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The transmission is still an issue. What will happen? Also tell that to a new tundra owner. Those are V6 turbos and are failing left and right… disastrous
The hood does move........bothersome? 2 out of 10 The Wheel size is too large, give car a giggly ride on highway. Reminds me of when folks go out and put off road tires on that are to tall. Bothersome? 5 out of 10 other than that GH 4T is badass
1. Toyota is not going to redesign this vehicle in the way you’re suggesting. There are little to no changes planned for 2025. 2. Toyota has redesigned the airbags for the pillars, they have a solution. They have to fix every vehicle sold, and every unsold but manufactured vehicle. 3. The car has been on stop sale well over 2 months. Lots of time frame estimates, but most suggest new deliveries commencing between Dec and Feb 4. There will be no class action lawsuit. It was a voluntary safety recall and Toyota offered rentals / vehicles to all impacted 5. By all accounts, prior to this recall, this has been a wildly successful product introduction, significantly impacting standard highlander sales. I think the real question, is there room in the product line up for the standard highlander… 6. Yes, Toyota has taken a hit recently-the tundra engine issue is big. Toyotas reputation is critical to them. They will adjust and correct. But the tundra problems are remotely unsimilar. 7. As to your nit picks about these other issues, this is no different than any other automotive manufacturer. This is a first year, of Gen 1. You have to expect issues, from any auto mfg on a 1st year model.
1. Opinion 2. Not correct, no remedy issued 3. Rumor 4. Opinion 5. Agree 6. Tundra is a total loss, now Tacoma is having major issues as well. Toyota has only a brand name to save them. 7. Toyotas brand to the educated consumer is wildly tanking.
I have s2. Bought it for a vacation home and only there on weekends . Pretty much matches my Tayor k0006 with O.1 on ph, but shows chlorine about 1.0 higher. The fact I can watch the pool 100 miles away is great.
It really is an awesome accessory. However, if you have the F3 5 like what I do it unfortunately is designed for very small people. But if you have a normal cage, I highly recommend this product because you’ll be able to have an awesome lap pull down.
They need to improve the back bumper Like put a bigger bumper on All cars,l you hit or get hit in the back that whole back door & window is toast plus under coat back window aka fluid film & on the roll up window bracket frame, sequoias love to rust there & window drops down & could break !
@@AviatorsGarage prob stop buying or fire the upper management , seems they rush to put in cars that haven't been tested & so they end up with to many recalls , the 2020 to 22 Highlanders with no major issues , they should have super size the existing Highlander and probably wouldn't have to change much , for those prices there should be no issues , fire or write up the bad employees or get rid if them
Doesn't help with gas mileage when you have such a heavy car with a 4 banger , should have been a v6 with turbo & a ten speed trans ! Trump will be changing automotive polices with these meat heads green energy crap !!!
Easy solution is to sell it. There are easily least 100,000 peoplw waiting to buy one today and who have none of these concerns. There are reports of used 2024 models seling for over new MSRP.
Yes you are right. it might be a 1 year model and they will redesign the Grand Highlander for the 2027 with updated safety, design and refinement. We suspect that Toyota might also increase the price as they have current data on how much demand the vehicle has and they could start charging more for it as well they will place a $5000-$7000 premium on it to differentiate it from the regular highlander.
I've been using the Sense 1 since March 2022 and can't say I've ever had a problem. Our pool season is relatively short I guess, March through Oct each year and during off season, I remove the batteries and store my Sense 1 in the garage. A couple of points I see missing from the video: 1) Where's your net? I've always kept mine in the mesh bag included and it keeps the measuring unit clean and pretty much bug and grime free 2) Sense 1 also measures temperature real time (doesn't need to run a test to update the temperature) 3) You don't have to send a pool sample to them, you can still just take a sample to your local store, and using the print out they provide you, you can enter the results manually into the Waterguru App (as often as you like) 4) I've also found the Waterguru chemicals to be very competitively priced and good quality... they do what it says on the tin ;-) and so for this last season have been ordering Algicides, Phosphate controls and stabilizer (CYA) from them. 5) Periodically, Waterguru has sales, and that's the best time to stock up on cartridges. For me, I mostly use the Sense to be able to see pool water temperature and daily PH and Chlorine levels, and so it's been well worth the purchase IMO. Previously I was using "Phin" for 3 years, which is now out of business, and I found the Waterguru Sense to be a significant upgrade.
I own the ‘24 Grand Highlander Hybrid and the one thing I would change is the engine size. The engine in the ‘24 Toyota Sequoia is a V6 Hybrid and its torque and power is impressive not to mention better fuel economy when compared to the Grand Highlander Hybrid.
What is the model of the rear facing seat you are using? I am interested in checking the length of it to see if there are any others seats on the market that would have better clearance in the grand highlander.
Toyota's quality is comprised after the start of manufacturing in the USA. I have a 2022 Highlander XLE they said 36MPG but it gives only 30 TO 32MPG. I am thinking of changing to Honda. Also, there is an issue with the linear under the wiper to hold the windshield. I checked 3 different people and all the fit is substandard and poapong out.
Thank you for the comment! Toyota has gone down drastically in quality. It’s a shame. All new generations of Toyota vehicles post COVID are having some pretty serious issues that is unlike the Toyota of old.
@FarmanKhan-lt1lu If "Toyota's quality is comprised after the start of manufacturing in the USA," then why is the Lexus LX 600 powertrain *which is manufactured in Japan* being recalled?
@@AviatorsGarage Mazda has got good interior design, but I like Honda's reliability. Grand Highlander size is right but poor interior design, it looks like just run of the mill. Just look at the seats, it sucks. I want to buy one, but I hate the look of the interior design, exterior is OK I can live with it. oh well, it is what it is. My kids and wife hate it too.
I’ve been a passenger in several accidents over the years, I definitely prefer being in a large solid vehicle, thank you for showing how thin the metal is, so crazy that they’d skimp in that area. Great video.
Can you report on the measurement accuracy of the S2 (or even S1) against the DIY drop kit? There's no mention of that in your videos. Even if the unit is operational forever, there's no point in it if it's not accurate. Thanks!
It is listed for $399 and I am thinking of buying it but after seeing so many negative comments I am reconsidering buying it. I am in early 40s and want to restart my gym routine after 10 years of sedentary lifestyle. Do you recommend centr 1 to a guy like me?
@@Daniel-z2j2v you can use some synthetic grease and that should help. The accessories that come with it are worth more than $399. No way would I pay the original asking price of $1299
@@AviatorsGarage appreciate it. I think I’m going to order it. I have shoulder pain and elbow pain so I think this type of machine will help big time and still get a good pump working out.
Curious about this vs the top line FT2 fully loaded.. $5k vs $2.5k. as you noted in your links theres a Costco next place to order but no idea what Costco policies follow over like the returns policy. Also, was that a black Friday deal or something? Really annoying Costco doesn't have a show room floor in some populated areas to see these direct only things because i need to see and measure the darn thing for the space i need to put it in
Yeah, so a lot of things have changed since I posted this video Costco has a link where you can go to inspire special store and I think you can get an offering forthe SF three for pretty much $2500. If you now look, Costco sells the version of the Centr 3. I think it’s a rebrand of inspire. But I do know they go on sale. The FT two is by far a way better machine but you will pay the $5k price. For me the SF3 has been more than adequate for what I got and the price.
@@AviatorsGarage cool, appreciate the input, not many reviews on the Costco stuff and stores don't have it inside because it's "seasonal" and even then they don't really have all the options on display. Best I can tell is the centr stuff is just a rebrand now that some celebrity bought a stake in inspire fitness and that's the new app so they can try to hook people on subscriptions because every company needs to collect monthly or yearly fees now
The rumor is the grand Highlander is going to get a complete facelift. if you go and dig through a bunch of the forums and you look at the hub, you’ll see that the rumors are pointing towards a facelift which could possibly change the way. The eight pillars are in the current 2024 grand Highlander. There are also rumors of class action lawsuits floating around.
@@AviatorsGarage i hope they fixit. Even on 2018rav4 there is still no available fix on their recall. I'm hoping they will not let all toyota fans disappoint. 😔I attached a link on the comment regarding on their post.
I only drove the turbo 2.4L. To my understanding the hybrid max is fast. Has great power as well. We had the 2018 V6 highlander and it felt like it had more torque. It was a smaller and lighter vehicle though.
Doubt they will change the grand Highlander style at this stage. More likely they will fix the design of the safety flaws of the airbag and any other safety deficiencies.
Thank you for your videos! I was able to purchase my GH Gas Plat in June about 2wks before the stop sale. My pano roof recently had to replaced because the glass stopped opening at being used twice but other than that I’ve been very happy with the car with no other issues. My daughter also sits in the 3rd and absolutely loves it! Fingers crossed the airbag recall will be the only other problem we experience because I really don’t want a different SUV. From reading different forums there aren’t any other SUVs in this class that offer the same space with reliability. So I hope Toyota hasn’t tarnished its reputation by making too many cost saving changes.
@@Kirrichan I absolutely agree and thank you so much for the nice comment. I’m so happy that you were enjoying the car. I know that we enjoyed it as well. I just like getting very relevant information out there to us owners who unfortunately have to deal with these difficult difficulties. Thank you again for your support.
I would like to see them make the third row two seats instead of three with proper lower anchors in both seats. This size car no way you can squeeze three people back there. They have it in the Lexus that way
Just get the lexus though if large size comfort and anchors is the main thing. I like the 3 people 3rd row because it is great for 3 small kids or 2 big kids/small adults.
Regular hybrid is non turbo. You mistakenly stated turbo. Hybrid max has turbo, but regular hybrid has no turbo. Also your engine has actually more torque than old v6.
I have been a loyal Toyota 4Runner buyer for decades. No longer! I recently purchased a Luxurious Mazda CX-90 six cylinder Turbo S Premium, at a much lower cost and better discounted deal, than a new 4Runner!
