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#21 of 162 Suburbans built since 1935 by dw93vette Feb 09, 2001 (4:49 pm)
Suburbans have been around for along time. The first was built in 1935, of which 3 are still known to exist. Where was Toyota in 1935? A Happy Suburban Owner
#22 of 162 Re: 1935 Toyota? by msu79gt82 Feb 09, 2001 (6:19 pm)
Where was Toyota in 1935? In Japan building cars and trucks!! Toyota was founded in 1933 and was the country's primary builder on military trucks beginning in 1939. The Land Cruiser, by the way, has been built continuously for over 50 years.   I'm afraid your arguement for Suburbans based on longevity does not carry much weight. Not saying don't buy a Sub (vrs Toyota), but if you do I would find another reason for doing so.
#23 of 162 1935 Suburban by thirdsuv Feb 09, 2001 (10:33 pm)
65 straight years of building junk. At least they're consistent. Face it, GM was the very last car company to see the light about quality. They're still playing catchup and most of their competitors run faster.
#24 of 162 Self Congratulations by krey Feb 10, 2001 (11:17 am)
You know, sometimes these "comparison topics" really bring out the worst in people. Listening to some of you (the vocal minority) pat your own backs about your "smart" purchase reminds me of a particular quote by a former Secretary of Interior (James Gaius Watt), who had the arrogance to publicly announce, "Anyone who disagrees with me is stupid." He actually said that.   They're just trucks folks, and it ultimately makes no difference whether it's a Toyota or GM SUV product. They both cost way too much money and are arguable over-kill for their intended use. How "smart" is that, huh?   So, let's tone done the invective and backhanded comments, and get back to the topic. As I see it, we just might help someone make a decision involving a lot of money. And there ARE reasons why both of these vehicles make sense, irrespective of what anybody says to the contrary.
#25 of 162 Suburban Pricing by warrenw48 Feb 10, 2001 (2:45 pm)
For those considering a Suburban or Yukon XL vs the Toyota Seq. here are some sites that might interest you for a better and a more accurate price comparison. www.southerngm.com, www.marchantchevy.com, and www.98over.com. I do not have any stake in these sites, I just like to use these boards to help, just as I was helped to save literally 1000's by other posters.
#26 of 162 Hey all by 00tahoels Feb 27, 2001 (6:51 pm)
I'm here because the topic caught my eye... Why on earth are we comparing Suburbans and Sequoias? Someone mentioned earlier that the Expedition is in the same class, thus the Tahoe is as well. As my screenname would suggest, I own a Tahoe, one that came out before the Sequoia. I made my desicion because of the excellent reviews given to it by Motortrend and I visited another forum dedicated to this SUV. The Sequoia claims to have more room than the Expedition and when Ford caugth wind of it, they checked. It turns out that the Sequoia is not as big as Toyota boasted because of an outdated system used. Anyway, if you're looking into a Sequoia, check out the Expedition and Tahoe first. (Just my two cents worth)
#27 of 162 The Simple Facts by chevytruck_fan Feb 27, 2001 (7:33 pm)
1)IF you want a truck buy the suburban, if you want a car buy the Toyota, the suburban is made to be used if it is not you will be one of the many people on this forum complaining about Chevy's. The Suburban has bigger engines available, a 3/4 ton available, has much higher tow ratings, has much more room, rides much more like a truck. The Sequoia is the car SUV, in typical toyota style everything looks the same from corolla to Sequoia, lots and lots of plastic, tons of insulation, weak undercarriage components and in typical japanese style they copied the Ford F-Serieas and qoute/unqoute "imporved it". The toyota put a car engine in these things, that may sound all find and dandy but the bearings won't be nearly as big and beefy as the suburbans truck-designed engines would be.   2)You cannot get a toyota to fit your needs nearly as well as a Suburban, sequoia lacks options, on a suburban you can get locking differential, 5 differnt suspension choices, Engine Block Heater, trailering package, Z71, three differnt trim levels, 7 differnt seating options.   You will not be unhappy with the Suburban, but you will be if you buy it thinking you are getting a car because you are getting a truck. The suburban is one of the best selling SUV's, and probably the best selling of all times. It is also one of the autos with the highest return buyers, if you buy a suburban you will be buying a suburban again so get ready to do some financial planning for that lol.
#28 of 162 re-The Simple facts by oac3 Feb 27, 2001 (7:57 pm)
chevytruck_fan: it beats me to actually read from you that the Toyota is a car-like SUV ? Incredible !!! Have you ever driven the vehicle ? nope... FYI, the Sequoia is based on a modified Tundra platform, and is built right next to the Tundra at the same Princeton, Indiana plant. i own the Sequoia and, if anything, it drives like a TRUCK which it is. The Sequoia, for the uninitiated, is the biggest SUV ever made by a Japanese car maker. That should tell you something, shouldn't it ?   Let us write with facts and not emotions. If you want car-like trucks built by Toyota, then you should check out the RAV4 and The Highlander. The 4Runner, Sequoia and LC are all TRUCKS...   For someone considering the purchase of either a Tahoe or the Sequoia, the person should figure out what they want the vehicle to do and if cost, reliability, quality, handling, towing, resale, comfort, safety, etc.. are all factors that would tilt the decision one way or another, then they should weigh these facts from a careful personal evaluation of the two vehicles. Afterall, if you are going to plunk down $30K+ of your hard-earned money, you'd better know what you are getting...   But, pls chevytruck_fan, do not make statements you cannot back up...
#29 of 162 The Simple Facts by chevytruck_fan Feb 27, 2001 (8:29 pm)
1)IF you want a truck buy the suburban, if you want a car buy the Toyota, the suburban is made to be used if it is not you will be one of the many people on this forum complaining about Chevy's. The Suburban has bigger engines available, a 3/4 ton available, has much higher tow ratings, has much more room, rides much more like a truck. The Sequoia is the car SUV, in typical toyota style everything looks the same from corolla to Sequoia, lots and lots of plastic, tons of insulation, weak undercarriage components and in typical japanese style they copied the Ford F-Serieas and qoute/unqoute "imporved it". The toyota put a car engine in these things, that may sound all find and dandy but the bearings won't be nearly as big and beefy as the suburbans truck-designed engines would be.   2)You cannot get a toyota to fit your needs nearly as well as a Suburban, sequoia lacks options, on a suburban you can get locking differential, 5 differnt suspension choices, Engine Block Heater, trailering package, Z71, three differnt trim levels, 7 differnt seating options.   You will not be unhappy with the Suburban, but you will be if you buy it thinking you are getting a car because you are getting a truck. The suburban is one of the best selling SUV's, and probably the best selling of all times. It is also one of the autos with the highest return buyers, if you buy a suburban you will be buying a suburban again so get ready to do some financial planning for that lol.
#30 of 162 Weight vs. Horsepower. by bten Mar 02, 2001 (8:16 pm)
I noticed the Sequoia weighs 157 pounds more that the Suburban and has 45 less horsepower. Has anyone driven both to compare?

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