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Great Car
Stephen, 12/16/2017
2002 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan w/Bucket Seats (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
42 of 42 people found this review helpful
I have original engine and original transmission and I am up to 568,000 miles yes that’s correct
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Best car I've driven, ever!
murty, 11/28/2010
2002 Toyota Avalon XL 4dr Sedan w/Bucket Seats (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
I bought this car a couple of months ago with nearly 150k miles on it, & I love driving it. My mechanic was impressed with its condition; he told me it will go another 100k! I have owned cars with 150k miles, always as a 2nd owner, & I always found them fairly uncomfortable. I've owned a '76 Honda Civic, an '86 Toyota Tercel (which still runs), an '85 GM Oldsmobile, & a '94 Ford Taurus. The feel of the Avalon is not sporty, but it is wonderfully smooth and powerful. Suddenly I want to go for long drives again, like when I first began driving at 16. I've only owned it for a couple of months, but already I am hoping to sell another of my cars to buy a 2nd Avalon (a newer XLS or Ltd).
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love this car!
kylee, 03/05/2006
2002 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan w/Bucket Seats (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
I LOVE this car! From the rich leather interior and exterior classic looks; love the heated seats! The interior is so roomy and the trunk is large. I get so many compliments on this car; especially the color. Desert Sand Mica. I WILL buy another Avalon in the future. Although, not too soon, as in 4 years, I only have 20,000 miles on the odometer. If you are considering a new car purchase, I would greatly recommend ANY TOYOTA PURCHASE. The quality and reliability are 1st rate. This car also has the split-bench front seats and I love them.
Best car I have ever had
JBS, 07/31/2008
2002 Toyota Avalon XLS 4dr Sedan w/Bucket Seats (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
26 of 28 people found this review helpful
I drive a lot-about 100 miles a day. This is the best car I have ever had and I have 221,000. I have only replaced tires and brakes. I do change the oil regularly and have replaced the battery once. I love this car and even though I am thinking of getting a new one I will miss this one terribly. The ride is so smooth, it handles extremely well, and I have always felt safe in all kinds of weather.
2nd Owner Review
G. Brown, 12/13/2018
updated 04/14/2025
2002 Toyota Avalon XL 4dr Sedan w/Bucket Seats (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I got my 2002 Toyota Avalon XL in 2014. It had one previous owner and 87,500 miles. Due to being a college student and being my first car, I only did reactive maintenance and oil changes as needed for the first 3 years. Once I got a job, I was able to invest more money into the car to give it the suggested scheduled maintenance. I have not had any major issues arise. The most expense repairs were replacing the timing belt (which I did at 149,800 miles) and misfiring cylinders. I was looking for reviews on timing belt replacement and didn't see to many that talked about when they got theirs replaced. The Scheduled Maintenance Guide says to get the timing belt replaced at 90,000 so I was just under 60,000 miles overdue. The shop said that my timing belt did have some minor cracking but nothing major. After reading the reviews on here and seeing that this car can make it to 200,000 miles and even 250,000 miles easily if the scheduled maintenance is followed, I had decided to keep mine and invest to make it last that long. It's honestly a great car if you don't mind the look and old tech. Edit: 7-14-2019 Still running great. Just hit 160,000 miles. Replaced the audio console with a touchscreen and it is great! Edit 1-26-2021 Still doing good! At about 189,000 miles. Routine and suggested maintenance from the repair shop I take it to keeps it running well. No failures or major replacements. Only the normal wear and tear. Edit 2022-1-29: Still going strong. 210k miles Edit 2023-2-4: 232k miles and still kicking Edit 2023-8-9: 241k miles, still rolling Edit 2024-3-12: 252k miles, spent about $3,000 in maintenance items that happened to line up but still going strong. 2025-4-12: 270k miles, still rollin!
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