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#489 of 1078 One month review by macpro Jan 05, 2009 (6:36 pm)
It's been just over a month since we purchased our Venza and I thought I would share some thoughts.   We purchased it on December 5th and have had a lot of snow during the past month. We are very pleased with it. The seats are comfortable, the ride is smooth and the power is more than adequate (OK, you can never have too much power, but for everyday driving, it's really good).   The two things that frustrates me at times are:   (1) The limited use of the Nav Screen while driving. I'm referring to all Toyota and Lexus vehicles where many features are locked-out or blank when driving.   (2) Could have much better iPod integration that could be controlled from the steerring wheeling.   Other than that, it's been great! Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Jan 05, 2009 9:03 pm) macpro (Jan 06, 2009 5:35 am) mdchachi (Jan 08, 2009 12:26 pm) and 1 more... redrose1 (Jan 07, 2009 7:21 am) macpro (Jan 07, 2009 3:08 pm)
#490 of 1078 Re: One month review [macpro] by kdhspyder Jan 05, 2009 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: macpro (Jan 05, 2009 6:36 pm) (1) Yes this blockage is intentional in all Toyota's. But that's why they gave you the voice command options to overcome that blockage. The voice commands are a lot easier IMO in this Gen 4 Navi installation. Replies to this message: macpro (Jan 06, 2009 5:35 am) mdchachi (Jan 08, 2009 12:26 pm) jweaver1 (Jan 18, 2009 1:59 pm)
#491 of 1078 Re: One month review [kdhspyder] by macpro Jan 06, 2009 (5:35 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Jan 05, 2009 9:03 pm) I do like the voice commands and find they work extremely well, but what I was referring to, but didn't give a good example is when you receive a call, the phone number field is empty, unless you're stopped.   Although rather minor, I just wonder how they choose to leave some fields showing when driving and some field empty? Replies to this message: mdchachi (Jan 08, 2009 12:26 pm) jweaver1 (Jan 18, 2009 1:59 pm)
#492 of 1078 Re: Toyota Venza Availablity [briegel] by bill Jan 07, 2009 (6:53 am)
Replying to: briegel (Dec 30, 2008 1:12 pm) Sorry for the delay. I have been out of commission. Michaels Toyota. I contacted 6 or 7 dealers, all the way to So. Cal. At the time, most dealers were playing it close to the vest. I wanted a fully loaded Venza in one of two colors and when I found it I just went for it. No buyers remorse here. I am very happy. Good luck.
#493 of 1078 Re: One month review [macpro] by redrose1 Jan 07, 2009 (7:21 am)
Replying to: macpro (Jan 05, 2009 6:36 pm) Thank you SO much for the update. We are very interested in this car and waiting for it to arrive in Canada. How has it performed in the snow? Good AWD system? Do you feel safe and secure in it? The other car we are considering is the Forester for its excellent AWD system, however, we believe the Venza is more upscale. As long as the Venza is good in the snow, we'll be happy! Please let us know if it does well on wintry roads. Thanks alot! Replies to this message: macpro (Jan 07, 2009 3:08 pm)
#494 of 1078 Passenger seat by nova Jan 07, 2009 (1:27 pm)
Does the passenger seat fold down flat to load long objects?                               Thanks Replies to this message: macpro (Jan 07, 2009 3:12 pm)
#495 of 1078 Re: One month review [redrose1] by macpro Jan 07, 2009 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: redrose1 (Jan 07, 2009 7:21 am) We got over 38 inches of snow during the month of December so I have had an opportunity to see how it performed in the snow. I was very impressed. The AWD system along with VSC and Traction Control work great. We had over 11 inches of snow on December 19th (many businesses and all schools were closed) and it made it through the unplowed streets with no problems!   With all the safety features and airbags, I do feel very safe.
#496 of 1078 Re: Passenger seat [nova] by macpro Jan 07, 2009 (3:12 pm)
Replying to: nova (Jan 07, 2009 1:27 pm) The seats do not fold completely flat, there is a slight hump between the seats and the rear cargo area when the seats are down, but you would have absolutely no problems when loading longs objects. Hope this helps!
#497 of 1078 Re: One month review [macpro] by mdchachi Jan 08, 2009 (12:26 pm)
Replying to: macpro (Jan 06, 2009 5:35 am) My understanding is that they are following guidelines published by JAMA (www.jama.org) which dictate how much and what kind of info can be displayed while driving. Replies to this message: jweaver1 (Jan 18, 2009 1:59 pm)
#498 of 1078 Test drive today - feel not as good as Highlander by bbting Jan 08, 2009 (9:29 pm)
Just test drove a Venza V6 AWD which was really new and had only 16 Km on it. Felt that the engine was bit lagging and not very responsive when I pedalled, and it was not as quiet as a 2009 Highlander I test drove a few weeks back. Any ideas ? Is it because the engine has not been "break-in"ed or the design of the overall tranny of Venza is not as good as the HL because they should be the same engine ? Is it because of the electric power steering that is new to the Venza that makes the feel different? Any one has similar experience ?   Also found there is no SNOW mode or Downhill Assist buttons as found in HL. I know those are really useful in snow and ice road conditions. Seems like Venza handles that automatically and does not leave much manual control to the driver. Any comments on pros and cons about that ?

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