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#49 of 143 Re: extended warranty [mmreid] by bob2006 Mar 13, 2006 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: mmreid (Mar 12, 2006 7:57 am) Hi mmreid,   Do you happen to remember what level warranty you picked up? How many years/mileage?   Tks bob Replies to this message: mmreid (Mar 13, 2006 7:36 pm)
#50 of 143 Re: extended warranty [bob2006] by mmreid Mar 13, 2006 (7:36 pm)
Replying to: bob2006 (Mar 13, 2006 5:51 pm) I would have to go check my paperwork but I think it was 7 years extended warranty for $890 and the only thing better which was included in the sale was the manufacturer's warranty on the hybrid system which was 8 years or 100,000 miles. . .the guy sellig us the warranty said he was giving us the "employee" price. I was skeptical about that but when I bought my prior car in 2001 the extended warranty was offered to me at about $1600. So my husband and I looked at each other for about 30 seconds and said "sounds like a good deal". I'm not sorry for a nanosecond that I bought it.   Since I work at home I knew that I'd never hit the mileage on the extended warranty so I've quite forgotten it. I tend to only put 6 or 7,000 miles per year on a vehicle. I'll have to go out in daylight tomorrow and find the papers in the glove compartment to figure out the warranty mileage. I do remember the 7 years part. Hubby thinks it was 70,000 or 80,000 miles for extended warranty but I'll go see if I can find it in the light of day.   Still haven't heard a peep from Consumer Reports.   mmreid
#51 of 143 New Highlander hybrid by highhybrid Oct 07, 2005 (8:20 am)
I just took delivery of my hh and am totaly amazed at the vehicle. The 1st tank I am getting 29.1 mpg average combined city and highway. The power is amazing along with the high mpg. I bought it from Gault Toyota in Endicott, very easy transaction, great people to buy from. I had looked all over Colorado but found with nav, they were available only upon order for a 9 month wait. One dealer in Boulder had 1 and wanted to charge me $7000 over msrp. What a joke. The colorado tax credit of $3900 makes them impossible to find in that state. I located the car through autotrader.com. and did a trade during a planned trip east.   I also got xm installed by internaction, great install, the unit is totally hidden, and controlled by the nav screen. The sound is worth the cost. In summary, the best vehicle I have ever owned. Replies to this message: pattyflys2 (Oct 24, 2005 10:30 am)
#52 of 143 Re: New Highlander hybrid [highhybrid] by pattyflys2 Oct 24, 2005 (10:30 am)
Replying to: highhybrid (Oct 07, 2005 8:20 am) Hello: I read your review about the Highlander Hybrid and was wondering what the Tech from Internaction had to do the Install of the XM insuring that it is controlled by the Nav Screen? You purchased an XM Direct wire correct? And did you also purchase the Alpine adapter for radio connect? Thank you for your time - I'd really appreciate your feedback and am TOTALLY excited about purchasing our new HH. Kind Regards Patty and Mike Shinn
#55 of 143 It's mine, all mine! by zentropy Oct 17, 2005 (7:11 am)
Well, finally. I just happened to check my local dealer last Thursday, at which I was on a waiting list, to see if they were showing any HyHi's on there on-line inventory. Loe and behold, they has a bluestone/ash 2WD actually in stock, but it was a LTD w/NAV (I was waiting on a non-LTD with option pkg. 1). Well, I guess waiting since Jan 05 got the best of me, and now I'm driving what is now MY new Highlander Hybrid. It is a good chunk of change more than I wanted to spend, but in the end, I'm just a gadget geek anyway, so I took the plunge.   I've only driven it about 150 miles, but so far I'm averaging about 28 MPG (mixed driving, expected much less, given the break-in period I've read about here). I've been trying all the hyper-mileage tricks I've read too. Seems like the toughest part to that is dealing with hills (the hills here in San Antonio are pretty small, but the 2WD version doesn't seem to have enough ummph to get up a very minor grade on just electric without slowing considerably).   I seem to recall reading here in the past about an undocumented procedure to turn off the annoying warning screen that pops up every time you turn on the NAV system. I searched this forum for it, but I could only find the procedure to enable the POI buttons when moving. Could anyone post the link to that info? Maybe I just need to use a better keyword in my search.   I couldn't be happier with the vehicle. Lot's of power if I want, absolutely quiet interior with the highest quality assembly/fit, great ride (much smoother than my RAV4, but not as plush as my wife's Accord). Super comfy seats. The stereo system sounds pretty good, but it still needs some tweaking for my preferences (haven't gotten around to that yet). Having never seen the bluestone color in person until now, I am extremely happy with my color choice. Oh, yeah, my vehicle has the Goodyear Integrity's on it. Still need to increase the air pressure tho' (will pump up to 37 psi cold).   Even after building up very high expectations for this vehicle after reading this forum for so long, I absolutely love this vehicle. Consider me a VERY happy buyer. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Oct 17, 2005 11:37 am)
#56 of 143 Re: It's mine, all mine! [zentropy] by stevedebi Oct 17, 2005 (11:37 am)
Replying to: zentropy (Oct 17, 2005 7:11 am) Congrats! Be sure and post your MPG as you go along...
#57 of 143 New Owner Here by drinkingfrog Nov 09, 2005 (7:16 am)
Howdy, all! I just picked up my silver 2WD HH Ltd with the navigation system on Thursday evening. It was actually on the lot.   So far, I've put about 400 miles on it (mostly highway, but also some dirt roads), and I've been very happy with it. Even in that short time, I'm averaging around 27-28 mpg. I learning to drive hybrid style, and I'm playing around with PnG driving. Unfortunately, I don't travel many open roads, so I don't get to do a lot of PnG. However, it is a nice feeling when the ICE cuts off during deceleration or at a stop light and I can think, "I'm pretty much getting this for free."   I do want to thank everyone for all the information you have posted on this forum. Many things here influenced my decision to go with an HH. Really, though, the car was the greatest influence.   DF
#58 of 143 Garage Door Opener by highhygirl Jan 15, 2006 (4:33 pm)
I have a new HighHy Ltd with 4WD and Nav (love it! about 400+ miles so far, and average of 26.2 mpg) ... but I can't get the vehicle's garage door opener to work, even pressing the button for 10 seconds or more. (It was programmed at the dealership, so it's not as if I did it wrong. I also programmed it again after I got home when I saw it wouldn't work.) I did the little test in the manual to see if I have a "rolling" door opener system, and it appears that I do. They have a procedure you can do which would involve tinkering with the opener mechanism on the garage ceiling ... and before I climb up there and attempt all that, I'm wondering if anyone else has done it, how complicated it was, and whether it worked for you (and if you could still use your separate handheld opener). I don't want to screw up the garage door mechanism completely! Thanks in advance! Replies to this message: bm2ng (Oct 12, 2006 8:08 am) terry92270 (Oct 12, 2006 9:27 am)

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