Recent content by mpaquette

Subject says it all. Cleaning behind the license plate I noticed there is only 1 piece of foam tape to keep the license plate from rubbing against the paint. Yeah I could go to the dealer, just assuming they'd shrug and maybe give me another dealer license plate frame. I checked Amazon and all...

Tax on a new car in SC is $300.

Lame. Sounds like another subscription. Android Auto or Apple Car Play would have done the same thing.

Would be nice if they did that. If mine ends up with the big chrome piece, I'm going to look into having it painted to match the body.

I think it's the stupid shark fin antenna. My 2010 Limited has had lousy XM reception since day 1. My wife had a 2009 Venza with a little stubby XM antenna and the reception was much better. She recently traded in for a 2015 Avalon. The Avalon has the shark fin antenna and she now has lousy...

With a bit of arm twisting, they agreed to order one for me. I figured they were yanking my chain which is why I pushed the issue and then came here. Then I started thinking there was a good reason why they come with either a 3rd row or the tray. Since I hate the cargo tray I currently have, I...

Thanks for the info. Anyone have a pic?

Anyone here have a Limited without the sliding tray or 3rd row? If so, is the back basically flat? Dealer makes it out to be more rare than an albino unicorn. I'm curious as to why that is. I currently have a 2010 with the tray and hate it. It's basically a place for junk to fall and hide. I...

I don't have mine yet (still driving the 2010) but I've been paying more attention to the chromed out 14s and 15s I see on the road. I agree that the chrome doesn't stand out as much on the white. We'll see how I feel about it once I get the new truck. Appreciate all the other thoughts too. And...

Yeah I completely agree. They should sell a chrome package for those that like it. At least we don't get the plastic Chromtec wheels like the Highlander. I have a friend that works at a collision repair place. Once I get my 2015, I plan on taking it over there to get her opinion on painting it.

I see quite a few that have blacked out with vinyl or platidip the chrome on the Limited. I'm curious if anyone has had it painted to match the the paint color and how it turned out. Mine will be Blizzard Pearl and I don't really want to black it out, but I don't want that big piece of chrome on...

Nice review. I do see tons of 5th gens in South Carolina. At work I had the only 5th gen for a couple of years. Now there are 4 of them. And there are only about 50 of us that work there.

Made out better at 2nd dealer. $42.500, but they need to order the truck. I didn't want 3rd row or cargo tray and none were available in blizzard pearl. They're letting me keep my trade (2010 Limited) until new one comes in. Probably could have gotten another $1k if I sold the 2010 myself but...

DesertCanyons The sticker / msrp was $45k and some change, including the destination charge. Yep, I was basically asking for $2,500 off that. $500 was all they would do. They claimed they'd have to close the dealership if I stole a car from them at the price I was asking. On to the next...

Tried unsuccessfully to get a dealer to go $42,500 on a 2015 4x4 Limited, no 3rd row, no cargo tray.