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Re: 2009 Toyota Sport Highlander 4x4 V6 Pricing [guapa]
by steve_ HOST
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Feb 26, 2009 (8:26 pm)
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Replying to: guapa (Feb 26, 2009 5:23 pm)
Check out the Toyota Highlander Prices Paid and Buying Experience discussion too.
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Re: Any driven the 4 cyl yet? [kevinm]
by debbiearn1
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Mar 02, 2009 (6:16 pm)
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Replying to: kevinm (Feb 14, 2009 12:37 pm)
I drove the 4cyl 2009 Highlander and it was a great ride. Quiet ride, good control on the road & good performance. You would never think it was 4 cyl.
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Re: 2009 Toyota Sport Highlander Pricing
by debbiearn1
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Mar 09, 2009 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: petepie (Feb 26, 2009 5:56 pm)
Does anyone know what price I might get (OTD) for 2009 4 cylinder base Highlander? Edmunds TMV is 23,589.
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Re: 2009 Toyota Sport Highlander Pricing [debbiearn1]
by tidester HOST
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Mar 09, 2009 (8:18 am)
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Replying to: debbiearn1 (Mar 09, 2009 6:11 am)
You should have a look at Toyota Highlander Prices Paid and Buying Experience.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row?
by steveinpa
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Mar 23, 2009 (10:04 am)
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While highlander 4 cylinder w/3rd row seem readily available in the southeast (florida, texas), they don't seem to be available in the Philly area. Indeed the 4 cylinder highlanders seem few and far between here at all, and none of them has the third row. Does anyone know if this is intentional?
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Re: availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row? [steveinpa]
by typesix
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Mar 24, 2009 (6:07 am)
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Replying to: steveinpa (Mar 23, 2009 10:04 am)
To see whether Toyota will allow 4 cyl/w 3rd row for your area, go to Toyota website and build your own. It will ask for your zipcode and then display allowed models and options for your area. I found out when I bought my 2004 4cyl 2wd Highlander that Toyota would not allow 3rd row seat in my zipcode, if I plugged in a zipcode for a different geographical region, I could get a 4 cyl 3rd row.
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Re: availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row? [steveinpa]
by kevinm
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Mar 24, 2009 (6:24 pm)
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Replying to: steveinpa (Mar 23, 2009 10:04 am)
Well isn't that interesting... I too am very interested in the 4cyl with the three rows. I live in DC Metro and all the dealers here only have the 2 row configuration in their fleets. I was confused, so I contacted Toyota, and they sent me back to their main web page which indicates the 4cyl highlander comes standard with 3 rows (with no mention of a 2 row de-contenting option).
So I'm perplexed on: 1) why would Toyota offer this configuration but not price it on their website, 2) why offer it only in specific geographic regions as you indicated, and 3) how can a consumer in the DC Metro area purchase a 4cyl 3 row configuration.
Maybe it is a timing issue until they fill the production queue with this configuration. It probably is a low-percent of the highlander total volume and the recent recession and associated impact on car purchases probably doesn't help.
Even Carmax inventory which only has 6 4cyl highlanders nationwide indicates they are all 2 rows (based on the pictures and pricing combinations.
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Re: availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row? [kevinm]
by petepie
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Mar 25, 2009 (6:35 pm)
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Replying to: kevinm (Mar 24, 2009 6:24 pm)
I think the only new Carmax Toyota dealership is in Laurel MD, which would put them in the same boat as the other mid-atlantic dealers. Maybe that's why all their 4 cyl's are 2 rows.
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Re: availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row? [kevinm]
by steveinpa
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Mar 26, 2009 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: kevinm (Mar 24, 2009 6:24 pm)
I sent the same message to Toyota and got the same response (that its standard and that 2 row is an option, so it should be available). Guess whoever Toyota has responding is just looking at brochures and not checking local inventory, since the local dealers say the 4 cylinder with 3 row is not available. Not sure if its a production issue or since volume is low dealers are trying to maximize profit by making people buy the more expensive 6 or the hybrid if they want the mileage (the mileage of the 4 makes the math on the hybrid even harder to justify). Options seem to be to wait and see, or to buy the more expensive 6 or hybrid, or perhaps the rav4 with the 3rd row (which will essentially become irrelevant once the 4 cylinder highlander become available, particularly with the silly 4 speed auto in the rav4 4 cylinder--how outdated is that?). At this point I can wait and see.
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Re: availability of 4 cylinder highlander w/3rd row? [steveinpa]
by kevinm
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Mar 26, 2009 (7:45 pm)
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Replying to: steveinpa (Mar 26, 2009 11:00 am)
Me too.. I'll wait another 2-3months..or take a trip to Florida and check out their inventories 
I don't like the Rav 4 side opening back hatch so much, but the 6cyl rav 4 is a very fast car. Rather fun to drive too.
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