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There are some like me that need a vehicle this big to pull the 20' boat and haul the family and gear to the mountains of Western Maryland. This is the price we pay for the luxuries we enjoy. If, however, I was simply the soccer mom/dad wanting to drive around in the Suburban, the Sequioa or the Land Cruiser for that matter, in this environment I would seriously reconsider getting into a vehicle this large. Before buying my second Limited, I looked at the Tahoe and Suburban and met a very nice dealer who I would have been glad to do business with. Believe me when I tell you they are hurting too. Every week I get an email with incentives, prices drops and the like. Was Toyota justified in producing the second generation Sequioa? Absolutely. It was due time for more power and more interior room. Was the timing the best? No. But to expect Toyota to bail on the redesign based on gas prices is unrealistic and in some ways unjustified. It simply has to recognize who its actual customers are at this point (obviously fewer than expected). As has been discussed on other threads, the gas mileage isn't any worse than the first gen. vehicles. So, after seven or eight years, it was due time for a change. Everyone I know who has a first gen. Sequioa loves it. When we go skiing in an area that is prodominantly "made in America" all we see coming in and out of the resort all day long are Sequioas. They handle and brake better than any other full size SUV I've driven. I know some who have since replaced their Sequioas with MDXs, Pilots and Lexuses and they're generally very unhappy with the handling in the snow and with the gas mileage they get. So, if you need a full size SUV, go buy one now and get it under invoice. Not sure how low they will go, but it sure seems like they're almost giving them away at this point.