Still a long way from making any decisions, but I'm looking at buying our family's next car in the next 6 -8 months. For where we live and what we'd use it for, I'm looking for something that has plenty of seating and can tow, potentially, a full size camper. I'd be looking to spend $20k or less, go through it immediately with needed fluids, filters, plugs, etc. Annual mileage would be around 10k and we'd want to keep it in service for 8-10 years, at least. It would be my daily driver and see some moderate road trips.
Right now, the leading candidate is a used current generation Toyota Sequoia. It fits all of the requirements and the reliability and reviews seem very, very good. To get the payment I'd be comfortable with, we're looking at something with 110k to 130k miles.
But, in the interest of making a wise choice, what should I keep in mind? Is there a preferred engine between the 4.7 and 5.7? It's the first model year after a redesign. Is that an issue with Toyotas? Are the transmissions strong? What other repairs, maintenance should I expect to do right off the bat? Would a rig that's seen an average maintenance schedule up to 100K last to, say 225k? How hard are they to work on?
Would love to hear any and all thoughts. Thanks everyone.
Right now, the leading candidate is a used current generation Toyota Sequoia. It fits all of the requirements and the reliability and reviews seem very, very good. To get the payment I'd be comfortable with, we're looking at something with 110k to 130k miles.
But, in the interest of making a wise choice, what should I keep in mind? Is there a preferred engine between the 4.7 and 5.7? It's the first model year after a redesign. Is that an issue with Toyotas? Are the transmissions strong? What other repairs, maintenance should I expect to do right off the bat? Would a rig that's seen an average maintenance schedule up to 100K last to, say 225k? How hard are they to work on?
Would love to hear any and all thoughts. Thanks everyone.
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