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I told him mine takes around 5 minutes and he said if I wanted to leave the car he would take a look at it. I said I didn't have a ride and before you could say Eureka! a driver was summoned who took me home and picked me up later in the afternoon when my car was ready.
Bottom line, there was nothing wrong with the "bum warmer", the oil change was free and the replacement wipers cost $18.00. My dilemma, should I tip my driver? I didn't. Now, I feel so guilty, I got Lexus quality service but I behaved like a typical Toyota cheapskate.
Moral of the story? Toyota should rebadge the Avalon as a Lexus LS350 (?).
I've looked at an aftermarket head unit w/CD, but they all look really strange to me.
I've just seen a used cassette/CD combo exact replacement on E-bay. Assuming it works, does anyone know what kind of trouble the "radio code" feature will give me when I try to swap it out?
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I've 63K miles in the Avalon and it never used a drop of oil between changes. The drive train runs just like new. Change your oil every 3000 miles and I think the engine will last forever, practically. A friend of mine has a 92 Camry V6 with 140K, the engine is still smooth and powerful, it's amazing.
I owned a 92CamryLE which I sold one year ago with 161K reliable miles. I'm looking to re-join Toyota (my wife got the new car when we sold the Camry - an LLBean 6 cyl. Outback which has been great so far).
How is the Avalon in snow/ wet conditions? I assume it's OK given the skinny tires. The Camry sucked big time in snow - the only bad thing about its design - well, and the front rotors warped after about 5K miles, but the brakes were always safe....
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Powertrain Coverage: Your engine, transmission/transaxle, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, seatbelts and air bags are covered for 5 years/60,000 miles.
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Since fuel injector is not part of the engine but merly component which connects to it, I doubt that will be covered under powertrain warranty.
Now, I feel much better that my seatbelts have 5/60 warranty.
I suspect that I need new struts, but would rather not replace with duplicates from Toyota. Does anyone have experience with aftermarket struts? Cost?
Thanks!
I'm now leaning toward Toyota parts, especially in light of the guarantee.
It has everything but the VSC.
I got the deal by calling the fleet manager.
In the past I averaged 27 MPG using 92 octane gas and although I used the same octane level with this new brand the result was dramatically different. Is there really such a big difference in gasoline brands? I am concerned that this new brand may have harmed my engine. Is there any way to check that?
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/dai/2002/february/20020211_dai_toyota.xml
No complaint whatsoever. I am 6ft 2in and 250 lbs. and comfortably fit in the automobile.
I did choose another brand for a second car a 2k2 Civic and I like it just about as well. Must admit I have a little trouble getting out, but that can be caused by my age and the problems that go with it..
2. Do you and your friend have the same brand and model of tires? Tires make a tremendous difference in ride and handling!
http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=38302
http://www.kmov.com/business/business_stories/NEWS_020219_toyota_engines.html
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We purchased the used car from a Toyota dealer @ 9 mos ago. At this point I'm 99% happy with the car, but (of course) it's that 1% that qnaws at me. The problem is the car drifts to the left.
I've narrowed it down to only happening during acceleration. It is most bothersome on the highway while using cruise control, as it makes the car pull left when you don't expect it.
When I called the dealer service dept. to make an appointment to fix this problem, I was immediately given excuses as to why this happens. Not the best avenue for showing concern for a new customer.
While I can understand the physics of an engine drive connected to only one of the front wheels could make the vehicle pull to the side, I also realize this was a problem when front wheel drive was first introduced, and a fix MUST be in place by now. Unfortunately, after having the vehicle serviced, the problem still remains.
Has anyone followed this problem to a fix?
By this time your mother must have taken a couple of test drives and hopefully she likes the Avalon.
Like footie I bought my Avalon XLS in July 2000 when demand was strong and the car in short supply. With almost 20K miles the car has performed flawlessly except for an annoying styrofoam sounding squeaking noise on the passenger side of the dashboard (just above the glove box). The noise appeared after one year but went away when the weather turned cold.
If your mother enjoys quiet and tranquility in an automobile there is nothing more quiet than the Avalon, except the Lexus LS430.
http://cgi.latimes.com/class/highway1/yourwheels/20020313/t000018575.html