r/Toyotavenza

What is a reasonable purchase price / offer for the following vehicle? Or rather, how much less than the average market price would one expect to pay, given a reported collision? 

2022 Toyota Venza Limited with 70,000km.
$17k collision reported on the CarFax:  $12k parts & labour on repair estimate, $5k not reported on estimate from repair center (likely storage and towing).

The collision happened at about 10,000km and was repaired with OEM parts at a dealership. 
The dealer told us the accident was a collision with a deer. 
The current CarGuru Average market price for this vehicle is listed as $37k.

(All dollar amounts in CAD)

I need to replace my original tires. I have a 2024 Nightshade. I live in Central California and have no extreme weather except heat. I don’t commute anymore and am looking for good, decently priced tires that will lower the road noise and help with gas mileage but also be useful when we do have rain or possible ice. I was looking at the Bridgestone Defender 2 but is there something better out there?

I am picking up a 2022 Venza XLE with 83000 km in 10 days. I tend to keep my cars for 10+ years.

I am getting Phantom Custom Car Floor Mats from Costco

I am spraying the footwell area with Scotchgard Protector spray to protect from overflowing snow/ salt water/ dirt.

What additions/mods/services did you do to your Venza?

For the last few months, I’ve noticed a rattle that seems to be coming from the front, possibly center, of the vehicle. It is NOT in the passenger compartment. It is audible only when either traveling over 70mph or when forward speed combined with strong winds combines to approach that 70mph. There is never any noise going over bumps, even washboard dirt back roads. When the vehicle went in for an oil change, I had my independent garage check for anything loose as this is very obviously something that is being displaced by wind. He said that he has seen a few Toyotas where the hood latch was not secure allowed some play in the hood and he wondered if that was my issue. He found nothing else loose or “flapping in the breeze.” I did notice that, if I pull up on the front left or right edge of the hood, there is maybe 3/16-inch of upward movement.

Has anyone else experienced this type of issue? If anyone with a 2021-24 Venza (mine is a 2021 XLE) would be so kind as to check for that play and maybe snap a pic of their hood latch as my guy thought that there might have been a plastic spacer missing.

Thanks!

I am looking to get a 2022 Venza XLE with 85000 km / 53000 miles. It has Toyota Platinum Warranty until 2029/200,000 km. Selling Toyota dealership is also the one who maintained it all along.

I have the Carfax which looks ok.

I will travel 2 hours to test drive it.

What should I be looking for during my inspection and test drive?

We saw we had a mouse problem and successfully removed one mouse, thought that was the end of it... but it turns out a nest was left behind.

Indeed we did find and remove another source of the smell, but there are still remains trapped down in the crevices of the back seat (rear bench) cushion frame (?). It is becoming putrid and is probably a health hazard by now.

I have done my research and yes, cabin air filter and the hybrid battery cooling filters have been checked and exonerated.

Before paying the big bucks for the big skills, I wanted to give it a thorough, attempt, with due diligence.

Pls advise re Toyota Venza 2022 & see linked videos:

1. How to safely remove the rear seat cushion frame to access this area?
2. Can I safely pour a little Odoban or bleach at a time down into these crevices to neutralize the biohazard, or will that damage wiring or the hybrid elements under/in the metal frame?

I've linked a video below showing exactly where the issue is.

NSFW flair as mouse remains are visible in the bottom video here:
https://imgur.com/a/AIZ9kBw

Any advice on teardown or heavy-duty & sustainable odor/biohazard removal would be helpful.

Thank you!

Hi! I'm thinking about buying a Venza Limited which is priced at $25K from a Honda dealership but it has 94K miles on it. One owner. What do you guys think in regards to quality, life left, value? I am kind of rough on my cars, I have an old Jeep now and I do a lot of driving with my dog and picking up items from FB marketplace as I do a renovation.

I want to keep in mind the value and quality -- I heard Toyotas can go up high in mileage.

29000 miles. $38700. They also included $199 for door trim protection film…..ugh. But that’s a minor thing.

Given there isn’t a ton of these in my area and it’s from a Lexus dealer, how much more could I get off? Haven’t bought a car in several years.

Was hoping to see if they stuck on price, if they could at least throw an extended warranty for me since factory bumper to bumper is almost out.

EDIT - Pano roof included.

I have 2023 XLE for almost two years and here are couple of thing I noticed, and I wonder is it just me, or the others have same/similar experience.

1. All of my pants get stained. All at the same spot. About 30 inches off the ground. on the right side below the pocket. It is a black horizontal line about an inch long and few milliliters wide. Once it is there it can't be removed with washing or using stain removers. I think that it happens while I'm reaching in to a trunk, but I can't find the source. I keep my car clean inside and out (cleaner than most people). This happens in all weather conditions.

2. I have the squeaking and grinding trunk shock on the driver side, but only when the weather is above 70f ... Last year towards the end of the summer I figured out the way how to partially lubricate the shock and it helped a lot and than with time the noise was gone. And it was gone the entire winter. As soon as it got warm the noise was back. In the last few weeks it is like a clockwork if the weather is below 70f no noise, if the weather is over 70 noise comes back.

28k for a 2022 Venza LE with 45k miles @ CarMax, good deal or keep looking?