Buying a New Car

My friend just bought a camry and i have to tell you that i was not impressed at all, though it rides very nice and is quiet the interior styling is awful. Both cars look nice from the outside and i assume the camry would have a longer life span just because it is a toyota, but i really like the looks of the altima's interior to the point that it would be worth putting a few more dollars into it down the road in repairs (whereas probablynot necessaryyou went with the toyota). though its a toss up i would say get the nissang-unit248

Thats pretty much what I think.....

Both are good, make sure there no bombs in any though. :twisted:

I am planning on getting a new car soon, and I think I have narrowed my choices down to a Camry SE V6 or a Altima 3.5 SE. I prefer the Camry's styling and I have have had a pleasant experience with Toyota vehicles(my wife owns a Corolla), but I have heard that the new V6 might have some issues. The Altima has better reviews overall. Anyone have any opinions on either option. bunchofpixels

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

msudude211

You are aware that most Hondas and Toyotas are manufactured in the US, right?

As for the question at hand, I like the Camry over the Altima myself. My wife and I were looking at the Camry for her last fall and almost got one, but settled on the Mazda 3 instead. Very nice car as well.

[QUOTE="msudude211"]

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

LukeAF24

You are aware that most Hondas and Toyotas are manufactured in the US, right?

As for the question at hand, I like the Camry over the Altima myself. My wife and I were looking at the Camry for her last fall and almost got one, but settled on the Mazda 3 instead. Very nice car as well.

But the money goes mostly to Japan911_conspiracy

I guess the 40k+ workers each company has working over here, must be working for free. Not to mention the partnerships they have with countless American companies.

[QUOTE="msudude211"]

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

LukeAF24

You are aware that most Hondas and Toyotas are manufactured in the US, right?

As for the question at hand, I like the Camry over the Altima myself. My wife and I were looking at the Camry for her last fall and almost got one, but settled on the Mazda 3 instead. Very nice car as well.

But did you know that Honda, Toyota, and Nissan have 8manufacturing plants in the US each, while GM has 82?

Did you know thatToyota has 65% domestic parts in their cars, while GM has slightly under 90%?

Did you know that Toyotas NAP ratio (ratio that shows the cars built in North America vs. cars imported) is 55%? That means that 45% of their cars are imported.

So no, most Hondas and Toyotas are not manufactured in the US, and don't benefit the American citizens like an American car does.

[QUOTE="LukeAF24"][QUOTE="msudude211"]

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

msudude211

You are aware that most Hondas and Toyotas are manufactured in the US, right?

As for the question at hand, I like the Camry over the Altima myself. My wife and I were looking at the Camry for her last fall and almost got one, but settled on the Mazda 3 instead. Very nice car as well.

But did you know that Honda, Toyota, and Nissan have 8manufacturing plants in the US each, while GM has 82?

Did you know thatToyota has 65% domestic parts in their cars, while GM has slightly under 90%?

Did you know that Toyotas NAP ratio (ratio that shows the cars built in North America vs. cars imported) is 55%? That means that 45% of their cars are imported.

So no, most Hondas and Toyotas are not manufactured in the US, and don't benefit the American citizens like an American car does.

[QUOTE="msudude211"][QUOTE="LukeAF24"][QUOTE="msudude211"]

Get an American made car, or don't complain about the economy. :lol:

bunchofpixels

You are aware that most Hondas and Toyotas are manufactured in the US, right?

As for the question at hand, I like the Camry over the Altima myself. My wife and I were looking at the Camry for her last fall and almost got one, but settled on the Mazda 3 instead. Very nice car as well.

But did you know that Honda, Toyota, and Nissan have 8manufacturing plants in the US each, while GM has 82?

Did you know thatToyota has 65% domestic parts in their cars, while GM has slightly under 90%?

Did you know that Toyotas NAP ratio (ratio that shows the cars built in North America vs. cars imported) is 55%? That means that 45% of their cars are imported.

So no, most Hondas and Toyotas are not manufactured in the US, and don't benefit the American citizens like an American car does.

You realize that auto sales count for a large portion of North American revenue don't you? If that goes out the window, and Japan etc. dominates the market, suddenly we'll become alot poorer. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy Asian cars, they're good, but American made cars are good as well (not some of the more recent ones but...). Buy what you like but NA cars aren't 'inferior'.

I am planning on getting a new car soon, and I think I have narrowed my choices down to a Camry SE V6 or a Altima 3.5 SE. I prefer the Camry's styling and I have have had a pleasant experience with Toyota vehicles(my wife owns a Corolla), but I have heard that the new V6 might have some issues. The Altima has better reviews overall. Anyone have any opinions on either option. bunchofpixels

I am planning on getting a new car soon, and I think I have narrowed my choices down to a Camry SE V6 or a Altima 3.5 SE. I prefer the Camry's styling and I have have had a pleasant experience with Toyota vehicles(my wife owns a Corolla), but I have heard that the new V6 might have some issues. The Altima has better reviews overall. Anyone have any opinions on either option. bunchofpixels

As a Honda owner, if I were you I'd go with the Camry.chisoxrule

my opinion, dont buy new, buy a barely used to a year old carGTA_dude

With American cars they probably lose 50% of their value in 2-3 years. I bought a Grand Prix a few years back for about half of its original retail price when it was 2-3 years old.

While both cars are great cars for what they are, do you have any other options lined up? Both of the said cars are very bland and boring. For the same price you can get a lot more fun cars.VetteMan85

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]my opinion, dont buy new, buy a barely used to a year old carbunchofpixels

With American cars they probably lose 50% of their value in 2-3 years. I bought a Grand Prix a few years back for about half of its original retail price when it was 2-3 years old.

[QUOTE="VetteMan85"]While both cars are great cars for what they are, do you have any other options lined up? Both of the said cars are very bland and boring. For the same price you can get a lot more fun cars.bunchofpixels

[QUOTE="bunchofpixels"][QUOTE="VetteMan85"]While both cars are great cars for what they are, do you have any other options lined up? Both of the said cars are very bland and boring. For the same price you can get a lot more fun cars.VetteMan85

If you check out my original post, I mentioned I was also looking at the Altima 3.5 SE. Both the Camry V6 and the Altima V6 have 3.5 L engines. The Toyota puts out 265 hp while the Altima does 270 hp. The Altima has a CVT.

[QUOTE="chisoxrule"]As a Honda owner, if I were you I'd go with the Camry.bunchofpixels

I've seen both the later iterations of these models. Toyotas have a better reputation and the latest Camry has a nicer interior in it. Thats what I would pick if I were buying a car now. I just paid off my 03 Accord and it has only 40k miles so I'll hang on to it for the time being.