Test Drive: 2006 Toyota Camry

dhall_gagan · 4th October 2006, 13:25

Hi buddy,

I have not had a chance to test drive a camry, but i have driven the 3.0 accord, but anyways i would also suggest you to wait till atleast jan-feb next year if you can as Accord will be replaced thats for sure, what all will be changed in it, you never know till you drive it.
Merc is also looking for a change in its C-segment car and moreover there will be a new entry in this segment The BMW 3-series with a price tag of 27 lacs.

You will be having a lot number of fresh options...

Gagan

Insane Devil · 26th October 2006, 22:30

New toyota camry costs 27lk onroad! what the hell! and till now i thought that it cost around 22lk, a lak more than the previous! no wonder its doing sales like rains in the deserts! The front look really is coool! but the rear i found to be a letdown. Imho!

Sahil · 26th October 2006, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Insane Devil

New toyota camry costs 27lk onroad! what the hell! and till now i thought that it cost around 22lk, a lak more than the previous! no wonder its doing sales like rains in the deserts! The front look really is coool! but the rear i found to be a letdown. Imho!

Yes it does cost 27lakhs on road for the automatic....21.xx ex-showroom+3.xxlakhs road tax(higher since its cbu)+other charges such as insurance etc sum it all upto a lil above 26 lakhs.
About the sales....well it is somewhat like the anology u mentioned, the deserts want the rain but never get enuf. Toyota Japan has set a limit per city for the amount of cars they will export here, the demand is much their than their target....there was a 3 month wait on the car sometime ago. So they are selling more than their target. You cant expect it to sell as well as the accord coz its a cbu.

danlalan · 26th October 2006, 23:57

well the 3mth wait has gone upto a 6mth wait for the new camry...people love it.i think its an awesome looker.

Insane Devil · 1st November 2006, 12:30

Danlalan, the wait is more due to nonsupply of the product, than coz of the demand of the product. The distributions of these high end cars area wise and country wise is sooo less that even if there are 5 ppl in the line, they might ask them to wait 6 months, coz their stock of the cars is up, and for the next lot to come, they will take a long time.

4th October 2006, 13:25	#16
dhall_gagan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	Hi buddy, I have not had a chance to test drive a camry, but i have driven the 3.0 accord, but anyways i would also suggest you to wait till atleast jan-feb next year if you can as Accord will be replaced thats for sure, what all will be changed in it, you never know till you drive it. Merc is also looking for a change in its C-segment car and moreover there will be a new entry in this segment The BMW 3-series with a price tag of 27 lacs. You will be having a lot number of fresh options... Gagan
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26th October 2006, 22:30	#17
Insane Devil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	New toyota camry costs 27lk onroad! what the hell! and till now i thought that it cost around 22lk, a lak more than the previous! no wonder its doing sales like rains in the deserts! The front look really is coool! but the rear i found to be a letdown. Imho!
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26th October 2006, 23:57	#19
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	well the 3mth wait has gone upto a 6mth wait for the new camry...people love it.i think its an awesome looker.
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1st November 2006, 12:30	#20
Insane Devil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	Danlalan, the wait is more due to nonsupply of the product, than coz of the demand of the product. The distributions of these high end cars area wise and country wise is sooo less that even if there are 5 ppl in the line, they might ask them to wait 6 months, coz their stock of the cars is up, and for the next lot to come, they will take a long time.
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