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#103 of 162 Yukon XL for me by dako_tian Mar 12, 2004 (3:14 pm)
because I needed to carry 8 people, 4 adults and 3/5/9/12 year old kids, all with shoulder belts (one child safety seat in 3rd row middle with a tether) and luggage on vacation and have all that inside the vehicle. I also needed to stay as close to $30,000 as possible. We paid just under $32,000 for a new 2003 YXL last November using GM and dealer incentives. We did get cloth (my choice in any case), bucket front seats, Bose stereo, etc. So it is far from spartan. Try doing all that in a Sequoia.   If your needs are different, your pockets deeper, your luck and/or shopping skills worse, or biases more entrenched then you may well choose differently. Enjoy what you drive.
#104 of 162 Sequoia vs. Suburban by tdoh Mar 13, 2004 (8:33 am)
Well, my unscientific observation seems to reveal that there are more NBS Suburbans than Sequoias out on the roads...and wasn't the Tahoe the best-selling full-sized SUV--in terms of units sold--last year or the year before? Surely the GM SUVs can't be all that bad if there are that many out there...
#105 of 162 tdoh by gkatz1 Mar 13, 2004 (9:44 am)
You're right they are good trucks, if it wasn't for the 80's interior I would have bought one. However, they are not at the same level of quality as the Toyota. Not yet anyway.
#106 of 162 choice by petro33 Mar 15, 2004 (6:50 am)
If there was any doubt about what the public likes and reliability issues that were independently put together just read the latest issue of Consumer Reports!!
#107 of 162 by steve_ HOST Mar 15, 2004 (7:05 am)
"And if you must drive a titanic SUV, you really can't beat a Suburban for ease of use and passenger hauling."   Sequoia Test Drive (Forbes)   Steve, Host
#108 of 162 Forbes Sequoia Review.. by raddboy41 Mar 16, 2004 (5:07 am)
I've always had a hard time placing any credence in "lifestyle" magazines that can't even get the engine size correct.   "And although the 4.6-liter V-8 is buttery, and shifts from the four-speed automatic are as clean as any in all of truckdom, the motor only knocks out 240hp and 315 ft.-lbs. of torque. "
#109 of 162 Forbes Sequoia Review gripes by husky92 Mar 16, 2004 (4:25 pm)
And how about the picture of the DVD player? I don't know where that's from, but it's not a Sequoia. Maybe a Landcruiser.
#110 of 162 husky92 by gkatz1 Mar 16, 2004 (5:01 pm)
I noticed that too! I don't think it's a Land Cruiser either.
#111 of 162 Toyota vs Chevy suburban by lambert Apr 25, 2004 (5:17 pm)
I have owned 3 Land Cruisers(95,97,02) which I purchased new and have had no regrets. I have owned 2 Suburban 2500 4wdr (99,2001)and also enjoyed owning them. Off road capability and build quality I would give the nod to the Toyotas. For highway driving,power(no comparison)towing and interior space I would go with the Suburbans.  I am looking to buy a new SUV next month and I am considering the Seqouia,I am not to fond of the current Land Cruiser styling and the Seqouia is larger which I like. I will also be pricing a 2500 4 wheel drive Suburban. Tuff decissions.
#112 of 162 Suburbans are a Bargain by wildwills Apr 28, 2004 (5:24 am)
"The Suburbans are a bargain right now....but you have to wonder how they sell'em so cheap? They ain't in the business to lose money on these things so they are still making something...so why is their cost so low??"   That's an easy one to answer. It has to do with production capacity. GM adopted Just-In-Time (JIT) practices from Toyota and were able to significantly reduce their overhead costs, mainly in the way of inventory for the production line. Parts are now delivered as they are needed. Plus GM's purchasing division is notorious for getting rock-botton transportation costs.   Also consider that GM is the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. This allows GM to offer the higher incentives and cash back values. To make up that lost revenue, GM just has to sell a few more vehicles to offset the cost. It's called a Break Even Sales Point. While GM is till losing some revenue with the higher incentives, ther're able to recoup much more of it than the other manufacturer.   It due to GM having a lower Break Even point that will enable GM to lead the "incentive war" and come out on top. Just take any Pricing Course and you'll see what I'm talking about.

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