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Highlander has much to offer

Toyota's mid-size Highlander sport utility vehicle strikes a fine balance of value, fuel economy, function and convenience.Available with seven or eight seats, the Highlander is competitively priced - starting at $30,890 with a four-cylinder engine and $34,795 with V-6.Both gasoline engines sip fuel, so the 2016 Highlander ranks near the top among non-hybrid, gasoline-powered, mid-size SUVs in federal government fuel economy ratings. There's also a 2016 Highlander Hybrid - albeit with a $48,770 starting retail price - that has the most impressive government mileage ratings for a ...

New car needs to have door seal replacement

Dear Doctor: I'm leasing a 2016 Nissan Maxima and a week after driving it I discovered that a rubber seal above the passenger front door was not fully seated in the groove. I took it back to the dealer and was told the seal had to be replaced. It has been over a month and all I get when I call is that the seal is on back order and the last time I called I was told that Nissan did not have this seal in the U.S. and they had no idea when it would come in. Now I know we live in a time where you can get anything from anywhere in the world in a matter of days. I am concerned about this living ...

1972 GMC truck was built to be rough and ready

More than a century ago the pure utilitarian function of pickup trucks was their selling point. Such rough and ready vehicles were usually found on farms.Eventually, the manufacturers discovered that money was to be made by dressing up otherwise plain pickups, thereby expanding the customer base. The dressy pickups could still accomplish truck tasks but do them in style.One such pickup - a 1972 GMC C2500 three-quarter ton Sierra Grande - was purchased in Los Angeles. The classy pickup was delivered with a camper package, heavy-duty rear springs and an 8-foot-long bed. In order to move ...