The audio system's CD changer jammed and needed replacing, not necessarily common to the model.
The V6 engine was smooth and did whatever I needed it to; even at 85K I got punch when I needed it.
Despite the Avalon stigma of less-than-snappy handling, I found that the car handled well and responsibly. With a good set of tires, it kept the road nicely. I experienced understeer only a few times, even on wet roads, and never in an avoidance maneuver.
The suspension on the trim is a little softer than I'd prefer, and the car tended to bottom out on wavy roadways.
The interior is quiet and extremely roomy; rear-seat passengers appreciated the interior. The trunk is huge.
Mileage averaged to 20 in mixed driving, but reached 30+ in highway cruising.
The car was totaled in a near head-on collision, but did its job safety-wise: the front crumpled and destroyed everything up to the engine, but the cabin was undamaged and all the occupants were uninjured.
Sorry to hear about the accident : (.
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