Good morning. I went to sleep on GameProgammers comments....lay there thinking about the Camry's size. All of this is the kind of feedback one never gets from reviews. I have read them all, several times over.I over-research which can make it hard to finally decide because one knows all the drawbacks. I am almost 60 and this is almost certainly my second-to-last car because I keep my cars forever. I want to do the right thing for the atmosphere and for myself. None of the cars Ive looked at fits the bill perfectly and it means I have to compromise and that's hard because I've been thinking about this car for a couple of years.

I never thought of the Fit. I took it for granted it had no side curtain airbags because it is so small. I have just googled and am amazed. Why doesnt Toyota do that? I would look at the Yaris?

If I am obsessive about SABs, my neighbours daughter was T-boned by an SUV at an intersection 4 years ago and will never walk without pain.She was in a BMW but no SABs.

As for size,**** i want the hybrid, but your words really resonate.My city has way more"small car only" parking spots than normal size(btw it also gives 50% off on long term city parking contracts to the Prius, Civic Hybrid and Insight) and I have driven a small car for along time, and love nipping into that spot bigger cars have to pass by.

The accelerator matters - that is the leg that will have the hip replacement(which is also the reason I have to switch to an auto for the first time in my life).

I love the joy of driving. And love techie stuff myself in a lay-person's way.

I think if I could drive the Hybrid,everything would be clear. But I cant. Here, every car that arrives has already been ordered with a downpayment. I think the only way I could drive one is if someone who had ordered one didnt like it. And I bet the dealers would actually just call the next person on the list.
Last weekend, I was allowed to sit in one that
had been ordered. It was pretty spiffy and the seat very comfortable on the sore hip but the trunk is small and the car large.

It's at least 6 weeks after ordering, and I need the car before the surgery.

Oh, yeah - on price, rounding stuff off, the only way to get the Corolla in Canada with SABs is
the LE B package -about $30,000.
The base Camry with a power seat and ipod- about $33,000
The base Hybrid, AFTER the $2,000 tax credit:
about 34,000.

So you see, money is truly not the issue.

I will check out the Fit.