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I also noticed some rattling coming from the passenger side and determined it was coming from the passenger side seatbelt. If you pull it out a little and let the metal buckle rest against the side of the seat it eliminates the rattling. Also, anyone feel a sputtering or choking when releasing the brake from a complete stop prior to accelerating?
Haven't noticed the brake problem as you describe, but have noticed occasionally a slight pulsing or vibration when applying brakes lightly and/or from a slow speed. (no, it's not anti-lock!). You may want to have dealer check yours out.
Also as was pointed out to me, Sequoiasolutions has a great forum for all service, technical discussions. Check it out!
Good luck!
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You'd probably save about 10K$ to boot.
We just got back from driving from Kansas City to Columbus, OH for a soccer tournament. We tumbled the two middle seats and put the little TV in front of them so the back row kids could see it. It was much better than in my van as the speaker was shielded by the seats. The kids watched movies during the 10 hour drive and Dad and I were able to talk or listen to the radio. IT WAS GREAT! One of the best driving trips we ever took. (It helped that we won the tournament, by the way!)
We had absolutely no problems! We did look at the Town and Country 2001, but I felt safer with the Sequoia. My old van was beginning to have some things go wrong with it, and I just didn't feel safe in a 4 year old American car.
Someone on another post mentioned the noise level (helicopter sound) made with the sunroof. We have a wind deflector on the Sequoia and the sunroof does NOT make the helicopter sound. We have also had a Previa and could not use the sunroof because of the helicopter sound. What a joy to be able to use the sunroof.
The only things I really miss that the Chrysler had are the memory seats (my husband and I are not the same size and must adjust the seat and mirrors each time we change drivers)and the fact that the passenger seat doesn't raise higher. (I really like sitting up higher.) I also miss the temperature control that let the driver have different heating than the passenger, but with the heated seats in the Sequoia, it is not a big deal (yet!).
We got a great deal on the new Sequoia at Town and Country in Sedalia, Missouri. They were able to find the exact Sequoia we wanted (black limited) in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and brought it to Sedalia for us to pick up. I've now driven it in snow and rain and absolutely LOVE it! None of the Kansas City dealers were able to find what we wanted without a several week wait. We are very happy.
Very QUIET compared to the '96 GMC suburban that it replaced. One question: does the dash board have a light indicating that the high beam lights are on?
PS purchase price= invoice+$100 (Detroit)
But what I love about the Sequoia is the sunroof, the higher/safer positioning of the passengers, and the extra space in back for kids with the second row seats tumbled, I call it the Limousine ride! I just still feel like I will have trouble manuevering the beast around the 'burbs which is where I spend 99% of my driving year.
BTW, did you travel to the soccer tournament this last weekend?
Will keep you all updated.
I will definitely check out Tundra Solutions ..... heard it has great information.
Thanks to all.
Does anyone know if the stereos are the same in the Sequoia and the Land Cruiser?
We have sloppy winters here in Canada and the rear window on my Explorer is often coated with a layer of crud. That's not a problem with a hatch/liftgate rear window. But the Sequoia rear window retracts. Even with the air deflector on the Limited I can see road salt and sand getting dragged down into the body of the vehicle. Anybody with experience on this?
Also, why is the color choice so limited on the Limited. I'd buy the Silver, but not with a gray interior. From what I see on Toyota's U.S. site the Desert Sand Mica with the oak interior looks nice, but it's only available on the SR5 and not available at all in Canada. Does anybody know if Toyota is planning a wider range of colors for the Limited?
As an owner of a loaded up 2000 EB, I must say my experience has been very good. The only thing that is disappointing is the rapid depreciation that the vehicle has.
The Toyota product is very nice, it seems to be well built and looks to be a pretty good value. However, the way it looks is a different story!
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/brauerchat022701.html
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If you haven't read Edmunds.com's confessions of a car salesman, I highly recommend you do so. Dianne and Steve, both of you may find this chat interesting, so I hope that you can make it. :-)
Drew
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I contacted my dealer and he said he wasn't aware of Sequoia bass problems, only LCs. He contacted JBL and they informed him that the amplifier for Sequoia's and LC's are different.
I plan to stop in to my dealer and do a side-by-side comparison just to see how bad the LC is. I have a feeling that we need to get many more people to point out the booming bass problem in the Sequoia before anything will be done about it.
I sent a message to JBL yesterday, but got no response. They claim that they answer every email sent to them, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for a couple of days. Their web site is www.jbl.com and their customer service number is 800-336-4525 if anyone is interested.
Just as I do not think you are comparing apples to apples, the Ford price seems unreasonably low, ($43K(msrp)*.90%(discount)-$1500(rebate)=$37.2k(average transaction price)) just as paying msrp for the Toyota seems unnecessary as inventories are beginning to build.
I test drove both vehicles extensively, and while the Sequoia is nice, it can't match the power/accelleration of the 5.4L V8 in the Expedition. I had numerous Expeditions to choose from, some with free sunroof packages (which I chose).
We decided to save the whopping 25% and bought the loaded EB Expedition from Phil Long. After two months, it has performed flawlessly, with absolutely NO problems, squeaks or rattles.
After reading a number of posts on this topic over the last couple of weeks concerning all the problems Sequoia owners are discovering, I am convinced we made the BEST choice, and saved a boat load of money. I invite any potential Sequoia buyers to at least visit a Ford dealer and test drive the Expedition. They may be as pleasantly surprised as I was.
I don't think jwamalls is/was misinformed. Perhaps the EB Expedition he's considering didn't have as many options as ours, or he might be getting a better deal than we did. Regardless, he's not far off.
I would like to know exactly what he is getting for the $34k that he is suggesting, my guess is that it is missing something (a roof, load level, heated seats etc.).
I do agree with you that many have the "attitude" that if it is made by Toyota, it must be better. My Expedition is a good product. It has features that are not available in the Toyota and it's ability to tow is second to none in this market.
This is all from memory, does anyone have the actual times from the article?
MSRP was 39K and change.
Anyway, when you see it, you can form your own opinion. Looking at the Tundra's helps some, but not totally.
My best quote on an SR5 is $2500 off MSRP. Had to call around, but it can work if you are willing to shop a little.
For perspective, I don't like the Thunder Gray, Silver Sky, Marlin Blue or Red. Have whittled the choices down to Desert Sand, Chestnut or Jade. After seeing the Jade in the SR5 style, it made my short list.
told by my Toyota dealer to 'keep dreaming.' But it makes sense they might....
Yah think?
Rebates come out when they need help moving a vehicle not when they are jumping off the lots at MSRP.
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I know what rebates are used for.......
To get a good look at color, the www.toyota.com site is great with the java script rollovers for color. I am, over time, trying to post cars and photos individually on the Sequoia (SUV) area of our website, but it's hard to catch a Sequoia that's available!
Dianne
I wanted to alert the media if that was the case.
ROFL!
Grandma wants to know if a Sequioa can carry a 4x8 sheet of plywood flat on the floor. If not, which SUV can. Grandma loves the sound a fine-tuned table saw and the smell of sawdust in the morning.