MSNBC's Business Editor Roland Jones is positing the theory that the Camry is our generation's Oldsmobile Cutlass. Essentially, Jones is saying that the Camry, like the once best-selling Cutlass and Taurus before it, will become a victim of its own success. Parents buy a Camry because the cars are reliable(ish), safe and get good fuel economy. Children hate their parents' taste in all things. Parents are loyal to the Camry and keep buying it as they age. The Camry becomes an old person's car. Our question is; was the Camry ever anything but? Sure, the Camry is going to NASCAR and our superior auto-journo brain tells us that the looks of the current generation Camry are pretty damn sporting. But are they enough to fend off hordes of AARP geezers?
Is the Camry set to get old and stuffy? [msnbc.com]
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