Hi all,
I've been a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep owner my whole life. Over the last 10 yrs I've replaced 2 minivan transmissions, a Jeep tranny and a hemi motor. I'm done.
I've always heard of Toyota reliability so I started looking into these Highlanders for my wife and maybe even a 4Runner for myself.
I'm looking at 2012-2013 Highlander in the 100,000-112,000 mile range since that is my pricerange right now.
I'm reading about Toyota head gasket issues being a problem and the job is much more involved than any vehicle I've ever owned. I'm reading about headgasket leaks that turn into warped heads and warped aluminum blocks.
I'm now nervous about considering Toyota because these repairs are more expensive than total tranny replacement.
What should I be looking for regarding good years of Highlanders or which motor is better? How are the trannys in these? anything else I should know?
Thanks
I've been a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep owner my whole life. Over the last 10 yrs I've replaced 2 minivan transmissions, a Jeep tranny and a hemi motor. I'm done.
I've always heard of Toyota reliability so I started looking into these Highlanders for my wife and maybe even a 4Runner for myself.
I'm looking at 2012-2013 Highlander in the 100,000-112,000 mile range since that is my pricerange right now.
I'm reading about Toyota head gasket issues being a problem and the job is much more involved than any vehicle I've ever owned. I'm reading about headgasket leaks that turn into warped heads and warped aluminum blocks.
I'm now nervous about considering Toyota because these repairs are more expensive than total tranny replacement.
What should I be looking for regarding good years of Highlanders or which motor is better? How are the trannys in these? anything else I should know?
Thanks