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Hey I didn't bring up or mention election until Tundrav8yamaha. Some of my family do get to vote and I would like them to vote for some change. BTW while we are on the topic...folks in the USA better wake up because there is going to be a HUGE change in the way America does things and viewed among the rest of the world after this election...
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Are things so boring in the cold white north for you canadians that you have to bring US politics into a forum on SUVs? The only "change" you should be worried about is the state of your critical tourism industry as the new border controls go into place this year combined with exchange rates that keep American tourists at home. (BTW, what genius in canada decided to name their currency the "Loonie" just because you have some duck on your coin?) Once your glaciers retreat this summer your economy is going to be alot more focused on the fact that American tourists are staying home than who wins our Presidency. BTW that same "change" you appear to support will overturn NAFTA in a NY minute which would devastate the canadian economy. Be careful what you wish for...you just might get it.
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mmm. The 6 speed is used in the 4.5 diesel Landcruiser all over the world as well as the USA Tundra, Sequioa... The 5.7 is used also used in the 5.7 all over the world in Lexus 200 series application. Furthermore, the 200 series 5.7 is not built in Alabama as it manufactured in Japan. Same thing with the 6 speed. 5 speed is also a world tranmission designed/built in Japan. FYI the 5.7 is based off the 4.6 lexus motor which makes in very likely a Japanese design.
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The 5.7 and 6sp tranny were designed and engineered in Toyota's R&D facilities in California for the US market and adapted for other suitable markets with enough income to support their deployment where Toyota could justify the needed pricing for these significant drivetrain upgrades originally designed for the US marketplace.
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makes no sense. The 200 series outsells the Sequioa worldwide 3-1. Can haul more lbs, has more engine options, more tranmissions, tows almost as much, same GVWR, hauls 8 passengers, is a safer vehicle, has a stronger frame, stops faster, is built better, is more advanced, is more capable off road and on road, accelerates quicker and has a higher top speed.
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Makes perfect sense to anyone looking at the situation from a business perspective instead of from an overly hyper product loyalty perspective. No one suggested the LC wouldn't be a suitable vehicle for ROW. In fact that's where its destined to survive on, just as the HiAce does in ROW while its been replaced with a far superior minivan (Sienna) dedicated to the US marketplace. Outdated LC platform = ROW. Sequoia platform = US. BTW - why would it matter to a canadian if Toyota decided to retain only the Sequoia/Tundra platform for Americans and drop the outdated and poorly selling LC/LX platform (sales in the US are essentially dead for the LC) from the US product lineup?