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Replying to: pschreck (Aug 30, 2002 11:05 am) I love the room and power that the suburban have. But are the newer model suburbans have the capability of surpassing the 100k mark without any mayor problem? Would it be better to get a 2500 model in order to get the same performance and maybe longer life span? You input would greatly be appreciated. |
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I am buying a truck for my wife. She likes the Suburban and recently the Sequoia has popped up on our radar. I have looked at the reviews on MSN Auto and the reviews from the professionals were better on the Suburban than the Sequoia. For me the reviews don't matter as much I come from a Toyota family. I KNOW the reliability is their claim to fame. However the Suburban is a vehicle that we love. But the warranty on a used Sequoia can get me up to 100,000 miles. The Suburban does not. I know at some point I will have to be in the shop. My wifes Corolla was bought with 43,000 miles and now is at 120,000 and we have not had any major problems. My Nissan has had few problems also. Should I get the Sequoia or the Suburban. I need objective feedback pleas.
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On a forum such as Edmunds ? The best objective feedback I have seen around here is this: Buy what you LIKE ! If its the 'Burb, go for it. If the Seq appeals to you bcos of its Toyota heritage, then go for it as well. You do not want to buy one and look longingly at the other choice every time you drive past one. Maybe more importantly, what does the WIFE want ? Good luck ! |
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I faced the same decision back in 2001 - Could not decide between Tahoe - Suburban - Sequoia. At first it seemed like the Suburban was a little too big - the Tahoe was a little too small and the Sequoia was just right. We test drove each a few times and cut the choice down to Tahoe VS Sequoia. The pricing difference pushed me to the Tahoe. I can't recall the exact difference - but it was well over $5K - the Sequoia was new and I could not get any dealer to give me any significant discount. If you really like both - I would work with both dealerships - see what the best deal you can get on each truck - then ask yourself - is this truck worth $XXX more? If the price would have been the same (or close)I would most likely be driving a Sequoia - but no way did I see a $5K difference - new model or not. |
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| That is where the value of the Sub/Tahoe kicks in. I have recently been looking at used burbs & Seq's, and the Sequ's go for a ton more $$ used. I couldn't justify the difference. I ended up finding a 2000 burb LS 4x4 w/46K for 17k. It's older than I wanted, but it is very clean and I couldn't justify paying atleast $7k more for an 03 with the same amount of miles. The used Seq's are hard to find with low miles, and when I did find one the prices were to high for me to justify. | |
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I bought a 99 K1500 (4x4) Suburban in December of 2003. I am the second owner. At the time of purchase it had 208K miles. I changed all the fluids, immediately, replaced the tires and had the fuel system cleansed. I have put 51K more miles on it and had to replace the tranny. Purchased from and installed by a GM dealership. There are over 260K miles on it today. Runs like a top. Early January last year went to southern California (I live in Texas) and pull a 26' trailor loaded (helped a friend move) back to Texas. Other than the tranny (which is to be expected) I have not had major problems. All the issues that I have had I can associate with the milage of the vehicle. To date the items that have been replaced since I have owned it are: Power Steering Pump Fuel Pump Intake Gasket Transmission Exhaust (this was not necessary, but the glass packs sure do sound good) My two pence. The Suburban is my kind of vehicle, would not own a Toyota at all (unless it was given to me). -DeaconLew 99 K1500 Suburban Red (Like the blood of Jesus) 350, K&N, Dual Exhaust w/ Glass Packs Husband and father of five |
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Not only having GM qualitly and reliablility, the Suburban has so much more room and power than the Sequoia. I love my 1998 GMC 4x4 Suburban. My suburban has 98,000 miles and I have never had to replace anything, EVER! Obviously everything but oil and tires. I also tow my 30ft. travel trailer that weight 6500 lbs. dry with ease! |
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Interesting reading this Sequoia vs Tahoe forum. Suburban is much bigger and should be left out. Gas much higher now, and both Seq and Tahoe are now heavily discounted. I purchaed a 2002 sub, and my friend purchased a 2002 seq limited. I have had to pick my friend up at the Toyota dealer 4 times so far, and he has never had to get me. My sub has not broken yet. The seq has been recalled twice now, and just this year Toyota has had to recall 2.6 million vehicles, just recently the hybrid car. So in my opinion both are very close in equality, get the best deal, and buy the best deal, because as soon as you drive it off the dealer lot, you just lost at least 10 grand $$$. |
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Help! Even the Chevy dealer can't give me the answer. While installing a brake controller for my RV, I LOST the nut that goes to the fuse box inside the engine compartment, and can't find a replacement. On the fuse box in the engine compartment, (facing the steering wheel), there are two power poles standing straight up and a bolt that shoots out to the fender (parallel to the ground) where lots of red wires are connected. The nut that tightens on to that bolt that shoots out from the fuse box toward the fender (parallel to the ground) got lost, and the Chevy dealer has no idea what size or replacement I would get. Right now, I have the cables (which when not connected the car will not start) pressed against the bolt, so the car works, but this is dangerous -- if the connection comes loose the car will die! All I need is the actual size of the nut that turns on to this bolt and perhaps where I can find it. It is uncanny that a single 1 penny nut is causing so much problem! Thanks in advance. Nathan |
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