29 July 2010, 2:23 pm
07-09 I-4 Camry SE with sunroof (max price $18,000) Pros: 1.Nice looking body kit 2.Cheaper price and maintenance, gas, etc. 3.Customized probability Cons: 1.Recall issue (even though Toyota has been fixing it with no cost to customer, but still a concern) 2.Cheap looking interior (dashboard, boring CD player display) 3.Financing rate might be high and short on time 09 I-4 Acura TSX Tech Package(dealer special promo $27,000) Pros: 1.More horsepower 2.Fully loaded with all the "toys" 3.Luxury interior materials (leather, nice dashboard, premium sound system, etc.) Cons: 1.More expensive than Camry (insurance, gas, maintenance, etc.) 2.Expensive to customized (rims) 3.1.9% APR for 60 months (if my credit is at the "tier" range) Recently I'm looking to buy a car to replace my 4th gen Camry LE or maybe trade in my 07 Corolla S. Both of the SE and TSX are newer and bigger than my Camry LE and Corolla S. Being a car fanatic, I love the look on the SE, but the "toys" on the TSX are hard to ignore. My heart says Camry SE, but my head shouts Acura TSX!!! I want to hear some 2nd opinions from you guys. Let hear them. Thx a lots. The Camry SE is hard to come by, especially the white one with sunroof. Some of you might wonder why don't I get a new model with 0% APR, but I don't fond of the new face-lift 2010-11 Camry SE at all. To War Hero: Unfortunately, most Jap cars' parts are 80% American. To Max: Now since you have mentioned the smoothness of Toyota, I have to admit that Acura is a bit weak on acceleration. Last week, I test-drived the 09 TSX with only 6k miles on it, yet the acceleration was way weaker than my 07 Corolla S with 23k miles. Wondering is it me or the TSX is actually weak on acceleration?... Read More »
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