Toyota Sequoia

charlie_the_tuna

charlie_the_tuna

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Somehow, I came into a couple bucks, ($3,000 to $5,500) and I’m looking for something with some balls. I’m not really familiar with the sequoia but I know Toyota quality. Looks like something in the 2000 to 2007 range would be in my price point. I’m not against a Tahoe, Yukon or suburban, but try to find one without leather interior. Those seats really get beat to sh!t!!
So what do you guys think/know?!?
Would love to find something with less than 150,000 miles.
 
charlie_the_tuna said:
Somehow, I came into a couple bucks, ($3,000 to $5,500) and I’m looking for something with some balls. I’m not really familiar with the sequoia but I know Toyota quality. Looks like something in the 2000 to 2007 range would be in my price point. I’m not against a Tahoe, Yukon or suburban, but try to find one without leather interior. Those seats really get beat to sh!t!!
So what do you guys think/know?!?
Would love to find something with less than 150,000 miles.
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What you're asking about would be a 1st generation Sequoia. I have a 2nd gen (2012) which I like very much. I believe if you find one with the SR5 package which is the base model it will have cloth seats like mine. I looked for a 1st gen for a long time but they all had atrociously high miles on them. I was buying for family truckster duty so I had to go higher $ to find a 2nd gen with only 50K miles on it. I still drive a 2000 Suburban (376K miles and counting) for work and to be honest when I tow the PD I use it, not the Sequoia. It just seems to tow easier/better. (All my towing is local)

For $5,500 or less I think you're going to find a larger selection of GMs as opposed to Toyotas. Don't like leather? Put seat covers on it.

Happy hunting.
 
I recovered the leather sets in my Tahoe with new foam and leather. Got em of eBay from a guy in Texas

Made a big difference.

No idea what your driving now, but not sure i would describe the Chevy 5.3 as having balls
 
Pipe, I’m learning that the 4Runner from the same era had the same motor, and I’m assuming the same tranny. Other than the initial bringing her home haul, I have a ramp about half a mile away and another about 3.5 miles down the road.
Phat, as far as balls, a round trip to the far ramp is less than 8 miles, including the drive through the gas station. 5.3 is more than ballsy enough for my local ramps. Only issue is, as you can see... the mileage on a 15-20 year old truck. Another good thing, my round trip to and from work is less than two miles per day.
I’m assuming the little V8 in the 4Runner will be adequate for dragging 4,000 pounds of boat and trailer up the ramp.
I’d love to go with something with a bed, but they seem to command a premium.
 
its hard to find anything Toyota with less than 300k for under $10000. People pay stupid money for them. I still have my 02 Suburban, cloth seats and 282k on the original drive line.
 
So the Chevy trailblazer looks nice and is pretty cheap, relatively speaking. I saw a 2006 with under 100K for $4K. Very clean and has a tow package.
Anybody??
 
You need to talk to Ferm about them, Hardware wise they are solid, from what I've heard, they have all kinds of electrical issues.
 
charlie_the_tuna said:
Pipe, I’m learning that the 4Runner from the same era had the same motor, and I’m assuming the same tranny. Other than the initial bringing her home haul, I have a ramp about half a mile away and another about 3.5 miles down the road.
Phat, as far as balls, a round trip to the far ramp is less than 8 miles, including the drive through the gas station. 5.3 is more than ballsy enough for my local ramps. Only issue is, as you can see... the mileage on a 15-20 year old truck. Another good thing, my round trip to and from work is less than two miles per day.
I’m assuming the little V8 in the 4Runner will be adequate for dragging 4,000 pounds of boat and trailer up the ramp.
I’d love to go with something with a bed, but they seem to command a premium.
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Heck yeah. Even my '95 4Runner with a 3.0 V-6 (the "three-point-slow) moved my V-20 locally for years. For those distances you don't need to be too worried about being "ballsy."
 
Yeah. My only issue will be initial contact, as the boat we’re currently looking at should be a solid 3 hour drive. Once we get it home, the only issue we’ll have is dragging it up a wet ramp.
 
Ford Explorer if towing up to around 5,500 lbs

Lots of them for sale, lower cost and if you dont mind a few minor issues great bang for the buck.
My 04 150,000 miles, orig engine and trans still running fine as of yesterday
 
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I hauled my V with my Tacoma 3.4 v6 4x4 for years and it pulled it ok but had trouble stopping it in a hurry. I bought a Tundra w/5.7 v8 4x4 in 2016 and it doesn't know its behind it. Great truck! The Sequoia has the same powertrain. Powerful!
 
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