Linda Thompson
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I was reading Brian's thread inviting diagnoses of the trouble he's having with his Honda:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...70#post2915570
I have a '97 Thunderbird (V8), which I absolutely love and which has been a wonderful car, but I think I'll probably find myself wanting something new either this year or next.
As a muscle/sports-car admirer (and former owner of two brand new Camaro Z28 IROCs...'84 and '90), I very seriously considered a Mustang GT Deluxe, but I talked myself out of it. Fun, but not really practical for my purposes these days.
The only other two cars that I've seriously researched are the Honda Accord coupe and the Toyota Solara SLE V6 (also a coupe, which is a requirement for me...I HATE sedans).
Current exterior designs are near twin, so that's pretty much a toss-up. But, on paper, the Solara SLE V6 stacks up MUCH better for my needs (and wants!) than any of the available Accord trims. The Solara, with all the standard options and with only a couple of add-on options that I'd want or need, reads much better on paper than the Accord, which would have to be very heavily optioned up to make it comparable to my ideal Solara. The final price of either car (around $27K, give or take, for either, with absolutely no adjustments taken into account) would be close enough to not even be a factor, but there would still be a few wanted options missing on the Accord.
In other words...all else being equal...the Solara would be my no-hesitation, hands-down choice.
But...back to Brian's thread, and reading all the genuine kudos for the Hondas... Is everything else really equal?
Does anybody have any opinions on Toyotas (Solara-specific, or overall) as versus the Hondas?
I've checked out several auto forums, and consumer opinions seem pretty evenly split, with both staunch loyalists AND competition-bashers in both camps.
Reviews and general brand reputations mark both lines as exemplary, with solid quality for the long haul, of course.
My feeling at the moment is that I probably wouldn't go wrong with either choice, but, boy does that red Solara look sweet, and would meet all my wants and needs much better than the Honda, unless somebody can convince me that the Honda is REALLY the better car...
http://www.toyota.com/camrysolara/index.html
Any thoughts, opinions, and input welcomed.
(And, sorry for the long opening post, but thanks for reading, if anybody actually made it this far.)
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...70#post2915570
I have a '97 Thunderbird (V8), which I absolutely love and which has been a wonderful car, but I think I'll probably find myself wanting something new either this year or next.
As a muscle/sports-car admirer (and former owner of two brand new Camaro Z28 IROCs...'84 and '90), I very seriously considered a Mustang GT Deluxe, but I talked myself out of it. Fun, but not really practical for my purposes these days.
The only other two cars that I've seriously researched are the Honda Accord coupe and the Toyota Solara SLE V6 (also a coupe, which is a requirement for me...I HATE sedans).
Current exterior designs are near twin, so that's pretty much a toss-up. But, on paper, the Solara SLE V6 stacks up MUCH better for my needs (and wants!) than any of the available Accord trims. The Solara, with all the standard options and with only a couple of add-on options that I'd want or need, reads much better on paper than the Accord, which would have to be very heavily optioned up to make it comparable to my ideal Solara. The final price of either car (around $27K, give or take, for either, with absolutely no adjustments taken into account) would be close enough to not even be a factor, but there would still be a few wanted options missing on the Accord.
In other words...all else being equal...the Solara would be my no-hesitation, hands-down choice.
But...back to Brian's thread, and reading all the genuine kudos for the Hondas... Is everything else really equal?
Does anybody have any opinions on Toyotas (Solara-specific, or overall) as versus the Hondas?
I've checked out several auto forums, and consumer opinions seem pretty evenly split, with both staunch loyalists AND competition-bashers in both camps.
Reviews and general brand reputations mark both lines as exemplary, with solid quality for the long haul, of course.
My feeling at the moment is that I probably wouldn't go wrong with either choice, but, boy does that red Solara look sweet, and would meet all my wants and needs much better than the Honda, unless somebody can convince me that the Honda is REALLY the better car...
http://www.toyota.com/camrysolara/index.html
Any thoughts, opinions, and input welcomed.
(And, sorry for the long opening post, but thanks for reading, if anybody actually made it this far.)