New Member/Toyota Owner

[fightingillini]

Hey All!

I just bought my first Toyota last friday.

I'm the proud owner of a 2007 Avalon XLS. Silver Metallic over Light Gray and I got it with 34,750 miles on it.

I read the forums a lot before buying, so thanks for all the help! I look forward to being more active in the forum!

[boosted-fc3s]

Go Illini.

They need to get their sh*t together this year, or Zook has to go. They really sucked it up last year. At least they won at both games I went to.

Now that the off topic business is concluded, Enjoy the car.

[CAPTMARK]

welcome !

GO BUCKEYES !

[eldernerd]

One more new owner wants to thank those that contribute to this informative forum. After a long, but enjoyable search, I recently picked up a 2008 Limited with 2933 miles on it. Originally purchased in Sept, 2007, I have to assume the Toyota publicity scared the original purchaser into trading. First order of business was to have the clear shield installed on the hood, lights, bumper and mirrors to protect the cassis red color. Then had the three recalls performed. Car drives better than the 2002 Lexus ES previously owned, gets better mileage, and has more power. Seats aren't quite as comfortable and don't have as much padding as the Lexus however. Hope the Avalon is as trouble free.

[FLiPinoy]

Welcome. I recently purchased an 06 XLS a few weeks ago and is very excited even though the wife drives it. I had tint done yesterday and installed some HID's in the low beams. I am waiting on the fog HIDS to come in as i have pre-drilled for those to be installed when I took the bumper off. Hope you have fun with yours.

[fightingillini]

Originally Posted by FLiPinoy

Welcome. I recently purchased an 06 XLS a few weeks ago and is very excited even though the wife drives it. I had tint done yesterday and installed some HID's in the low beams. I am waiting on the fog HIDS to come in as i have pre-drilled for those to be installed when I took the bumper off. Hope you have fun with yours.

Thanks! You too! Question...did you have to buy a new headlight housing to fit the HIDs or is it just a plug and play type switch? I'd like to get the HIDs in there. Which fog HIDs did you get?

[billberry12]

Please tell me more about this.

" have the clear shield installed on the hood, lights, bumper and mirrors to protect the cassis red color."

I have the same color car as you.

Thanks,
Bill

[Riick]

Originally Posted by eldernerd

One more new owner wants to thank those that contribute to this informative forum. After a long, but enjoyable search, I recently picked up a 2008 Limited with 2933 miles on it. Originally purchased in Sept, 2007, I have to assume the Toyota publicity scared the original purchaser into trading. First order of business was to have the clear shield installed on the hood, lights, bumper and mirrors to protect the cassis red color. Then had the three recalls performed. Car drives better than the 2002 Lexus ES previously owned, gets better mileage, and has more power. Seats aren't quite as comfortable and don't have as much padding as the Lexus however. Hope the Avalon is as trouble free.

Good g_d.... 2933 miles; you have me beat solid, I just got an '05 with 11,800 miles... humm, they drove less miles PER YEAR than yours though.

[hghflyrjd1]

wow 2933 miles HMMMMM i wonder if a 0 is missing or that old fart never left the house..just backed down the drive to collect mail and back up to the door..

[eldernerd]

Bill, according to 3M, the "Scotchgard Paint Protection Film maintains the beauty and integrity of automotive finishes on vulnerable exterior painted surfaces such as leading hood edges, fender end caps and rocker panels. This rugged urethane film helps protect against stone chips, bug damage, abrasion and weathering. Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film is transparent and nearly invisible, and it does not alter vehicle appearance." I had it on the Lexus previously and was pleased with the protection against rock chips. Sand is still used on our highways in the winter and it's hard to protect the sloping hoods today.

Hghflyr, the previous owner lived 400 miles from the selling dealer so about 800 miles of that was traveling home from purchase and back to trade it. We think it was driven to church every Sunday and when the Toyota recall news hit the presses, they got scared and traded it in on a Caddy. Just guessing but was told it was traded in on a Caddy.