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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2006Toyota or Honda
I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the more I start thinking about the Honda Civic or Accord. I plan on owning the car for 10 or 15 years. Of the four, which do you think will be most mechanically reliable with regard to the engine, automatic tranz, suspension, etc.: Corolla, Civic, Camry, or Accord? Thanks for any tips. > I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a > Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks for any tips. well, the civic is brand new for 06, so you likely wont find any "deals" til spring. either car should do what you want it to. id have to decide what features (interior room, amenities, MPG, etc) are most important, then compare specs. the civic or corolla will be cheaper than the accord or camry, if that makes a difference. Thanks for your suggestions. Which of the four do you think will be most mechanically reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I know all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best the others? Have you ever used Consumer Reports' April car buying issue? If not, I suggest going to the library and reviewing it. It reports the results of mechanical reliability surveys of the last several years for each car model, using a sample of a few thousand per model year. It's in an easy to read format, breaking down mechanical reliability by several categories. > Thanks for your suggestions. > > Which of the four do you think will be most mechanically > reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I know > all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best the > others? find out what an "interference engine" means and decide if you care about this Hondas have interference engines... Toyotas don't Mark Both Hondas and Toyotas are moving towards timing chains. So interference design doesn't matter as much. Honda has better engineering and more features for the buck whereas Toyota is simpler and easier to work on and also quieter but kinda boring. > find out what an "interference engine" means and decide if you care > about this > > Hondas have interference engines... Toyotas don't > > Mark true. id also prefer a chain driven cam over a belt. > find out what an "interference engine" means and decide if you care > about this > > Hondas have interference engines... Toyotas don't > > Mark But Honda's 4-bangers that are currently in production are now chain-driven. good to know... thank you Mark > Thanks for your suggestions. > > Which of the four do you think will be most mechanically > reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I know > all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best the > others? the 4 cylinder, manual tranny versions are likely a little more robust than their V6/auto tranny counterparts, merely because 4 cylinder engines are honda and toyotas area of expertise. > I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a > Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks for any tips. for what it's worth I was in the same suitation. I was looking for an upper end accord (EX-L with navi) or camry. the camry when I drove it just seemed plain. the accord seemd a lot mroe fun (keep in mind I'm getting it in a manual trans.) also for 975 I'm getting the honda care warranty. meaning most of teh stuff that could go wrong will be covered. I ordered an accord. just my 2 cents. good luck to ya! > I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a > Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks for any tips. Your choices are all good; but hardly in the same class. A Corolla and Civic are NOT interchangeable with Camry or Accord. Especially between Civic and Accord (don't know about the Toyotas.) I would take an Accord over a Civic any day. Decide which "class" of car then choose the brand. You can't go wrong with any of the above choices. -- Tp, -------- __o ----- -\<. -------- __o --- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<. -------------------- ( )/ ( ) ----------------------------------------- No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron... I was amused by the other responses. My comparison of Toyota over Honda deals with the rings. Toyota seems to have a better engine in that regard. If you plan on keeping the car for a LONG time (like I do) this should be something to think about. Now for those who seem to think timing chains are cool.... They only last with FREQUENT oil changes. Of course belts are immune to that AND the ycan be changes semi-easily from the outside. Changing a timing chain with the engine still in the car is QUITE the hassle! -pete > I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a > Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks for any tips. > I was amused by the other responses. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Now for those who seem to think timing chains are cool.... They only > last with FREQUENT oil changes. too true. timing drift as the chain stretches is a pita. > Of course belts are immune to that AND > the ycan be changes semi-easily from the outside. Changing a timing [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Thanks for any tips. Yeah, your Honda engine may poop out after only a couple of hundred thousand miles ;-) >My comparison of Toyota over Honda deals with the rings. Toyota seems to >have a better engine in that regard. If you plan on keeping the car for >a LONG time (like I do) this should be something to think about.  SignatureThe best argument against Intelligent Design is that fact that people believe in it. * PAUL K. BRANDON paul.brandon@mnsu.edu * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * I weighed the Camry Solara SE and Accord EX, both with manual transmission. Let me begin to say I have a 1990 Camry with 243,000 miles on it. No major mechanical work, except the radio is a piece of $#$^#@. I drove both cars and found both to be comparable, you don't buy either an Accord or Camry if the sporty feel is important. Both cars have the same 4 cylinder engine, same mileage just about the same options. The Toy is about $2500 cheaper. Oh, the Accord doesn't come with a trip odometer, outside temperature, no fog lights. The Camry doesn't come with floor mats (have to purchase seperately) and has a little wider turning circle. So model on model the Camry was the smart choice. In reality choosing between the two is basically splitting hairs. Both are great cars. As far as timing belts. Take those over a chain (noise). Sure every 60K back to the dealer, but today the cost at the dealer isn't that much more than at a local garage. My 2 cents. Tony > Yeah, your Honda engine may poop out after only a couple of hundred > thousand miles ;-) > >>My comparison of Toyota over Honda deals with the rings. Toyota seems to >>have a better engine in that regard. If you plan on keeping the car for >>a LONG time (like I do) this should be something to think about. go for a new civic 06....honda doesnot dissappoint....they are certainly fun to drive and it comes at a price.toyota is good, reliable but boring....you will need a driver. |
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