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THE 'NIGERIAN' SUV THAT HAS NOT AGED (VAMPIRE SUV)

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The automotive world is full of diverse SUVs, but one in particular seems to have its radiator filled with water straight from the fountain of youth. The ever-young SUV that I refer to is non-other than the Toyota Venza. Let me give you a little back story... First Generation Toyota Venza (2008-2017); Source: Lexus of Edmonton (YouTube) I first saw a Venza in 2011 and  I remember vividly that it was gold coloured . As a young chap in JS1 who was home for the midterm,  I had followed my mum for school runs on that faithful day and we happened to park just beside this gold coloured beauty.  Unlike today, only a handful of people owned Venzas at the time. So, I stared in awe at the sleek looking car wondering what it was.   It had the dimensions of an SUV or what y'all refer to as a 'jeep', but it also looked like a wagon, because it didn't have so much ground clearance. I came down from my mums car and went behind the mystery car to look at the name. Lo and behold, I w...