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Replying to: adest (Nov 10, 2005 2:10 pm) Glad to hear some good news re your HL!! Yea, people on these boards occasionally mention Toyota's quality isn't quite as impeccable as it used to be...
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Replying to: klaremrip (Nov 10, 2005 3:54 pm) Some people are really into the smoke-colored hood bug deflector ($80?) and sunroof wind deflector ($80??) for dressing up the exterior (and would look especially slick on a black HL), but this is a personal preference thing. Other options include fender flares (~$600?) and gold emblems (~$100??), but these are not too popular (ask to hold one of the gold emblems up against the vehicle before shelling-out the cash). Wait awhile before deciding to add some aftermarket speakers. Hope you enjoy your HL, and YWIA (you're welcome in advance)! |
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I just bought a new black 06 V6 FWD Highlander. On retrospect, I wish I had bought a 4WD, but it too late now. I traded in my Subaru Impreza. I very much like the new car. I am wondering if anyone can recommend a mat for the back that is long enough to cover the back with the second row down. I want to protect the seats from my bike when I lay it down in the back. I considered a bike rack for the back, but apparently it needs a hitch, which I dont have, plus I dont want it sticking out the back. Also, the HL didnt come with an alarm. When I called, the salesman said it did have an alarm if the window was broken, etc. But I couldnt find it. I took it back and another salesman said none of the Toyotas have alarms. Do you all have one? Did you install one? Is it worth it? I live in Phoenix...lots of car thefts here. Otherwise I love my new car. j.
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Replying to: driverxx (Nov 11, 2005 12:54 pm) Never seen a long cargo mat as you described but perhaps if anyone else has they'll chime in. I have the standard size cargo mat and whenever I haul something, after folding the second row seats down, I flip the cargo mat over onto the second row seats so any scuff marks will only get on the back of the mat and on the cargo area floor normally covered by the mat; that way you normally don't see the scuff marks when the mat is flipped back again. If this doesn't work out perhaps an auto upholstery shop can make a custom mat or you can get a bike rack at a later date; maybe there's an aftermarket one out there that doesn't require the hitch? Second salesman was wrong as many of the HLs indeed have factory alarms. I think all the HLs with the remote keyless entry system have the anti-theft and engine immobilizer system with the red blinking "Security" LED -- this is their most basic alarm system -- if the door is forced open the horn will sound repeatedly and the lights will flash; you can test this by pressing the red "panic" button on the remote fob. I don't have the optional glass breakage sensor so am not sure how to tell if you have it; if you still have the window sticker it should list this if your HL has it; perhaps the owner's manual may say something about it too. Lastly there is an optional VIP RS3200 alarm system that is more comprehensive than the standard anti-theft and engine immobilizer system that possibly the dealer can install so you should ask them about it. The FWD is a very nice vehicle so I think you will be very happy with it but if you really want to you can get one of those "AWD" chrome badges (the parts department sells them) and affix it to the back of your HL so people will think you have the 4WD! Glad you love the HL and welcome!!! L |
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G'day You will find out that you have an alarm soon enough. Leave a passenger side window down when you pull up at hom. After locking the car with the remote, wait a minute and then lean in, unlock the passenger door and open it. It's not the full on motion detector type affiar but the horn going off at midnight confirms the alarm works. I think you can also test it by unlocking the passenger door with a key rather than the remote Cheers Graham |
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Replying to: landdriver (Nov 10, 2005 3:55 pm) Alas, I knew it was too good to be true.... After driving to my mothers this weekend, and back (about 240 miles round trip), the noise was back just as bad as if I'd never taken a half day off from work to have it "repaired". On the "up" side, the power, accelleration, etc., was very good - better than the first Highlander that had the issues they started throwing parts at. At least there are relatively few parts that could be causing this - AND it's nothing to do with anything under the hood. But everytime that thing starts buzzing - it's like is saying "You just wrote a huge check to have ME".... (the amount I paid the dealership to get out from under the first one).... You don't even want to know. They didn't do me any favors - though they sure acted like it.
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Replying to: adest (Nov 14, 2005 7:00 am) Sorry to hear they didn't fix the problem! If you haven't done so already be sure to take it back to the service department and ideally have the same tech drive it who immediately heard it the first time you were there. And make a big deal about having to take time off work again so as to give them motivation to find the true cause of the problem this second go-around!! Keep us posted!!! |
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Hi, I just bought my HL, the first week in November. My wife had the family share in Toyota with two camry's and I with Honda. She finally convinced me to test drive the HL, as I was thinking it was about time to trade the 92 Accord in. I was only looking at over 200,000k without any major problems. That's even factoring in a tour in Europe with it. I'm in the process of changing out the factory radio and adding a 8-pack CD Changer in the center console. I hope to enjoy the HL as long as I did the Accord.
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Replying to: ga_bulldawgs (Dec 15, 2005 11:04 am) 
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Replying to: KarenS (Mar 01, 2001 8:23 am) My name is Eric, Just traded my RAV 4 to a 2006 Highlander base. I had the worse experience with WESTBURY TOYOTA in Long Island NY. I got so Screwed by the sales people and the finance manager. I have love toyota since there quality and performance are so good. The only thing is the people who you buy the cars are really the worse people that you never knew will messed your life with the worse deal ever on the trade and buy of a suv. I just bought the car Dec 3 and i'm still so stress out since then because the dealer never did commit with there promises and deals that was agreed upon the table and paper work. Until now i haven't got the money for my RAV 4 the overpayment that i should have got i even tried to call, email the customer service of the dealer it seems that they don't care once you got the suv. Never had a experience on trading car, i'm not sure who to call to get my money i even complain to the toyota customer service. They call me and told me that the dealers are independent and they don't have anything to do with them. I guess toyota don't care since you bought the car already. Do you have any idea who i can go to get this people give what they owe me? I'm getting frustrated and not sure if i go to an attorney or the BBB to get all this issue resolved. I emailed, called and mailed them but they don't give a sh*t about the it.
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