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#4 of 6 Re: Sr. Citizen's Questions On Avalon Reliabilty, etc., Please [bobr14] by rpfingsten Aug 22, 2008 (1:55 am)
Replying to: bobr14 (Aug 21, 2008 10:09 am) Bobr14        Hi Bob.. let me chime in with my 2 cents worth here. Like someone else stated, there is alot of good information that comes off this board, but in some cases there seems to be some nit-picking. I'm 53 and I have never... never had a car that was "perfect". I bought my 07 Avalon 2 years ago, it was my first Toyota, and based on my limited experience, it will definetly NOT be my last. I love my Avy.. and I've owned everything from Corvairs (sp) to Cadillacs. The Avalon gives me plenty of room and comfort, very good gas mileage for a car with this kind of performance and so far... very reliable. I have had only one issue with mine, and that was a rattle in the sunroof during cold weather. And I think the dealership fixed that, won't know for sure until next winter. Other than that, I would recommend this car to anyone in the market. Good luck with your decision. oh, just one more thing, I don't have it on my car, but from what I've read, you may want to avoid getting one with navigation. Most of the comments I've read on this board about that are negative. But hey, I'm sure in all your years of traveling, you've been able to find your way around without some high tech gadget telling you where to turn. I know I have.   Roland
#5 of 6 Re: Sr. Citizen's Questions On Avalon Reliabilty, etc., Please [bobr14] by amauhry Aug 22, 2008 (8:14 am)
Replying to: bobr14 (Aug 21, 2008 10:09 am) Bob, I’m in my upper 40’s and the avy's been with me since last September. 9K miles later and no major issues to talk about. I’ve been affected, though, with the ‘subtle” rattling of some dashboard/console components. I’ve fixed those myself. Vehicle’s response to sudden acceleration is excellent. Shifting points are very smooth and MPG is also excellent (maximum 35 mpg of highway driving in my case).   Most electronic gadgets on board satisfy me, including the sound system (my rack system at home is mostly McIntosh). The exception here is the voice recognition software; it doesn’t understand a thing of what I say. The GPS is not intended for everyone (Toyota is at fault here for not double-checking on Denso). The system works great and is very accurate; I’m in love with it but the absence of a comprehensive manual makes it useless to many drivers.   Amaury '08 Limited
#6 of 6 Sunroof Rattle by azwooly Sep 07, 2009 (10:50 am)
Bobr14 - if the dealer followed the service bulletin, your roof is fixed. My 2006 had a rattling sunroof, and Toyota Dealer was unaware. Lexus Dealer was, since they had to repair many. Since Avalon is on a Lexus chassis, dealer had to have district svc mgr look at the car, and inform the Dealer of the TSB and how to repair the roof. 45,000 miles later it's not an issue.

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