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I see one in red every day. So while everyone else on the board argues about where to get the best price, or who got the best price, I'll tell you about the red.
It's not burgundy, and it's neither orangish nor bluish -- it's definitely RED. It's similar to, but maybe not quite as light (or bright?) as, the Expedition red.
I would describe it as a "Deep Candy Apple Red". Very elegant.
Next week we'll see what it looks like out on the red rocks of Utah.
Is a red car graphic for the SR5. Great looking car, especially with oak cloth or oak leather. Brings out the gold shimmer in the lower two-tone.
As time permits, I will start photographing all of the Sequoias now that my digital camera is working in conjunction with the download cord!
Di
Di
All Paint can be spotted by water. Black, white, silver, you name it. Unless the "spots" were gold flecks, as the pearlcoat red has gold flecks in it. Like desert sand, and thunder gray do as well.. green too.
NotAGiraffe... but have you spotted a dalmatian? ;>
package with alloy package, dual AC, roof rack (like they would make it without one) and floor mats. The quote is for $33,500. About $500 over invoice. Some have asked where I am located, I am in Minneapolis. If you would like the dealer please email me. I will send you back his name and number.
Zinny
Only minor complaint is the dome light is broken.
While I am not partial to gold emblems, they do look nice on certain colors.
Di
In any case respect the input you've been making to this forum. I was turned off by a local dealer who was asking sveral thousand over MSRP for the first Ltd's that came out and later by the Toyoguard and Glass etching BS which seems almost everyone offers. I once heard that in many cases undercoating actually could cause more problems by blocking some of the drainage holes or creating areas where water would collect. Why do the dealers insist on messing with a perfectly good vehicle? (other than the $$).
I agree with Dianne that the gold badges, while not at all my taste, do look good on some colours. Vehicles that are painted gold or black, for example.
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After 2k miles this truck drives very nice and handles good and stops quickly as verified by my wife today. A man pulled out in front of her and she stopped with only inches to spare. She's driven it more than I have and says a lot of people ask her about it.
She thinks the brakes are great.
It has every option except the glass breakage sensor I think. It's silver w/grey lthr. & the gold pimp pkg. The chrome chain steering wheel was not available just yet.
What? You mean you haven't had your car put up on cinder blocks lately and all four tires stolen???
Apparently the Japanese designers still think we live in the early seventies where the neighborhood punks steal all your tires and
break off your radio antannae for a coup-de-grace
(Re:that stupid retracting antatnnae).
cheers
I really appreciated this forum as many of you have given honest, unbiased advice. I was even told to go to another minivan. I almost did, but I couldn't forget how good it felt driving the Sequoia. It's just fun to drive it!
Anyway, as I get used to it I will probably return to this board for more help. Like, how important is it really for the break in period to stay under 55 mph? I just read that last night and I have violated that many times just by my test drives!
I bought a black Limited 4x4 with grey interior. I added hood protector, cargo net, cargo cover, gold emblem kit (why do some of you think that gold is tacky?) and also sunroof. I paid 44K. How does that look? Was I taken, or was it reasonable? Anyway, I don't care anymore because the deciding process was driving me nuts, so now I can move on with other things in my life~!
Thanks all!
Anyway, Boch was unwilling to deal. McGee in Hanover (my home town) said that they would be willing to make a deal, but offered no specifics and really had nothing to deal with (their inventory seems better lately). I used the net to contact several other dealers, but none were willing to give me any info over the phone. The person I dealt with at Herb Chambers was Bob Van Wert. I would only deal with him. He quoted me a discount over the phone and gave me a fair value on my trade. The deal took about half an hour from the time I walked in the door. I waited for about 90 minutes while they prepped the truck and drove it home that day. Bob has emailed me a couple of times after the deal to see how things were going. They were not conveniently located for me and I almost went to somebody else, but I'm so glad I didn't - Great experience.
-Steve
The registration papers need to be filled out. If you lose that special little socket, you won't be able to take your wheels off (kinda important for when you need to rotate/replace your tires) but if you've sent in your registration papers, then Toyota can send you a replacement socket.
Hope this helps,
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These people sell SR5 at about $1700 above invoice. Too good or is it normal pricing at this time?
Oh...let me count the ways that this "special socket" is going to be a pain in the a**
1)I drop it in the weeds on the side of an
interstate at night
2)I have to dig it up every time I get my tires rotated or serviced
3)The impact-wrench armed lunk-head putting my tires on at the quicky stop over torques the socket and buggers up the special keying. Next time I get a flat I have to end up calling a tow-truck because I can't get the one nut off.
4)It's 1am, 20 below zero in northern Minnesota,
on a minimal berm interstae and I have to freak around with getting the socket on a ice encrusted
keying.
5)If the thief wants my wheels anyway, he'll have the tools to bypass
cheers
hehe.
Personally, I've only had one car with wheel locks. Yes, they can be a PITA. But if you live in a high-crime area, they will probably stop the CASUAL theives. In that sense they are about as effective as a car alarm. If a thief wants your car, he will get it anyway.
Instead, I was just highlighting the PITA socket
and why I didn't order that option. Personally, if wheel locks came standard, I'd make the dealer give me four regular lugnuts so I could get back to normal.
The first time you discover that you lost that
special socket you'll undoubtedly will be on the side of the road with a flat and you're gonna be mighty PO'd.
Oh yeah..
#6) As you're driving away from the quicky tire mart, the mecahnic sees the special socket sitting inside his impact wrench. He picks up the socket, does a quick Michael Jordan fake, spins, jumps up and fires the socket into the trash can for an easy 2 points. Swish...The crowd roars!!!
You mentioned that Toyota told you they were having problems with the Sequoia. Was it the dealer or someone higher up the ladder? Also, can someone tell me more about the engine. I thought it was the same as in the Tundra. Are they also having problems
:-)
Thanks in advance.
The only concern I would have from your post is that the Sequoia is considerably larger than most of the other vehicles listed (and more expensive). For me it was the only way to go and I can say that I don't have a single regret. Good luck!
We bought a new Expedition two months ago and have yet to encounter a single problem. Its distressing to read so many posts about problems with the new Sequoias, but not surprising. IMHO, Toyota has lost its edge for building problem-free vehicles as they did in the past. They're about the same as everyone else now. So why pay so much more for an equal product?????
I sometimes get the feeling the American manufacturers have paid shills to bash the competition, which is certainly easier than designing and building a quality product.
Your "ticking" problem sounds a heck of alot
like all the other noise problems on this board and that is apparently a non-serious problem that has a known fix. Why aren't you pursuing that fix?
Rickc5,
Your profile says it all. Your distaste for Toyota has been noted(and noted...and noted). The forum thanks you for your input and wishes
you good luck in the Expedition forum.
Cheers
me to personalize my setup and create a personal kill-file of certain posters so that I can avoid the clutter?
But the MDX is more than comporable (re: rickc5) to a SQ! In some ways it is superior!!
Dianne
Let your Dad go with whatever his heart dictates. From the type fo vehicles he tested, it looks like he does not need too much space, and all of those are good vehicles. (By the way, I didn't realize Honda still sells Passports.) Generally, the overall quality of vehicles today has significantly improved, for both imports and domestic.
I also struggled between the Sequoia and the MDX, except that I really could not figure out what the MDX was: a minivan or an SUV. Somebody aptly coined the phrase "Street Utility Vehicle" for these crossbreeds. I am still waiting for my Sequoia.
The least you want your Dad to experience is to be paying for a vehicle that he found out he does not like or want.
Best of luck.