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So, what exactly is the procedure??
Spray with WD40 to get it loose, then floss, then more WD40 to get rest of adhesive off. I just don't see the letters coming off that easily - the paint job won't be effected?
What about fishing line? Better than floss?
Steve
Not really worried about trade-in value. But thanks for the comments!
jb
Report: Recalls and quality issues may slow rollout by as much as six months.
August 25 2006: 6:08 AM EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest auto maker, is considering delaying the introduction of some new models by as much as half a year amid a series of recalls and quality problems, the Wall Street Journal said Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Toyota, which has built its reputation on offering safe and reliable cars at reasonable prices, is plagued with a rise in vehicle recalls and faces a legal probe into its past recall practice.
"I have given an order to pay more attention on safety issues, but we as a company are not stalling," Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters on the sidelines of a safety technology briefing in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo.
"We always work flexibly on each model though," he added.
On the same day, China's quality watchdog said Toyota would recall over 20,000 locally made cars in the country due to a faulty rubber seal used to fix the windscreen, although no accidents or injuries had yet been linked to the defect.
The paper said Toyota is considering adding as much as three to six months to development lead time, which is usually two to three years to improve quality, affecting a relatively wide range of projects.
The next Sienna minivan, Solara sports coupe and Avalon sedan are among models that could be affected, it said.
Toyota spokeswoman Shiori Hashimoto said the company would not comment on its strategy and the timing of product introductions.
So far this year, Toyota has recalled more than one million vehicles in Japan and 627,000 units in the United States, its single-biggest market.
It is also being investigated by prosecutors in Kumamoto, southern Japan, over whether its quality-control managers wrongly delayed a recall filing that could have prevented a road accident in 2004 that injured a couple and their three young children.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities analyst Shotaro Noguchi said financial impact from the quality issues would likely be limited for Toyota.
"We are not expecting any surprise in earnings from all this," he said. "It is a fact that Toyota has been busy in investments, so it is good to take time to check."
Toyota has forecast group-based global sales of 8.85 million units and production of 9.06 million units for 2006 -- figures that could soon see it overtake General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest auto maker.
Vehicle recalls have been on the rise at most auto makers as they use common components across more models to save costs, and pile on advanced features requiring more electronics parts to add value to their products. Shares in Toyota fell 1 percent to close at ¥ 6,250, underperforming a 0.1 percent decrease in the Nikkei average.
Has anyone run into this? Can the XM be added after delivery if NAV is installed?
My car has NAV ('05 XLS) and I had them install Sirius at the dealer without any problems. I have the JBL sound system, not sure if it makes a difference.
Bob
It's chump change for Toyo but I'm just tired of dealing with them.
On the other hand, it does provide another connection option for an mp3 player (cassette adaptor).
The remote start should be designed to start ,run it's program or shut down by the drivers action. Not when a door or trunk is opened.
The Toyota Cares so-called customer care is another joke, they had no idea what I was talking about and when asked about re-programming the unit, was told by their Tech (?) Dept it was an anti-carjacking feature and would not re-program it because of liability, go figure. My reason for writing was to save my fellow travelers from purchasing this USELESS accessory. My old after market worked just like your present unit and as other writers have stated the sales people need a crash course in their products. My salesmen nor sales manager knew anything about this unit or so they said. And again thank you for your input.
i'm sure you come across many products everyday that do not operate intuitively, naturally, or per all your prior learning.
you are an exception w.r.t. sitting down and reading the entire manual before purchasing the car. unfortunately, the typical owner doesn't read the manual AFTER buying the car (that's stupid).
but it is not unrealistic to believe that the premier automaker has their ducks lined up w.r.t. ergonomics and man/machine systems. and yet, here and there, we can see them missing the boat. :surprise:
The posts from the Problems & Solutions, Accessories & Modifications and Care & Maintenance discussions have all been redistributed to smaller topics and those three discussions have been removed.
What you will want to do, if you haven't already, is go to the top-level of the Avalon board by clicking here, then click on the Track this Group link (on the right just over the discussion list). Then you'll want to use Read New Posts to keep up with current posts and any new discussions that will be created in the future.
At first, all of these new, smaller discussions will appear as unread to you, but you probably have seen all the posts in their original discussions. Just use the Recent Msgs link to get caught up.
Please note that in this process some discussions were recreated (like MPG, Transmission, Audio and maybe a couple of others). If you were tracking any that were recreated, you have lost that track.
This will make searching our Forums for meaningful information much easier for those who get here using internet search engines, as well as make it easier on all of us to keep up with the subtopics that truly interest us.
Enjoy!!
Good luck to all owners. We love our Avalon, quirks and all.
Bye.
Indyres
With respect, that's a silly statement. You can easily bookmark the global Avalon forums and select "Avalon 2005+" if that's the only form you're interested in. If you find this complicated, I can understand why you have trouble with the NAV system.
I'm really sorry that some of you are unhappy with the direction the Forums are going - I truly am.
I hope you'll try.
I did click the Host's link and saw all the 'forums' and noted that dates of last posting, one had an 8/31 post, a couple had an 8/30 post and the rest were older than that.
Oh well, as was said, it is what it is, and it is now less than it was, so I also will not be back. I checked in every morning with my coffee 1st thing in the morning, and just read through the list, enjoying the diversity of topics and comments, (I think that was what was the best feature), and found several things of interest that now must be found by going from topic to topic. It's been improved to the point it is not friendly anymore.
Bye and happy motoring!!
Thanks for your comments.
Going forward, please post your comments about the reorganization in our Forums Software discussion or email the Help desk (link at the bottom of the page).
Thanks - I do appreciate your cooperation and your efforts to adapt to what is happening.
You can also email me with any logistical questions you might have. I'll be more than happy to try to help.
Since I can't use certain words or they will yank my reply, lets just say neither I nor my wife worry about carjackers. What always amuses me is people who scream about their First Amendment Rights are the very ones who tromp on and try to ignore the next one. And I will stay with the forum as long as people respond intelligently and not with malice.
If that's what they have to do, so be it. I've read too many useful comments from informed people to complain about this minor inconvenience.
Folks, I'm sorry, but this debate is not useful - you are debating with someone who can do nothing but keep reposting the same suggestions
I'm going to have to start removing these off-topic posts, so I hope that if you want to comment, you will indeed follow one (or more) of the suggestions here: pat, "Toyota Avalon 2005+" #13136, 31 Aug 2006 3:09 pm.
Thanks very much.
catagories there are for the forum the more you are going to
tell us were in the wrong spot or to "stick to the forum",I
may write one paragraph about a 06 Avalon and it could possibly pertain to 4 or 5 catagories.
TexasRed :confuse:
Your problem may be that the sensors are picking up reflections from the ground. My guess is that they need to be tilted upwards so that their faces are horizontal.
Dandydon
To me it sounds as if you could have a shorted sensor, wiring or control module to cause the unit to beep as you report. A crooked sensor would be clearly visible. Alternatively, all the sensors may have been erroneously placed too low on the bumper and they are all tilted downward. Since the Park Assist system came with your Avalon it should be fixed or replaced under warranty, so I'd just ask the dealer to check it.
Glad to hear that the rest of the car is working well for you. My early 2005 XLS has now over 1 1/2 years and 32,000 km and all is good, including the Awell back-up sensors that I installed early on. My dealer fixed an intermittent squeak coming from inside the rear cabin, it was the hinge of a reclining seat back that just needed lubrication.
By the way, Pat, I'm surprised that there isn't a separately listed "Avalon -- back-up sensors" topic yet? (Never mind, I'm just kidding, eh!)
havalongavalon
That sounds reasonable. I think my next step will be to contact our local Toyota repair shop.
I was afraid that I would find out that that was the way that it is supposed to work and that there was nothing wrong with it. I have not contacted anyone yet, your statement gives me hope.
Thanks again,
TexasRed
It make me feel good that it sounds like I have a problem that can be fixed. I really LOVE the car and so does my husband. This was the only thing that I was a little disappointed in. So, I will definitely make an appointment, to get it fixed.
Glad that you are still enjoying your Avalon as much as we are.
Thanks again.
TexasRed