Instead of looking what are prices of the packages, look the other way
around:
which options are important for you?
which ones are less important but you'd like to have them if the price is
interesting?

For example, for me, must to have:
manual transmission
A/C
CD player
power windows
power mirrors (preferably heated)
cruise control
keyless entry

Nice to have:
mags
spoiler
fog lights

etc.

"Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:GZwTa.102701$TJ.6119668@twister.austin.rr.com ...
> We are thinking on buy a new car. I had several civics and I was looking
at
> the new corolla. Toyota has $500 rebate, but Honda has a 1.9% interest
rate.
> Both look like good cars, and I know Toyota is as dependable as the
civics.
> I am looking for opinions on the corolla, what do you think about both
cars?
> I know invoice price on corollas, but all of them include extra "packages"
> which is hard to know what's a good price for the packages.
> I need a dependable car which I will keep for around 6 years, and of
course
> residual value is important.
> Thanks for your opinions.
>
>