Made in America?
So much for Toyotas claim to be "more American than Ford" (or most any other American made car or truck for that matter) :) http://kogodnow.com/autoindex/
Forum Discussion
Long time Toyota owner here and when it was time to replace the wife's car, we looked at all offerings in the mid-size SUV class. The amazing thing is this class of vehicle is so ultra competitive (kind of like the mid size sedan class) that nobody makes a bad vehicle in this class. I let the wife choose the suv since she'll be driving it so she's got to live with it. We thought we'd like the Toyota Highlander as it was redesigned in 2011.
What I found is Toyota continued its tradition of boring interiors and lack of innovation. Yes, they make good reliable cars/trucks, but so does everybody else and the competition has more innovation/features IMO.
In this class, they're all about the same price, ie, around $40,000. She looked/drove 'em all and decided on the Govt Motors Chevy Traverse. It was an easy choice over the Highlander; much better fit and finish, much nicer interior with nicer features, better warranty, more power and better fuel economy, and larger 3rd row seating. We've had it for about a year and a half and so far it's been flawless.
Moral of the story: Buy what you like.
What I found is Toyota continued its tradition of boring interiors and lack of innovation. Yes, they make good reliable cars/trucks, but so does everybody else and the competition has more innovation/features IMO.
In this class, they're all about the same price, ie, around $40,000. She looked/drove 'em all and decided on the Govt Motors Chevy Traverse. It was an easy choice over the Highlander; much better fit and finish, much nicer interior with nicer features, better warranty, more power and better fuel economy, and larger 3rd row seating. We've had it for about a year and a half and so far it's been flawless.
Moral of the story: Buy what you like.
