Ownership Cost for 2003 Toyota Highlander Base
Estimated: $39134 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2137 | $1026 | $898 | $812 | $727 | $5600 |
| Insurance | $1514 | $1567 | $1622 | $1679 | $1738 | $8120 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2215 | $1161 | $1067 | $2291 | $9497 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $622 | $622 | $622 | $622 | $622 | $921 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9605 | $7657 | $6766 | $6798 | $8307 | $39134 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED OUT OF WORK PARKING LOT ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD CLUNK FROM ENGINE AREA. CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD SO I PULLED OFF TO SIDE. PUT CAR IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. COST TO REBUILD: $4,155. *TR |
| 2003 | ENGINE | I WAS TAKING A SHORT DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AND FIRST MY A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AND THEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. MY TODDLER WAS IN THE CAR AND I HAD TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY AND WAS STRANDED. IT WAS DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THE MECHANIC SAID THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THAT I HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS IN 2003 TOYOTAS THAT MEANS THE SCREWS WON'T STAY IN THE BLOCK. MY CAR WAS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, SERVICED AND OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. THIS WAS A TOYOTA!, AND I WAS JUST GETTING BACK ON MY FEET WITH NEW JOB AFTER LOSING MY JOB, AND NOW I CAN'T DRIVE TO MY DIFFERENT JOB SITES -- AND BUSES CAN'T COVER WHAT I NEED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW WHEN I WAS DOING BETTER FINANCIALLY AND THOUGHT THAT AS LONG AS I KEPT IT MAINTAINED, I'D HAVE 6 YEARS OR MORE LEFT OF A RUNNING VEHICLE. I AM JUST SHOCKED THAT TOYOTA WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, NOR WILL THE SERVICE MANAGER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW EVEN OFFER ME A DISCOUNT ON THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE OR LABOR. HE SAYS THERE MUST BE A RECALL ORDERED FIRST. I'M A SINGLE MOM HOPING THAT TOYOTA IS MADE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ERROR, AND THAT I'M NOT LEFT WITHOUT A CAR UNTIL I CAN SAVE TO BUY A CHEAP USED ONE. *TR |
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