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2005 Toyota Highlander
Invoice: $21,607 - $28,104
Miles Per Gallon
City: 18 MPG - 22 MPG
Highway: 24 MPG - 27 MPG
Body Style: N/A
Engines: 2.4L I-4 160 HP, 3.3L V-6 230 HP
The Toyota Highlander has become the bestselling vehicle of its type, a carbased midsize sportutility vehicle. Its independent suspension is set up for comfort and ride quality as a priority. The 2005 Toyota Highlander offers a choice of fourcylinder or V6, with frontwheel drive or fulltime fourwheel drive. First introduced as a 2001 model, the Highlander was substantially revised for 2004. The 2005 Toyota Highlander adds standard features that were optional. Optional curtainstyle airbags and sideimpact airbags are designed to protect passengers' heads and torsos in a side impact or rollover. The Highlander remains the easiest of motoring companions. Getting in and out is easy due to the relatively low floor height. Its flexible interior makes it easy to various combinations of people and cargo. Seating for five comes standard, with an optional thirdrow seat to carry up to seven passengers, though they'd be cramped. The third row folds flat and the secondrow seat folds nearly so, revealing 80 cubic feet of cargo space, more than a Toyota 4Runner. The Highlander can swallow impromptu fleamarkets buys with ease, and tote them home despite sudden worsening of the weather. The Highlander offers a relatively soft, smooth ride for an SUV and the interior is unusually quiet and free of wind noise and engine vibration. The base model, equipped with the revised 2.4liter fourcylinder engine and frontwheel drive, performs well around town and on the open highway, delivering responsive performance when merging into highway traffic. Equipped with the larger 3.3liter V6 and allwheeldrive, the Highlander offers strong power and secure handling in nasty weather. Highlander offers much of what made the Lexus RX 300 popular, but without Lexussized monthly payments.
Purchasing an older vehicle, such as the 2005 Toyota Highlander, makes good financial sense. You're able to avoid the steep depreciation rates that occur with brand new vehicles. This essentially gives you the advantage of getting a 2005 Toyota Highlander for less money than when it was new. If the 2005 Toyota Highlander was properly maintained, you also have a good chance of steering clear of problems that would have developed when the car was new.
The amount you pay for an older car depends on various factors. One important element is where you buy the vehicle. You're likely to get a better deal if you buy it from a private party, as opposed to a dealer. On the other hand, a reputable dealer will normally have some kind of limited warranty, so you can drive away knowing that if the car breaks down right away, you'll be covered. Another factor that may affect price on a 2005 Toyota Highlander is whether it's "certified" by the manufacturer. A certified vehicle will cost more because warranty service is provided that normally doesn't come with a used car.
Another dynamic that will play into the purchase price is the resale value. A used vehicle with a high resale value will obviously cost you more. It is expected that the 2005 Toyota Highlander will have a excellent resale value. This assumes that the 2005 Toyota Highlander is in good condition and has a reasonable number of miles.
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