Toyota guys, tell me about Sequoias

Sucks gas but will run forever.

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FFS

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Needed more seats than my Jeep had and bought it thinking ahead to my daughter turning 16 in a few years. Should get her through college.

Solid, long in the tooth, gas mileage sucks, especially with the 4.6L. I'd be fine with them if they were cheaper to reflect the older technology. A Sequoia comparable to the Aspen I picked up for towing was 3X the price, the value just isn't there.

I have a 2012 that I bought new. Has 130k miles

On the 3 set of tires and 2 set of breaks. Other than that just oil changes. Need to change the spark plugs before long.

Mine is a 4wd and has the big engine

One issue that I did have with mine is the motor for the back gate lift went out. That’s about it though.

I have 2005 sequoia that i drive to And from work. Have 250k miles on her. Treat her like crap, still rollin’. Had to replace the ball joints & thats about it.

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the Aspen

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The Chrysler? You might find yourself in the shop a lot. Maybe not. Really hit or miss, though.

We replaced my wife’s Odyssey with a 2013 Armada in February of 2019, and it has been wonderful. Platinum with 54k miles, 2nd row buckets, factory headrest DVD, and immaculate dealer service records. Was traded in for another Armada. This is always the BEST of signs on any used vehicle purchase. We were looking for a 2015, but for $23k, it was a steal. As long as what we got was based on the Titan truck and not the new unibody version, we were fine with it. Wouldn’t change anything 20k miles later.

Wife had one we got in 2011. 115k problem free miles. Only negatives are gas mileage if it matters and the outdated tec but it’s 9 years old.

I will say it has one of the best turning radius is of any truck or SUV I have ever driven. Very easy to park.

Thanks. That’s sort of what we’re thinking with it long term. I’ll have the other car paid off after I sell the van and will have this one paid off in a couple of years. Figured it was better to sell the van with it still holding some value and not end up buying two cars in a few years when my daughter starts driving. I can already see it happening, but she will take the Highlander, I’ll end up driving the Sequoia, and the wife will get something else then. One reason we’ve become a Toyota family is how much you get out of them. We’ve just never had any of the larger trucks or SUVs.

My ex wife had a 17 sequoia. It was a beast. I love the sequoia.

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Armada

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Talk about sucking gas. Rented one once. Had to stop in Lafayette to refuel en route from Houston to New Orleans.