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#63 of 491 Re: Toyotas Mid-sized hybrids: 2013 Avalon, 2013 Lexus ES 300h, 2012 Camry [bwia] by fin

Jun 28, 2012 (9:18 pm)

Replying to: bwia (Jun 28, 2012 4:13 am)
Nice looking car, thanks for the link and post... Why did we get this front end and the Aussie's get the LS460 look? This is rediculous..... it's a beauty down under, for us it's.....something else. What were they thinking? Maybe we will get the other front end the second year, if slow sales don't kill off the line completely. And, as I have posted before, the ONLY thing that keeps the Avalon in production is the fact it is not expensive to make along side the Camry. It's just a little more gravy on the mashed potatos... any other way, the car would have been history long ago, trust me..

#64 of 491 Re: Toyotas Mid-sized hybrids: 2013 Avalon, 2013 Lexus ES 300h, 2012 Camry [ncee] by tjc78

Jun 29, 2012 (5:21 am)

Replying to: ncee (Jun 28, 2012 4:36 am)
No one, not even me, wants to be buying a glorified camry, when purchasing an avalon.
 
Well some would argue that the Avalon was always a glorified Camry. IMHO there was always enough differences (especially size) that it was worth it. Heck, I've owned two of them and loved them both. This new model is doing nothing for me, what a shame.

#65 of 491 2013 Avalon É Aurion by ncee

Jun 29, 2012 (6:07 am)

And another nice feature of the Aurion, is the 60/40 split rear seat, although the interior on the New Avalon looks better then the Aurion to me.
 
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#66 of 491 I Jumped Ship by jeffm5

Jun 29, 2012 (7:14 am)

Having owned a 98 Avy XLS and, currently, an 05 Avy Limited, I was so looking forward to the 2013 Avy as a replacement for my 05, which has been the best car I have ever owned. Sorry guys, but my wife and I just can't get past that front grill. Considered a Taurus, LaCrosse, CTS, ES350, Acura TL, VW CC, Azera. Ended up with a loaded 2013 Volvo S60 T5, which was not even on my radar 3 months ago. I take delivery next month. Believe me, I'll be sad and my wife will be in tears when we hand over our Avy remotes.

#67 of 491 Re: I Jumped Ship [jeffm5] by ncee

Jun 29, 2012 (7:22 am)

Replying to: jeffm5 (Jun 29, 2012 7:14 am)
And with all the other options you listed, how did the Volvo end up the winner?
 
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#68 of 491 Re: Toyotas Mid-sized hybrids: 2013 Avalon, 2013 Lexus ES 300h, 2012 Camry [fin] by bwia

Jun 29, 2012 (8:28 am)

Replying to: fin (Jun 28, 2012 9:18 pm)
And, as I have posted before, the ONLY thing that keeps the Avalon in production is the fact it is not expensive to make along side the Camry.
 
The 2013 Avalon needs to be a winner to reverse the sales slide of the past dozen years. The hideous grill certainly won't help matters as expressed by many in this forum. Here are the sales data for Version 2.0 and 3.0 respectively:
 
2000---104,078
2001-- -83,005
2002--- 69,029
2003--- 50,911
2004--- 36,460
2005--- 95,318
2006---88,938
2007-- -72,945
2008--- 42,790
2009--- 26,935
2010--- 28,390
2011--- 28,925
 
Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/toyota-avalon#ixzz1zC69Tc5r

#69 of 491 Re: Toyotas Mid-sized hybrids: 2013 Avalon, 2013 Lexus ES 300h, 2012 Camry [bwia] by tjc78

Jun 29, 2012 (8:19 am)

Replying to: bwia (Jun 29, 2012 8:28 am)
The sales slide as the model gets stale. It happens to a lot of makes/models.
 
2000 (Gen 2) had its best years early in the run. 04 was a very light year knowing Gen 3 was coming and was a huge difference (including an all new engine, the 2GR V6).
 
The current Avalon basically dates back to 05 and IMHO is very long in the tooth (while still being a damn fine car).
 
If Toyota was serious about keeping a large floaty car in the lineup they would have brought a heavily refreshed version around 2 years ago. If it were me I would have brought the DI version of the 3.5 (from the IS/GS 350) and changed up the looks while keeping the size and ride.
 
They unfortunately are trying to please everyone and are playing the hybrid game and making it too close to the Camry. I don't know how they plan on selling it. It already overlapped with the ES350 in terms of price, now that it's smaller what's the point? The main reason I bought my Avalons over an ES was the fact it was roomier.
 
All this is a moot point anyway, as again IMHO the photos we have seen show the new Avalon to be butt ugly with a face only a mother could love.

#70 of 491 Re: Toyotas Mid-sized hybrids: 2013 Avalon, 2013 Lexus ES 300h, 2012 Camry [bwia] by ncee

Jun 29, 2012 (8:20 am)

Replying to: bwia (Jun 29, 2012 8:28 am)
Numbers don't lie, but they can be a bit deceiving.
 
- The Economy?
- High Gas Prices?
- Lower Used Car Prices?
- Increased pushing of Camry
- New exciting models from the competition?
- Folks keeping their cars longer?
- Leasing Options?
- Other car sales for same periods?
 
I see A LOT more Avalon's on the road in the last year, then I use to see. Are all 28,000 being sold on the East Coast?
 
All interesting questions.
 
Will the New Avalon sell more / better É YES! Will it be enough to turn it around?
 
They can't make sweeping changes next year, as this is a pretty big change and new body changes aren't cheap or practical to make the next model year.
 
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#71 of 491 Re: I Jumped Ship [ncee] by jeffm5

Jun 30, 2012 (7:40 am)

Replying to: ncee (Jun 29, 2012 7:22 am)
Skip,
The short answer is that the S60 meets our needs and I wanted something a little different. We wanted a car that is smaller than thr Avy, but did not want to sacrifice, comfort, ride, fuel economy. The front seats in the S60 are very comfortable. Plenty of power and I'll get around 30 MPG on the highway on regular gas. Also, while we both have outstanding driving records, I'm the first to admit that at 62 my vision/hearing/reflexes aren't what they used to be, so I appreciate the numerous safety features the Volvo has. The LaCrosse is a very nice car, but those thick A pillars were a deal breaker. The ES350 is also a great car, but I see them all over the place here. I've always felt that European cars were more expensive to maintain than American or Japanese, but Volvo has free maintenance and covers repairs, including brakes, for 5 yrs/50K miles. The dealership also offers free loaners for the life of the car. The service dept. is also more "upscale" than any Toyota dealership in my area. So all of this factored in.

#72 of 491 Re: I Jumped Ship [jeffm5] by ncee

Jun 30, 2012 (12:58 pm)

Replying to: jeffm5 (Jun 30, 2012 7:40 am)
Sounds like all great reasons to me.
 
I had considered Volvo's some time back, and then got hooked on Toyota's (plus the dealer buy's a TON of promotional / marketing stuff from us), and because of that, I went with Toyota's. So far, glad we did. 3 Avalons, 3 Camrys, a 4 Runner, and 2 Tercels, later, no problems with any of these.
 
I'm hoping the new Avalon grows on me.
 
Enjoy the Volvo.
 
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