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I picked up the Highlander today. Unlike the Kia, I have no reservations. An added bonus was the 5000 lb tow package on the Highlander over the 3500 on the competition.
I picked up the Highlander today. Unlike the Kia, I have no reservations. An added bonus was the 5000 lb tow package on the Highlander over the 3500 on the competition.
I picked up the Highlander today. Unlike the Kia, I have no reservations. An added bonus was the 5000 lb tow package on the Highlander over the 3500 on the competition.
Congrats! I don't think you can go wrong with a Highlander. Very good choice.
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Congrats! I don't think you can go wrong with a Highlander. Very good choice.
Thanks. I was very satisfied with the way the purchase went. The dealer I purchased the Highlander from gave me a very fair deal on trading in two vehicles. The vehicle was prepped with a tow package and I had the Toyota receiver hitch installed. Although it was pricier than aftermarket alternatives, the dealer did an excellent job and it looks great as it was designed specifically for this vehicle.
This vehicle will primarily be driven by my wife and she preferred it over the all the others we tested.
The only remaining question is whether or not to purchase the extended warranty? The dealer is offering a 8/100k or 6/125k at a somewhat reasonable price. We average 20k per year. Not having purchased a new Toyota in the past 35 years I don't know if it is necessary as the dealer mentioned it is valuable for electronics packages yet we purchased a base model.
The only remaining question is whether or not to purchase the extended warranty? .
Ask yourself this question: Who is more likely to come out ahead in the end, you, or the people who sell you and honor your warranty? Buy lotto tickets instead, the odds are better.
Ask yourself this question: Who is more likely to come out ahead in the end, you, or the people who sell you and honor your warranty? Buy lotto tickets instead, the odds are better.
It's a Toyota warranty. Still, I've never purchased one before. It may have been worth it on my Caravan given the expensive problems that cropped up after 75k. However, hopefully the Toyota is more in line with the experience I've had with Subarus where I only have had to replace regular maintenance items.
It's a Toyota warranty. Still, I've never purchased one before. It may have been worth it on my Caravan given the expensive problems that cropped up after 75k. However, hopefully the Toyota is more in line with the experience I've had with Subarus where I only have had to replace regular maintenance items.
Ha, I have a Caravan and I know what you are talking about. In 30+ yrs of owning and maintaining cars, the caravan was the only one that needed to be towed-ever. And that was 5 times in 6 months, for different issues. It was after 100K miles and a stormy midlife crisis.
Other than that, I think the extended warranty is mostly a waste of money for the OP. Just maintain the car by the book, use your regular warranty and put some money away. No matter what you buy, after 100K miles there will be repairs. Most of these warranties are good to 100K miles/7 years anyways. The profit to the seller is 50%, so that is your loss.
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