Botanist

Botanist

"Honk if you like it!"

My Personality is: Happy Go Lucky

My Car Reviews

  • 2010 Toyota Sienna 5dr 7-Pass Van CE FWD (Natl)

    Updated 5 months ago
    • F: A failure
    • D: Unsatisfactory
    • C: Satisfactory
    • B: Good
    • A: Delightful
      • N/A
      • F
      • D
      • C
      • B
      • A
    • Overall
    • Exterior styling
    • Interior styling
    • Thoughtful engineering (features and functions)
    • Value for the money
    • Safety of the vehicle
    • Environmental friendliness

    My familiarity with this car:

    Driven it

    My review:

    Wonderful van, reliable, roomy, comfortable (especially compared to other van) The turning radius is unbelievably tight, steering is tight and true, braking is straight. I like the windows, heater/AC, power steering, cruise control (with one caveat below), seats (with one caveat), capacity, stereo, seat heating, rear seat cooling/heating.
    Cruise control speeds up too fast and goes over setting in some circumstances (safety issue).
    Seats are not comfortable when reclined.
    I wish the rear hatch had a button to push for closing.
    I also wish the cruise control light were in the top center of instrument panel and indicated if "on" or "off".
    Transmission a bit sluggish, so not quick pick up.

    My suggestions for improving this car:

    Cruise control speeds up too fast and goes over setting in some circumstances (safety issue).
    Seats are not comfortable when reclined.
    I wish the rear hatch had a button to push for closing.
    I also wish the cruise control light were in the top center of instrument panel and indicated if "on" or "off".
    Transmission a bit sluggish, so not quick pick up.

  • 2002 Infiniti I 4dr Sdn Luxury

    Updated 9 months ago
    • F: A failure
    • D: Unsatisfactory
    • C: Satisfactory
    • B: Good
    • A: Delightful
      • N/A
      • F
      • D
      • C
      • B
      • A
    • Overall
    • Exterior styling
    • Interior styling
    • Thoughtful engineering (features and functions)
    • Value for the money
    • Safety of the vehicle
    • Environmental friendliness

    My familiarity with this car:

    Driven it

    My review:

    I absolutely love this car. It is comfortable, easy to get in and out, styling is great, super pickup when needed (helped us out of a real jam), lights are terrific, cruise control is fantastic, seat controls are great. Service at dealer has been superb. Over 150,000 miles and still 22-24 mpg, responsive.

    Only complaint is turning radius is terrible.

    My suggestions for improving this car:

    Not much, just turning radius.