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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / June 2009Finally I am getting a Hybrid Highlander
After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. Next time, I will buy off the lot. -- Ron In article <d4834c7f-d77a-4ed2-8a22-20b033b78ab6@g19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com>, > After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that > my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. > > Next time, I will buy off the lot. Why, if they don't have the model you want? I got a base Prius a couple years ago--no packages, nothin'. Had to wait 5 months for it to be built and to come across on the boat. So? On May 11, 6:09 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...@nastydesigns.com> wrote: > > Next time, I will buy off the lot. > Why, if they don't have the model you want? There may be more of a selection earlier in the model year. My ordering in February puts my delivery only a few months ahead of the next model year. -- Ron > After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that > my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. It's supposedly being manufactured now and arrival is predicted for June 22. -- Ron In article <bb94cd17-458c-48ce-8b24-054953e1ef68@r34g2000vba.googlegroups.com>, > > After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that > > my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Ron A friend had one and liked it a lot. I don't know why He sold it, but that's his nature, to buy and try. He's driving a Honda Ody now.  Signature"Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Barack is a person who read about the civil-rights protests and thinks he knows all about it." Bobby Rush > A friend had one and liked it a lot. I don't know why He sold it, but > that's his nature, to buy and try. He's driving a Honda Ody now. A hybrid minivan would have been a more attractive purchase for me since I like my 2001 Ford Windstar. The better mpg, the side airbags, and stability control are the main reasons for a new vehicle. The Windstar has sonar backup warning that keeps me from backing into people and other things and I am not sure if the camera will work as well. I think that I am giving up 40 cubic feet of cargo space by going to the HH. I did a test drive of the HH in the winter and the performance on a snow packed road seemed to be OK, but I haven't had any problems with the Windstar which is FWD with traction control. In the summer time, I take the third row seat out to carry our bicycles inside the vehicle, but will have to get a bike carrier for HH. I looked at the local Trek store and they had a Saris bike rack that looked OK, but access to the back hatch isn't possible without taking the bikes off the rack. -- Ron On May 13, 6:49 pm, dbu' <nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote: > A friend had one and liked it a lot. I don't know why He sold it, but > that's his nature, to buy and try. He's driving a Honda Ody now. A hybrid minivan would have been a more attractive purchase for me since I like my 2001 Ford Windstar. The better mpg, the side airbags, and stability control are the main reasons for a new vehicle. The Windstar has sonar backup warning that keeps me from backing into people and other things and I am not sure if the camera will work as well. I think that I am giving up 40 cubic feet of cargo space by going to the HH. I did a test drive of the HH in the winter and the performance on a snow packed road seemed to be OK, but I haven't had any problems with the Windstar which is FWD with traction control. In the summer time, I take the third row seat out to carry our bicycles inside the vehicle, but will have to get a bike carrier for HH. I looked at the local Trek store and they had a Saris bike rack that looked OK, but access to the back hatch isn't possible without taking the bikes off the rack. -- Ron *********** There are receiver hitch-mounted bike racks with a hinge that allows the bike rack to swing to the side with the bikes still attached so you can access the rear hatch easily, like the Tule Revolver or Yakima Swing Daddy, Flip Side, or Double Down. Happy Motoring! SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) > On May 10, 10:23 pm,RonPeterson<r...@shell.core.com> wrote: > > After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that > > my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. > It's supposedly being manufactured now and arrival is predicted for > June 22. I got my HH on June 22. I haven't driven enough to get a mpg measurement, but the display is indicating that I am getting 22 mpg. I bought the 5 year key replacement protection -- It would be better and cheaper if one could avoid those expensive keys. I am getting door edge protectors, because the doors seem to hit something every time they're opened. I bought a Saris Cycle-On bike carrier and the bikes load and unload quickly. The tailgate swings completely open when there isn't a bike on the innermost rack or when the rack is folded up when not carrying bikes. When both bikes are on the rack, the tailgate can be opened partially. The bike rack obstructs part of the view of backup camera, but the camera is still usable. -- Ron Me thinks you should be worrying more about the doors that are going to hit YOUR car. LOL As to a third key, I get away ask for a free third key from the dealer before I sign my check to pay for the car. > On May 10, 10:23 pm,RonPeterson<r...@shell.core.com> wrote: > > After ordering a base model HH in February, I finally got notice that > > my vehicle has been allocated and should get in 5 to 7 weeks. > It's supposedly being manufactured now and arrival is predicted for > June 22. I got my HH on June 22. I haven't driven enough to get a mpg measurement, but the display is indicating that I am getting 22 mpg. I bought the 5 year key replacement protection -- It would be better and cheaper if one could avoid those expensive keys. I am getting door edge protectors, because the doors seem to hit something every time they're opened. I bought a Saris Cycle-On bike carrier and the bikes load and unload quickly. The tailgate swings completely open when there isn't a bike on the innermost rack or when the rack is folded up when not carrying bikes. When both bikes are on the rack, the tailgate can be opened partially. The bike rack obstructs part of the view of backup camera, but the camera is still usable. -- Ron > Me thinks you should be worrying more about the doors that are going to hit > YOUR car. LOL I bought the door side strips option. > As to a third key, I get away ask for a free third key from the dealer > before I sign my check to pay for the car. I wish that I had done that. -- Ron |
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