Chevy showrooms to feature Camry, new Malibu?

[kostby]

Quote »Chasing CamryChevy asks dealers to put a Camry in the showroom to sell MalibusBy RICK KRANZ | AUTOMOTIVE NEWSAutoWeek | Updated: 05/14/07, 12:59 pm etChevrolet plans to seek conquest buyers for the 2008 Malibu by asking dealers to do the unthinkable: Put a Toyota Camry in the showroom for comparison.Cheryl Catton, Chevrolet's director of car marketing, "encouraged us to get a Camry and put it in the showroom so people can see the difference in styling, the interior, pricing and features," said one dealer. Catton suggested dealers rent a car.Link to Autoweek article derived from AUTOMOTIVE NEWS story --> http://www.autoweek.com/apps/p.../FREE

[NascarXprt]

(removed) no way this is truely the end! lol its almost something car and driver would do.

[Sputnik]

I wonder what happens when the people try to buy the Camry and not the Malibu? Thats quite the gamble to take.

[TJinPgh]

Quote, originally posted by Sputnik »I wonder what happens when the people try to buy the Camry and not the Malibu? Thats quite the gamble to take.Not sure. Unless they're willing to sell the Camry as a used car, they could run in to problems since they'd effectively be using a Toyota product in a form of advertising without Toyota's approval.

[Vibe_dude]

Quote, originally posted by TJinPgh »Not sure. Unless they're willing to sell the Camry as a used car, they could run in to problems since they'd effectively be using a Toyota product in a form of advertising without Toyota's approval.They do that everyday when they run comparioes in the papers...once ppl see the 2 cars side by side....$ for $ they wont want the camery.it is gawd awful fugly.........the new malibu will sell just as good as the new saturn aura....which was car of the year!

[ColonelPanic]

That's a pretty good idea, so they can see how poorly built of a car you get for the premium price with the Camry.

[TJinPgh]

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »That's a pretty good idea, so they can see how poorly built of a car you get for the premium price with the Camry. With all due respect, price isn't likely to be a major issue in the decision. There's only about $1k difference between the two's MSRP.The Malibu will do well with buyers who prefer a V6. But, getting one will bump up the price of the Malibu a couple of grand above the Camry. Though still cheaper than the Camry with a V6.The base 4cyl of the Camry has more power than the Malibu, while getting the same fuel economy.The Camry may not be built as well as it used to be. That's not the question. Will buyers believe the salesman when he says it's not built as well as the Malibu.Styling is always a crap shoot. There's no accounting for taste.

[drunkenmaxx]

they are probably relying on base features between the two. i don't know about the regular malibu, but the list of base features on a maxx is staggering.-edit-wow, i just looked up the pricing for the camrys, the XLE model starts at almost 30k!!!

[jake75]

In many areas a Toyota dealer also owns a Chevy dealership so in those situations he can just "borrow" a Camry.I think most of us are primarily concrned with long term reliability. My son's 2000 Impala with less than 40,000 miles is leaking antifreeze - not sure from where. I told him to buy the Toyota Rav4 when he bought his GMC Jimmy in 1996 - it was junk by 2000. I told him not to buy this Impala in 2000 just because he had a GM rebate and it was a couple thousand less than a Toyota. I think next time he will listen.

[tnpartsguy]

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »In many areas a Toyota dealer also owns a Chevy dealership so in those situations he can just "borrow" a Camry.I think most of us are primarily concrned with long term reliability. My son's 2000 Impala with less than 40,000 miles is leaking antifreeze - not sure from where. I told him to buy the Toyota Rav4 when he bought his GMC Jimmy in 1996 - it was junk by 2000. I told him not to buy this Impala in 2000 just because he had a GM rebate and it was a couple thousand less than a Toyota. I think next time he will listen. Intake Manifold is leaking, I'll guarantee it. Not a cheap fix, but don't continue to drive it like that, it will ruin the lower end of the engine if too much water sits in the oil. It will rust the main bearing, and eventually the engine will 'spin' one, then the engine is TOAST!Sorry about that OT Reply, please return to the regulary scheduled topic.

[Vibe_dude]

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »In many areas a Toyota dealer also owns a Chevy dealership so in those situations he can just "borrow" a Camry.I think most of us are primarily concrned with long term reliability. My son's 2000 Impala with less than 40,000 miles is leaking antifreeze - not sure from where. I told him to buy the Toyota Rav4 when he bought his GMC Jimmy in 1996 - it was junk by 2000. I told him not to buy this Impala in 2000 just because he had a GM rebate and it was a couple thousand less than a Toyota. I think next time he will listen. So movin to a more expansive car company will solve his car probs...not likely.cars are junk they are made to break.always have broke and always will..if he likes GM cars let him buy them..I thought if i got a toyota car it would solve my probs....nope just moved it to a more expansive repair bill.(more $$ for parts).my new sayin is based off that counrty song"save a GM worker buy a chevy" support your own workers.

[scherry2]

May 24, 2007 Car buyers perusing their local Chevrolet showroom this fall may come upon a surprising find: a Toyota Camry. General Motors Corp. is mounting an in-your-face challenge to rival Toyota Motor Corp., with plans to encourage consumers to compare the Camry – America 's best-selling car for most of the last decade – to the remodeled Chevy Malibu. GM is urging dealers to place Camrys in Chevy showrooms across the nation. The automaker also intends to go on the road with both sedans and encourage the public to take a ride in each. The made-over Malibu goes on sale this fall, and GM is counting on the dramatic redesign to boost its share of the crucial midsize sedan segment. "The fact is, when you look at the hard data, we have a product that is not only every bit as competitive, but also beats out the competition," GM sales Chief Mark LaNeve said Wednesday. "We want people to have the experience of both vehicles. And we think that can help us."

[Whelan]

Camry > MalibuI'll take a Camry SE V6 in red please w/ the lip kit, 17" alloys and spoiler. Thanks.