Toyota Avalon 1997Change

this car has many great upgrades! Added power to acceleration when passing cars in highway driving, stainless steel exhast system, caliper brakes in front and back for better breaking power, 1 inch width strip of zinc around the body prevents rust, spacious back seat, V6 power, remote entry.

this car is pretty much a Lexus with it's body and interior, and with the very reliable and easily maintained corolla motor and Toyota engineering. worth it.

I bought this car in 2007 @ 10 years old and 130000Km's. I believed then that it was going to be reliable for 5 more years and it was less than $10K at the time. Excellent choice and excellent experience. It's a "Grampa" car style wise, but comfortable as heck and it's been very reliable. I have just bought a 2003 with 121000KM for $9100 and the ride is unbelievable and I expect another 5 years of minimal trouble and great travel experience. You just can't go wrong with these cars... although I'd stay away from 2005 - 2009 as they had some oil pipe problem and the brake issue affected the Avalon as well.

These cars rock. Very dependable, with decent features and now you can buy them super cheap. When Toyota says 80% of the cars they sold in the past 20 years are on the road, this is part of how they did it. It is a bit of a grampa car, but for the $ it can't be beat for reliability and comfort.