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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@davey3710 Absolutely. I just bought a 2003 for my wife
@@alibabaschultz352how has it been running ?
@@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.
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.
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.
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!
I’m interested in getting a lift on my 04 Highlander what size tires did you go with?
In my opinion one of the best suvs Toyota has ever made
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
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.
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 .
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.
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.
you keep telling yourself that
@@-ac-8296 200k miles burns about 1/2 quart every 3k runs great. Original injectors and internals. In a 2007 scion tc manual.
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
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.
A car I own finally
My favorite trim for the Highlander. Love this Highlander because of the wheels.
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)
Also the crazy used (and even new) car prices because of the chip shortage.
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.
You should do the BUICK RENDEZVOUS. Buick’s first unibody SUV back in 2002
If I can find one!
Just go with 6 cylinder - much less problems & more power.
4 bangers have to try too hard to move heavy loads.
There can only be one!! Lmfao nostalgia
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.
Looking at buying one similar to yours, how are you liking it?
@@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.
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.
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.
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
Just got one hand-me-down and I like it a lot, very worthy first car!
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
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.
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.
Exactly. If you have a pre 2007 2.4l engine and it’s burning oil, it’s burning oil for a different reason.
Loved that Highlander (movies and show) reference!
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.
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
The version of this one with the third row I think is more spacious than the 4Runners 3rd row
I definitely agree. As an owner of one I can attest.
I have an 07 highlander limited with 122k and so reliable
Did you take my car while I wasn't watching? 😂 It looks EXACTLY the same, same engine too wtf
good review.. Get the 2006 and not worry about the engine
How about 2001 base highlander
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
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.
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.
These are neat
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.
Man the limited version is so much nicer, interior wise
A year later, i bought a used 2008 Toyota Highlander!
The bottle holder has a piece missing.
I really love these
How much Toyota Highlander first generation ?
yr right it looks like a 90s car I totally agree
Best vehicles of toyota are Land Cruisers and Hilux.
I prefer the plastic
I have an '08
I know the problem with it, it aint got no gas in it🤣🤣
I have a 06 limited, mfer is quicker than my 09 accord
Its a Camry on Steroids
nice
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.
I can only imagine how underpowered this is when it’s fully loaded with people
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.