $10,124/ $11,284
4 door XLE V6: $9,937/ $11,346/ $12,647

Compared to...

2003 Chevy Malibu

Car Make/Model Trade In Value/Private Sale/Dealer Retail

4 door STD: $6,964/ $7,829/ $9,271
4 door LS: $7,538/ $8,457/ $9,989

For this car they added $60-80 for the Illionois location and (using 25,000 miles) added $615 to the price.

Also, are these Certified used cars? That can add to the cost quite a bit.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Kaili!

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
:-)

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
We have always had Honda Accords, even had them stolen. The thing is when ours was stolen, the insurance company gave us more than the book value for the car.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
What insurance did you have? I love our State Farm.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
At the time we had Liberty Mutual Insurance, right now it is State Farm.