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Replying to: jlsexton (Aug 12, 2008 12:10 pm) It can pick up moisture though... I have a pickup ('99 s10) that barely sees 1500 miles a year and at least change it once a year. Its cheap insurance. As for the problem on your Av, I don't have the smart key option.. but as you suggest its going to be tough to track down if its intermittent. Hopefully it was a one time glitch and disconnecting the battery "rebooted" the system and all is well. On my '06 XLS the CD changer refused to do anything or even eject the CDs. I pulled the fuse and put it back in after a minute and all was fine. In over two years and 26K that was the only problem. I swear with so many newer gadgets a simple unplug - reconnect solves the problem, darn technology. 
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I have been driving a "96 Infiniti I-30 since '98 and its worn out. I've driven it 180K miles with few problems until recently so I think I've gotten my money's worth. I am looking to buy a used Avalon, 05-07, non-XL, which I can hopefully get ten years out of. Most likely will buy from a dealer. I have driven a number of XLS and Limiteds, as well as Tourings. There don't seem to be that many differences betweeen the various trims, except the Limited has a few nice gadgets like the keyless start and the Touring suspension is marginally stiffer. Is the $1,000 - $2,000 upcharge for a toyota certified car worth it? Anything about the various trim lines that makes one a standout over the other? Other than wear and tear, is there any significent reason to buy on 07 over an 05, all other things being equal? Thanks for any responses.
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Replying to: abcde6 (Aug 12, 2008 7:12 pm) I would go with the 07. The 05 had some quality issues that eventually disappeared in the later model years. I would be looking to pay around 26-27k for an 07 Limited certified pre-owned with around 12k miles per year. Mack
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Replying to: abcde6 (Aug 12, 2008 7:12 pm) Little things: Keyless start is nice, Nav is worth more (but the Nav is not the best design), perforated leather seats w/heat/air are a big plus if you travel. Enjoy one soon, great cars. 
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Replying to: fin (Aug 13, 2008 9:49 am) Except for me. I've owned quite a few first year Toyotas and had minor problems and I mean minor. Glove compartment door would unlatch while going over a bump (92 Camry), the gas cap holder inside the gas cover door broke the first time I went to fill up, and there was a metal pin that came through the upholstery on the driver's seat. All three things were fixed expeditiously and the car ran like a Swiss watch the whole time we owned it. Same goes for my other three Camri. But then again we came from a trouble free 81 Celica and another trouble free 85 LE van. Granted, the Celica was the last model year of that gen and the van was on its second year. My son's tC, has 65k trouble free miles and it's a first year car. Ditto my daughter in law's 03 Corolla S. From what I've read and seen on these boards it seems that prior domestic vehicle owners seem to share that view. I've never owned an Avalon and probably never will. Not that it's a bad car but for me it's too big. I prefer the Camry size vehicle. I can just picture my wife driving that behemoth up to our driveway or backing up and taking all the mailboxes out.  I like the amenities but for a daily driver I'll stick with my Camry. On another note, the nav system in the Avalon is the worse off all Toyota models. Whoever the rocket scientist was that designed the interface should be sent to the Daihatsu branch and get more OJT. 
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Replying to: mackabee (Aug 14, 2008 12:10 am) |
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Replying to: fin (Aug 13, 2008 9:49 am)
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Replying to: fin (Aug 13, 2008 9:49 am) This is very true - does anybody know why Toyota does not use the Denso unit that Lexus (and Ford uses a very close clone of it in their cars) uses, which is entirely touch screen? The Toggle switch unit the Avalon uses is inferior to say the least, and cumbersome to use. I can't see the advantage to putting in a vastly inferior unit in such a nice car as the Avalon, when the excellent unit that the Lexus uses is available. At least, they could use the de-tuned version that Ford uses, still touch screen, but with fewer bells and whistles. What's up with this? 
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 15, 2008 8:57 am)
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