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#7 of 639 Bring back the WOOD!!! by rastaman1 Feb 02, 2007 (5:02 am)
I don't know about you guys but I would like to see 2008 Avalon have more luxury wood on the front dash broad and along the auto gear column and on the steering wheel.   Whats with all the crappy retro plastic/silver/grey looking appearance, it looks really cheap!   Now, I would suggest that if the Think Tank of Toyota's designers were attempting to appeal/attract car buyer's in the 28-35 year old crowed by installing all the grey-silver color in the Dash area--well great.   However, how could Toyota just condensendingly (sp) assume that the baby boomer crowed would not miss the luxury wood interior once installed on the last generation of the Avalon. Replies to this message: abfisch (Feb 02, 2007 8:17 am) nnnnnpatel (Feb 02, 2007 9:33 pm) 55396 (Sep 06, 2007 11:00 am) rpfingsten (Feb 03, 2007 5:27 am) bwia (Mar 03, 2007 5:57 am)
#8 of 639 Re: Bring back the WOOD!!! [rastaman1] by abfisch Feb 02, 2007 (8:17 am)
Replying to: rastaman1 (Feb 02, 2007 5:02 am) Hmmm. Interestingly. I bought an 02 Avalon along time ago now, new, and doesn't have any wood on the dash. I did not want wood on the dash. Is it really wood, veneer or faux???IMO, the only cars that wood looks correct on are the old Rolls Royces and Jags, which ofcourse was real wood. Even my buddy 04 BMW looks ridiculous with the wood on the dash.   Put the money in the quality parts that made Toyotas name for itself. You ask any mechanic now if the new Toyotas are as maintenance free as the old ones and we will get an overwhelming answer.   It is what is inside that counts.   abfisch
#9 of 639 Re: Bring back the WOOD!!! [rastaman1] by nnnnnpatel Feb 02, 2007 (9:33 pm)
Replying to: rastaman1 (Feb 02, 2007 5:02 am) Or aleast 3rd party options should be available for us to change to trim. I love cherry wood interior, it gives it the taste of richness.   nick Replies to this message: 55396 (Sep 06, 2007 11:00 am)
#10 of 639 Re: Bring back the WOOD!!! [rastaman1] by rpfingsten Feb 03, 2007 (5:27 am)
Replying to: rastaman1 (Feb 02, 2007 5:02 am) rastaman1... I agree.. like you I personally did not care for the silver/grey color tone either.. Also, I wasn't all that crazy about the "honey" colored wood look that is in alot of the current avalons. I have an 07 xls and it just happened to be the only one on the lot that had the "dark" wood applique on the dash and around the gear shift.. from a personal standpoint that was my favorite.. I wish the gear shift handle and steering wheel had the wood applique, but unfortunetly they are both leather wrapped, which is fine with me.   Roland
#11 of 639 Re: Bring Back the Wood by rastaman1 Feb 07, 2007 (7:58 am)
Roland and Nick,   I agree, It would be really nice to see Toyota return to the Cherry Wood interior. The Camary and Avalon owners/customers should at least let their preferences known to Toyota.   Toyota is such a major player in the car industry now, with record sales, it really doesn't have to listen to preference of the customer's who would like to see a return to a luxury appearance of havig a Cherrywood interior. Replies to this message: gohawaiian (Feb 07, 2007 2:55 pm) captain2 (Feb 08, 2007 2:39 pm)
#12 of 639 Re: Bring Back the Wood [rastaman1] by gohawaiian Feb 07, 2007 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: rastaman1 (Feb 07, 2007 7:58 am) My question is whether any of the Avalon's trim is really wood? Or is it metal or plastic that has been given the appearance of wood? Some comments here refer to "wood applique". The strips on the dash and doors feel like tin plating to me, and the "wood" on the LTD's steering wheel & gear shift knob feels like it might be a plastic composite. A good enough imitation, but it doesn't seem to me that genuine wood has been used anywhere in the Avalon. True? Replies to this message: captain2 (Feb 08, 2007 2:39 pm)
#13 of 639 Re: Bring Back the Wood [gohawaiian] by captain2 Feb 08, 2007 (2:39 pm)
Replying to: gohawaiian (Feb 07, 2007 2:55 pm) it is plastic 'wood' or FTM plastic 'aluminum' - the Lexus models will kill a few trees.
#14 of 639 2008 Avalon by ernieelsfan Feb 14, 2007 (10:38 am)
two suggestions for the 2008 Avalon. I am proud to be driving an 07 Avalon, but I wish it had a radio mute button and folding exterior mirrors. Many Japanese cars do not have a mute button for the sound system, but if there were one on the steering wheel hub, it would be handy. I live in a small city with narrow streets and friends have had their cars mirrors peeled off by careless drivers so the folding type would be great. Replies to this message: algee (Feb 15, 2007 5:02 am) tjc78 (Feb 15, 2007 10:51 am) havalongavalon (Feb 15, 2007 8:08 pm)
#15 of 639 FOLDING MIRRORS by yanker Feb 14, 2007 (5:32 pm)
IVE BEEN ASKING FOR THAT SINCE i SHEARED OFF A MIRROR ON A 96 CAMRY. THEY DON'T HEAR US
#16 of 639 Re: 2008 Avalon [ernieelsfan] by algee Feb 15, 2007 (5:02 am)
Replying to: ernieelsfan (Feb 14, 2007 10:38 am) Just press and hold the volume button on the steering wheel   Replies to this message: tjc78 (Feb 15, 2007 10:51 am) havalongavalon (Feb 15, 2007 8:08 pm)

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