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There are no Toyota Grand Highlanders available in South Louisiana.

Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:58 pm
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
Member since Aug 2005
7518 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:58 pm
At least not in the higher trim packages with AWD. Dealerships show them on their website as being in “build phase” but most of them say “sale pending.”

Is this car really that hot? People are buying them before they leave the factory? Never seen anything like it.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
176627 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:59 pm to
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Never seen anything like it.


They are calling it the grand highlander craze of the century
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88362 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:00 pm to
oh no

anyway
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
136998 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:00 pm to
Just order it
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
60630 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:01 pm to
I’m holding out for the Toyota Majestic Highlander.
Posted by Yung_Humma
Member since Oct 2013
849 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:02 pm to
Not many AWD's get sent to South Louisiana.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
38950 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:04 pm to
POS
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
45768 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

Dealerships show them on their website as being in “build phase” but most of them say “sale pending.”


Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
72599 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

There are no Toyota Grand Highlanders available in South Louisiana.

Well, certainly not with that attitude.
Posted by EastWestConnection
Denver/Shenzhen/Belfast
Member since Jul 2024
1419 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:15 pm to
yet another reason I am glad not to live in south Louisiana
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5272 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:15 pm to
quote:

Is this car really that hot?


Yes. In short, every mom in America thinks she needs a three row "sports utility" that is in reality a Camry jacked up wagon. It's literally on a Camry platform. It cannot do anything more than an awd camry, and you don't need awd in the south. Most of our moms did not need this, but Madison avenue has done a great job of convincing you otherwise.

But hey buy Toyota stock if you can. They have the system figured out cold. The only mainstream brand that regularly has newish used cars selling for more than 0-mile new cars.
Posted by EastWestConnection
Denver/Shenzhen/Belfast
Member since Jul 2024
1419 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:17 pm to
the amount of 100 pound women I see driving alone in a gargantuan SUV is crazy. Its amazing that they convinced all those women that they need a vehicle that big and that they are capable of driving it safely
Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
9927 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:20 pm to
Yes it really is. We just bought one but got real lucky with a family member having the connection from a Previous purchase.

Multiple dealerships we talked to had 5+ coming in within a few months - all already pre-purchased
Posted by NukemVol
Member since Jan 2010
1703 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:22 pm to
They may have kids and with every car on the road being an SUV or truck, maybe they want the safety of a larger vehicle. The amount of judgement people pass on other people’s cars while probably driving an equally absurd car gets me. People buy what they want, and it doesn’t matter why.

Posted by TheosDeddy
Member since May 2024
1180 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:23 pm to
We got ours in June 2024 in Sarasota south of tampa

Screw the lousiana dealers just come here and get it
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 8:24 pm
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
15283 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:23 pm to
quote:

you don't need awd in the south

Except this upcoming weekend. Otherwise, it’s probably a waste, unless you take a yearly ski trip to the mountains.
Posted by Tigerstark
Parts unknown
Member since Aug 2011
6882 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:29 pm to
Problem is the name Highlander. It implies- “There can be only one”.
Posted by td1
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
3153 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:29 pm to
I'm holding out for the Grand Wizard Highlander.
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
20425 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:29 pm to
Did you try the Toyota website. You can search inventory based on location and expand the search distance. Then you can narrow it down to "in stock" , not build phase and not in transit.
Posted by Sterling Archer
Member since Aug 2012
8282 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:31 pm to
This is timely. I’m in Texas but literally sitting in a dealership right two hours from my house now to purchase one.

They aren’t easy to find here either

ETA: Told the dealer to get fricked. Tried to add $4k of shite at the last minute and wouldn't budge
This post was edited on 1/22/26 at 4:38 pm
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