Be nice to your in-laws.

[Graham Piccinini]

In-laws bought this back in late 2020 as a 1 owner car with <80k miles. A few months ago got rear ended (minor damage), but insurance decided to total it out, let them keep the car, and still paid out more than what they paid for it in late 2020. So they ended up buying a Toyota Sienna, and let us have this thing for 9.5% of it's original price (per original window sticker that is still in the car), which actually works out to 7.3% of original sale price once adjusted for inflation...
Behold, a 2010 Toyota Avalon with 112k miles. She is smooth, clean, and gets 24mpg average so far. Not bad for a V6 grandma couch. I didn't realize how nice the rear reclining seats are... Truly a couch, with tons of legroom...
So yea fellers and fellettes, be nice to your in-laws. They may get you a good deal one day I'll upload some more pics later.
Current priority is swapping that "lifetime" ATF fluid for something that gives me a longer lifetime of that transmission. It will be the new family hauler and wife-mobile, as 2010 Volvo XC70 moves into full-time utilitarian duty under me. Wish the Volvo had cooling seats, like the Avalon's got... But happy wife, happy life. Right? So she gets the Avalon, since she always complains about heavy Volvo steering, and likes the aesthetics of the Avalon better.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

Vladiator nice acquisition. Toyota is also ending Avalon production this year, so you will also have a collector's item in your stable....LOL.

Toyota Avalon Sedan Will End Production in 2022

The Camry's big sibling will soon exit the dwindling large sedan segment after a 28-year production run spanning five generations.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[Barkleymut]

I will give you double what you paid for it. Where else can you double your money in less than a couple of weeks? cmon take the deal

 

[SwampSurvivor]

How bad is the damage? Did you repair it?

Those are really nice cars.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

I will give you double what you paid for it. Where else can you double your money in less than a couple of weeks? cmon take the deal

As tempting as it is - wife likes it too much to let go now. Plus even at double I doubt I'll be able to find anything close to this in terms of comfort, level of care, and just overall condition. Actually considering current market - triple would get me close to something similar, with just a little bit of out-of-pocket addition. But then I risk being forced to sleep on the couch for a while. It is technically a Valentine's gift for my other half.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

How bad is the damage? Did you repair it?

Those are really nice cars.

Just the rear bumper, all clips that hold it, and lower part of rear bumper support sheet metal. Neither trunk, quarter panels, or tail lights got touched, other car came low and under. Did have to replace driver side muffler. With new bumper cover and bumper support hardware no one will be able to tell it was ever hit. Have yet to repair it, but for now the crashed bumper does the job, despite not being too aesthetically pleasing.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Great car. Bazillion mile cars. Owners love 'em. There's a reason for it.

 

[edyvw]

Toyota killed Buick with Avalon. But Subaru might be next game in this “waiting for paradise turn” category.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Toyota killed Buick with Avalon. But Subaru might be next game in this “waiting for paradise turn” category.

Toyota definitely pumping out lots of AWD offerings lately, so Subaru better step up their game before it's too late...

 

[Rat407]

Nice! Both my in-laws are passed. But they were the best!

 

[Barkleymut]

As tempting as it is - wife likes it too much to let go now. Plus even at double I doubt I'll be able to find anything close to this in terms of comfort, level of care, and just overall condition. Actually considering current market - triple would get me close to something similar, with just a little bit of out-of-pocket addition. But then I risk being forced to sleep on the couch for a while. It is technically a Valentine's gift for my other half.

I would just take the car and flip it, you got a great deal...enjoy

 

[Quantico]

The toyota atf ws is your best choice. No filter change. Just do a couple dump and fills every 2 years. You need to learn how to get the temp and fill level correct.

Dont forget to to zerex red asian coolant every 4 years as well.

 

[michaelluscher]

Those are the better of the 2k10 era Toyota products

Beware the LED CHMSL likes to die intermittently on these, you gotta strip the rear seats and parcel shelf (fun job, ask me how I know)

When it goes, buy the Dormant part, swap the OEM diffuser over, no one will ever know the difference

Enjoy it

 

[RhondaHonda]

Nice score! Let’s see the back end of the car. My in-laws are great to my family, no complaints from me.

 

[clinebarger]

I'd rather walk than be "Nice" to my in-laws. Congratulations on the car though!

 

[Turbo Actual]

I've always liked this vintage of Toyota. Even if some people find them bland and boring.

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Exterior, including current condition of the bumper Can't believe that it's all that took to
"total" it.

 

[eagle14]

Toyota killed Buick with Avalon. But Subaru might be next game in this “waiting for paradise turn” category.

Way back when, Buick had a slogan "When better cars are built, Buick will build them." Some may remember it.

Some years later, I learned about the Avalon from my brother and mentally changed that slogan to "When better Buicks are built, Toyota will build them".

 

[Graham Piccinini]

Interior, in full mom-mode. Not perfect, but good enough for us. Some wear on driver seat, some dashboard hairline cracks, TPMS sensor light on, that's about it. New tires were installed just a month ago, a couple days before the "crash".

 

[Blinker]

Different strokes for different folks. I’d get rid of it. The Avalon always looked liked a gussied up Camry with gaudy design touches.

It looks like it took a significant hit. Needs to be on a frame rack for inspection, my bet the unibody has been tweaked out of spec.