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Better is better (25 vs 21 is a 20% increase) but regardless my commute is in Northern VA so there is plenty of stop and go to go around. Very excited for Traffic Jam Assist :rofl:

I can’t decide if the policy is more draconian or weird—weird because it must deter lots of prospective cash buyers.

My understanding is / was the financial institution is the one holding off the titles. 🤔🙏🏿. I understand, not many ... But I gotten to a point in life that I pay cash for my cars, unless 0% APR then I am game. I had paid VERY high interest in...

In Michigan, the title would show you as the title holder and list the lender as a secured interest on the title. In order to transfer that title to another buyer, there’s a spot for any secured interests to sign off that the lien has been paid.

There are also folks out there who would simply rather have the Toyota badge over the Lexus. Typically I’m in that camp but this time around I just really like what they have going on with the new GX. It’s most likely what I will purchase next...

Yeah its been frustrating to say the least, but as years go on I've learned that silence is sometimes better on the internet. The GX looks like an amazing vehicle. However I am continually surprised by the "Just buy a GX for LC price, it's the...

God I hope so. Tesla takes it to the moronic extreme - shifter on the screen.

I guess for me the biggest issue is tow ratings. I like the center stack with actual buttons in the LandCruiser more than the GX's screen controls. Maybe if I wait a few years the gov't will realize that having to look down at a screen to turn...

Not sure where you pulled that quote from, but definitely not true in the majority of states. The only way that would be somewhat true is if the dealer itself financed the car (acted as the lending institution). The majority of the country, the...

Very few people need to “Google it” to understand that the title conveys legal ownership; whether that’s partial or in full. The only way that could possibly be legal (for the dealer to hold title on a vehicle that a customer paid for in full)...

My bank holds the title - and when it's paid off I will need to have them release the title (and the lien against it in their name). I doubt banks will want additional lienholders against the title when it's their money/property. This sounds a...

Yup.

That’s how it is in Louisiana. Last time I financed, the bank mailed the title upon payoff.

We’ve paid cash for the past six cars that we’ve purchased. All but one were purchased new. If I purchase a GX or LC 250, I will pay cash and I will not buy from a dealer who tries to hold onto the title.

It is a 2400 watt inverter that runs off the hybrid battery when accessory is turned on.

Interesting question. In my Highlander Hybrid, the hybrid battery was off when the vehicle was off. All 12V systems in the vehicle got power from the 12V battery, including energizing the relay that turned on the hybrid battery when starting the...

My local dealer has one, but pre-sold.

Insane. It's one thing to ask you to not flip the truck , a completely different thing to hold the title. Hell, if you finance the truck the dealer CANNOT hold the title as it belongs to the lending institution. "We have done this the last 4...

Yeah. We walked away. They wouldn't budge. "Our policy will not change on the GX anytime soon. We have done this for the LX for the past four years. We have to protect the interest of the store and be consistent with our policy for the...

Is this shaping up to be dealer specific or is it a corporate thing? If demand cools for any number of reasons this year, including interest rates potentially staying as high as they are now, I could see this being quietly stopped. Completely...

Dealer holding the title for a year is pretty wack I'll admit. I've bought multiple new off the lot toyotas and I've never heard of that.

But who gets the title!? If I pay for it outright I want the GD title. Wife is outraged over this aspect. We are walking away. We appreciate the dealer doing an MSRP deal but they need to have the legal flexibility to draft a different...

Had a fantastic day out on the trail with the LC250's here in Moab 😎

The Colorado mountains are just so beautiful.