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What is honestly the difference between a USDM Maxima and a Teana? Nothing much, different body (US Maxima is just as fugly), slightly bigger, slightly heavier and probably an even cheaper interior.
The new Avalon still looks boring, it's just as dull as anyother Toyota, still simply a clone of every other car on the road, still nothing in the way of originality. I'll give you my impressions of the new one after my next trip to the airport, unless of course I get picked up by a Maxima.
At least the 300 (Or 300C or whatever you call it) is original and won't end up as either a taxi or company car.
I'm simply giving the Point of view of a car enthusiat, I'm not sure if your friend likes cars or not, but if she doesn't, then a Japper is perfect for her, as they were designed for people who see cars as an appliance, much like a fridge or a dishwasher.
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Sorry, but it's a HELL of a lot different in the States. I doubt I will ever see a 2005 Avalon used as a taxi, and I live in Las Vegas, so I see a shitload of taxis. The car is basically a Lexus ES 330 with more passenger space, more power, better handling with the Touring model, and a lower cost. The 300, on the other hand, is used as a taxi all the time around here. The 300 looked fresh when it came out, but the styling has already gotten mundane, and the interior is not even in the same class as the two "Jappers". It's not as sporty, either. You'd think that with rear-wheel-drive, it'd outhandle the Avalon and the Maxima, but it doesn't even come close, and the acceleration is nearly a full second slower. The 300C solves the acceleration problem, but as I've said three times now, she's not considering a 300C, just a 300 Touring. Don't get me wrong, the 300 has its merits - the passenger space is superb, the suspension is very nicely damped, and the aggressive styling still has an impact on the common non-car enthusiast passerby - but it's the black sheep in this comparison, in my opinion.
Anyways, I don't know if you're racist, biased, or just ignorant about the "Jappers", but your opinion isn't very helpful. The Japanese sedans here are perceived as being sportier, more refined, and more aggressively styled than their American competition - hardly what I'd call "appliances".