Chevy Malibu vs. Toyota Camry

stephmin
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:37:19 +0000

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.

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.

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.