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Traverse days are OVER.....went and traded that sucker in on a Toyota Highlander yesterday! Whew!
Locust Fork
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I am telling you guys.....the past few years of having that Traverse have been a struggle. Its been one thing after another. I cannot believe they weren't forced to do a recall on them with how many issues people have with them. It had a new transmission put in less than 6 months ago......not a month later it had the check engine light back on (catalytic converter codes) and I was toying with the idea of getting that fixed just to try to milk another few months out of it. I wouldn't have done the transmission repair, but I found a place that could put a refurb one in for $1500.
So, the straw that broke the camel's back was the power steering. I was on my way home from some errands and it went out. If any of you have had this happen you know how crazy it is. You're driving along fine as can be and when you slow down it suddenly becomes VERY HARD to turn the car. If you don't know this is going to happen it can be quite the event (like it was for me when it happened.) I had to drop what I had in my hand.....grab the wheel with both hands and cuss like a sailor to make the turn.
On the way to the dealership to trade it in the silly thing was going in and out which was worse than it just being out.......you'd be struggling to get around a turn and suddenly the power steering would start to work and you were pulling on it with all you had.....which made for a crazy ordeal.
It was a 2010 with 190,000 miles on it.....which is something the dealership had never seen before. They only gave me $2000 for it on trade. I wasn't driving away in it no matter what they had offered for it.
The buying started that morning over the phone with three Toyota dealerships......calling and getting prices, telling each one what the other was offering......it started at 9am and the last calls were at 3pm when I finally got a deal I thought was worth taking. It ended up being $38,000 and if I want to make this last 72 payments for several years I will own something that will probably still be running. I did get the top dog version of the Highlander......OMG at the gadgets I have to figure out. One thing I am not a fan of right now is the little "beep" that lets you know you are going over the speed limit. I like that my cell is paired totally with the thing and it read my texts and instantly knows all of my contacts....I had to program who I wanted to call in the Traverse. There is a button I can push if I want to take my foot off the brake while sitting in a drive through and don't want to put my foot on the brake or put it in park.....crazy.
So, the straw that broke the camel's back was the power steering. I was on my way home from some errands and it went out. If any of you have had this happen you know how crazy it is. You're driving along fine as can be and when you slow down it suddenly becomes VERY HARD to turn the car. If you don't know this is going to happen it can be quite the event (like it was for me when it happened.) I had to drop what I had in my hand.....grab the wheel with both hands and cuss like a sailor to make the turn.
On the way to the dealership to trade it in the silly thing was going in and out which was worse than it just being out.......you'd be struggling to get around a turn and suddenly the power steering would start to work and you were pulling on it with all you had.....which made for a crazy ordeal.
It was a 2010 with 190,000 miles on it.....which is something the dealership had never seen before. They only gave me $2000 for it on trade. I wasn't driving away in it no matter what they had offered for it.
The buying started that morning over the phone with three Toyota dealerships......calling and getting prices, telling each one what the other was offering......it started at 9am and the last calls were at 3pm when I finally got a deal I thought was worth taking. It ended up being $38,000 and if I want to make this last 72 payments for several years I will own something that will probably still be running. I did get the top dog version of the Highlander......OMG at the gadgets I have to figure out. One thing I am not a fan of right now is the little "beep" that lets you know you are going over the speed limit. I like that my cell is paired totally with the thing and it read my texts and instantly knows all of my contacts....I had to program who I wanted to call in the Traverse. There is a button I can push if I want to take my foot off the brake while sitting in a drive through and don't want to put my foot on the brake or put it in park.....crazy.
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Just so everybody is on the same page and understands what a righteous ride now rolls through locust fork...
Mike
You got a new 2020 Highlander Platinum for $38,000? Impressive
I love my Corolla!
My 07 Tacoma is still going at over 200k. Did front wheel bearings at 185k but run over sized MTs.
Post some pics please.
Now that we are grandparents wifey wants an SUV (her convertible will become a weekend toy). and I have been talking up the Highlander to her.
2001 Lexus RX300 AWD SUV full size luxury sport truck - loaded with every option - still less then 60,000 miles and unkillable bulletproof off-road performance with deluxe leather and wood cabin appointments...
Welcome to the club - congratulations - well bought and well deserved.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Traverse/Acadia/Enclave/Outlook are turds, there is nothing good about these vehicles. Don't look at them, run as fast as you can.
The Blazer they replaced was a disaster too.
While I was dreaming about what I might like to buy someday I thought I was going to TRY to buy a smaller vehicle....I just cannot get everything done that I have to in anything smaller. The Highlander is about as small as I can go, but really I could use something a bit bigger at times. I thought it might actually be cost effective if I bought the smaller thing and just leased larger vehicles when I needed it.....but I didn't want to start trying to deal with extra nonsense with what I'm already trying to keep up with.
My newest discovery is the cruise control. I've always liked using the CC whenever traffic would allow. This is my first experience with something that is this modern though.....when you set the speed it "cinches" up the steering a bit tighter and almost starts driving for itself....keeping it between the lines of the road, making turns, and even slowing down with traffic ahead. I thought I had accidentally bought a Tesla for a minute there.
Did you get the regular or hybrid?
I’ve been hoping the 4-runner would come in hybrid this year, as I’m about ready to replace the ‘07 4-runner. It just seems that the bulk of my driving anymore is around town where I could take advantage of the regenerative braking. And I’m pretty sure if I get 14 years on the next one, the price of gas may move around a little!
Anyway - nice choice!