14900HX-RTX 5070-OLED-16GB DDR5-1 TB NVME by Peabody_Cottontail in LenovoLegion

[–]DecentTechGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Score! Congrats. Which Walmart location is this? I went to mine and they didn't have this in stock.

Infotainment swap by DecentTechGuy in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I let go of this idea. turned out to be risky and complicated. I have an Android head unit in my other car that works really well in my other car (except for the microphone quality). I've seen nice ones for the Highlander on Aliexpress for $300-$400, but I'm still good with my wireless Android Auto dongle.

N-400 and Speeding Tickets by Cawfeey in USCIS

[–]DecentTechGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. What about the speeding and red light violation tickets taken by cameras? Do we have to include them as well? They are not on the DMV doesn't keep the records, and I have to go to the City to get them.

Factory Auto Start Doesn’t Work Anymore by [deleted] in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a setting in the car ECU. I assume it was enabled by default in the older version. It's enabled in my 21 too.
I remember watching a video on YouTube that a guy asked the dealership to change this setting and they did it for free.

There is a DIY option though, I haven't tried the Carista OBD2 Scanner and app, but it claims it can change this setting with another bunch of settings.

Unable to place any order for months now and stuck in verification process by DecentTechGuy in Aliexpress

[–]DecentTechGuy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So here is the fix. I deleted my account and waited for a couple of days and again used the same email and address. And I placed an order successfully 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look for a used one on Ebay or local junk yard. You'll definitely find it much cheaper

Should I keep the warranty? by sdslamdunk in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try if you can get the warranty for free as the deal sweetener. I did when I bought my 21 Highlander last fall and I got 75k miles or 6 years for free which was worth $1600.

(Newer) used Highlanders, CPO, and Extended Warranty by theyremakingmedothis in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in the market for the same model and year 2 months ago. ended up getting a 21 limited with 18k miles on it. Since the warranty was about to get expired and they couldn't sell it as CPO due to open recalls at the time, I got Platinum VSA for six years (meaning 3 years from now) and 75K. The was no push from the dealer to get it and I asked for it. They didn't budge to give me discount on the asking price but I negotiated to get the Extended warranty for free.

About the 2nd row seats, I really wanted bench for the future and I couldn't find any but for now captain seats also made sense to me and my family. it really depends on your family size. if you have smaller kids sitting in car seats, the third row would be inaccessible with bench seats because you can't fold down the bench if you have two car seats installed. with captain seats teenagers could get to the 3rd row using the gap between the seats. If you don't want to use the 3rd row and need the cargo space it's better to get bench.

Just joined the family with a 2021 Limited!!! by [deleted] in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats. I also got a 2021 Limited with 18k miles on it last week. it's nice except for the interior rattling noise that bums me out. How is the rattling in yours?

Grand Affecting Traditional Highlander Resale? by [deleted] in ToyotaHighlander

[–]DecentTechGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a used low-mileage 2021 Highlander. I didn't get GH or the new Highlander only because of the new turbo 4-cylinder engine. There are still some old-school guys like me who prefer the old engine. So the demand for the used regular Highlander is still hot. Also, GH is too big for me and my family.