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Replying to: 55396 (Aug 30, 2009 6:17 pm) The post from *tjc78* is very accurate. The '03 seats were a lot more comfortable on long trips than my '07 Limited seats are. But the power train, gas mileage and suspension are far superior in the '05 up models. My only real complaint is that the trunk has gotten slightly smaller with each generation even though the overall car is slightly longer. There is also a little less outward visibility in the latest model and that might make the car seem larger than it is. As for Lexus, the ride is pure luxury, very soft in the corners. No sport or driving feel at all, small rear seat and outward visibility limitations. Great car, just not for me, I like a little feedback from the road but nothing really stiff and the '07 Limited has that. It's fun to drive, along with being functional, as we travel to FL a lot. As a group, these three Avalons are among the best cars I have ever owned and that spans 50 years of legal licensed driving.. and the 3 years before that we won't discuss here..  Hope this answers your questions..
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I'm shopping for avalons and most dealers don't list if the car has VSC or not. On the 2000-2004 it was easy to tell if the car had vsc because of the vsc off button below and to the right of the steering wheel. On the 2005-2008 (vsc was standard in 2009) is it true that you can tell if the car has vsc by the VSC light illuminating when you first turn on the car? Or do all avalons do this regardless of VSC? Is there another way to tell? Thanks! |
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Replying to: jlsexton (Aug 31, 2009 8:18 am) |
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The wipers are horribly loud on my '09 Limited -- very bad thing in a car that is otherwise so smooth and quiet. Any recommendations on blade replacements that are quiet and effective??? Thanks.
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Replying to: 1lotlizard (Sep 13, 2009 12:58 pm)
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Replying to: jlsexton (Sep 13, 2009 3:08 pm)
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Replying to: 1lotlizard (Sep 13, 2009 8:48 pm) |
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The recent recall about floor mats sliding forward and causing the accelator floor gaget to jam wide open on toyotas is surprising. My 2005 limited has holes in the back end that fasten to hooks on the floor and the driver side mat cannot move. This seems like an easy thing to do initially. I had an accelator sick during a winter icy condition when the linkage on turnpike driving formed ice and would not release. I pushed the gwearshift into neutral and left the engine roar. Then turned the key off. Does anyone have a navigation disk to update the the maps.? My 2005 had mapes 2-3 years old to start. Toyota wants $275 to update the navigation computer. Anyone find a disK available elsewhere that is more reasonable. ange
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Replying to: ange (Oct 09, 2009 7:45 am) I dont see how that pedal can come close to jamming if you use the hooks, my guess is people are not and the mats are pushing forwards. When those hooks are in place, the shoulder of my mats has about 4 inches of space to the closest point the pedal even comes near to when fully depressed. I'm thinking this is more than likely user error in the fact that if the hooks where used, this would not have happened. |
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