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Old 10-30-12, 10:09 PM
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This is the first time in a really long while where Toyota has scored this big with the press.
Since the FR-S... all of... a few months ago? Get used to this.
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Just further reinforced my thoughts that the Japanese Product planners/engineers are woefully out of touch with the American market. Just look at the effort put into the American Avalon compared to the Japanese Camry.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
Since the FR-S... all of... a few months ago? Get used to this.
Hahaha... right?
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Old 10-31-12, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 84Cressida
Just further reinforced my thoughts that the Japanese Product planners/engineers are woefully out of touch with the American market. Just look at the effort put into the American Avalon compared to the Japanese Camry.
while I hope that every Toyota gets mini-Avalon interior, in reality, Avalon starts at 50% more than Camry.
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Old 10-31-12, 05:43 AM
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Can't stand the front end (hideous), but other than that it looks like a nice car. My parents took a 2011 for a spin, and while it was a nice car overall the interior felt extremely dated, like something out of the 1990's. This is definitely a big step up here.
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The front end is a styling disaster, it's like they had two different designs and couldn't decide so amalgamated them both.

I like the interior though, even if some of the plastics look a bit cheap.

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Originally Posted by Big Andy
The front end is a styling disaster, it's like they had two different designs and couldn't decide so amalgamated them both.

I like the interior though, even if some of the plastics look a bit cheap.
What exactly is "cheap" to you?
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Old 10-31-12, 10:41 AM
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GREAT JOB !! I would still rather the ES. It looks more stylish and of course there is the stellar Lexus dealership experience ( usually LOL). I feel like the grille on the new Avalon looks a bit Ford Fusionish . Not sure if I like it
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
GREAT JOB !! I would still rather the ES. It looks more stylish and of course there is the stellar Lexus dealership experience ( usually LOL). I feel like the grille on the new Avalon looks a bit Ford Fusionish . Not sure if I like it
the grille is what turns me off. The badge is fine but the grille looks out of place
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You could easily say the Fusion looks Avalonish. They were unveiled at the exact same time.
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Looks great but the wheels are way too small for that much body.
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Originally Posted by Bean
Looks great but the wheels are way too small for that much body.
19" wheels, drop and tint would make it very very good looking car, with not much of an effort.
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Old 11-01-12, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
19" wheels, drop and tint would make it very very good looking car, with not much of an effort.

but then you lose ride quality...
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A car at this price point has no business looking this good. Between the new Toyota Avalon and the new Kia Optima limited, I cannot decide which one I like looking at more.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
but then you lose ride quality...
i doubt that some nice set of progressive springs, reasonable height 19" wheels would make it 09 IS-F in terms of ride quality :-)
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