<p>Hey guys. I’m thinking of purchasing a car and have decided on a midsize sedan. My family has been driving a Honda Accord for the last 11 years and have had a great time but now are ready tp change things up a bit. </p>
<p>I’ve narrowed down my choices to a Chevrolet Malibu and a Toyota camry. Both start around the same price and get about the same good mileage and have a negligible difference in their five year costs of ownership factoring in gas and insurance and taxes. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any thoughts on either model? With a Camry - I know it’ll last a long long time without worries and will maintain a good resale value, and will be cheaper to repair down the line. Also with the recent debacles Toyota has been facing for their recalls - this is a great financial time to be a buyer! With the Malibu I get a car that is just slightly bigger with a more high scale modern interior cabin, plus it is an American car! As for appearances go, the two are very very similar at first glance - but I prefer the Chevy’s signature front grill as well as it’s angled back trunk with very sporty round back lights.</p>
<p>We’ve driven the Malibu as a rental car and my husband loved it. Another really nice car is the Ford Fusion. One of our kids drives a used 2006 Ford Fusion and whenever it goes in the shop for routine maintenance (oil change, inspection, blah, blah), the mechanic always comments on how mechanically sound it is.</p>
<p>LOL–cross posted with justamomof4 regarding Fusion.</p>
<p>Longtime Toyota owner/fan here. Get the Camry. Still a great car, very low cost maintenance, lasts forever. S1 is driving our '92 Camry today w/ close to 22K miles. Still a keeper, as is my '07. Toyota is still a good car company, will survive these recall issues. </p>
<p>Never had a problem w/ mine, but have taken in for recall correction. I have complete trust/loyalty in the car and the brand.</p>
<p>Our business has owned three Chevrolet Malibu Maxx (the hatchback style). Two were purchased new, one used. We have had no trouble with any of them. I like the way they drive, etc. Just sold one of them, I bought the car in 2007 for 9,000 dollars. Sold it this past month for $4500. Guess I got my moneys worth.<br>
I would say it depends on what deals they are willing to give you and which style you personally prefer.<br>
We have bought several higher end cars that were lease trade ins. Low miles and a one year old car is about half the original sticker price. Are you stuck on a new car? You might want to at least look at one year old cars…</p>
<p>Here’s an excerpt from what they have to say about the Camry - "the Camry has been the country’s best-selling car more years than not. It’s sensible, roomy and well-built. But driving the Camry is a slightly less exciting activity than toasting a piece of Wonder bread. "</p>