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| 2004 Toyota Highlander Review, Pnealnyc
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Toyota Highlander
| | Model | Toyota Highlander | | | What things have gone wrong with the car? | Many people have written about the noise made when the windows are rolled down. This is not something we viewed as a big deal. Radio could be better. | | | | |
| | | General comments? | My wife and I recently settled on the Highlander after test driving several small and mid-size SUVs. At first I was not very impressed with the average look of the car. However, after a couple of test drives, the quality of the car became very apparent. It has a smooth ride and the engine is unbelievably quiet. At first we were looking at the 4-cylinder, however, we settled for the V-6, which seems to fit the car better. We purchased one that has about every option you can get without purchasing the Limited (i.e, moon roof, power seats, optional 3rd row, V-6, wood grain package, etc...). Toyota was offering a $750 rebate. We negotiated from an MSRP of $29,691 to 26,050 (before tax, tag and title, including the rebate). This appears to be about at invoice. It seems that the quality of this car is much higher than other cars we test drove (CR-V, Pilot, RAV4, Escape, Explorer, SportTrac). We had previously owned Hondas, however, we were not impressed with the inside of the CR-V or the Pilot (particularly the CR-V...seats were very hard, and what is up with the parking brake and gear shifter).
The Highlander's optional 3rd row seat is an added bonus, however, I am not sure a full sized adult would truly want to ride in that space for very long. Ivory interior will likely get dirty, however, I suggest purchasing a removable liner for the cargo area if hauling many items due to the light colored interior. The Toyota dealership we purchased the vehicle from was willing to deal a little, however, don't expect significant discounting. They did agree to install the optional wood grain package as part of the purchase, which we preferred to the silver plastic throughout the dash.
Overall, we are expecting this car to last a long time. | | | Previous car | Audi A4, Honda Accords, Ford Ranger |
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