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Toyota Sequoia Meet the Owners
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Hope this helps.
ken
Just got rid of' my 2004 Lexus RX330 - to upsize to the Sequoia. I also get a vibration in the gas pedal if I don't turn off the overdrive. Do you get that? I'm also not very impressed with the horsepower. My 6 cylinder Lexus kicked this Sequoia's butt in acceleration. Also - have you pulled anything with yours- I towed 2000 pounds uphill ? Again, I'm not impressed.
Other than the things mentioned above, I absolutely love it!
My only regret is that I traded a 2003 Suburban with 11,142 miles on it with NO problems whatsoever. BIG MISTAKE!! MY take on the Toyota Sequoia is that they are highly over-rated and highly over-priced. No wonder they have fairly good trade in values, as they are highly over-priced to begin with. The new 2007 Suburbans will be out this summer and I'm sure I will be going back to a Suburban.
I run Castrol 5W30 synthetic, 6000 mile changes, Bosch 4 prong platinum plugs and K & N intake system. At 36 psi tire pressure I pull 18 mpg around town (Phoenix) and 20+ on the highway. 70 to 75 mph on highway. I do my own maintenance for fun and satisfaction.
The Sequoia has made several cross country trips Arizona to Colorado to Minnesota to Texas to California etc. Wife loves it, daughter and son-in-law love it and grandkids with all their gear (6 of us) travel with all gear aboard and hangin out the back rack.
For real travel (and hauling, it works as my personal pickup) with the whole family it is much more economical than driving two cars, flying etc.
I'm ready for the next big one with the Toyota Hybrid drive while the 02 gets passed on to the kids.
The only thing I need to know is how to disable the TracControl that cuts out engine power in loose sand and mud. I can shut it off with the switch, but it re-engages at about 18 mph. A nuisance and as it stops forward momentum and next thing you know your stuck. Living in Arizona I do not need 4WD or want 4WD. Higher maintenance and lower gas mileage. Thanks.
but, my family currently owned 7 toyota and lexus and i owned about 4 different toyota including a 2004 sequoia without any problem. this truck had high trade-in price for a good reason man, but not a reason that you stated above. you are paying overprice my friend, not the truck is over price. here is a trick, do not buy a truck when i first come out. be patient, wait until the dealer knock out 3 to 5 thousand lower than msrp then go for it. SUV is very highly competitive market, how do toyota sell their car and truck if their product were overprice. If your Suburban so good, why GM lost so much money, market share and shut down their production left and right. Dude, good luck with your 2007 Suburbans and hope that GM still #1 on the year to come.
It now has over 100000...yes we drive it a lot. and it averages 18.4
next, change to synthetic oil.
Good luck.
Jerry
I will be trading it in for the new '08s when they come out. I want to tow a bigger trailer so I am looking for the bigger engine and the 10,000 towing capacity.
Actually, I think it is asking for financial ruin. All it takes is for the truck to need a big repair that the owner can't afford (e.g., the transmission goes). Then the owner still has to make payments for years on a vehicle that isn't drivable and that they can't afford to fix. And now, of course, they can't afford to buy a replacement vehicle. And they are probably upside down on the auto loan -- that is, they owe more on the truck than it is worth. So they can't even afford to sell the vehicle. At that point, they are staring bankruptcy in the face. And it is all so predictable and avoidable.
Furthermore, I bet the interest rate being offered on a six year loan for a six year old truck is truly outrageous as well.
If you are going to spend $17,000 on a vehicle, financed over six years, buy a new (or one or two year old) subcompact car.
I also agree with previous posts that financing a 6 yr old car is a bad idea with lots of implications as stated. Getting in over your head is a long term nightmare as far as I am concerned. if you can only afford a 6 yr old car with 6 yrs of payments, you will not be able to afford the gas either. My 07 is getting (4x4) approx 14.5-17 mpg at best.
First, switch to synthetic oil. I use Amzoil and it increased mileage by 2 MPG.
I also run a K&N air cleaner.
When the tires go, switch to the new Goodyear Triplex. Awesome handling.
I am averaging 20 MPG and I am a fast driver; but don't expect this until you have passed 12,000 miles.
Thanks