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1078 messages, Last post on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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Replying to: luckyme1 (Nov 22, 2008 6:01 pm) 
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Replying to: guy1974 (Nov 22, 2008 6:09 pm) So the Venzas are in some showrooms now? |
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Replying to: mary99 (Nov 22, 2008 10:58 pm)
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Replying to: rogeliov (Nov 23, 2008 12:20 am) They've been building them for some time now, our local dealership had one scheduled for production on the 11th of this month. My guess is, they have been shipping for quite a while, though will be widely available for dealerships in early December. Some dealerships I am sure have vehicles on the lot now.
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Replying to: dm1212 (Nov 22, 2008 8:10 pm) I4 - 20/28 city/hwy V6 - 18/25 I would say that is pretty good for an AWD vehicle, and likely due to lower mass and a lower aerodynamic profile than some of the other large crossovers. |
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Replying to: mary99 (Nov 22, 2008 10:58 pm) |
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I've noticed a few folks wish the Venza had heated AND cooled seats. Me too, but I don't have young children in the car very often (though we do have a new grandchild on the way!). However, be careful what you wish for - most of the cooled leather seats I have seen are made with perforated leather. They are really neat until you accidentally spill something on the seat (like milk, perhaps). Any spilled liquid will quickly find its way through the perforations and soak into the foam of the seat cushion, where it will remain forever! Now some liquids, like water, don't really smell too bad over time. But others, like milk, baby barf, and some others will become a permanent reminder of the day the spill occurred. Unlike that fading new car smell, some odors just never go away. The good news with the Venza is that the two available leather colors are very light (ivory and light gray), so these won't get nearly as hot as dark leather - thus cooling is not a necessity.
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Replying to: dm1212 (Nov 22, 2008 6:45 pm) Good luck is what we need |
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Replying to: joshuag (Nov 22, 2008 11:52 am) The CR reliability report lists Toyota #4 and Ford #17 so I am still calling you on your statement that Ford is ahead of Toyota.
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Replying to: md_outback (Nov 23, 2008 8:50 am) True, true, though you only generally have to worry about this with front seats. I hope in the case of baby barf - we don't have any Brittany Spears imitators anywhere else in the world. Febreeze can do wonders for lingering odors, but one would hope that caution would prevent the need for that wonder fix. won't get nearly as hot as dark leather - thus cooling is not a necessity. These types of seats actually don't work very quickly, like electric heated seats do. The cool off is gradual - relatively speaking - and the main benefit is comfort over a long drive. I had these in an Expedition I owned previously and they were great. Not terribly expensive to offer either, and THERE is the mystery as to why Toyota isn't serving them up in the Venza. |
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