The bland brigade

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
11/26/2016 at 03:03 • Filed to: Decisions!

You must chose between this list of mid-size sedans, which one will be your only car for an indeterminate amount of time. You can’t upgrade the cars on the list to a higher trim, but you can downgrade them (say for a manual transmission.)

Your choices are...

2016 Toyota Camery SE

2016 Ford Fusion SE

2016 Kia Optima EX

2016 Honda Accord EX (4cyl, NO V6!)

DISCUSSION (33)

RyanFrew > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:15

Accord. But if we were doing ‘17 MY, the Fusion would win.

TheHondaBro > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:26

Camry. Will keep running indefinitely.

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:31

Camry. Because even if the rest of my life falls apart my car won’t. That’s a big thing.

My daily driver is a 2012 Camry SE because I had a series of lemons and I needed to break the cycle.

Cash Rewards > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:32

I’d have to see the Kia, I’m unfamiliar. But I drive a civic ex right now, and it’s enjoyable with a manual, but it is not a pretty trim level compared to anything higher on the Honda pecking order.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > TheHondaBro
11/26/2016 at 03:37

O_O Th....Th......Th.....The Hondabro?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:48

Ford Fusion, because I like the grille.

Then I’d rip all the doors off, hack out the wheelarches, fit big knobbly offroad tyres and go driving on offroad trails :)

Technically all of those things make it a worse car on the road, so I’m ok ;)

slipperysallylikespenguins > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 03:57

The Accord is the only one available with a manual, so I would begrudgingly choose the Honda.

TheHondaBro > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 04:24

Toyota > Honda

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > TheHondaBro
11/26/2016 at 04:28

Dr. Zoidberg has poisoned your mind!

TheHondaBro > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 04:35

Toyota is just the superior vehicle.

Sam > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 04:45

Kinja'd!!!

Yes, I chose all the options.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 05:47

Fusion, I owned the last gen and theyre nice cars.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Sam
11/26/2016 at 05:59

mmmm, rear bumper applique

pip bip - choose Corrour > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 06:37

Kia.

arl > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 07:16

I’ve owned a base Accord. It was pretty ugh. Can I pick a base Impala? They’re much more comfy than an Accord or Camry.

interstate366, now In The Industry > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 07:32

Accord, because manual.

LongbowMkII > arl
11/26/2016 at 08:24

That’s a full size.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:26

Highest spec Optima. Friend has one and the only repairs she’s ever had to have are new brakes...at 110k miles.

But my real choice would be a Leggy.

LongbowMkII > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:31

Can’t build the 16 fusion anymore, fyi

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:35

Kia bared almost entirely on looks. That’s said I’d more likely get Accord wife I don’t have a Kia dealership in my town. Ever liked the idea of buying new and havin to drive an hour to get warranty work done.

shop-teacher > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:42

The Fusion. Any of these will be a perfectly good car. The Fusion is the only one that’s pretty.

LongbowMkII > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:49

Fusion 2.0 AWD with luxury package and moonroof, hold the beeping thingies. Most annoying thing.

Nibby > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 08:58

Fusion, duh

fhrblig > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 09:03

Might as well stick with an Optima, since that’s what I already drive.

bhtooefr > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 09:29

Worth noting that both the Fusion and the Camry are available with hybrid powertrains, and the Fusion, a PHEV powertrain, in the SE trim level. And, you didn’t prohibit those.

Problem with the Fusion is that it has the small greenhouse problem that many modern cars have. But, it does have a PHEV option...

The other option is manual Accord, of course.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 10:14

Easy. Ford Fusion SE with the 2.0L EcoBoost.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > LongbowMkII
11/26/2016 at 10:17

I thought you had to stick with the 1.5T, but apparently not. This would be my choice as well, with all the cold weather goodies.

LongbowMkII > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
11/26/2016 at 10:19

That’s what I thought since the 1.5 is included, but it didn’t correct it or the AWD.

Maybe a loophole.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 10:31

Well... I think I’d pick a Fusion SE 2.0L EcoBoost with the SE appearance package, moonroof, and MyFordTouch. Because that’s what we (my parents with my help) actually picked in real life.

Kinja'd!!!

The Fusion is definitely the least bland in the driving department by a good margin IMO. Ours did have some annoying quality control stuff initially though.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 11:47

I’m torn between the Camry and the Accord, but I’d probably take the Accord in order to be able to get a manual transmission.

Manny05x > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 12:06

Honda accord in red thank you

CaptDale - is secretly British > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 12:12

Cause fuck rational $30k Fusion

Kinja'd!!!

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > arl
11/26/2016 at 12:57

You can get a Malibu