In June I was rear ended this was just 10 days after i hit a deer needless to saya my Tacoma had to go in the body Shop for some repairs. I was provided a rental by the insurance of the party who was reading invoices while driving..ouch
I ended up with a well used 2021 highlander with 49k miles. Due To slow parts availability (blind spot monitors) I was just able to pick up my truck and turn in the rental which I had for about 6 months.
Enterprise doesn’t put floor mats in their rentals and the drivers side carpet had a hole worn. There were some others wear items such as the sunglasses holder seemed to have been broken and poorly repaired. The tires were serviceable but I had to repair 1 and replace 1 during the rental period. This was paid by rental company.
the highlander was a black XLE with black fake leather interior and captains chairs in the back.
driving experience was great. The vehicle was fun and easy to drive on highways and country roads.
gas mileage was surprisingly good averaging over 27 mpg for the time I had it (over 8k miles) and the best tanks were in the low 29 mpg range.
tThe highlander XLE shares many technology features as the RX350 including Apple car play.
lane keep assist, self pacing cruise etc , these made navigating Dallas, Waco and Austin traffic jams less stressful. The brake hold feature has grown on me. The start stop feature for the engine didn’t bother me.
the seats of course are not the same quality as in the Lexus but we’re serviceable and still comfortable.
I disliked the black interior, in the summer it is very hot.
I often used the Highlander like a truck. Loading it up with fishing gear or bags of mulch from the big box store with the rear seats stowed down I enjoyed the carrying space and capacity.
Other than a couple of tire punctures(Kelly tires) the vehicle performed reliably with no issues for the 6 months And I preferred it for long trips compared to the Tacoma. with the captains chairs you can travel with a total of 4 full sized adults In comfort and ease. Although I used it like a sports truck with great mileage.
I am glad to have my truck back, it’s crude, less tech, and fun And I am keeping it. I would like to find a appropriately depreciated highlander as a trip vehicle in the future.
Yes, you can haul a kayak
I ended up with a well used 2021 highlander with 49k miles. Due To slow parts availability (blind spot monitors) I was just able to pick up my truck and turn in the rental which I had for about 6 months.
Enterprise doesn’t put floor mats in their rentals and the drivers side carpet had a hole worn. There were some others wear items such as the sunglasses holder seemed to have been broken and poorly repaired. The tires were serviceable but I had to repair 1 and replace 1 during the rental period. This was paid by rental company.
the highlander was a black XLE with black fake leather interior and captains chairs in the back.
driving experience was great. The vehicle was fun and easy to drive on highways and country roads.
gas mileage was surprisingly good averaging over 27 mpg for the time I had it (over 8k miles) and the best tanks were in the low 29 mpg range.
tThe highlander XLE shares many technology features as the RX350 including Apple car play.
lane keep assist, self pacing cruise etc , these made navigating Dallas, Waco and Austin traffic jams less stressful. The brake hold feature has grown on me. The start stop feature for the engine didn’t bother me.
the seats of course are not the same quality as in the Lexus but we’re serviceable and still comfortable.
I disliked the black interior, in the summer it is very hot.
I often used the Highlander like a truck. Loading it up with fishing gear or bags of mulch from the big box store with the rear seats stowed down I enjoyed the carrying space and capacity.
Other than a couple of tire punctures(Kelly tires) the vehicle performed reliably with no issues for the 6 months And I preferred it for long trips compared to the Tacoma. with the captains chairs you can travel with a total of 4 full sized adults In comfort and ease. Although I used it like a sports truck with great mileage.
I am glad to have my truck back, it’s crude, less tech, and fun And I am keeping it. I would like to find a appropriately depreciated highlander as a trip vehicle in the future.
Yes, you can haul a kayak
