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I appreciate it! The head gasket blew and it made more sense to sell it as is than it was to deal with getting it repaired. Different cars for sure. The 460 is on another level with the v8 and RWD. A lot more features and power. Just depends what type of car you're looking for. If you don't mind a front wheel drive luxury car, the Avalon is such an underrated car. If you want the best of what Lexus offers, the 460 is what you're looking for!
@theaveragecar672 WOW, I wonder how the head gasket blew. I thought those 3.5 toyota engines were durable. Now I'm skeptical about purchasing the Avalon. I love big luxury sedans.
Just bought the same car, 64k miles. 5k. Best part is we also don't have to worry about it breaking down and breaking the wallet. I've got the V6, it's pretty darn fast too. Previously drove and still own a 2003 Lexus RX300 that needs more work than it's worth at this point. That said, I paid 3,500 for it 3 years ago, put in 1k in maintenance over those years. Got 75k miles out of it.
Mad respect for showing off a car in the stock configuration - I just got ahold of an 04 WRX with no exhaust from the cat back - it's insanely loud, so I ordered a proper exhaust in order to not piss off my family leaving for work in the mornings, and I was curious what it might sound like. We will find out how it compares in the next couple days!
my 2004 V6 Camry get 29mpg on highway. love it because it smooth and quiet like Lexus. One thing don't like v6 because it uses timing belt instead of timing chain like inline 4 cylinder.
I don't remember how the specs line up exactly, but I believe the ES is a bit heavier, but the Avalon was a bit longer. They drive fairly similar, but the Avalon felt just a tad more nimble. The ES feels more solid due to the increase in weight. I had the Limited trim of the Avalon, and have the premium base of the ES350. The Avalon had more features compared to my ES specifically. Both great cars, even though I've only had this one for a week!
Nice purchase. I currently own a 2013 Camry XLE 4 cylinder that has been a great car but one day would love to own a low mileage 2016-2018 ES350 (last generation of the 2GR-FE and 6 speed auto) I love smooth riding larger sedans.
Thank you so much!! If you have a Paypal account I would like to give you tip for you tip with the butterfly washers. I was cursing and screaming at the design and then dawned on me to look it up.
@AyoHustla Yes, I have the original one, 205/65R15, but I want to upgrade it to this one, same as yours. It looks nice, but how about this size? Is it OK with the car?
@@Moh_Omar I think they should be fine the guy that uploaded the video cars seem to be doing fine so you should be good double check with him first tho.
I use it to store my camera equipment as well. I use the top drawer for cords, chargers, smaller stuff. The second drawer is where I store my cameras, lenses, etc. I want to say the bottom 3 drawers are about 6-7 inches deep or so.
@@theaveragecar672 Thank you! I ended up buying it (surprisingly hard to find in the Chicago area). For anyone else who is interested, all the drawers are 22" wide and 16.75" Deep. The smaller top drawer is 3.375" high and the 3 bigger drawers are 5.5" high.
I have a 2006LECAMARY. Bought it new and now has 95k miles. Valve cover leaks slightly, no big deal. The car does not burn oil. Very reliable. I did change an alternator,fan belt,water pump,tires,front disc brakes. Now my second car and am happy with my 2017 LE.😊
I just bought my 2022 Avalon xle everywhere I go people ask me what kinda car is that... car run so dam smooth and v6 ain't no joke.. to bad it the last year.. hopefully Toyota bring back the avalon
I'm doing 26 on the higway on my 04 XLE V6 with very feather foot 😆 but still got to put new spark plugs and do a full service on the fuel system. It's new to me, after years of low use and some neglect of previous owners (only 61k miles).
I like your Avalon! I have 2012 with 66k miles. 2nd owner. Car fax showed all previous maintenance records. Last year August, I moved from East to west, drove 3k miles, with full load of stuff rear seat and trunk. The car ran like brand new! The car handled full load of weight, especially l-70 from Denver to I-15. I used to have Infinity Q-45a back in 1994, it was a rear drive with 275 horse v8. This Avalon handles better than Infinity, though less luxury. With 35k added on your car, I would suggest check brake ( most places do it for free ). I just replaced rear brake on mine( according to the record it was first time ) cost $500.00+ at mechanic shop, but if you do your own, it can be less than 1/2. Thanks for the post! Have a happy ownership ! ❤😊
I had an 05 v6 LE and drove to 400K km (260k miles?) when i sold it, only regular maintenance and some minor issues. The rear bearing needed replacement at 350k km and the headlamp turned vert yellowish and need some toothpaste to be repolished, at 200k km the front o2 sensor went bad and replaced. Other than the aforementioned small maintenance issues it ran like new all the time.
If I had to choose between the V6 or the four-cylinder Camry, I would choose the four-cylinder Camry you don’t wanna have to deal with spark plugs and ignition coils in the V6 engine, especially in the back.
I had a 05 2AZ and id get around 40-45 MPG I would drive conservatively and my AC was only needed at 1/5 power because it was so cold!! I sold the 25’ years NEW in my city and the AC was colder in the 05’ !! HAHA.
I don't doubt that one bit! That's why I wasn't too mad about 33. I know that if I had less elevation change, drove a bit more conservative, I would have gotten way better. That's crazy that the AC was colder in the 05! They did really good with the 5th gens!
Alw yeah they definitely are especially depending on where you live. I seen some for 4000 4500 and it has 220 and up some 250k I got it it’s a Toyota but damn
Same money can get lexus same great drive teain but more luxury. Used camry.or lexus es avalon us in middle but gets lexus price camry almost as great but cheaper. Same cost get es lexus beyter ride more luxury and still toyota reliability. For price i go lexus, to save money go camry best bang for buck. Avalon muddle ground better tgan camry but more costly but can get equivalent es 300 350 better than avalon for sane cost. Jyst my 2 cents having owned all 3 in the 2002 to 2005 range on these 3. Have 03 camry v6 337k miles runs great but want another lexus for the creature comforts and.not much more for great used one. Been looking jyst waiting to find real clean.model that was maintained good.
Nice car, have 03 camry xle v6. One issue real long term test is much further away lol. My 21 yr old camry 337k miles, now that is long term test for toyotas 😅😅😅😅 sorry but for toyota anything under 250k miles is barely broken in😅. Saw video with late 90s camry with 600k plus miles, now that is REAL long term test for toyota. Unlike most cars toyotas last very long time. Long term test has different meani g when cars go 500k a lot. . Again love the avalin just messing with you. Look forward to update to video in 5 yrs as it will still be going most likely😊
Haha yeah absolutely. I only say long term because during my search, I loved hearing from people who have had the car for a while. Not just getting it for a day to shoot a video! They’ve definitely got tons of life left in them, and a year is a short time!
