Honda Car Forum

I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a
Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the
more I start thinking about the Honda Civic or Accord.

I plan on owning the car for 10 or 15 years. Of
the four, which do you think will be most mechanically
reliable with regard to the engine, automatic tranz,
suspension, etc.: Corolla, Civic, Camry, or Accord?

Thanks for any tips.

Built_Well wrote:
> I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a
> Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the
> more I start thinking about the Honda Civic or Accord.
>
> I plan on owning the car for 10 or 15 years. Of
> the four, which do you think will be most mechanically
> reliable with regard to the engine, automatic tranz,
> suspension, etc.: Corolla, Civic, Camry, or Accord?
>
> Thanks for any tips.

well, the civic is brand new for 06, so you likely wont find any "deals"
til spring.

either car should do what you want it to. id have to decide what
features (interior room, amenities, MPG, etc) are most important, then
compare specs.

the civic or corolla will be cheaper than the accord or camry, if that
makes a difference.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Which of the four do you think will be most mechanically
reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I know
all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best the
others?

Have you ever used Consumer Reports' April car buying issue?
If not, I suggest going to the library and reviewing it.

It reports the results of mechanical reliability surveys of
the last several years for each car model, using a sample of
a few thousand per model year. It's in an easy to read
format, breaking down mechanical reliability by several
categories.

"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Which of the four do you think will be most
mechanically
> reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I
know
> all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best
the
> others?

find out what an "interference engine" means and decide if you care
about this

Hondas have interference engines... Toyotas don't

Mark

Both Hondas and Toyotas are moving towards timing chains. So
interference design doesn't matter as much. Honda has better
engineering and more features for the buck whereas Toyota is simpler
and easier to work on and also quieter but kinda boring.

> I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a
> Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the
> more I start thinking about the Honda Civic or Accord.
>
> I plan on owning the car for 10 or 15 years. Of
> the four, which do you think will be most mechanically
> reliable with regard to the engine, automatic tranz,
> suspension, etc.: Corolla, Civic, Camry, or Accord?
>
> Thanks for any tips.

for what it's worth I was in the same suitation. I was looking for an upper
end accord (EX-L with navi) or camry. the camry when I drove it just seemed
plain. the accord seemd a lot mroe fun (keep in mind I'm getting it in a
manual trans.) also for 975 I'm getting the honda care warranty. meaning
most of teh stuff that could go wrong will be covered. I ordered an accord.
just my 2 cents. good luck to ya!

Built_Well wrote:
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Which of the four do you think will be most mechanically
> reliable? That's the most important feature to me. I know
> all 4 are pretty mechanically reliable, but one may best the
> others?

the 4 cylinder, manual tranny versions are likely a little more robust
than their V6/auto tranny counterparts, merely because 4 cylinder
engines are honda and toyotas area of expertise.

Mark wrote:
> find out what an "interference engine" means and decide if you care
> about this
>
> Hondas have interference engines... Toyotas don't
>
> Mark
>

true. id also prefer a chain driven cam over a belt.

Built_Well wrote:

> I'm really close to buying either a Corolla or a
> Camry. But the closer I get to making a decision, the
> more I start thinking about the Honda Civic or Accord.
>
> I plan on owning the car for 10 or 15 years. Of
> the four, which do you think will be most mechanically
> reliable with regard to the engine, automatic tranz,
> suspension, etc.: Corolla, Civic, Camry, or Accord?
>
> Thanks for any tips.

Your choices are all good; but hardly in the same class.
A Corolla and Civic are NOT interchangeable with Camry or
Accord. Especially between Civic and Accord (don't know
about the Toyotas.)
I would take an Accord over a Civic any day.

Decide which "class" of car then choose the brand. You
can't go wrong with any of the above choices.



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