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Old 04-01-2006, 02:04 PM
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Default Re: Camry hybrid priced $5K below Accord

well, i downloaded about all the specs i could from the toyota preview site, printed them out and handed them to my wife. after she got out the reading glasses and magnifying glass, she suggested buying the TCH, and selling her '98 camry XLE to her son (unless we can get a great private sale price locally.... it's very low mileage and fine condition.) Yay! if she's serious, we probably ought to get in the queue pretty quickly.

i think toyota optioned the car well, though i would like the HID option to be there, but maybe they're saving that for '08...

from what you've said, maybe toyota's claiming more "real world" mileage, compared to the EPA science-fiction, so that they don't get beat up as much in the media. i know i'd do that if i were in their shoes! i'd expect 30mpg average, which is nicely above the 20 or so my wife gets now. and the car is pretty, and i envy the LED taillights, compared to my "old-fashioned" 04 prius!


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