Which is better: 1996 Toyota Camry or 1997 VW Golf III GTI/GL/CL

Pls in terms of reliability, maintenance cost, gas mileage and ruggedness, which is better.

Over to d gurus in d house. Pls don't ignore dis topic cos I want to pick one from d two cars.

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Both are Manual.

Pls keep it coming cos I don't want to make mistake.

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Where are d car gurus in d house? What are ur professional views on this subject matter?

Pls I need ur professional advice

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It depends on what you want out of both cars. The golf is quite rugged and good for long distance journeys. Parts are quite affordable. Electrical components are known to give problems with time though, so unless u hav a good maintenance culture i'll advice u stay away from d golf but mechanically the golf is a sweet heart, pretty good handling too. The camry has great fuel economy but in terms of ruggedness i'll rather go for the golf. The camry is also a family size car and quite spacious inside though i feel the design is a bit boring it's quite a reliable car for everyday use. You can also do some research on both cars.. Check out the pros and the cons

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The 96 Toyota Camry known as OROBO in Naija is a work-horse. Very rugged and durable with cheap parts. But like all Toyotas has shocks which go bad easily. And they use stablizer linkages as toothbrushes. Go for the V6 cos the cost of replacing the engine is way cheaper than the I4.
Beware of bad mechanics as they will kill your V6 for you!

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