Peak Toyota. The mid-00s were one of Toyota's peak periods. Their cars were functional and run forever (2.4L notwithstanding). The designs were clean if unadventurous. I always liked how these looked.
@alibabaschultz3528 ай бұрын
@davey3710 Absolutely. I just bought a 2003 for my wife
@YoungAmznАй бұрын
@@alibabaschultz352how has it been running ?
@alibabaschultz352Ай бұрын
@@YoungAmzn Great. I bought it with 140k miles. The original owner didn't take the best care of it, so i changed all the fluids/ spark plugs/ filters when i first bought it a year ago. I just had to replace the front struts, which is pretty common with that many miles. But everything runs great.
@DisneyMusicVideos2 жыл бұрын
My friend had a black 2007 4-cylinder Highlander which was his first car & was very nice. Rode in it many times & it had a very smooth ride & had plenty of room in the rear seat. All the later gen Highlanders are nice, but I still like this gen the best. His parents had a white 2002 V6 Highlander which I did drive one time & was a very solid feeling vehicle.
@eaglerider946 ай бұрын
I recently picked up a white 4 cyl '07 from a family member. Always owned BMW 5 series and I absolutely love this little gem.
@nathanhallowich83492 жыл бұрын
Hey Zach, I have a 2005 Toyota Highlander Limited 4WD in the same color as the one you reviewed, with the 3.3L V6, and I absolutely love it, mine is modified, it has a 1.5" lift kit with some all-terrain tires, and its a blast offroad. While it ain't no 4Runner, it still is quite the capable little SUV. 158k miles and still kicking ass!
@NoobtubeguyАй бұрын
I’m interested in getting a lift on my 04 Highlander what size tires did you go with?
@jonathanj57132 жыл бұрын
In my opinion one of the best suvs Toyota has ever made
@adamtheblueberry2 жыл бұрын
My grandma has a 2005 one, she’s been owning it since 2013, all tho it’s been crashed 2 times, it dosent really have any damage but scratches on the bumper.
@pedrotorres2716 Жыл бұрын
Hey there! I have a 2001 inline 4 highlander with about 155,000 miles on it and I have to say build quality is great. The oil consumption is not that much but I do put a bit of oil between every oil change just to make sure it is to manufacturer minimums. No big engine or transmission problems for now and suspension system was just changed after 22 years. Motors from windows are giving some problems but I don’t really care about that and catalytic converter is starting to give me some issues. I have to say it is a great car and if you take care of it it will last a long time
@PearComputingDevices2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I bought one here last year. Our Chrysler minivan, hardly 7 years old started rusting and had a dreaded transmission fail on us. Basically after American cars most of my life I said enough and my wife spotted this classic in Gates Toyota lot and we took it for a spin. Absolutely beautiful condition, and has the way better 3.3 v6 too. My wife loves the fact it's old-school and seems insanely reliable. The only items we've replaced is an alternator and drive belt. Sure, I would have rather bought a Toyota Sienna because we love going camping. But so far *knock on wood* this truck has served us well. It seems well built too. Driving it encourages confidence as it's nimble and powerful. Hint ours has a 3rd row and AWD. I wouldn't claim mine was "inexpensive" however. The initial purchase price was enough for me to throw up in my mouth. But given ours has under 150k and these with very little maintenance can easily make it past 300k maybe I'll come out ahead. Something I have never been able to do with our Chryslers.
@b.f.3782 жыл бұрын
My mom loves these things lol She’s on her third one . 1st was a 2003 (same generation as this one in the vid) , then she had a 2009 and now she got a 2022 .
@miltonpaniagua40702 жыл бұрын
Let’s rephrase that the 2.4 is “unreliable” but at the end of the day it’s a Toyota. So even that 2.4 is going to be better than the garbage other OEMs make.
@-ac-829610 ай бұрын
you keep telling yourself that
@miltonpaniagua40709 ай бұрын
@@-ac-8296 200k miles burns about 1/2 quart every 3k runs great. Original injectors and internals. In a 2007 scion tc manual.
@Jack-yw7bq2 жыл бұрын
My mom owned a Highlander of this era, it was 2WD with the limited trim and the V6 engine, she sold it in 2007 and traded it in on a brand new 2007 Yukon XL 4x2 SLT (which she is still driving 14 years later believe it or not), it has 169,000 miles on it. She sold the highlander bc me and my sister were outgrowing the booster seat/car seat, the highlander was a good car nonetheless
@agtrst2438Ай бұрын
We still have my wife's (white with beige interior) 2003 AWD V6 and it has 92K miles. It's in great shape inside and out. We've had seat covers on them so the upholstery still looks new. We've had lots of offers for it. The only "issue" we've had with is is the driver's side visor does not want to stay up all the way anymore. It drops a couple of inches from where it should be. Annoying but not a big deal. It runs like a champ and provides a nice quiet ride....except for the occasional squeak from the driver's seat. We love it and take good care of it. I drive a 2019 Highlander XLE.
@NFSMAN502 жыл бұрын
I was looking at old Toyota Highlanders, and they are expensive lol. Im not surprised, because these suvs are very reliable, economical and can last long. Some of these Highlanders can go for 10k if they have 100,000 miles. (Update I bought a 2008 Highlander Sport)
@mustasheolll20202 жыл бұрын
Also the crazy used (and even new) car prices because of the chip shortage.
@fernan63492 жыл бұрын
A car I own finally
@keithmoore3852 жыл бұрын
You should do the BUICK RENDEZVOUS. Buick’s first unibody SUV back in 2002
@ShootingCars2 жыл бұрын
If I can find one!
@brianlee92332 жыл бұрын
My favorite trim for the Highlander. Love this Highlander because of the wheels.
@tonelocrian2 жыл бұрын
Just go with 6 cylinder - much less problems & more power. 4 bangers have to try too hard to move heavy loads.
@Sci-Mon111 ай бұрын
Driving one with a 3.3L V6 and the 5 speed automatic makes it feel like a completely different vehicle. I had a 2.4l 4 speed and it just lacked so much power and smoothness. IMO though if you have an SUV it has to have a V6.
@classic287 Жыл бұрын
We have a 06 Highlander, same color as the one you are showing here, but it has a V6 and all wheel drive. And it doesn’t burn a drop of oil. It leaks oil, however 😂But it’s a great car.
@thebeerobot73992 жыл бұрын
in the back there’s actually even more space under the carpet, just gotta go further after the tool compartment. Didn’t notice it until I fully opened tools in the back. Just a little detail
@eaglerider948 ай бұрын
Just picked up a 2007 4 cylinder with 163K well maintained and serviced miles from an elderly family member. I was looking for a small pickup as an extra vehicle and this seemed to be a better choice. Lot's of room! It had a very minor misfire, cleaned the spark plugs and now runs very smooth.Then detailed the engine engine bay. Swapped out the 4 yellowish halogens for LED's and that was a game changer as far a night illumination. Just received a new Curt trailer hitch and will install that this weekend. I'm also researching for tires which have a slightly more aggressive tread pattern that doesn't resonate lots of road noise. Maybe even going to a slightly taller 225/75/16 instead of the OEM 225/70/16.
@Thewizzzle6 ай бұрын
Looking at buying one similar to yours, how are you liking it?
@eaglerider946 ай бұрын
@@ThewizzzleLove it. I ended up purchasing Rocky Mountains tires at America's Tires. Great tire! Other than it being a 4 cylinder, I have no complaints about this little SUV. Don't get me wrong, the 4 cyl. has plenty of pep. I just thought down the line I may want to pull a small camper but no biggie. Owning 5 series BMW's, I just love the simplicity and reliability of this little gem.
@chargels7 ай бұрын
I have a 07 hybrid with 243k miles, very reliable and surprisingly quick. The only thing I don’t like about it is the touch screen for climate control.
@cometcraft49508 ай бұрын
Just got one hand-me-down and I like it a lot, very worthy first car!
@Shadowman...10 күн бұрын
You only get the oil consumption problem if you don't change your oil. ( soft ring tension ) Amazing gas mileage on the 4 cylinder Highlanders
@jakeo45572 ай бұрын
I have a 2007 Highlander base. 198,980 on it, haven’t spent much at all on it and it just keeps running, going to drive it until I can’t fix it and it starts costing me money. I also have a tundra work truck that gets most my mileage and a brand new rav 4 that my wife drives. Can’t beat Toyotas.
@lynp99962 жыл бұрын
I don't mind hard plastic steering wheels when so many new cars to get say blind spot monitoring or heated seats I have to get a leather wrapped one.
@damilolaakanni Жыл бұрын
The 2.4 with the oil burning issue was first introduced in the 2007 Camry. This highlander gets the one from the 2006 Camry that doesn't have that issue.
@Sci-Mon111 ай бұрын
Exactly. If you have a pre 2007 2.4l engine and it’s burning oil, it’s burning oil for a different reason.
@michelecirone8002 жыл бұрын
How about 2001 base highlander
@SvenTSchixe2 жыл бұрын
There can only be one!! Lmfao nostalgia
@joerezendes71043 ай бұрын
I have an 07 highlander limited with 122k and so reliable
@samastra10662 жыл бұрын
The version of this one with the third row I think is more spacious than the 4Runners 3rd row
@PearComputingDevices2 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree. As an owner of one I can attest.
@rafsolo2 жыл бұрын
Loved that Highlander (movies and show) reference!
@mateot84282 жыл бұрын
Great video but it definitely has a third row you just had the mats on there so you didn’t see the handle. Lol they all have three rows.
@DiegoEspinal-q1d4 ай бұрын
Theres no shame on driving an old car i love my 09 civic but at this point i had to buy the 07 v6 highlander because i need to carry a lot of stuff only wish it has more power 215hp not enough but works btw good looking suv i love the color
@isaac42732 жыл бұрын
Did you take my car while I wasn't watching? 😂 It looks EXACTLY the same, same engine too wtf
@drdoc7508 Жыл бұрын
good review.. Get the 2006 and not worry about the engine
@kevtop3512 жыл бұрын
The bottle holder has a piece missing.
@bsrabbitfarm7 ай бұрын
How much Toyota Highlander first generation ?
@NFSMAN5011 ай бұрын
A year later, i bought a used 2008 Toyota Highlander!
@koz1082 жыл бұрын
So I have a 2007 toyota rav4 base. And wow toyota is strange. Because the two suvs are very similar. Yet the rav4 has better features. It has CD not tape deck with aux. The rear seats fold down with taps on the side of the rear. The storage in the rear is way deeper. And come with small one on top of that one. I love my rav4
@damilolaakanni26 күн бұрын
Toyota was wrapping up production of the first generation Highlander when they released the third generation RAV4. So instead of adding new features to a car in the last year of production, they just waited until the 2nd generation came out in 2008.
@crs2907 ай бұрын
Let's say the average age of the buyer of this car was 30 years old. That would put them being born in 1977. Those buyers would still have tons of cassette tapes and would still want to play them. Young people were not buying Toyota Highlanders.
@john26razor3402 жыл бұрын
Man the limited version is so much nicer, interior wise
@alvaroromeromelgar2522 Жыл бұрын
Best vehicles of toyota are Land Cruisers and Hilux.
@mustasheolll20202 жыл бұрын
yr right it looks like a 90s car I totally agree
@dave116862 жыл бұрын
These are neat
@juarezsanchez44282 жыл бұрын
I really love these
@cosmoid2 жыл бұрын
I have an '08
@akmc33132 жыл бұрын
I have a 06 limited, mfer is quicker than my 09 accord
@fungaming6837 ай бұрын
I prefer the plastic
@The_04_Cherokee2 жыл бұрын
I know the problem with it, it aint got no gas in it🤣🤣
@Shadowman...10 күн бұрын
Its a Camry on Steroids
@deadfishparty2 жыл бұрын
Worse motor they ever made. Had one in my Camry. They “fixed it” and then told my my crankshaft was worn, totally unrelated so not covered. Sold it for nothing with a shot engine and left the Toyota family because of their handling of it.
@jacobyo992 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how underpowered this is when it’s fully loaded with people
@masondeming964 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2005 V6 3.4l and she zips loaded or not. The biggest difference is the steering is heavier and gotta take hard turns slower when it's full of people and camping gear, but you really don't notice much of a difference in acceleration surprisingly.