Hey Steve. Thanks for the response. Yes, I drove an ES at Hendrick in Charlotte last week and I loved it. I was all set to get an Avalon LTD until I drove the ES. That coupled with the incredible incentives that I got on the ES with the upgraded packages, made the choice a no brainer. I'm almost 50, but I just couldn't see myself in grandpa's Avalon just yet. Hendrick had an ES on the showroom floor with a spoiler on it and I really loved it. I'm glad the option is "very unpopular". That means there won't be a whole lot out there like mine! :)
The only time an exterior antenna is in the way is on a car equipped with the UL package, correct? And those are fairly rare, are the not? I know a spoiler surely isn't going to make the car drive any sportier, but I do like the way they look. It's an aesthetic thing with me. Oh well. To each his own.