Which is more important when looking at used Highlanders? Some are low mileage and 2 or 3 years older. Some are newer with high mileage.
My thought is that rubber seals and gaskets age quickly and need replacement in older cars. That is the arguement for a newer higher mileage vehicle. But, engines and transmissions also wear out with mileage.
What to do? What to do?
Thank you
It is generally a lot less expensive to replace rubber seals and gaskets than engines and transmissions, and 2 or 3 years will not make a huge difference. Low mileage is the way to go.
An important point about the engine to consider would be the possibility of oil gelling, which was a problem with earlier models where service schedules were not adhered to.
How long to plan to keep the highlander?
I don't know, engines/transmissions don't seem to wear out anymore, I never had any engine/transmission problems with any car I ever owned, but maybe that is just luck, rust, on the other hand, I had many problems with, so mileage on a used car is not an issue with me unless it over 200,000 or something. In the rust belt it is especially important to get a used car with the least amount of winters under its belt.
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