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I too want a Blizzard pearl, but according to my dealer in Maryland, they ordered one to the specs I wanted (all the options) according to them they too were looking for one they had already made and switch it to their dealership. Is what you are saything they can't order, just like Honda. They can only request one. I have seen the make, model and options I want. But the dealer's wife snagged it, and I would of payed a lot, instead of the 1% over invoice. I also don't want the dealer badging on it. Did you put a deposit on the highlander? Also, According to my dealer, they could only order on Monday's. If this is all true, you should get yours before mine. KIT....
Or, knock yourself out and buy something non-Toyota. I hear you can get great deals on Pontiac Azteks these days.
And one more question ... can a dealer install factory option on a vehicle which came without it ? I am thinking
here of homelink .... It is an option on Sport. I am yet to see one with it.
And, yes, I just went by what the TMV said on this site, so maybe I'm jumping the gun.
So...any info you can give me on posible options...such as the bike rack...do you know if you can get two on top? Also, do you know much about the snow option?
You seem very knowledgeable, so feel free to send me anything you have.
Thanks!
Question...
If you purchase from out of state, does your local dealer frown upon servicing you, or are they cool with helping?
Good luck on your search. You've got time on your side.
I only have one garage door opener to worry about, so for me, giving up Homelink (I had it on my '05 Camry) wasn't a deal breaker. I did have to use needle nose pliers to adjust the tension on the clip on the regular opener, however - Highlander visors are quite thick!
Homelink seems to be showing up on Sports only with certain regional option packages. If you go to http://www.toyota.com/highlander/models.html and select "Build and Price Your Highlander," then put in your local zip code, you can get to the available option package screens for your area. For instance, here in Colorado my Sport came with Option Package C, with the nav, cold weather package, and tow prep package (without the hitch receiver, the rat b****tards). If you enter 90210 for SoCal, you get Option Packages A through G - and every single one of them includes Homelink!
Few years back I had dealer install dimming/compass on my XL avalon. Maybe I can get them to do so on Sport ???
2008 Highlander & HiHy Brochure
Matt
How about even a photo of it? There's nothing in the Chicago area.
http://www.gate.net/~jomatt/2008 Highlander & HiHy.pdf">
Mack
The third row is NOT split; it's a solid bench.
Any idea why? Has anyone been able to get body side moldings for their 2008 Highlander?
I'm torn now on whether I'd want them installed. They just don't look very good.
We've had about 30% of the HLs in Denver with BM installed and I personally think it looks good and adds a line to the otherwise expansive, blank sheet metal of the doors.
The supposedly OEM parts on eBay don't look correct - they seem to be missing the thinner beginning to the rear door BSM.
I disagree. They obviously won't catch every door (especially rear doors), but as long as the molding sticks out far enough, they'll catch some of the whacks from other people's doors.
On the other hand, I've seen some people do two rows of moldings (not on an '08, though). That simply looks terrible.
City Toyota ( in Daly City ) is offering a Limited 4x2 with Nav and just the usual other stuff for $600 over invoice. They did want to charge $ 562 for advertising and weren't willing to negotiate that. Total price was $ 3304 below MSRP or $ 1162 over invoice.
I checked that price with another local dealer and they said they would match it but really couldn't go lower - said it was a good price.
I've got a 92 4Runner that has 234K miles and still running fine so I'm thinking of waiting until Toyota starts offering rebates and maybe save 1K. Wondering when or if they'll do this - maybe after the hybrids start arriving?
Consumer Reports says that the dealer holdback is $ 654 on the HL. Couldn't get the dealer to budge on this but they said they would throw in mudguards $99/60 but I'd have to install them myself!
Still trying to decide on the 4x2 or 4x4. I only occasionally head to the mountains where I'd need the extra traction and wonder if the loss in gas mileage and added purchase price is worth it. Looks like the difference in MSRP between the 2 and 4 wheel drives is $ 1450. And if my math is correct the extra cost for fuel per year between 18/24 ( 4x2 ) or 17/23 ( 4x4 ) if driven 10K miles annually and gas price is $3. is only $ 98. Five year total cost difference $ 2K.
$216 including tax, installed.">
Mackabee
:shades:
Here's the link to the album where they both live.
Alas, this particular Texas dealer hasn't seen fit to update its website. You can't order anything for 2008 Highlanders on it yet...though I did see an auto-dimming mirror with compass for sale.
I must say although not bad it is much more visible than the previous non third row hitch. The third row caused the spare to be mounted underneath hence the bend in the hitch to accommodate the spare.
Also, mine also doesn't have all that writing on it which detracts from the look I think.
Thanks for the post, would like to see more photos posted here.
I'm attempting to reset my album with pic names lacking parens, given Steve's theory that the parens interfere with the DOS 2.0 interface here. Once that's done, there will be multiple pics available of the hitch and rest of my gorgeous Cypress Green '08 HL Sport.
Mackabee
Mack
Now the 1972 mainframe interface allows me to post pics - but they're tiny compared to the size you're able to post. ??
Edited to add: Another crisis averted! You won't be able to stop me from posting all over this board!
<img src="http://www.carspace.com/denverbrian/Albums/2008 Highlander 2/2008 Highlander Hitch 004.JPG/photo/v./photo.jpg" b
Denverbrian, I think you just have the knack, lol. I use the url in the boxes on the full size page in your album and edit out the height/width border stuff. I think you must be getting the photo address from the main album page?
I think I finally have this down. Now to go do something easier this evening. Like learn Russian.