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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 04:50 PM
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Toyota Avalon versus Toyota Highlander
Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 04:52 PM by cat_girl25
I am thinking of purchaing either one. I am leaning toward the Avalon because I said I would never purchase a SUV but this is a mini-SUV so I don't think it counts. I have been researching and they both seem like great cars. The only difference may be if you want to sit high up. I don't know. Any thoughts or advice? Much appreciated.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 04:50 PM
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1. Crap. I was hoping it was a youtube video.
Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 04:51 PM by Rabrrrrrr
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 05:01 PM
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3. Frankie Avalon and Christopher Lambert in a Toyota-sponsored
chicken race to the death.
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:49 PM
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12. Heh!
:-)
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 04:52 PM
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2. The Highlander isn't a mini-SUV, but it is available in hybrid.
If you can afford it, I'd go with the Highlander hybrid, otherwise the Avalon.
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6000eliot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 05:04 PM
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4. We have a hybrid Highlander and we like it very much.
No problems in over a year. It gets a little over 20 miles a gallon.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:29 PM
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15. I was looking at the hybrids also.
But I don't think I can afford the price.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 05:32 PM
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5. Highlander comes in a Hybrid model
Still only gets 28 mpg, but that's not bad for a mid sized SUV, and its clean clean clean
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:30 PM
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16. I would love the hybrid...but the price is out of my range.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 08:26 PM
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24. get used
Those are affordable...and likely low miles
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 05:34 PM
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6. do you plan on hauling large objects or bikes or going camping?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:52 PM
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18. No camping but I do haul objects sometimes.
I'm a single person and really don't need an SUV but I'm tall and would like the step up in a car instead of stepping down. But I could go either way, it's not that important to me.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:20 PM
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7. You need to figure out what kind of body style meets your needs before
you even think about narrowing it down to a model.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:22 PM
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8. suv
Neither, any SUV is wrong
They are ego machines nothing more
I despise SUV's (Stupid Utility Vehicles)
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:24 PM
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10. The Avalon is a sedan
It's a cushier version of the Camry.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:43 PM
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11. avalon
Ok that would be my choice, but I like Honda's!!!
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:50 PM
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13. Yeah, the new Avalon (at least the 2006), is pretty nice.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:53 PM
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19. I'm looking at 2007.
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 08:16 PM
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23. If it is like the 2006, generally, it should be very nice.
A family member has one, along with a beloved c1997 Avalon, and recommends it highly.
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ContraBass Black Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 10:32 PM
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27. No, it's much bigger than the Camry, with different equipment.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 08:31 PM
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25. Well... I guess you're entitled to your opinion.
I bought a very reasonable SUV (A Kia Sportage with a 4-cylinder)

It gets 25 mpg, and has some storage room. I bought it because some of the places we camp can't be accessed without a 4wd.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:22 PM
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9. I hope this doesn't offend you...but, since you asked, I think
the Toyota Avalon is ugly. I would never own an ugly car. Again, I apologize if I offended anybody.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:56 PM
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21. You didn't offend me.
I was looking at the Avalon's because it's the next step up from the Camry's. The camry I have now is 15 years old and was a great car. I really don't see the Avalon's that often. I saw one the other day and it looked okay to me (I thought the Camry's looked better). Maybe they will grow on me, I don't know. We shall see.
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Quakerfriend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 06:56 PM
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14. IWe just got a 2006 Highlander Hybrid
It gets 34 mpg in the city. Not the best but, very good for the amount of room it gives us. The other features that we liked were: 3rd seat, 7 passenger (our two corgis!!) and, the 100,000mi/ 6yr warrenty. Can't beat it.

Let us know what you end up getting!
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:54 PM
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20. I will.
I plan to purchase the first of the new year if everything goes okay.
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Allenberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 07:30 PM
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17. I dunno, but
if you lease it and you live in Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Idaho, or Florida, and you get a letter about your insurance, be nice to the guy on the other end of the phone. It'll probably be me. :D
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 08:00 PM
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22. I'm in Texas.
I want to pay cash and be through with that.
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ContraBass Black Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-11-06 10:31 PM
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26. Mini-SUV? The Highlander is massive.
You could fit a Yaris in the cabin.
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