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Additionally - does the NAV work well? I heard the car can not be moving if you want to input a destination?
Thanks
that's partially true....you can input some 'saved' destination's beforehand, and either go to them manually while driving, or 'speak' the desination number you want to go to....but, yes, while driving, no new, only previously saved destinations can be either entered or spoken, unless it's a gas station or some other poi.
it's ok, but I do hate the fact my passenager can't use it either. There should be an override for this, but I can't seem to find it.
different cars, so I'm surprised also that
they would be cross-shopped. The Avalon,
for my tastes, it's not a bad looking car,
Lexus-like interior, but it's a little too
big for me. I don't think I could fit it
in my single-car garage. I can barely fit
my '02 Max in my garage. The TL would be
more sport oriented, hence the rougher ride
vs. the smoother ride on the Avalon. Both
are nice cars, but I keep joking to my
friends that the TL would fit in my little
garage perfectly. Uhm!!!
I would totally pick a TL over the Avalon anyday, not that the Avalon is a bad car in any shape, I just feel like the Avalon is for an older adult, like the Toyota's version of a Buick.
I was very surprised by the acceleration and performance from such a large car, its got very soft comfortable suspension which of course does not lend to pushing it hard into corners.
That said I am very surprised at just how well it handles when you force it into a corner, the car is so soft that it feels like you should back off, but once you used to it you can really swing it in quite hard, it gives pretty good feel through the wheel, seat and pedals of whats going on, so I have not had much trouble reading it.
I have 25000 miles on mine so far and not 1 days worth of trouble, I don't expect to ever have any either (knock wood) if its taken care of as far as maintenance is concerned.
The look is by no means sporty, I feel it looks very "elegant" in design.
I don't quite know where the stereotype of "old people drive camrys" comes from with the latest styling that Toyota has come up with on those models, but to each their own I suppose.
The car can certainly keep up with most vehicles on the road, a bit of a wolf in sheep clothing in my opinion.
Always puts a smile on my face when some kiddie in his honda civic or the typical BMW driver (who all own the road supposedly) pull up next to the light and attempt to pull off and in front of the Avalon.
My XLS does not have the TRAC system, but a clean pull off with a good hard stomp to the floor leads to their jaws dropping in shock and horror.
Thats another thing. the transmission is awesome, it finds power at any speed, on any incline.
The pedal is quite a sensitive beast and enjoys dropping gear and revving quite hard at the drop of a hat.
I think each car is certainly in a class of its own, the TL is more of a refined sports car where the Avalon is built for absolute comfort with some good horses under the hood.
A good short description of the Avalon would be that its "like driving a rocket propelled cloud".
Cheers
Sheldon
Last weekend tried the Ford lineup and the Taurus SHO's power curve impressed as well as it's audible exhaust "notes"; that said, there is something about the drive-by-wire system of throttle control that is still keeping the TL in my garage. The backup camera (that many cars have) is a plus, too.
Had hoped that the new TLX would have been out later in 2013; dealer said that it will most likely be late 2014; the TLX will be built on the Accord ELX chassis; (has direct injection and 6 speed CVT) plus side view blind spot visual monitoring system and lane intrusion visual warning (necessary as the TL has a mean blind spot on each side). And completely re-designed "earth Dreams" V-6 that operates on regular gasoline, opposed to the Honda V-6 that requires premium; however, it does have 6 discrete speeds and is paddle shift controlled at will.