The AValon is a great car. It's the same platform as the Lexus LS430 (that year), and both have a sterling reputation. It would give you years of trouble-free service.
For that, a little parking practice is well worth it. :-)
In addition, I want to get the issue resolved, and all the information I have on the Avalon is favorable, while the 2004 Honda is still a bit of a pig in a poke. So I'm leaning toward the Avalon right now...but things could, of course, change.
I was incorrect: the Avalon has the same engine as my RX300, on a smaller platform than the LS. Even so, it's still got a sterling reputation, and I think you'll love it.
It will all come down to this: do I want to gamble on my liking a full-size car once I get used to it? I suspect the answer will be yes, since at bottom I'd rather have good handling and dependability than anything else.
I did look for customer reviews on line, and I see that the Avalon gets decent gas mileage and has ABS brakes too which are also pluses. In fact, the earlier Avalons (such as the 1999 and 2001 models) got better reviews than the current 2006, for which some people reported road noise problems, cruise control problems, and a nasty sulfur smell when braking.
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For that, a little parking practice is well worth it. :-)
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I did look for customer reviews on line, and I see that the Avalon gets decent gas mileage and has ABS brakes too which are also pluses. In fact, the earlier Avalons (such as the 1999 and 2001 models) got better reviews than the current 2006, for which some people reported road noise problems, cruise control problems, and a nasty sulfur smell when braking.