WTF?? Toyota Highlander Limited....no hood struts
12-15-08, 08:54 PM
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Yes it's cheap, but you have to consider that most other Asian competition is the same way, from Honda to Nissan. The only real people who will throw a hydraulic hood assist on a car under $20K is Volkswagen, but you pay more for things like that. I agree it should have it, as it's a ridiculous ommision on a car costing this much. I too notice these details of cost cutting, and it isn't the least bit glamorous.
12-16-08, 07:22 AM
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12-16-08, 07:25 AM
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It should not affect the MSRP of the vehicle more than a few dollars at most......especially with mass production of thousands of them.As I said, I bet most owners NEVER EVER look under the hood.
12-16-08, 07:52 AM
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I'd gladly give up my hood struts on my '99 LS400 for a friggin underhood LIGHT!!!!
The struts are an added bonus, but I don't think they'd make or break me from buyng a vehicle.
Although I have to say, even my '89 T-bird had struts AND a light.
The struts are an added bonus, but I don't think they'd make or break me from buyng a vehicle.
Although I have to say, even my '89 T-bird had struts AND a light.
12-16-08, 07:58 AM
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Our 4runner has two hood struts, so does my 335i. I agree that a prop on either vehicle would make them seem cheapened.
They're really not difficult or expensive to replace so no big deal if they do give out on me.
What does bother me though is realizing that if Toyota is bold enough to visibly cut costs on a 30-40k dollar vehicle like that... what else have they cut costs on that we can't even see?
They're really not difficult or expensive to replace so no big deal if they do give out on me.
What does bother me though is realizing that if Toyota is bold enough to visibly cut costs on a 30-40k dollar vehicle like that... what else have they cut costs on that we can't even see?
12-16-08, 09:57 AM
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I'd gladly give up my hood struts on my '99 LS400 for a friggin underhood LIGHT!!!!
The struts are an added bonus, but I don't think they'd make or break me from buyng a vehicle.
Although I have to say, even my '89 T-bird (no offense but it's a FORD
) had struts AND a light.
The struts are an added bonus, but I don't think they'd make or break me from buyng a vehicle.
Although I have to say, even my '89 T-bird (no offense but it's a FORD
) had struts AND a light. ) basis or to even work on it at night or in the dark unless it's broken down on the side of the road/freeway???If so, WTH will I be looking for anyways?
Might be an isolated case where a battery cable/connection/air filter piping is loose to cause a stall.
But for the vehicle to break down beyond instant repair will require a tow truck.
I do agree it is a cheap move. You would think at least LIMITED is a step up from the cheap models.
12-16-08, 11:45 AM
#43
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....-40 Celsius up here this past weekend, and the hood on our RX330 opened and closed several times this past weekend with no problems whatsoever.(As a side note, the reason the hood kept getting opened was to try to boost my father's trouble prone BMW X5...lol
).
