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Originally Posted by Heatwave3
Perhaps you Americans don't notice the finer details in things....
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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 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.
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.[/QUOTE]
The navi system on the Seq really isn't FULLY integrated it doesn't control the Ac from Voice command nor does it offer features many other 60k rig's have like xm traffic Hdd voice music storage. Yes it might be pointless but I think a few on hear expect the Best from Toyota yet I'll skip that option from them and gain better Aftermarket as most of my friends have done on the Tundra crew max.Navi system On the Lexus has real time traffic and most features Honda would include on there accord Toyota is still secondary rate Stuff on this stuff.
60 k on a Seq I'm sorry but your better off buying something with more Luxury appeal Toyota too me in this price doesn't define Luxury Rather get the real deal there and spend a little more like a few suggested
Toyota Making 3 Editions in the first place on the seq is indeed lame because I would have started off with the Value core Sr5 and add my options as i see fit.sadly the Plat Edition doesn't Justify it's asking price at all but more power to you if you want to spend it. I have reasons to bet in one year these pricing will go down in the same way the Tundra crew max did and that's a fact being Discounts and rebates will apply very much in same Manner as the Tundra
what does Mormon have to do with the Topic at hand? I'm Ex Mormon and No i never wanted a Suburban or a large scale SUV right now but I think i might understand your logic there
Heatwave I very much admire your post addressed to page but In No shape or form Would I lower my standards to him.I very much agree with everything you state to page on being a riot but there are a few little point's he has provided.The Interiors back to topic are bad
. Your spending close to $55k yet having to look at wood grain kit's because Toyota didn't offer it or even provide real metal tone vs the cheap fake stray on silver dash I dont expect that.I don't know Toyota at present really disappoints me and the other Ts member
Take my Word I love the product but there is No expection to the rules on upping the current levels of Content level's in the class.Your spending a lot of your money on the Seq Toyota need's to up the level's and features and this topic is dead Killed
Yes Please write about your experince when you take the Key's I am very intrested in reading your off roading viewpoint's and Likes and Dislikes on your 2008 Toyota Seq.
Have a great morning all
Erik