Thanks for all the input guys!
I had a new model Suburban as a rental when the Excursion was totaled. It was a very nice vehicle indeed. Sounds like I should save up for one of those and skip the earlier model. If they are doing a refresh on the Tahoe, I am sure they will include the Suburban. That may help with pricing coming down a little more.
I can't get better than 15 mpg highway with the Sequoia, so anything closer to 20 would be good already.
I do "need" the vehicle. I have kids and we have a couple hunting dogs and go to the woods and snow together, so I need a 4wd. Also, we have family visiting frequently and it is nice to go all out on road trips in the same vehicle (3rd row seat).
While a high center of gravity vehicle isn't great at highway speeds, it really is good in town to stay safe from texting idiots. My family would have been seriously hurt if not killed if they hadn't been in that Excursion we had before we bought the Sequoia. Can you imagine the impact you need in a rear-end scenario to cause $25k damage to an Excursion with a Honda Accord?
I don't like Nissans. Their styling rubs me the wrong way and they have a cheapness about them that I can't put my finger on. I also think going big is the right way this time, the Sequoia really isn't cutting it on the road trips!
G