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Although I REALLLLLY don't want to deal with Toyota's ridiculous allocation system. Let me get the exact configuration I want!

Our experience w/ 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid - if you find an available allocation soon enough, anything but powertrain, trim, and with/without sunroof could be changed. We wanted Limited Hybrid w/out sunroof, found such an allocation, then changed colors and equipment (both factory and land-port) from there (changes happen overnight in their system). Clumsy but doable if the dealer is actually willing to work for their cut.
 
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Our experience w/ 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid - if you find an available allocation soon enough, anything but powertrain, trim, and with/without sunroof could be changed. We wanted Limited Hybrid w/out sunroof, found such an allocation, then changed colors and equipment (both factory and land-port) from there (changes happen overnight in their system). Clumsy but doable if the dealer is actually willing to work for their cut.
That’s the issue. It’s luck of the draw whether you get a good dealer or not.
 
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I can’t imagine what will happen with the new Highlander as a BEV. Bet they get a lot of interest then lose buyers because they can’t produce
Idk man. Toyota people are just different.

They will wait a year for a car with colors they don’t like, and accept whatever price the dealer is asking for it.

Im sure people will nurse an older car along for years to wait it out.
 
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