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Old 06-30-20 | 08:45 AM
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also sad they have fog light holes but you can't get fog lights.


Old 06-30-20 | 08:57 AM
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Yeah why have those holes?!?
Old 06-30-20 | 09:01 AM
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First it was fake vents. Then fake exhausts. Now they've moved onto fake foglights.
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Yeah why have those holes?!?
So you can put bike reflectors in their place
Old 06-30-20 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
So you can put bike reflectors in their place
Rocket launchers!
Old 06-30-20 | 09:33 AM
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The holes make it dead easy to install lights there. The aftermarket will step in for sure with a simple bolt-in LED kit. The recess they have provided would hide the cuts you need to make for a nice clean install.

So it's actually a blessing if you want fogs in there. I wouldn't be surprised if port or dealer-installed options appear for this eventually.
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The interface looks improved for the infotainment. Something ToMoCo has needed to work on for some time
Old 06-30-20 | 12:06 PM
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I find this Venza extremely unappealing. Inside and outside. There is almost nothing I really like. The center stack does nothing to peak my interest. The center stack buttons meh...I just find it to be so boring from a design perspective. The Sienna I kinda like.
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The fit and finish looks excellent. Nice and tight, very little gaps. Materials look good enough. The only thing out of place is the center screen IMO

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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yeah why have those holes?!?
Maybe for tow hooks behind the cover??
Old 06-30-20 | 01:52 PM
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Maybe for tow hooks behind the cover??
Looks like it has the little doors for that just above the fog light holes.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yeah why have those holes?!?
So they can use the same part in other markets - or special editions - where they will offer fog lights or whatever goes there.

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Originally Posted by CleanSC
The holes make it dead easy to install lights there. The aftermarket will step in for sure with a simple bolt-in LED kit. The recess they have provided would hide the cuts you need to make for a nice clean install.

So it's actually a blessing if you want fogs in there. I wouldn't be surprised if port or dealer-installed options appear for this eventually.
You think a lot of Venza owners are ordering after market fog lights from JC Whitney?
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I never mentioned anything about JC Whitney but for the average owner, no. They won't notice the holes.

But people complaining about the holes will seek a light that fits there. Places like The Retrofit Source will likely start carrying vehicle specific bolt-in kits for that, as they do for countless other cars. I'd buy one for sure if I was a Venza owner.

And any dealer smart enough to see that demand would carry the kits, too. And offer them during the sale at a grotesque dealer markup as usual.
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Originally Posted by tex2670
So they can use the same part in other markets - or special editions - where they will offer fog lights or whatever goes there.
Classic Toyota cheapness


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