Originally Posted by azjetmek

Howdy all,

I'm new to the forum and new to the Hybrids. The wife and I purchased a Highlander Hybrid LTD at the end of February 06. Bought it used from Orlando FL and got to know the vehicle over the 2200 mile trek home. We're located just off the 101 and 7th Ave in North Phoenix.

First impressions of the HiHy:

Tons of power to accelerate!
Really quiet driving car.
Don't go over 40mph with only the rear windows down. -Terrible wind buffet.
Less than advertised fuel mileage. (so far)
Can't take my eyes off the energy pages on the nav screen.
Very happy with Toyota's product so far.

2 Questions:
Has anybody bought and aftermarket warranty for a hybrid?
Does anybody do their own maintenance and are there any books, cd-roms available?

THANKS!
AZJet