Almost pulled the trigger ....

I already have two Tundras and a 4Runner. Wife drives a 2016 Yukon XL Denali that I was thinking about trading in. Had the vehicle three years and only has 16500 miles on it. Was thinking about trading that puppy for a Sequoia (its kinda a Tundra, right?) since there are some good incentives out there, but they don't want to fork up the dough for the trade in. I want 49, they want 44. I did get them to come off 10K for a 2019 Sequoia TRD Sport. They've got 5 days before the end of the month, we'll see what they do. I consider it a lost cause. I only owe 22K on the Denali, so I'll get that paid off in the next year. It may have 20K miles on it by then! Not sure its a "long term" vehicle though. Don't want to put a bunch of money into it in a few years, so that's why I considered trading it. The Denali is completely loaded, the TRD Sport is nice, but a step down in luxury and tech. She wasn't in love with it. Beh. It's the wife's car. Happy wife, happy life. Less money out of pocket, more money for mods.

Video from the sales guy:
http://drvm.io/OTkzY2Vm

 

We’re on our second Sequoia, and they are excellent vehicles. Her first one was a 2012. It has 200k on the odometer, and there’s never been a single mechanical failure. None. Nothing but maintenance, brakes, tires, and battery has ever needed to be replaced.
That said, it is like you said low on tech. The TRD Pro version comes out soon, so it should be an improvement. Maybe she’ll like them better.

 

I'm trying to steer a family member to the saquoia as well. Having a hard time getting him to look at other rigs besides suburbens. Must like forking out for diffies. I dunno.

 

I was looking at full size three row SUVs and ended up with a Sequoia. The GMs were cheaper ( used market) but known for more failures or have more owner complaints than the Sequoia. Rather pay more now and have a peace of mind knowing shit won't break down when I'm in the middle of nowhere. Although 95% of the Suburbans sold here are for car service so who knows if I made the right decision.

 

Wife traded in her 2013 Yukon XL for her 2017 Sequoia. Neither of us could stand the gutless power band and the 8-6-4 cylinder cutoff. Lousy efficiency from the torque converter also, always slipping.

She absolutely loves her Sequoia (81 more horsepower) and would never go back.

Dan

 

I tried getting my wife to get a Sequoia in 17. She had 2 Tahoes in the past (03 & 07) with zero issues, so getting her to switch was an uphill battle. Even so she test drove one and liked it, however the 8k more it was going to cost vs a similar optioned Tahoe put an end to that. Ended up with a 17 LT Tahoe, which was probably a better option for her due to the miles she puts on her vehicles. She has 30k on it in a under 2 years. Gets 19 mpg’s mixed driving.

 

For anyone looking, dealerships will take a ton off of a Sequoia. They just aren’t moving, which is why Toyota hasn’t put a lot of effort into updating them.
When we were shopping for one a few months ago, we got a little over 13k off the MSRP. It wasn’t even much of a hassle to get that, so probably could’ve gotten it for less. They also had 1.9% financing available on them if your credit is good enough.

 

My wife was a die-hard GM fan for decades, always wanted the largest size of whatever model. She was in an accident many years ago and the size of the vehicle helped her not get injured as badly as if it were a small car.

I had lightly suggested she consider a Sequoia a few years ago indicating it had way more power and it was a "Toyota". I didn't press it and let time take it's toll. She finally (grudgingly) admitted that she might test drive a Sequoia after complaining about the Yukon yet again. I was on a motorcycle trip when she called me about her test drive. She traded in the Yukon on the spot and thanked me profusely for suggesting the Sequoia. I've never seen her so happy with a vehicle, she says she is going to drive this until the wheels fall off (which will never happen since it is a Toyota).

Dan

 

I figured they'd be harassing me to try and make a deal at this point and the month coming to a close, but the weekend was quiet. I hate the whole purchasing and trade-in process.

I think my wife is happy we didn't make a deal, even though my gut says long term it was probably not the right choice. I guess we can always try again later. I told her if this thing is paid off in two years or less and you have 25K miles on it, even if I have to put 1K into it every year, it's probably worth keeping for a while. Little does she know this may be her last vehicle.

 

My wife and I were Chevy people for years. I drove Silverados, she drove Tahoes. The bells and whistles were nice, but they needed repairs pretty regularly. We honestly thought it was normal, since everyone we knew drove the big three.
We switched to a Tundra and a Sequoia in 2011, and repair needs virtually ended. The alternator went out on my 2011 Tundra at around 100k, but I’d also had a battery going bad for a while that I’d put off replacing. Aside from that, nothing has gone out on any of them.
My wife’s first Sequoia hit 200k without a single mechanical failure. She just got a new one a few months ago, but it was more about want than it was need. She wanted to upgrade to a platinum. She looked at every other similar vehicle on the market, and wouldn’t budge from the Sequoia. She’s like your wife, wanting to stick with a large suv, for mostly the same reasons. We test drove 4runners and Highlanders, and she wasn’t interested.