# "Free" car a good deal or not? 2010 Toyota Highlander 3.5L AWD **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** highlander, toyota\ **Created:** [September 18, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-car-a-good-deal-or-not-2010-toyota-highlander-3-5l-awd/204100 "2025-09-18T14:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-car-a-good-deal-or-not-2010-toyota-highlander-3-5l-awd/204100/41 "2025-09-25T19:19:03Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > The original poster isn’t in need of a car currently. I believe a tree fell on his daily use vehicle, so he is currently driving a truck. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-car-a-good-deal-or-not-2010-toyota-highlander-3-5l-awd/204100/42 "2025-09-30T15:14:28Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > Why not drive the vehicle? Going back to the original post… > [@cwatkin](#): > > A month or so ago the engine began misfiring with a flashing check engine light and it would barely drive. It almost got stuck in front of their garage but they got it moved out of the way enough. He’s trying to determine if it is worth taking for free if the repair costs do not outweigh the advantages of yet another vehicle in the stable. Therefore, the costs to take ownership are relevant in the discussion of whether or not it makes sense. Some states have limited transfer fees, others could be quite onerous if the eventual repair costs are significant and he wants to bail out… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-car-a-good-deal-or-not-2010-toyota-highlander-3-5l-awd/204100.md?page=2)