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Tailgates and the Beach
Lee R , 09/06/2019
updated 09/10/2020
2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Have had this car 7 years - little to no problems over that span. My family and I have had many happy times in that Highlander - countless tailgates for football games, 2 or 3 weeks at the Beach each year, driving on the sand. So dependable and trouble-free - very comfortable to ride and to drive. So much so I'm going to buy a new one. UPDATE: After 8 years we traded it in for a new 2020 Highlander Limited. Celestial Silver Metalic exterior and black leather interior. Boy is it sharp looking! We have only had it for a few days now, but just like the 2012, we love it. We got an excellent trade offer from the dealership on the 2012 also. My wife and I were trying to remember - but we could not recall a single repair we incurred on the 2012 - just routine interval maintenance. We'll go to the beach at the beginning of October for two weeks, but I'm not going to drive this baby on the sand - no way, it's too awesome looking. I rented a scooter called a SandHelper instead.
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2012 Highlander Limited
M Konar, 05/01/2016
2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Good but. Only problem was the transmission. Techs can't find the problem.
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Its a mixed bag
saveenergy, 02/07/2015
2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
17 of 26 people found this review helpful
If you value reliability, comfort, value, good overall performance then this Highlander is hard to beat.
My new 4Runner
lahbsta, 11/14/2011
2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
20 of 31 people found this review helpful
I drove a 12 4Runner and didn't like it as much as my 05. This 12 Highlander Limited drives well, is comfortable and has many comforts and features. I have about 1300 miles following 262K on my 05 4Runner. So far so good. While not as tight as the 4, it is a better ride. I do many highway miles and I like the 10 way power seat better. This a very roomy vehicle too. The electric steering is too responsive and the wheel is small but now I am used to it. Powerful engine and smooth shifting tranny.
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Janosik, 03/16/2017
2012 Toyota Highlander SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
23 of 37 people found this review helpful
We're driving Toyotas since 1996, this is our 4th Toyota and probably last one. The warranty on this car is 5 year/60,000 miles. The car was maintained as required by the car's manual, it was maintained by Pep Boys twice. We own the car for 5 years and 2 months, it has 61,000 miles on, mostly highway miles between Illinois and New Jersey; the car is like new, it was garaged when we lived in Illinois for 4 years. The engine on car failed, it was confirmed by dealer that new engine is required. Toyotas reputation was good, so we never thought or bothered to look into any extended warranty, this is the main reason why we drive them for over 20 years. Since we are loyal Toyota customers, and warranty just expired, we turned to Toyota corporate to see if the repair can be covered by warranty; but they giving us a cold shoulder, making excuses, impersonating other people in corporate, it's not pretty. This car also had a serious issue with a back seat belt, when my wife had to call 911 while in shopping mall, when my daughter got strangled and could not release it, it was just getting tighter and tighter: 911 had to cut the seat belt with a knife.
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