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Originally Posted by pagemaster

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No actually. You really seem to need to defend your purchase of the Sequioa over the LC.

Just to set they record straight. The Land Cruiser lacks IRS, fold flat rear window, a few extra pounds in tow capacity compared to similar equipped SUV. Where the LC excels and compares to higher end SUVs such as Rand Rover are

1. 4 zone independent HVAC
2. 28 interior HVAC vents...twice as many vents Sequioa.
3. Pre crash system
4. FULLY integrated NAVI, hvac, radio system
5. Japanese sourced and speced 4.0, 4.7, 4.5 (diesel) and yes 5.7 iForce.
6. Cooler box
7. ADVERTISED on Toyota.com Torsen limted slip differential..I like the facts.
8. The most airbags in ANY Toyota.
9. Crawl control
10. Hi and lo range ABS
11. KDSS and XAHC on LX and UK sourced LC.
12. full 8 way power passenger seat.
13. Same GVWR yet a lighter vehicle than Seq
14. 1500lb payload compared to just 1200 for Seq.
15. All four window are auto up/down which also slow down up closing aka ls460
16. All soft interior door pieces.
17. Three different memory seating configurations compared to two.
18. Front and side cameras on LX570.
19. Power 2nd row seats on LX and power third row seats.
20. three level heated rear seats compared to two zone heated rear in Seq.

All these are the differences between a USA based Sequioa sold in two markets in volumes of 55k compared to the 200 series which is a PREMIUM product which put Toyota on the map in USA which is sold in well over 100 countries at 200k or more levels.

BTW...discounts are going at about $8k for Toyota Land Cruiser.

[QUOT]Plus Toyota will write me a check for $20K

Perhaps you Americans don't notice the finer details in things....[/quote]

No actually. You really seem to need to defend your purchase of the LC over the Sequoia.

1. 4 zone independent HVAC ...BS..the cabin is not the size of an airport. 4 zones will give no greater comfort to the occupants than 3 zones (which probably isn't really that much better than 2 zones)
2. 28 interior HVAC vents...twice as many vents Sequioa. What...are you trying to blow dry your hair on the drive to work in the morning?
3. Pre crash system - Give me a break...literally
4. FULLY integrated NAVI, hvac, radio system The Sequoia Nav system is fully integrated into the audio system. Where are you getting your facts...Canada? that's your first mistake.
5. Japanese sourced and speced 4.0, 4.7, 4.5 (diesel) and yes 5.7 iForce. The diesels aren't available in the US. Your reaching again as usual. Is the cold getting to you?
6. Cooler box Don't you really need a "heater box" in Canada?
7. ADVERTISED on Toyota.com Torsen limted slip differential..I like the facts. Take your blinders off.. or not...enjoy your fantasyland as the Sequoia has a Torsen Ctr diff as confirmed by the Toyota Press Release, Toyota Sequoia brochure and shop manual. Page...this is your alarm clock RINGING...it's time to wake up.
8. The most airbags in ANY Toyota. I thought Pagemaster had that record.
9. Crawl control For those challenging days the LX/LC will spend in traffic trying to get to the office
10. Hi and lo range ABS Come on...Exactly what possible advantage with this give you in the real world. Sounds like your a naieve consumer easily swayed by advertising.
11. KDSS and XAHC on LX and UK sourced LC. Sounds like you're trying to double dip on this very weak feature.
12. full 8 way power passenger seat. Whoopee that'll be a great selling point.
13. Same GVWR yet a lighter vehicle than Seq. LX needs premium fuel and gets worse gas mileage than the heavier Sequoia. Aren't you worried about global warming and melting the ice cap around your home in the great white north?
14. 1500lb payload compared to just 1200 for Seq. Sequoia Tow rating of 9600lbs vs the LX/LC 8500 lbs
15. All four window are auto up/down which also slow down up closing aka ls460 Can't comment as I don't know what the Sequoia Plat. has.
16. All soft interior door pieces. Sounds like your writing a porn movie script. Are you driving your new LX/LC or having a child with it?
17. Three different memory seating configurations compared to two. Are you a Mormon? I only have 1 wife therefore no need for the 3 memory settings.
18. Front and side cameras on LX570. What an absolute waste and driving hazard. You're gonna be watching the TV screen as you're wrecking your LX into the object you're watching on the TV instead of seeing out the window.
19. Power 2nd row seats on LX and power third row seats. Sequoia has manual 2nd row and power 3rd reclining as well as power fully flat folding 3rd row seats not available on LX or LC.
20. three level heated rear seats compared to two zone heated rear in Seq. Don't know how many seat heating levels on the 2nd row of Sequoia. Don't you think your starting to pull some of these alleged advantages out of your back side?

Perhaps you Americans don't notice the finer details in things....

Perhaps Canadians don't understand that the finer detail in this entire discussion is that the Sequoia is a better vehicle and the most important detail is the xtra $20K in the bank as a bonus.

BTW...discounts are going at about $8k for Toyota Land Cruiser.

Toyota better plan on offering even greater discounts because even if the LC were the same price as the Sequoia, the Sequoia would outsell the LC 10:1. Face it...the LC is simply an outdated design built on a 15 year old platform for customers that don't know better and want the image of driving across the Serengeti when in reality they're just making the daily drudge to the office.