Quote Originally Posted by roberto_minosa View Post
^Maybe it's because of the JDM-ASEANDM divide? ASEANDM Toyotas (or even other brands like Mitsubishi Thailand and Nissan Yulon) are generally subpar compared to JDM models. Also noticed that on the last-gen Altis, compared to our present car, the Innova. I think the designers of the ASEAN Toyotas were pressured to keep the cars' prices low, since the market won't afford better interiors which would cost more. But for the size, the Avanza's price is reasonable enough. El cheapo wouldn't mind getting a cheap interior in a cheap car.

But as a "Toyota" brand car, I would expect better quality & finish even if the car is a "cheap" car. I have seen better in Chinese branded cars. Couldn't Toyota do at least just as well?

As I have mentioned before, there should be a minimum level of quality & finish that Toyota should have given the Avanza, even if the car is (as you put it) an "El Cheapo".