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It was our visit to this show last year that led us to purchase the Highlander a week later. We were at the show about 2.5 hrs with at least 1 hr of that time spent as my wife went back and forth between the Highlander, Pilot, and Murano. Back to back test drives the following weekend left no doubt about the choice.
This year it's my turn to pick a new car!
Thank you for the help.
Love the oil wars:
Engine Oil - A slippery subject Part 2
Steve, Host
I have only had three fills of the tank but the digital read out appears to be very accurate with less than 0.5% error apparent. Discrepancy is likely to be variation in level of fill from tank to tank.
Cheers
Graham
I can't seem to find the answer reading through the forums.
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Steve, Host
It seemed to me that the Power seat felt more comfortable and after I made a few adjustments I was good to go and it felt great!
I struggled with the Manual seat on the other HL and I couldn't quite dial in the same feeling I had using the Power seat...My hand was getting tired trying to find a good spot...LOL
The salesman told me that the functions are the same and if I spent the time, I would get the same comfort level on the manual seat that I had on the Power seat of the HL...I tried but could not get there.
Is this true what he said, or is there a difference between the Power and Manual seats?
Thanks
It wasn't so much the feel as it was the comfort level...I felt better in the powered seat...
I hope I can get the Powered seat without having to get one of those packages that I do not want...
I have not started the final process yet...But I'm getting ready to start dealing soon
I am looking at a 2005 HL Ltd 4x2, white. It has TO,VV and list for $31,784 and with my research I feel that $29,077 is fair price, not including rebate, so with rebate $28,077 plus tax, tags, fees. I have calculated the payments here on Edmunds and they are in my budget because their calculators project the fees for tags, tax, etc. So it gives a truer bottom line price. I also have a trade-in but I feel it is better to make the deal on the 05 and then haggle the trade in separate.
Does this sound too ridiculous? It is basically $2,707 off sticker before rebate.
I am in the Southeast area of the country.
If the dealer won't meet your out the door price, try shopping in Tennessee or states north.
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Many auto makers are stepping up to recommending longer oil change intervals. Cadillac and Mercedes come to mind. The days of the 3,000 mile oil change are over unless you feel the need to waste your time , money and want to do your part to spoil the environment.
VaTrojan
Thanks in advance...
we got the o4 basic v6 with side air bags and a lot of other stuff includ $300 sales tx for 27714.
our SE dealer had to look around only 3 in the whole Se district at that time
they got one in 1 day from 250 miles away-
I really appreciate any kind of help
So the answer to your question is, yes. I think it's a calculated decision by Toyota in order to sell more of the higher-end vehicles because they know that they will definitely sell, and not remain on the lots for the '05 clearance sales in the late summer. By the way, I really like the HL.
Do any of the 2005 Highlander trims come with clear-glass windows, or at least a lighter tint?
The emissons are for all 50 states.
Now a new question: if anyone knows, can you get different densities of tint, or are you limited to just one grade of tint for the windows?
I checked back after 8 weeks and found that our "Preference" for side curtain airbags had been rejected several times. I think the salesman said that they submit their "Preferences" ever 2 weeks. He said that he had searched all the Northeast and couldn't find one being delivered with side curtain airbags. This is for the SE which is their sport model which you would think would even more likely have side curtain airbags.
We finally gave up and got an Altima. They had several with side curtain airbags in stock.
Toyota is dumb where they seem to think that people will not pay for safety. Just this year they made ABS standard where other manufacturers have had these standard for years.
Toyota lost a sale from a previously satisfied, loyal, reliable customer (we have owned 4 Toyotas) because of this "Preference" foolishness and lack of commitment to safety.
Eddie
When I was driving on the freeway, I opened the two passenger windows in the back. The car started shaking and my ears hurt from a loud noise that resulted from the windows being open. Between the shaking and the noise, it was quite spooky. Had to roll them up to feel safe.
I had heard of this before after reading the NHTS (National Highway Traffic and Safety) web site. Sure enough it is absolutely true!
All vehicles do this to some extent. I cannot say that the HL is worse than others. I think in general SUVs are going to be worse than passenger cars but even my Olds Intrigue does it enough to be annoying.
I wonder how this works but I have no problems winding the rear windows down but suffer mild buffeting with the drivers window down. I suspect the change may be partially due to different loading in the rear load space as I always carry two largish bags with my work/safety gear in them.
Try changing the volume in the rear compartment and see if this modifies the resonant frequency of the vehicle.
Cheers
Graham
And it's no mystery why this happens, either. The Highlander is extremely-well sealed against air exchange in to out. This is one of the things that makes it such a quiet ride. Sound is nothing more than the vibration of air at your ear, and if you can keep the air inside from vibrating like the air outside (like from tire noise, engine noise, etc.) you've got the job well in hand. I noticed some ways Toyota does this, while replacing my front speakers - the speakers themselves are used as noise barriers, as the speaker has a built-in housing that seals with foam tape to the speaker opening on the door. They do pay attention to this stuff. I've done speakers on perhaps a dozen cars, and never seen this attention to detail before. And it works - I'm always amazed after driving or riding in another vehicle, how quiet my 4-cyl Highlander is, going down the road at 75mph.
No rapid "escape" path of the stale and humid passenger atmosphere absent lowering one of the (rear?) windows slightly...
What is that booming noise I hear?
At home, reading the fine print, I learned the following:
There is ONLY a 60 day 'window' at the end of the extended warranty to apply for the refund. If we don't apply in that window, we don't get the refund. Can't apply before that 'window' nor after.
We MUST still own (and provide a copy of the registration showing we own) the vehicle. If we've traded it, totalled it, or don't have a current registration, NO REFUND.
As I read it, if we use ANY part of the warranty (i.e. towing to the nearest Toyota dealer) then NO REFUND.
The contract (for the refund) MUST be in force for at least 48 months.
There were more 'rules' but I found those listed above pretty significant. We would have still purchased the package but it would have been better had we known the "exclusions" that applied (especially the one about us still owning the car in 2009). I remember one post on this forum about the expense of a heater control module at maybe 40,000 miles that exceeded $900 (tho Toyota eventually paid for 1/2). The thought of all the computer parts in this vehicle prompted my fear of future repairs.
Phil
They met all the criteria, but missed the window to claim the refund by a few weeks. No dice....
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Thanks,
Mark
Two ideas...
1. Why not try it? I think it will work, but if not, you have nothing to loose. You can always replace the mirror later.
2.You might be able to find a used one....there are several online places to buy used Toyota parts. I don't have the links here, but a search for used toyota parts should bring up several.