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Good Family Vehicle
mwaltjr17, 03/01/2011
2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought this to replace a Buick Enclave. There is a ton of room in second row, and third row (with second row seats moved forward). I love being able to independently move each seat in the second row. It handles much better than other vehicles its size. We are very happy with this purchase.
Toyota is hands down the best for your money
G the deutschlander, 05/07/2022
2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4dr SUV (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Ok, I bought this 08 sequoia pre pandemic in 2020 as a 3rd owner and used with a 100k miles on the ODO, as a project, it had sun burns from being driven in Florida, and it had a check engine light on... Let me tell you, I would have never attempted this with a Mercedes Benz GLS! The car had 100k miles on it, give or take a few, and I had decided to replace all the fluids (0 reset, and flushed the transmissiontwice for 175 ea at the lube center), replace all the weathered trim and gaskets on exterior, paint from front hood to rear bumper, new tundra 20 inch rims, and matching tires from Nitto /ridge grappler. New bilstein shocks front to back, new spark plugs and upgraded brake rotors with cooling grooves and brake pads (huge difference) it all cost me just the parts and I was able to do alot of the work in my driveway, I did pay a shop for the paint, rotors and shocks, after all said and done it still hasn't cost me any more than 5k, I am not kidding, I paid 13.5k for the car and the worst i have to look forward to, is having to buy the gas every 3rd or 4th day, I drive about 25k to 35k miles per year (since purches that's 160 fill ups or so) I have 152k miles on this beast and since covid we had to extend the MVA document twice for the check engine light, which has to do with the evap system, we ordered new parts that took forever to arrive, but the evap cannister and purge valves stuck and needed to be replaced, my neighbor did a smoke test for 200 bucks and found out about the issue...so this is all costing me another 1000 for parts and labor, which I could still do myself with a 10 millimeter wrench, but why not pay someone. I saved so much money with a used car already... I have to drive 4 kids around all day and they beat this car up like it was trash anyway...lol. I hope this review will inspire more people to buy a toyota, I've owned 3 tacoma trucks before and this sequoia is just another joy to write about. Luxury doesn't have to be expensive to own, and if you're handy enough, you could technically fix everything that goes wrong with it on the side of the road, if you had too, no joke! As far as the ride of this car goes, it's pretty comfortable and I am German, so naturally I will take on anyone that tries to bully me in traffic...and you should see their disappointment when some 8000 lb truck fully loaded leaves them in the dust...lol Needless to say, I abuse this engine every day, in fact, I try to break it and it just won't stop starting day after day after day...verdammt! In my opinion this truck is under rated and yes, it could have better gas mileage, but you know what, if you can't afford it, don't buy it, utility vehicles cost money...I am a general contractor and it's just part of the game, there is practically a car made for every need in this world, so if you need the 3 rows of room for 8 people, you can't get that out of a sedan...sorry, just doesn't work well in this day and age. Cheers!
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Needed Improvements for this Day & Age
GRF493, 08/27/2008
2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4dr SUV (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Overall, it's been a good vehicle. While most people are aware of what they're buying and all of the features that go with the vehicle, at the time of purchase, some "necessities" become apparent after your ownership experience gains tenure.
WORST Toyota
masterdoc, 07/04/2010
2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4dr SUV (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 9 people found this review helpful
Now with 34,000 miles, plastic trim falling inside and outside, rubber insulation on tailgate peeled off, engine with wheezing noise in the dash that 3 dealers can't find a solution for it, awful! Dealer interaction - bad - my other cars are 2008 Mercedes CLS, 2010 Audi S5 and 2005 Hummer H2 - by far this is the worst automotive I have owned! Planning to trade it in for either MB GL320TDI or Audi Q7 this fall! Even the recall repair required 2 visits! I guess the golden era for Toyota is over!
2008 Sequoia Limited with all Options
Luv2Dive, 04/10/2009
2008 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Traded in my wife's Ford Explorer Sport for the Sequoia Limited 4wd, and it was the best thing we ever did. Before purchasing the 2008 Sequoia, we test drove the Escalade, Tahoe, 2006 Sequoia and Expedition XL for a weekend each, and the 2008 Sequoia was the clear winner. The Sequoia ride quality and handling ability is excellent... even in 4 wheel drive. Our regular ski trips to Lake Tahoe have been a lot more comfortable and fun, since we got the Sequoia.