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#59 of 143 Garage door opener by rodney12 Jan 15, 2006 (5:34 pm)
Hello Highhygirl,   The procedure in the manual does work. You just have to find the little (usually red) button on the garage door opener and you'll be set. It took me 2 tries but who's counting.
#60 of 143 Re: Real MPG & Off-Road Capabilities [suvhunter1] by kullenberg Apr 25, 2006 (1:33 pm)
I've had our HH for about 2 weeks, and have no complaints about mountain driving. I live in the mtns of western NC, and it has plenty of power for the grades, and going downhill is free! I'm showing an average of 24.5 MPG. The weakest point is the OEM tires; I switched out to Nokian WR's, before delivery, and while they are a little noisier, they feel much more secure, and they are winter rated. Replies to this message: suvhunter1 (Apr 25, 2006 5:00 pm)
#61 of 143 Re: Real MPG & Off-Road Capabilities [kullenberg] by suvhunter1 Apr 25, 2006 (5:00 pm)
Replying to: kullenberg (Apr 25, 2006 1:33 pm) Thank you for the info. It is so hard to wade through all of the hype from the facts sometimes, especially with so many different vehicles out there that are yet the same when they use the same body frames, etc., but are just manufactured by a different company branding.
#62 of 143 Went for a Corolla Came Home with HH by doug28 Apr 27, 2006 (1:03 pm)
New to this forum.   Have been following other near future models (different makers) but was impelled to make decision sooner than later.   After much research settled on Corolla for MPG figuring later we would upgrade current family vehicle for SPACE.   Sunday April 21 test drove Corolla. Loved it. Saw HH. Test drove HH. Bought HH! (never considered or researched HH hope I don't repent in leisure)   Did the math & two vehicles (besides 2 we already own) did not make $ense. So bought one that is good for family of 5 & great on mileage.   Dealer filled tank, 0 down still haven't put $ into it.   Very surprised at the little change in insurance cost vs. our beautiful/reliable 1996 Grand Caravan. $3.00 per month higher for HH. Replies to this message: jdkahler (Apr 29, 2006 10:36 am)
#63 of 143 Re: Went for a Corolla Came Home with HH [doug28] by jdkahler Apr 29, 2006 (10:36 am)
Replying to: doug28 (Apr 27, 2006 1:03 pm) You did kind of what we did when we bought our HH last July, except we traded in a well-worn Ford Windstar and a real low mileage Corolla, I drove the van, my wife the Corolla (she always had Tercels or Corollas and pretty much refused to drive the vans I had) - this was a move to one car compromise. We love the HH, she jumps in and drives it and has never complained about it being too big or difficult to drive, the only difficulty was coordinating schedules now that we only have one car. It's the best vehicle I've ever driven, now at 7,000+ miles, absolutely no problems, MPG back toward 26 after a cold winter in Philadelphia (down to 23-24) with much of the use short hop including a 5 minute commute. Enjoy! - John
#64 of 143 Re: Satisfaction opinions.... [groovology] by luckylee May 23, 2006 (9:45 am)
I purchased a HH last week, promptly drove it over 1000 miles on Interstate 5 (west coast mainline running north/south) and averaged 27.5 with AC running, cruising at 65-70 mph, loaded with cargo. Around town, it depends on terrain. I live in a hilly city, so get about 28-30 mpg. I bought the HH based on: AWD (hilly city. I need AWD in the winter to get home), towing capacity (we have a 15' fiberglass boat), and the hybrid powerplant.   I love the quiet, smooth ride; the incredible electronics; the fit and finish. Our other car is a Subaru Forester (22/27mpg) which is still a great car, but seems like it's from another era compared to the HH.
#65 of 143 New Purchase by lenster1 Jun 08, 2006 (10:27 am)
Hello All   I have been following this thread for sometime now and finally decided to make a purchase. I think due to the negative publicity by CR and some other reviews it has helped in being able to get good pricing on this vehicle. The dealer I went to had many of these in stock and wanted to move them. My inspection sticker was from Feb. so I think he had the vehicle for around three months. I purchased a Highlander Hybrid with package 1 and an MSRP of 37082 for 32307! If you subtract the 2600 credit I bought it for 29,707 which seemed like a great deal to me so I bought it on May 18. A co-worker bought a regular highlander limited for around 30k at the same dealer. I really like the vehicle in the past I've had a Subaru Legacy and prior to that I had a Ford Explorer.   We also have a Camry so I new what to expect from this one. I am getting around 23.3 -24.7 miles MPG. Vehicle only has 800 miles on it. I have not had any long trips to check mileage and my work commute is only 10 -12 miles with many hills so the vehicle is warming up part of my commute. I am looking forward to better mileage though.   Thanks to everyone who posts on this site it has helped a lot. Replies to this message: brwndoggy (Jul 04, 2006 4:52 am) lenster1 (Jul 05, 2006 4:59 am)
#66 of 143 Re: New Purchase [lenster1] by brwndoggy Jul 04, 2006 (4:52 am)
Replying to: lenster1 (Jun 08, 2006 10:27 am) where is your dealer? Replies to this message: lenster1 (Jul 05, 2006 4:59 am)
#67 of 143 Re: New Purchase [brwndoggy] by lenster1 Jul 05, 2006 (4:59 am)
Replying to: brwndoggy (Jul 04, 2006 4:52 am) Sloane Toyota of Devon

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