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The MDX is for someone who wants a more high performance SUV that operates well on snow/ice and can give up on some towing and size. It is louder inside and has a firmer ride than the Seq by far but it is a hell of a lot quicker, sportier.
brillmtb: Thanks for the info on the MDX. I could not have suggested that the MDX is a "better value" than the Seq. since both cars are new to the market. Only time will tell which is better, for my money I own the Seq and loves it no doubt...
my email is cbarnett@legacycare.com
1. The rear defroster is not powerful enough in a storm. The snow/ice melts around the lines in the glass, but not necessarily between the lines on the rear window. The rear windshield wiper freezes up and is of limited use in helping to clear the rear window.
2. The front windshield wipers also tend to accumulate ice. On my Grand Voyager the front windshield has electric heater strips in the glass below the wipers. This is useful in keeping the wipers from freezing and melting the snow and ice that is being wiped away so that no snow build-up occurs below the wipers. I am surprised that the Sequoia does not have a similar feature.
I have not noticed any appreciable amount of wind noise. I might have my air on "recirculate", I'll check.
A while back someone posted that they don't think the truck has a chime that goes on if you leave your headlights on. They are correct. Leaving your lights on does not result in a chime even when taking the key out. However, opening the driver door while the key is in the ignition results in a audible chime going off.
That's it for now.
I read thru the posts that I missed, and wow, is there a lot of misinformation going to people via dealers trying to simply sell what they have vs. what you want!
Woohoo, I have a ton of Sequoias coming, and I am well off MSRP as you all well know. Order builds are slightly higher than regular off-the-lot stuff. But, that's typical. It's a lot more work for me to chase the process for 6 weeks.
Anyway, I'll try to answer just about every amiss-print and reqiuest of me that I see. For the record every Sequoia in SoCal gets "GY" except for a small handful of the strippie 7910's with a $33800 MSRP.
-Dianne
Look at it this way, if you can afford the Seq you can........
I think it is much faster than the MDX on the highway (particularly for passing)... at least it feels this way to me. I'm not in any special need of the extra room and towing that the Seq provides over the MDX... I just think the Seq will be more comfortable on long drives. The seats on the MDX are flat... especially in the middle row. The 3rd row is torture for adults. Its nice knowing that the room and power will be there if I ever need it.
Too bad dealers hang out on this forum. The MDX forum didn't have any dealers throwing their spam around.
So far, I have no complaints on my purchase. I'm sure I'm *not* going to like feeding this thing but that goes with the territory of having a rig this big, I guess.
My 9 hour trip to New Jersey this weekend will be the sure test!
it reduces oversteer that likelyhood of rollover
would decrease? Or are we only talking about
VSC helping at the onset of over/under steer and
if you make a violent turn at high speed you're gonna
to roll no matter what.
In the morning (with good light), I took a closer look and noticed about a millimeter of overspray over the rubber gasket where the bumper fenders meet. There was definitely a repair done in the corner of the fender under the fog light area. The painted area isn't as shiny as the rest of the bumper. You can feel the difference in smoothness too.
I told the dealer over the phone this afternoon that there is definitely evidence of a repair. He said that since they got the truck from another dealer they were not aware of the issue. He said he would call them and investigate. So far he hasn't returned my call yet tonight. This dealer is in Woburn, Massachusetts and they drove the Seq in from another dealer (within 36 miles of Woburn since that was the odometer reading). Any advice on how I can handle this? I'd really appreciate your input. Thanks.
Next, if there was a repair, it might not need to be disclosed. There is a threshold for required disclose. I think it is something like 4% of the MSRP. Our rule of thumb has been anything over $700 gets disclosed. There are laws about this and if the dealership made repairs that exceeded the limit for disclosure, you need to get an attorney now.
Good luck and keep up posted. Oh and ease up on us sales folk. We're not here to hurt you.
My question is, how important to not drive > 55 mph for 1st 1K miles? I can do this, but want to take the baby away for New Year's Eve weekend.
AS, good luck to everyone else looking. Comments, both positive & negative here helped.
and they are not heated (options CC + LA10). The factory PM
option "preferred package" in Toyota literature clearly states that
the seats are "heated front captain chairs". I have had 4 different
dealers say that PM package in SR5 are not heated. I don't believe
them since they are pushing their CC+LA10 version.
Does anybody have a SR5 option plus PM leather that can settle the
issue? Are they heated?
Jim
Anyway, I'm curious if anyone has any experience plowing with a Sequoia??
http://www.mensjournal.com/agenda/0012/cars_sequoia.html
http://www.auto123.com/an/v5/essais/2001_toyota_sequoia_1.shtml
Also has anybody noticed that the alloy wheel in SR5 really ddo not look alloy at all. At least mine does not I do not think mine has them. comments please!
Thanks
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/toyotasequoia/images/members/oac/oac.htm
I hear that the Silver Sky solor is the only monotone color the Seq offers, and may be the best color option for the Limited due in large part to the hammertone metal dash trim. I know that my SR5's color is absolutely dashing and looks great with the leather trim in similar color.... I will recommend this color if you are interested in the Limited...Good luck with your purchase.
“Heavy Duty Tires.” What kind come with the Alloy Wheel package? These days, it matters!
Is the “Rear Spoiler” just a looks thing, or does it actually do anything (like maybe alleviate the booming sound I’ve read so much about when only one windows open)?
Running boards: are they all the same? I ask because of this statement I came across recently: “The keyless entry is in the convenience package and every region in the country orders the Sequoia with this except for the Southeast and Gulf States Regions. Those distributors are not owned by Toyota and order them like this so they can sell their own systems. I don't like this but that is how it is. The same holds true on the running boards and alloy wheels.”
I’m in the Southeast. Am I getting the “real deal” running boards? Is there a difference between “factory” running boards and what my local dealer would install? Would the alloy wheels be different in the Southeast than the rest of the country?
Thanks much, Scott.
The heating system works fine as far as warming up the interior and keeping it at a comfortable level. The truck throws off heat within a few minutes of turning it on and warms the interior several minutes after the heating begins. The independent rear heating system is necessary up north and works fine (the kids love it). The fan is rather loud though when it is on high.
The defrost system is another matter, however. The front defroster is o.k. I would prefer a more powerful defroster for cold mornings. The rear defroster, however, is weak and does not work well at all in a snowstorm (only melts around the lines in the window). On top of that the rear windshield wiper is also weak and does not remove the snow adequately when it’s coming down hard. The side windows are also not properly deiced. They should have a direct source of hot air blown on them.
Thus, overall, the heating system is good, front defroster is OK, rear defroster and side window defroster need improvement.
movan: Ironically, I did not favor the Thunder Gray bcos it appeared too "dull" to me; go figure...we certainly have our preferences...
Has anyone noticed this: If you have the radio playing and want to play the CD or cassette, the radio antenna stays up, and the only way to get it down is to turn off the system, and turn it on as either CD or cassette. Weird. On my two sedans (Nissan's) the antenna automatically retracts when one changes to CD or cassette... Simple things like this should not be overlooked by Toyota... I wonder if this company is losing their quality edge... or are they ?
just wondering !