Name: Elizabeth Stanton
Story: After driving to the edge of town to see a friend’s newly constructed home, my husband and I were taking our time heading home, chatting about the “who knows what.” BAM !! Out of the sky it seemed to me, something with a tan color slammed against the window of my 2007 Toyota Highlander and was gone in a flash. My husband said” I think it was a deer”…and it definitely was. A beautiful white tail doe had run into the road, hit a car coming toward us from the opposite direction and was thrown up on the hood then slammed into the windshield and roof of my car. Thank God we were not hurt, just lots of tiny pieces of glass in my hair, mouth, ears, clothes and shoes. Of course, we were shook up a little, but I believe the reason we were physically ok was because of the strength and durability of my Highlander. I wouldn’t have believed a medium sized deer or animal of any type could have totaled my car, but because of the damage to the radiator, motor, firewall, hood,
windshield and roof, it was too much to repair and still be safe according to State Farm. To see the pictures, you wouldn’t have believed we walked away unharmed. I didn’t know I was about to be in the new car market, but that’s where I found myself. First, I called my friend, Jay, at Jay Toyota to let him know what happened and to see who to talk to at the dealership since my salesman had retired. Then, I tried out several Toyota’s, the Highlander, of course, the Rav 4, and the Venza. I was encouraged by several friends to try a few other makes, the Ford Edge and the Kia Sorento. They ride nice and have really great features, but when I checked out the re-sale value of those to my 2007 Highlander, the comparison tempted to stick with the Toyota. So, I went back and drove the Highlander again, and after driving the other cars, I was totally convinced that the “ride” of the Highlander is unbeatable!! The salesman, MIchael, was able to find the exact color and style
with all the features I wanted within a few days. After test driving it for a couple of days, no one could change my mind…the Toyota Highlander was going to be my new car…I was sold. We negotiated the deal and I drove off looking forward to a long relationship with my beautiful Blizzard Pearl Highlander. With the new safety features and larger size of this model, I feel safer than ever and have already enjoyed the “ride” on three out of town trips and look forward to many, many more in my new Highlander. Thanks to Jay and Michael and all the staff at the Jay Toyota in Columbus…I am truly a happy camper !!!
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