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Love It!
Phil, 11/13/2008
2005 Toyota Avalon Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I went from a Ford Explorer to the 2005 Avalon Touring Edition. I love it! I'm 6'6" and even I would be comfortable in the back seat! I love how the Touring Edition hugs the road. By rotating my tires every 5,000 miles, I was able to get 60,000 miles off the original set. 2 years and 1 month of ownership the battery died. I am disappointed somewhat in the quality of the interior. The finish is wearing off on inside the drivers door handle and a few other small issues but overall the car is great and gets great gas mileage.
In Love
Jose Jimenez, 03/17/2021
2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have a 2005 Toyota Avalon XLS. I bought it with 99,000 miles on it and I have 106,000 on it currently. I’ve had it for 7 months and I’ve had to replace almost everything on it. Basic car problems in any vehicle. Starter, alternator, ignition coils, spark plugs, cam shaft sensor, new battery, my horn is going out, I have a pulley that needs to be replaced. But it’s an old car and it’s obvious everything will wear out one day. Motor and transmission are excellent, smooth ride I’ve fell in love with it. I’ve added a $300 sound system into it and other cosmetic things, sooner or later it’s going to need a paint job and other maintenance things. Other than that it’s very reliable, I don’t regret it as my first car as an 18 year old. I would definitely buy another car like this again, and I recommend it to any person,
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Pass on this car
Unhappy Camper, 07/06/2007
2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Not what I expected from Toyota! Frequent visits to the dealer for a variety of repairs including replacement of the intermediate steering column, repair of a faulty air bag system (which by the way involves disassembly of basically the entire interior), oil leak, and replacement of driver side leather seat for premature cracking wear. If that's not enough, it's back in the shop once again because the faulty air bag light has come back on. I can not believe this is a Toyota. Had previously owned a Previa van that was extremely reliable. Would not recommend this car to anyone.
NOT WHAT I IMAGINED
bennettsbebe, 09/29/2011
2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
Maybe my expectations were too high, but I am not as impressed as I thought I would be. The rear view mirror cant be adjusted as it hits the ceiling because of placement, the paint is peeling. The front has mysterious issues no one can diagnose including jerking randomly, speaking of jerking the tranny does it too when it wants. The headrests are not adjustable, and the seats are not as comfortable as I hoped. I do like the quite cabin, the amazing sound system, the safety features, and the gas mileage, I have gotten as much as 31.5 on the highway. Still I think that Toyota started cutting corners on many of their vehicles staring in 05. Next car: GERMAN even if they are maintenance needy.
Terrible quality
Stu Johnson, 05/31/2005
2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Very disaapointed. MANY problems -- and just notified that it is being recalled for steering issue. Had ignition glitch in first week. Transmission is very slow to respond -- dangerous at times. Interior looks great but my children already lost coins and a small sticker in the gap behind the rear seat. Mileage is okay for big car -- I've gotten about 21 on average, but no where near EPA rating. My former big car (Buick) got much better mileage. Engine nice when you hold the throttle down for a second or two, but initial acceleration is weak -- tranny at fault. I paid more than 37 grand for this car. VERY disappointed at the build quality and the engineering.