criticalbob 
2005 Toyota Highlander SUV AWD 4dr SUV w/3rd Row (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
Major Disappointment
 Five speed transmission is rather rough. First gear is especially useless - you could push the car faster off the line. Handling is mediocre at best, as the car seems heavy and clumsy. Also, like a car equipped with an old fashioned carburetor, it often seems to hesitate and stumble.  Gas mileage has been a major disappointment.  As one other reviewer noted, the paint can be scratched with a fingernail.  Of the three Toyotas I have owned, this is the first one that will be traded after only three years.  Seems very overpriced for what you get, so it will be interesting to see what the trade-in value will be. 