Hi All:

___Here are 1500 + posts for those that might be interested in the Camry/Accord comparison? Of course the thread starts back in 2000. Starting about page 56 of 79 begins the discussion of the latest generation 03 vs. 03 and 04 vs. 04’s.

Honda Accord vs. Toyota Camry from the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry - Edmunds Townhall forum’s.

___In our neck of the woods, an 04 Toyota Camry LE can be had for a touch under $16,000 brand new. I don’t know if this is with Auto but Toyota couldn’t sell a Camry stick in Chicago area no matter what price was listed. This was from last Sunday’s Chicago Tribune - Transportation. An Accord LX for $17,175 w/ Auto was in the same this weekend w/ EX’s w/ Auto for $19,400, EX-L’s for $20,895, and EX-L V6’s for $22,695. Expect good deals on either into the 05 MY’s as well since both the Accord and Camry overall sales are dropping on a percentage year over year basis from my understanding.

___The above automobiles are not PZEV’s given the locale and I hope all would consider a PZEV as the number 1 option for a new car purchase today. In other words, find one in CA, MA, ME, NY, and VT. or any of the states bordering including AZ, CT, NH, NJ, NV, OR, PA, or RI. depending on availability. The cost is only an extra $135.00 for the PZEV rated automobile and the emissions warranty alone is easily worth that as anyone that has ever replaced a CAT knows all to well. If an out of state purchase is not in the cards, the Accord’s are offered in a rather ubiquitous LEV format most everywhere else whereas the Camry’s are much cleaner overall w/ a minimum ULEV-II rating.

___EPA City/Hwy ratings on the 4’s w/ Auto:

Honda Accord: 24/34 w/ the Consumer Reports highway test achieving 38 mpg
Toyota Camry LE: 23/32 w/ the Consumer Reports highway test achieving 35 mpg

___General tone or feel of the thread linked above is the Accord has a sportier feel whereas the Camry has a softer and quieter ride along with a bit more trunk space.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net