Young working male's view: Since this is clearly not my type of machine I am turning over the remainder of my review space to grandpa.

Grandpa's view: I was very impressed. There was plenty of room in the backseat and there is space for a couple of girlfriends to sit besides you, too. The floor is flat, which is something I had never seen before. All my previous vehicles were rear wheel drive and had the tunnel for the driveshaft. I believe that Ford Five Hundred has more room, but I liked the feel of this car better. Of course, it was more expensive. The large rear doors made it easy for me to get in and out. If you use a walker you don't have to put in the trunk and hold onto the car as you walk around to the door. There is plenty of room for it in the back seat. Also, since every day seems to bring a new backache I liked the fact that you could fiddle with the seats to create five sitting positions because the rear cushion declines ten degrees. And, if I want to keep my hat on in the cold weather, I can do so just by adjusting the seats to give me more headroom. Since I don't drive any longer I can't comment on the performance of the Avalon, but I can tell you that it was quiet and

2005 Toyota Avalon

respectful of those of us who like to take an occasional nap. This is quite a pleaser and I would call it a car for the ages because it seemed to suit everyone to a Tee.

My last car was a Dodge and before that it was a Dodge and before that...you get the idea. Well, I would buy this one in a second, especially when I found out it was built in the good old USA. Of course, since it costs more than my first house by a considerable amount I can't comment on its value, but I've learning over the years that it you don't take care of yourself no one else is going to do it for you.

Family conference: If you need a large sedan this is a must drive. Toyota has created what we call a price peg. That means that competitive vehicles must either meet the MSRP of the Avalon and offer similar attributes or lose potential sales. When we bought our first Lexus LS and RX they were price-pegged cars, and so we knew that the resale was going to be high for this model and we were right. After ten years our LS sold for nearly 35 percent of what we paid for it. Our RX 300 resale value after seven years still is resides at 50 percent of its value. We expect this Avalon to do as well. As for this Toyota, it could well be a car for the ages for as it name implies, Avalon is the paradise to which Arthur was carried.
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