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1078 messages, Last post on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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I test drove a V6 Premium package #2 w/ Nav yesterday. I was impressed by the refinement and feel of the interior. However, I was disappointed by the lack of bolstering of the seats. Even my mom's '01 4Runner has better seats. The acceleration was impressive, but with some hesitation by the transmission. The cargo definitely looked the 3 cubic ft smaller than my 07 RAV4 but the 13 speaker stereo system and NAV system rocked. It handled very well, thanks to the 20 inch, 50 series tires. It was not quite as quiet as I had hoped on the highway. I still may end up spending the extra $ for the RX-350. Still deciding if I should wait until the 2010 comes out in Feb.
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Replying to: mayqswet (Nov 29, 2008 7:58 pm) I prefer to have TPMS displayed for each tire. You can save a lot of time having to manually check the pressure not only because they are 20% lower and it warns you, but simply just 3 psi lower (say from 32 to 29). Can you program the destination in the NAV while the car is moving?
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Replying to: mayqswet (Nov 29, 2008 7:58 pm) The reason that I'm looking at the Venza is because the lease on my wife's Chrysler Pacifica Limited is up soon and she likes the Venza's approximate dimensions and handling to the Pacifica which, surprisingly enough, is a pretty decent automobile! |
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Replying to: Firebird_EOU (Nov 30, 2008 11:55 am) |
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| I have read several accounts of consumers taking test drives of the Venza. During the month of November I attended three auto shows in Central and South Florida. At every show the Venza was not accessible to the general public, instead rotating on a display stand. This is a strange way to promote a model that is apparently available in many dealerships. | |
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Replying to: mcclearyfl (Nov 30, 2008 4:12 pm) The Venzas are trickling in to dealerships (I think most of the test drives that people reported took place over the last week or so), but general availability is reportedly December for the V6. You're lucky that you saw one in person.  My salesperson told me that he'd let me know when the first ones arrive so that I'd stop bugging him. In my defense, though, he initially told me that his first demo unit would arrive last week.
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Replying to: mcclearyfl (Nov 30, 2008 4:12 pm) Hey, you dealers here-- how do you lock the door without the fob (or inside switch) on a Venza with Smartkey? The dealers I talked to couldn't figure it out, since there was no button on the outside of the door. The fob did work to unlock it just like the Prius, and to start it. It didn't seem to automatically lock when you walked away from it, either. 
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Replying to: mary99 (Nov 30, 2008 9:29 pm) Neither a dealer nor have I seen one in person, but here's what I read on Autoblog's first drive article: "You can lock and unlock all four doors and the rear hatch by placing your finger on two hash marks on either front door handle." Seems strange that they are moving away from the typical black buttons on the door handles that most other Smartkey-equipped Toyotas have. |
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Replying to: qs933 (Nov 30, 2008 10:45 pm) |
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