Sequoia or Tahoe

[Instrument 41]

In the search for a SUV for my wife we ran across 2 that she liked. Question..what would you do??
1. 2009 Toyota Sequoia, Platinum Edition, White/Tobacco interior (this got my wife!)
123K miles $24K

2. 2009 Tahoe, LTZ, 98K miles $24K

Both are in very good condition , should be at $24K.

Still not settled yet. Decided against the Mercedes. Looking to pay cash for something.

[Nickshu]

Both are pretty much bulletproof cars. Toyota probably being moreso.

My business partner has the same Sequoia, she's had all the door trims replaced b/c they cracked and the black coating flaked off from UV damage, other than that it's been pretty much trouble free.

Mom and Dad have a similar Tahoe with over 200K on it, they have done very little to the car other than regular maintenance, purchased new. It's been very good to them.

Personally I would go with the Tahoe, I think they drive and ride nicer than the Sequoia but you probably can't go wrong w/ either. Plus lower mileage on the Tahoe.

With any but 4WD at that mileage I would expect to spend some $$ on suspension and driveline issues at some point. Not major, but ball joints and bushings get hammered pretty hard on those big SUVs.

[widgeon13]

Tahoe!

[stomachmonkey]

Love my GMC's.

Have two, a Tahoe and a Yukon.

They've been very low maintenance.

[fastfredracing]

Another Tahoe vote here

[Danimal16]

I had a 2004 Sequoia, pretty nice, but I have a 2011 Tahoe 2wd and before that a 2008 Tahoe. Tahoe all the way, love the thing.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Have you looked at an Armada? We looked Tahoe/Yukon, Expedition, and Sequoia and ended up with an Armada. Drove it to 120k worth of trouble free miles. The interior is nicer than the domestics and the most functional of the bunch with a huge second row and really easy seat folding, it has the best standard features, and I found it to be by far the best driving. Their DOHC V8 is a real gem and makes great noises when you romp on it. They also tend to be cheaper than the Toyota. You can also consider an Infiniti QX56 which is an Armada with more luxury.

[berettafan]

Drove a 2006 (previous gen) Tundra for 10 years.

Just traded it on a 2013 Suburban LTZ. super cushy and has some neat features. the hvac system knows to wait to turn up the fan until the motor is warm, the heated and a/c seats are great, steering is surprisingly tight and precise, exhaust sound when it starts is quite pleasant, back up camera avoids the brail method of trailer hitching, etc. The highway ride is the best I've experienced and makes long trips less taxing.

Based on my experience the Toyota (though a newer design than what I had) would almost undoubtedly be the better functioning vehicle.

Google AFM issues if you want some reading on the GMT900 GM products. I took a chance and while i'm enjoying my new to me truck there is not a doubt in my mind the Tundra was a much better vehicle in the drivetrain department. Stories of 200,000 mile tahoes and suburbans are almost (if not entirely) exclusively relating to the prior two generations of vehicle and NOT the GMT900 platform ('07-13 or 14). I would like to take mine to 200k but my guess is i'll be bowing out at some point and moving to a sequiouoiuoaiuaoui when A) I can spell it reliably and b) the interior doesn't look like an 80's tercel.

That said I think newer sequoiuauoiuouas (changed in '15 I think) interiors look like they came from a '85 Toyota and are not even close to on par with other brands.

[Instrument 41]

Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm partial to GM but the Toyota has some nice appointments. As for the Nissan we haven't looked at one ..yet. I know neither of these vehicles sip gas but I've hear that the 5.6 Nissan has power but is Very thirsty.

[ckelly78z]

How many people are you hauling around on a daily basis ? Trying to manuever one of these beasts through the city, and tight parking lots will make you appreciate something smaller. I just bought my wife a really nice 90,000 mile 2007 Jeep Liberty Renegade, with all the options for under $7000. This thing will turn circles inside of my F250 turning radius, and has 210 HP in a 3500# car for a lively driving experience.

[berettafan]

my suburban is cake in a parking lot. muuuuch easier than the double cab tundra I had. a Tahoe would be stupid easy to manage.

[Instrument 41]

Ckelly funny you should ask that. She was looking forward to the day when we didn't need a larger vehicle. 4 boys, last one just left. And low and behold what did she like?? No issues with in town driving. 95% of her driving is in the country, on the interstate

[Dantilla]

Chevy's LS truck engines are among the best ever.

A friend bought one from me a bit ago. Sold it to him with 260,000+ miles, still being driven daily, never touched other than basic maintenance.
I'm going to swap a Vortec engine into my old truck. Guys who have done this say way more power, along with impressive fuel efficiency.

Tahoe all the way.

[berettafan]

dantilla $20 says the engine in question is not the '07-current 5.3 AFM motor but is from an earlier iteration.

[aschen]

is a 100-120k 7 yo truck still worth 24k? I would have thought a bunch less, that is probably still half of what a good negotiated price for a new one?

[Instrument 41]

Here in Baton Rouge that's average but both vehicles are top of the line for their model. I have been looking in Houston TX and they seem to be about 2 to 3K less. Sticker shock!

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Instrument 41

Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm partial to GM but the Toyota has some nice appointments. As for the Nissan we haven't looked at one ..yet. I know neither of these vehicles sip gas but I've hear that the 5.6 Nissan has power but is Very thirsty.

Gas mileage will be horrendous regardless, none of these will get the window sticker MPG unless you spend all of your time at 60 MPH on a flat road. I think our Armada was about 14 MPG highway. For what you save over a Sequoia you can buy a lot of gas.

[aigel]

Isn't the Sequoia more thirsty than the Tahoe?

Resale should be better on the Sequoia.

I don't care for the new Sequoia body style with the high doors / small windows.

I wold be torn as well between the two. For that type of money, I'd add $20k and look at a new one with less options ...

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