artc
06-12-2006, 06:43 PM
I'm awaiting delivery of mine and would be interested in any comments from current owners about yours, especially mileage and handling.
Well, I took delivery last Friday (10 week's wait) and have put all 100 miles on the car. I am getting about 38 combined highway and city miles. More highway than city. It's a cool machine, more complex than any other car I've owned. It replaces a '99 Camry 4cyl. so it has power to spare. Of course, I am driving it during the break-in period, so I suspect my driving habits will change somewhat once I feel comfortable with it. Mine is the "basic" car, no extras. It compares favorably with the XLE model without the premium seat/moonroof package. Seats are comfortable. Interior space is larger than my old Camry. The big disappointment is the reduced size of the trunk. We'll have to pack differently for trips. It will force us to carry less. Isn't that the idea? Save gas.
You don't start this car so much as you boot it up! I teased my wife that it has a proximity fuse with its keyless entry system. It's hard to remember to leave the key in my pocket and just open the door.
Also, the car is Jasper Pearl. A real green machine. So, it makes a statement just by sitting in the parking lot. I'm the car guy in the family, but my wife really likes it too. We paid MSRP which was 25,900 + 199 for floor mats and delivery. We will get the $2600 tax credit, so the car is affordable. I did something I would never have thought of doing before, I bought the extended warranty. Toyota is offering to return 100% of the cost of the warranty at its expiration if you don't have to use it. So, you loan them the cost and bet you don't have to use it. Fair, given the complexity of this beast.
Well, I took delivery last Friday (10 week's wait) and have put all 100 miles on the car. I am getting about 38 combined highway and city miles. More highway than city. It's a cool machine, more complex than any other car I've owned. It replaces a '99 Camry 4cyl. so it has power to spare. Of course, I am driving it during the break-in period, so I suspect my driving habits will change somewhat once I feel comfortable with it. Mine is the "basic" car, no extras. It compares favorably with the XLE model without the premium seat/moonroof package. Seats are comfortable. Interior space is larger than my old Camry. The big disappointment is the reduced size of the trunk. We'll have to pack differently for trips. It will force us to carry less. Isn't that the idea? Save gas.
You don't start this car so much as you boot it up! I teased my wife that it has a proximity fuse with its keyless entry system. It's hard to remember to leave the key in my pocket and just open the door.
Also, the car is Jasper Pearl. A real green machine. So, it makes a statement just by sitting in the parking lot. I'm the car guy in the family, but my wife really likes it too. We paid MSRP which was 25,900 + 199 for floor mats and delivery. We will get the $2600 tax credit, so the car is affordable. I did something I would never have thought of doing before, I bought the extended warranty. Toyota is offering to return 100% of the cost of the warranty at its expiration if you don't have to use it. So, you loan them the cost and bet you don't have to use it. Fair, given the complexity of this beast.