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Hey! Good question. It would be tricky to do so with the Bench in the second row if you have a baby seat in the middle. However, if you have the baby seat on the outside door, then you can fold down the opposite side door seat and get it forward about 1 foot for someone to be able to squeeze through. If the baby seat is in the middle, you could still do it, but the door seat wouldn’t fold all the way and you’d only have about 6-8” of room to squeeze through. I can make a video on this! Thanks for the idea

@@Erikzapp could you slide the seat down without folding and allow someone to jump in and out of 3rd row? If we had a video of you trying to do that, it would do great because nobody, NOBODY, ever did that… 😅 The Pathfinder allows for easy access with the car seat installed. I was wondering if there’s a way to get back there in the GH since the door is so wide. Looks wider than the Pathfinder… Thank you so much! 🥰🙏

Honestly thought about it. The sequoia exterior rigidity is 100% better

It looks so good after it’s done! Trickiest part is the bumper. It seemed like a massive job before I did it but it’s not too bad. Hardest part is convincing yourself to do it aha

Good choice! I believe I may go for that option next time. May be upgrading this GH to the new 4Runner

Probably the best decision! Aha

Yeah, that’s wild. Never heard of this being a thing until this car. I guess the fob transmission must be much different than these than alot of the keyless key fobs of the past.

Good choice! That’s the one that is going to be the best for fuel economy

The armada is SUCH a nice suv. We almost bought one of those but here in Canada they’re close to 90k new and depreciate like a forest in a wildfire. That’s why we bought the GH, literally just for the value retention of the Toyota brand (although with the new reliability issues, the value retention may be history) I’m 100% with you on the armada quality and style though. They look and feel incredible, but powerful engine. Feel safe driving in it. Only thing I wasn’t a fan of on my last Nissan (2018 titan with 5.6v8) was that the Bluetooth was really bad and hard to connect to.

You're 22 and taking a loan for 60K Nissan. Dumb dumb dumb but do you dummy

That is the definite truth! It would be worth the wait

That is incredible! Just to get those numbers like advertise would be great

Yeah the sheet metal is unfortunate, but I do like the tech and the newer styling of the interior/ exterior. Definitely though! Airbag recalls are being fixed. We get ours done on this car in 2 weeks finally 😀

Thnx for the input! It’s true, if you plan to keep a car long term, you have to use the best supplies for upkeep. I’ve had 3 new f150 trucks though since 2020 and use them simply just for work. All hwy kms (about 30-40k kms per year) and tbh, I never knew fram was a bad brand until people called me out on it in my last oil change video on one of my other cars (24 grand highlander) When you lease a car though, or someone buys a car that was leased, vs financed, I definitely expect them to be somewhat neglected though since the purpose of the lease is for tax purposes but to also save on repair costs and send them back once the maintenance is required

@ I get it. My company leases for 3 years, then buys out the balance of the lease. The company then holds the vehicle for 1 year and then I buy it off my company…. so we need to ensure what we get will give decent resale as well as good longevity and dependability. I tend to hold vehicles for 10+ years if they have been extremely dependable…. so we take extra care on the maintenance. The shortest owned/leased vehicle I have ever leased was a 2021 Genesis GV80 Prestige. Worst vehicle I have ever owned! Unreliable as hell and dealership service was just as bad…. NEVER AGAIN will I test the waters on any Hyundai, Kia or Genesis variant. We sold the vehicle back to the dealership after being 1 year into a 3 year lease. We put substantial down-payments down on our leases to keep monthly payments low. We only lost $5,000 because demand was so high in 2021/2022 on this car…. we really lucked out! Lol.

Will do! My bad! Must have had a latte that morning aha

Yeah it’s wild! If they stuck with Japan, outcomes would be at typical expected quality standards. I think moving production over to the US must have increased the operating costs and pushed them to cut quality to afford the increased production rates. It’s true tho! The car care nut was also mentioning Toyota testing on their laurels of the past and increasing prices as if the quality was still the same as all those years ago. It’s really too bad. The new cars look great but the longevity of the drivetrains and the serious problems coming out with all of the updated models is really pretty tragic. Thanks for sticking around and watching the other videos! The performance car topic is my favorite space, love my AMG and would like to have a GTR or a gallardo fairly soon. But the Toyota content has just been getting such great traction aha

Definitely. Coincidence it definitely noticeable. It’s interesting though, on my 2023 f150, the build quality and overall structural metal quality is actually quite good, especially compared to the GH. I still do love the GH, but the super thin exterior metal is very questionable

Hey! That is great fuel economy! We almost got the hybrid, but the wait times were almost a year or more out before we could receive the vehicle. For this model that I have, though with the turbo engine, the fuel economy should be between 22 and 26 MPG, whereas I am getting just 16.9mpg. And that is with normal style driving. Mix of highway and city

@@Erikzapp Sorry about the delay when Toyota did my oil change and tire rotation, I noticed the increase in mpg, so I said nothing to them in regards. If you remember rollerblades that's how Toyota hybrids are like pulse and glide, I can drive over 65 miles an hour and still be in ev mode yes, it is great. even reaching mpg over 56 mpg today was 47 after the trip when they test these cars, they use average below what the car can really get. grand highlander xle hybrid is 35 to 37 mpg these cars have no drivetrain and no conventional transmission ecvt are very durable on both highlanders. I also changed the tires to cross climate 2 mpg didn't go down had 47mpg on Monday.

That is true! If you look at the beginning of the video when I remove the cover and near the end, when I reinstall it, you can see I installed it the exact way that I took it off

Yes, if the solution is taking so long to be solved and passed by safety regulations then they should definitely offer some kind of compensation.

The hood wobble is a very popular thing in the GH groups. It’s not even the outside where it’s mounted, it’s the middle hood in front of the centre windshield. As for the fuel economy, that would be crazy good! I think there may just be a more serious issue with this engine leading it to having really bad fuel economy

@@Erikzapp understood. I have seen a number of people complain about it in my GH FB group. But all I'm pointing out is they seemed to have found a remedy. I didn't pay close attention since I don't have the issue so the cause/solution I mentioned may not be fully accurate.

@@Erikzappit’s because they use an aluminum hood to reduce weight. It just doesn’t have enough weight to fight against the wind which causes it to shake.

@@djplonghead5403 makes sense! That said, though it shakes even when there is no wind and I am just sitting idling

Yeah it’s wild. I have a 23 f150 eco boost and the thing is great in gas, powerful, build quality is great.

Should have got the V6 version damm

@@everydayfun9531Lexus tx350 has the v6

Thnx! Yeah it is unfortunate. We don’t even drive it hard, so really surprising

I have no idea. This is basically the fuel economy average of our entire ownership of driving. Actually under 17 miles to gallon.

I have owned 3 Nissans and have had issues with ALL three. If you want to be able to keep a vehicle long term Honda and Toyota are the best. Also, depending on the vehicle and year.

Yeah the armada is a very nice car. Almost bought one instead of this. Toyota has come a long way in terms of tech and build quality inside though. The difference between 2018- present is pretty big. The reason we got this though was value retention, Toyotas just held their value incredibly, even at 200,000 kms.

That is incredible! And it’s just the 2.4 turbo engine non-hybrid? If that’s the case, it really makes me wonder if mine has problems. Because we don’t even drive very hard at all and I get the worst fuel economy out of anyone I talk to on here and in the grand Highlander groups. Aside the fuel economy and key fob issues. I definitely love the space and the technology, as well as even the fit and finish of the interior. Only complaint about the fit and finish is like I was mentioning in the video, the thin exterior metal. Other than that, it’s a great car.

@@Erikzapp Sheet metal is infact actually thinner than I'd like especially on the hood like everyone else mentions. I'm not too bothered by the vibrating hood though, it still is very notable if I concentrate on it. That being said, I do have the non hybrid 2.4T engine and I was super dubious about it when I was buying the car because even though this engine was being used in other various toyota and lexus models, it was never used on such a big car.. SO.. once i got it, I followed a special care routine where I drove it very decently for the first 1500 KM. I changed the oil at 1000 KM to get rid of any metal shavings from the break in period. My dealer was also cool about it and changed another oil at 4000 KM and the next one was done at 8000 KM. I do oil changes religously after every 4000 KM considering oil changes are cheap if you DIY it. I'm currently at 30,000 KM and have gone to west coast, and Manitoba. I also have 275/65/R18 winter tires that i use mid november to April. These tires are broader than OEM and this car handles them beautifully. It's still this powerful beast than will pass on over any car on the highway with ease. I must mention that I wasn't getting good fuel mileage on ECO mode. I've read several online forums on this topic and ever since I've used only NORMAL mode and in m experience as well as for many other owners, it gives the best fuel consumption.

@@Seventytwofourteenit’s nice to see an owner take great care, but isn’t changing every 4000 KM a bit too frequent? I’ve personally been dead solid at changing every 8000Km per Toyotas recommendation albeit I have the V6 (2020 Highlander)

@arhamkhakwani5851 you're right about so many things. See, the v6 is a solid and improved engine which is naturally aspirated. This 2.4 Turbo engine is a new design with a turbo that's supposed to pull a huge car. I would much rather change oil halfway at 4000 which costs half of full tank of gas almost. This obviously will have little to no benefits in the short run. But in the long run? I think so

Yes they do! I did a video on it if you want some information about it

Yeah it’s unfortunate! Have you seen them up close?

Good call! The 2023 4 runner and under have the bulletproof 4.0. That thing will last forever!

They are very nice! Once the recall is fixed then it’ll be great.

Heard the gas mileage is bad on the Max platinum as well despite it being a hybrid. This is in addition to the tiny tank where owners are reporting 280~350miles as per mileage.

Hey! That is incredible fuel economy! Despite the typical first model year issues, it’s a great car. I searched so many brands and couldn’t find anything that fit amazingly into our needs until the GH. Its size and comfort is amazing. Love driving the thing

With that gas mileage, I would say you are lucky compared to what people are reporting on Reddit and facebook. I put down a deposit on the limited hybrid. I have been thinking of changing it to a max platinum, but the gas mileage and distance to empty being reported by owners are holding me back.

@@saxywale2 I totally understand! Just do the test drive and evaluate which one you really want and need. Don’t make the decision right away. Remember there is a recall on them due to front driver and passenger’s side airbag. I’m still waiting for more information on the fix.

Good point! I seen the ramps used and wasn’t sure how stable they’d be. Are they pretty decent? The metal ones? Yeah the 3.5 is properly powerful. I had the coyote for a bit(5.0) and missed the quick power of the 3.5TT.

Nice! That would be an incredible level of economy to have. But yes we mainly city drive and there’s a tonne of construction going on a lot of the time. So far our car is around 11k kms. We usually get 9.4ish when on strictly the highway but that’s it. We’ve never gotten lower than around 12.5 with just city

@@Erikzapp Thank you for the great review. So, which SUV hybrid would you recommend that is great on fuel, performance and quality.

Oh ok! Yeah maybe it could also depend on if you’re enrolled in paper notices. We may have noticed it on the app first but don’t use the app often, so the mail was the first notice

Thanks! Cheers from Canada!

Yep. Had this one since sept 2023

Not sure when it would be ready at this point. I believe it would depend on when the driver/ passenger A pillar airbag solution was released and implemented

The occurrence rate of new Toyotas having problems lately is what's a big deal for a brand that's known for reliability. Just a shame everywhere companies cut values for them on producing products yet charge significantly more for said products now being made cheaply.

This notice is grouped with the airbag recall on our Toyota app, yes! But regardless, as mentioned in the end of the video, I do really like my GH and most people do enjoy them. Discussing these things is nice though as maybe only some of us got the notice while others did not, and it’s nice to know these kind of things are going on incase a notice isn’t sent out to everyone and then people’s cars start having issues and we’re never aware something like this was a thing.

Aha well the 4runner is an incredible SUV. These GH have great space and a really good look. It’s different tho. Been toying with swapping this GH out for a 24-25 4Runner but pretty sure the engine in 25 is going to be the same aha

@@Erikzapp no rear collision protection for the grand highlander to save the rear door from damage and that is expensive Another thing in Canada the grand highlander is considered a theft risk so carries an insurance surcharge which are a pain to get around had to do that with my 4Runner as it’s on the same list and that was the other nail in trading to the GH plus unless one gets the standard hybrid which is a lot of weight for that NA four/hybrid to pull around then the turbo has very little mpg advantage over a 4 runner It only comes down to the third row as an advantage

Yeah I mean, hopefully in some time the 2.4T gets ironed out and becomes as reliable as the typical v6 engines of the past Toyotas

Yes! I am aware it’s a sensor. That said it is an issue if not brought in for service that could lead to a serious issue! Just giving a heads up to the people! Aha

Just a sensor? When was the last time Toyota had to do a recall for an engine sensor There will be more issues it’s guaranteed at this point

Nice! Low miles with a really reliable engine! Great choice!

Wise decision! A lot of people are sticking with that v6. Going to be good to wait until these 2.4T get ironed out

No problem! That is great. Just giving a heads up to the people. Thanks for the input! Yes I do love the GH and its modern feel with added space compared to the standard highlander we are used to.