well, camry is a unker car, uncle57...so by natural instinct, u shud like it..no offense, but wat im trying to say here abt to summarize all the arguments here.. i guess, u read quite a lot since u said u can feel the anger and frust and condemnations...

but i guess, it all boils down to u, firstly, it is ur money...2ndly, wat do u want most from a car?

resale value : non in d segment got good rv, but jap will give u the best, korean yet to prove themselve
handling : conti. Assuming from ur 2.5camry preference, u can afford passat, or 508
reliability, after sales, service : get camry, go ahead. But if u read K5 thread, u can noticed a few owners there has had good experience with the naza kia warranty claims and servicing. Im not sure abt other makers thou..
design and gadgets : upcoming mazda 6 is a beau, but going to be late 2013 launching in msia, and sepc price not firmed. K5 is a head turner, 508 n K5 gadgets are plenty
comfort : teana shud win ur heart here.
fuel consumption : hybrid perhaps?

So, really. It is ur hard earn money. Buy what u want the most. Izzit reliability? then go ahead get the toyota u mentioned. Or izzit handling? So far, conti can give u best feel of handling in this price range, no one else. Or something else. From there, then u choose the COLOUR and SA with best discount/service. Get the test drive, it will give u the best description than all the posts here can add.

For me, i chose K5 simply coz of the design and the real value in the car. Full of gadgets and safety features. At times, i am contemplating. Coz at times, i wish i got a more powerful car, a turbo charged perhaps like passat. But again, after self judgement, i find power is my 2nd criteria. It is down to individuals, no car can perfectly fit a person, but it can be the closest.

if power is ur main issue, then mondeo is one of top notch in the price bracket. wat? 240hp 340Nm ard 190k sedan D segment? and many features too.

only real let down is the design and servicing

According to Warranty Direct's Reliability Index, Honda is the most reliable car brand while the Kia Picanto is the most reliable model.

Rounding up the top five most reliable brands are Suzuki, Toyota, Ford and Kia. At the bottom five are Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Porsche and Land Rover.

The top five most reliable models are Kia Picanto, Vauxhall Agila, Honda HR-V, Suzuki Alto and Ford Fiesta. The five least reliable cars are Ford Mondeo, BMW 3-series, VW Golf, Citroen Xsara, VW Caravelle and smart fortwo.


In summary, Japanese brands are generally more reliable than European (except for Ford), while luxury German brands are at the bottom half.