| Author | Message | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 372 Registered: 9-2002 |
PeterS I think you should get one. They look great are very reliable and hold there value better than anything. Best full size S.U.V. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1638 Registered: 1-2003 |
BobD..I know you are 100% correct. My 2002 Explorer is probably worth $13K! | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1592 Registered: 3-2001 |
Pete, here's the way I look at it... these are just general numbers so you get the big picture: 2004 Expedition $35K Keep it 5 yrs and sell it for $10K 2004 Sequoia $40K Keep it 5 yrs and sell it for $25K So which is the better deal? You pay more for Toyota up-front but the resales are higher down the road because everyone knows it's more reliable. It actually costs less in the long run. Plus the fact, it's not in the shop twice a year for repairs. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1637 Registered: 1-2003 |
"A Thruck is what you drive early in the morning when you are not quite awake"! | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1636 Registered: 1-2003 |
Looked at prices yesterday...$40K..GULP! Are these thrucks worth it? | ||
| Fred (I Luv 4REs) (Iluv4res)
Member Username: Iluv4res Post Number: 567 Registered: 8-2002 |
174,000 miles on my 4Runner. | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 367 Registered: 9-2002 |
I have the Lexus LX450 and I love it. trouble free 68000 miles. Not as big as a Sequoia, but does fit 7 people. Toyota's are very reliable.  | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4436 Registered: 9-2001 |
you right the gx is built on the 4 runner platform - I did not want a huge truck the GX fits five comfortably and seven if you need it, the 4 runner has a wood dash with all the options and comes out as just as much as the gx. I got the GX cheaper than the guy wanted on the decked out toyota | ||
| Gregory (Prugna_328)
Junior Member Username: Prugna_328 Post Number: 85 Registered: 9-2003 |
My 4 Runner, 106,000, zero problems. | ||
| Faisal Khan (Tvrfreak)
Intermediate Member Username: Tvrfreak Post Number: 1001 Registered: 3-2003 |
BobD, I made the same comment to Dan (Bobafet) and he said the entire suspension is completely different (and far superior)--which makes sense considering the price differential. Hey, I am an F1 rookie now! | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1584 Registered: 3-2001 |
Peter, we bought one of the first Sequoia's in Dallas... ours is a 2001 "Limited". Now we see them all over the place. It's exactly what I expected, zero problems and very comfortable. It's great, it's a Toyota. Tom, a GX 470 is a 4-Runner with a wood dash... great vehicle but it's much smaller. The Sequoia is much larger, much more room, much more comfortable (we owned a 4-Runner before this). Sequoia's are even bigger than the Land Cruiser / LX 470. I'm very pleased and plan to keep our Sequoia a long time. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Intermediate Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 1160 Registered: 2-2002 |
Doesn't Rob L's wife have one? I thought remembering him talking about her pickup. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4435 Registered: 9-2001 |
I looked at them recently, they are sharp looking but by the time you add all the options its a 40-45k car, for that money I got the lexus (same manuf) GX 470 | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1618 Registered: 1-2003 |
I have a 2002 Explorer where I can see things are going to start falling apart. I have seen the Sequoia on the road and they look pretty nice. Just seeing if any member owns one and how they like it. |