Million-mile-driven Highlander owner gifted new model from Toyota

The carmaker stated that the goodwill gesture was done as a 'thank-you' to Miller for being a loyal customer.

Mark Miller, a resident of Florida, USA, recently lost his 2006 Highlander in a category-4 hurricane that hit the west coast state in September 2022. The SUV had been used by Miller as his daily and had managed to cover 1 million miles (16.09 lakh km) over the course of his ownership.

Now, according to reports, Toyota gifted Mark Miller a brand new model, free of charge, to help keep its memory alive. In a statement, the carmaker stated that the goodwill gesture was done as a 'thank-you' to Miller for being a loyal customer. Reports state that Miller, who owns an asphalt paving company, used his Highlander extensively for towing trailers and sometimes even as a mobile office.

The old Toyota Highlander was said to have been maintained by Germain Toyota in Naples. However, there isn't much information released on the maintenance and repairs done on the SUV during its 1 million miles. Reports state that the Toyota dealer had given Miller a cooler when his SUV touched 500,000 miles. While Miller was expecting another gift when he was asked to stop by the dealership after crossing 1 million miles, he didn't expect a brand-new Highlander SUV.

This isn't the first time Toyota has given a new car to a customer free of charge. Back in 2019, Toyota gifted nurse Alynn Pierce a brand new Tundra, after her car burnt down while rescuing people from the California Wildfires.

Source: Motor1