Intrepidation

Yeah I know, but they tout it like it's the greatestthing in the world, and because they factory tested it, it'll last forever. Like you said, it's nothing special. I don't see why they are bragging about it.

You know what looks cool?

How is it boring? It looks great..probably the best looking hardtop so far. Love teh front end and how the rear deck doesn't look huge (a la Euro Focus). It looks much nicer than the G6 too...I'd Buy it!

I'm sure you guys have seen the recent Toyota Tundra commercial. Basically it says it's like the most reliable truck on the road because it's been "factory tested" Kinda funny that they can't back that up with real world experience like the other makers can (excluding Nissan).

So long as you stay away from the Avalon and V6 Camry...yar. The SRT-4 had character..it may have been a Neon at heart, but it had the power to blow the doors and out handle more than half the cars on the road. The Charger (or any LX car) has more character in it's grill than the entire Camry has had in its entire lifetime.

Hey my photoshoped interior made it to front page. Sweet.

I like the Caliber a lot...I hate the Compass, and I think the Patriot is ok

I've actually been seeing a lot of them. I would say at least 10 different ones so far.

Link: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=115348 Date posted: 05-12-2006 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Ford and General Motors may be shuttering plants, but Chrysler Group is humming along on the strength of the Dodge Caliber and two other upcoming small vehicles, the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Patriot. The automaker announced on Wednesday it would take the somewhat unusual step of adding a third shift to its Belvidere, Illinois, assembly plant, adding approximately 1,000 new jobs starting in July. Dodge sold about 11,000 Calibers in April, and the company expects a similar strong showing for the Compass, which goes on sale this summer, followed by the Patriot in the fall. "We have seen a very positive initial consumer response to the Dodge Caliber, and we anticipate a similar reception for the Jeep Compass and Patriot," said Tom LaSorda, president and CEO of the Chrysler Group. What this means to you: At least one Detroit automaker proves it can be healthy…as long as it gives buyers what they want. Who knew?

Not the interior, at least not the upper level one. The exterior..eh...i'll wait ntil I see it with no camo

pie is awesome

That's a great photo...but it's still not classy. Mazda3...now that's classy

probably

That's a beautiful poem

As a Graphic Design major I can tell you that it wouldn't happen. Without the background it would become harder to make out at a distance. That said, I think a black background with chrome forground would look great.

I was just thinking about that ad when I saw your post! I hear Dodge dealers actually got phone calls about if they had a Charger Hybrid...just goes to show you how stupid some people are (I could throw a Toyota joke in their but I'll take the high road...this time )

Classy? Is you vision impaired and you oversaw it's ugly front end? (it looked better before the refresh). I'm just messin' But still...I don't like the looks of the sedan at all...The Quad Coupe is alright though looks wise. Me? SRT-4 please...Neon or Caliber

Easy pick: Cobalt SS. Thank you and goodnight

Yes, heaven forbid that an auto journalist be honest and take a shot at Toyota. Curse him for not excepting Toyota's bribes!!!

why?

Hah, I noticed that...it looks pretty funny

cheap bastards

really? I've only seen a couple..no more than 5 since they came out

Link: http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,v...rtid=61537&pg=1 "Frank Sinatra Has A Cold" is widely regarded as one of the greatest pieces of journalism ever, thanks largely to the fact that writer Gay Talese created an insightful portrait of the great crooner by chronicling the circumstances that conspired to keep him from actually interviewing the subject of his story. The Toyota Camry isn't the Frank Sinatra of the auto market (Perry Como's more like it), but it is possible to write about the best-selling car in the U.S. without actually driving it, or seeing it, or even knowing anything about the latest version that is just now coming onto the market. Partly this is because the Japanese firm's intent with Camry hasn't changed through six iterations now, but mostly it's because the people (Boomers, for the most part) who converted to Camryism 20 years ago aren't interested in what anyone has to say about it. By and large, the people who buy the Camry (and most other Toyota models) do so because they don't really like cars but they know they have to own one. They want an appliance that will serve their needs with maximum reliability and minimum angst, and Camry has served them well for decades. The blandness of the car and the changes in the auto industry that have pushed many other products up to or even beyond Camry's level matter not to these folks. Camry and Toyota have served them well enough so far, so why should they spend any time thinking about another model or even another brand? As you can imagine, this attitude to Camry and Toyota by large parts of the auto buying public tends to frustrate other car companies, but what's really interesting is that it increasingly tends to concern the people at Toyota. Right now, the surface picture for Toyota is rosy, as it recently reported US$12.1 billion in profits for the last fiscal year, largely because Japan keeps the yen low against competing currencies and that allows its auto industry to suck billions out of American and Canadian consumers. The fly in this ointment is that its customer base for Camry and most of its other products is aging and a replacement crowd is proving intensely difficult to locate. When people starting moving to Toyota and Honda 30 or even 20 years ago it made a lot of sense, since the Japanese firms were offering reliable, fuel-efficient products when the U.S. brands were offering mostly junk, or demi-junk. These buyers stayed loyal to Toyota because there was no usually no compelling reason to risk some other brand. But the folks who weren't forced into Camrys and Corollas have a different view of Toyota's product line, and it isn't enthusiastic. They find Camry and most of the rest of the Toyota lineup boring, and if you scratch below the polite surface they will tell you that the people who buy Camry and most other Toyota models are just as boring as the cars they drive. True or not, fair or not, this is the impression that Toyota has to battle as it works relentlessly to put a cool, hip face on every new model it launches. The latest Camry is no different, except that the effort to turn it into something desirable for people who know and love cars is a little more forced because Toyota knows that time is running out, that Boomers are coming to the end of their new car buying lives. Unfortunately for the giant Japanese auto company, working hard to look cool essentially kills any chance of that happening. The golden rule of cool is that you're not cool if you say you are. These are the circumstances that make it unnecessary to actually drive a new Camry before commenting on it. If you want to know, I bet the new Camry is an excellent piece of work that will delight its devotees and cause the rest of us to stay out of Toyota stores in droves. If I can paraphrase a singer that appeals to a different crowd: "You don't have to drive a Camry to see which way the wind's blowing."

I wish I could come see these in person