$50,000? Is that in US dollars? Cause a Sequoia here is $60,000+ before taxes and frankly if I had a choice, I'd take the Land Cruiser over the Sequoia.
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You'd be surprised how many people buy a 50g Toyota. Thats all they drive in the middle east. When people sit in the seat of the LandCruiser, they automatically fall inlove with the seat position that no other fullsize SUV can match. The TLC is very comfortable, nice looking, and it can tackle rocks like nothing. And one thing that really attracts me is the craftsmanship. I know and seen so many LC with lots of miles and they run like new. And with the added hp and torque of the newer models, its not that slow either...well, i'll be the judge of that when I drive it.
Yes, Tideland, thats in US dollars.
With the fuel pricing being the way they are and considering that the next-generation Seqouia will probably be a full-size, I just dont see Toyota keeping the LC in the US market.
I could see them making it for the middle east, Africa and Australia, but not the US. With gas at $3 a gallon, full-size SUV sales in the US are pretty much dead.
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Land Cruisers over there (middle east) are very cheap and much much watered down. The Land Cruiser/LX470 here is a very upscale SUV with all the luxury items you can find in any of it's competitors and the motor is bigger. They have smaller motors, very very simple interior with only basic gadgets etc. and most of them are white in color...LOL.
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You'd be surprised how many people buy a 50g Toyota. Thats all they drive in the middle east. When people sit in the seat of the LandCruiser, they automatically fall inlove with the seat position that no other fullsize SUV can match. The TLC is very comfortable, nice looking, and it can tackle rocks like nothing. And one thing that really attracts me is the craftsmanship. I know and seen so many LC with lots of miles and they run like new. And with the added hp and torque of the newer models, its not that slow either...well, i'll be the judge of that when I drive it.
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Hmm but the Sequoia doesn't exude that image that the Land Cruiser created for itself. We don't even get it in Canada. Also, there are many variations of the Land Cruiser. There's even a smaller version called the Prado. (Sometimes called the Land Cruiser in that case the "real" Land Cruiser is called the "Amazon")
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True, but the Sequoia shares a lot of parts with the Tundra, so it saves cost. Thats why the Sequoia will survive but the LC probably will be dropped.
The LC is a legend and I'll be sad to see it go, but thats progress for ya!
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The Lexus GX470 is a highly luxurious and upscale Prado Land Cruiser. The Lexus GX470 in Canada is slightly more upscale than the Land Cruiser. Land Cruiser/LX470 will soon be discontinued anyway.
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Hmm but the Sequoia doesn't exude that image that the Land Cruiser created for itself. We don't even get it in Canada. Also, there are many variations of the Land Cruiser. There's even a smaller version called the Prado. (Sometimes called the Land Cruiser in that case the "real" Land Cruiser is called the "Amazon")
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I love the luxurious yet tough looks of it. And the seats are to die for.
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