Toyota Avalon Review

We have an Avalon that we bought brand new -a 2007 model. It is loaded with a lot of features, some of which we have never used regularly , I guess.

Everything in the car works, and works very well. I didnt read the Gadget Guru article too closely, but I had indications he might have bought a used car and the dealership or used car seller didnt make everything right.

The car is similar, in many respects, to a Lexus. It has a high quality level, IMO.

But I know your feeling about modern cars, and suspect that you would not be happy with this fuel injected, 5 speed automatic vehicle. If it ever starts breaking down like all the GMs I ever owned, I may also become disenchanted...but not yet.

No problem. You see, you got your cigarette in one hand, you got your cellphone in the other hand. You got the GPS in one hand, then you operate the XM radio with the other hand. You watch the DVD with one eye while you watch the road with the other eye. You hold the sandwich with one hand while you send the test messages with the other. You can steer with your knees.

I don't think the real problem is the cars as much as the drivers, and to be honest the drivers of many years ago were pretty bad too. I know I was when I was a kid.

--scott

The simple cars and trucks of yesteryear, (simple, in comparison to todays crop of cars and trucks) I know how to work on the simple cars and trucks, and I already have more than enough tools to work on them.

I don't know, I reckon I am too old a dog to learn any new ''Tricks'' as far as learning the ins and outs of todays new fangled electronic gadget loaded cars and trucks.

If you have your own auto repair shop, which ones had you rather work on,,, simple cars and trucks, or loaded with electronic gadgets cars and trucks?

I am not by any means bashing cars and trucks loaded with electronic gadgets, I think they are great. cuhulin

Then just do not buy a new one. Keep fixing up an old model.

The guy I bought my old 1983 Dodge full size van from last year, he said he was hauling a fourteen feet long board in the van.He was backing up and the end of the board hit something and the other end of the board shoved forard and broke the rear of the inside engine cover (dog house) into six seperate pieces.He had those broken pieces stuck on there with some wide Scotch tape.One or two of those broken pieces got lost somehow.I glued the other pieces back on there with J.B.Weld.I made a new piece out of a piece of thin scrap plywood, which I glued on there last night.

Right now, I am fixing to fill in the gaps with some more J.B.Weld.When that fresh J.B.Weld hardens up, I will use my Dremel oscillating tool and sand it smooth and then I will use some spray cans of paint and paint the engine cover.It is really a simple ABC/123 job to do. cuhulin

Cuhulin,

I'm pretty sure you could find another engine cover in a salvage yard to fit your van. Seems like a lot f work to go thru. But if you got the time then........

I may go look at an 1987 Olds Cutlass Salon this weekend. V6 with a T-Top. only 34,000 miles om it.

harryface

Those Oldsmobile Cutlass cars are sporty looking cars. cuhulin

That's lot of money. Does it have a new or rebuilt engine in it?