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The 2020s are coming at a trickle.....The dealers didn’t tell me direct, but I suspect it is the fuel pump recall.
Since the can’t sell the 19 Platinums I find it odd that 20 Platinums are being held at the depot.
There's still not enough Platinum and Limiteds on the lot. OTOH, I see 242 2019s in LA, while there are 673 2020s. IMO, there should be a lot less 19s on the lot. IDK, perhaps a lot of would-be buyers are having a dilemma on whether to get the new one or get the old one for a big discount, which Toyota should be blowing out already.2020 Highlanders are not 2020 Explorers, so nothing to fix between the factory and the dealer.
I think a lot of 2019's are left because the word got out that the infotainment with the 2019 Platinums had problems. There were many complaints on that , so people wanted to wait for the new 2020 model. That kept me from getting the 2019.There's still not enough Platinum and Limiteds on the lot. OTOH, I see 242 2019s in LA, while there are 673 2020s. IMO, there should be a lot less 19s on the lot. IDK, perhaps a lot of would-be buyers are having a dilemma on whether to get the new one or get the old one for a big discount, which Toyota should be blowing out already.
There were specific complaints to the top JBL system that were in the upper Highlander models. Many that had the regular JBL didn't have the issues.Are there any specific complaints about 2019 that are worse than previous years? For example, Entune 2.0 has had problems with unexpected rebooting since it was conceived. 2019 HL Platinum has the same software as some other HL models, so there's really no reason for Platinum to be singled out in that situation.
I'm still amazed by the reports that there are 2019's all over the lots in some parts of the country, leading to conspiracy theories about 2020's piled up in rail ports. I guess Highlander just sells better in general in the midwest than on the coasts. Looking at inventory in the Chicago region, there are currently 142 2019's out there (gas and hybrid combined). Interestingly, 41 are gas Platinums, and 22 are hybrid Platinums, so that means almost half are Platinums overall. In contrast, the region shows 685 2020's. A much lower percentage are Platinums - 58 gas and 10 hybrid, so about 10% overall.
I think it's been said here before, and I agree - the people shopping at the high end of the line are likely to be willing to spend the money for the 2020 instead of the 2019. It's not that 2019 is bad, but instead it's that 2020 isn't that much more money for more tech toys. That explains why there are more 2019 Platinums sitting around on lots than 2020 Platinums.
I think this is where the Koreans snuck in, and disrupted Toyota's selldown of the "old" Highlander. Their high end versions are well loaded and come with the latest tech, whereas the 2019 HL is dated in comparison. To an older buyer, dated isn't as much of an issue, but for most younger buyers, it is a factor, especially if you are going to keep it 10+ years, with the "older" tech.I think it's been said here before, and I agree - the people shopping at the high end of the line are likely to be willing to spend the money for the 2020 instead of the 2019. It's not that 2019 is bad, but instead it's that 2020 isn't that much more money for more tech toys. That explains why there are more 2019 Platinums sitting around on lots than 2020 Platinums.
This is pretty much us...my wife wanted the 2019 and in many ways I prefer the exterior of the ‘19 but I was like there’s no way we are spending 40k+ on something that doesn’t even have CarPlay. We keep all of our cars until the wheels fall off so I wanted something a bit more future proof.I think this is where the Koreans snuck in, and disrupted Toyota's selldown of the "old" Highlander. Their high end versions are well loaded and come with the latest tech, whereas the 2019 HL is dated in comparison. To an older buyer, dated isn't as much of an issue, but for most younger buyers, it is a factor, especially if you are going to keep it 10+ years, with the "older" tech.
I see gen 3 posts about replacing the head units with a nice Android unit......I am working on this for another old (30 year) vehicle I play with.....but would you want to do that to your new car? Maybe, maybe not, especially if warranty thoughts are included....I think a lot of 2019's are left because the word got out that the infotainment with the 2019 Platinums had problems. There were many complaints on that , so people wanted to wait for the new 2020 model. That kept me from getting the 2019.
