2001 Toyota Avalon Conquest review from Australia and New Zealand

CD player needed replacing

Blown fuse.

Still very happy with this car.

After taking the Avalon to the Victorian highlands (and through twisting mountain roads), I conclude the handling and cornering is far superior to previous Holden Commodore. (sorry, GM fans!) Standard of finish is still better than GM/Ford products assembled here.

Went for lengthy round trip to South Australia and back without missing a beat. Good fuel economy even with air con con (generally 9.0 liters/100 km).

Heaps of back seat room for kids (even for kids 175 cm in height), and far more comfortable for them than the GM product.

Main purpose of update is to bring to your attention the vast difference that seem to emerge between dealer service in Australia, as compared to the plenty of disgruntled US reviews I've read. The warranty replacement items on this car have been done without fuss by the authorized Toyota dealers. My undercut carpet on passenger's side was replaced by the dealer with an entirely new carpet - this was most unexpected! It seems to me that some Toyota dealers in the States need to pull their socks up!