2008 Toyota Sequoia ..what was Toyota thinking???
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2008 Toyota Sequoia ..what was Toyota thinking???
I am looking into getting a new 2008 Toyota Sequoia.
The Limited model has 8 passenger seating, but not a power passengers seat. (and missing lotsa of the features in my 2007 Escalade).
So I decided, I wanted the top of the line "Platinum Edition Sequioa" ...but it only comes with a 7 passenger seating.
I told the salesman that I wanted a 8 passenger "Platnium" model ....however, Toyota does not offer that as an option.
I even talked to the sales manager ..... I'll buy one today if you can sepcial order me a Platinum with 8 passenger seating.....Toyota does not do custom packages.
The Limited model has 8 passenger seating, but not a power passengers seat. (and missing lotsa of the features in my 2007 Escalade).
So I decided, I wanted the top of the line "Platinum Edition Sequioa" ...but it only comes with a 7 passenger seating.
I told the salesman that I wanted a 8 passenger "Platnium" model ....however, Toyota does not offer that as an option.
I even talked to the sales manager ..... I'll buy one today if you can sepcial order me a Platinum with 8 passenger seating.....Toyota does not do custom packages.
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More than likely the difference between the 7 and 8 seaters is the front seat. The 8 seat is probably a split bench where the left section is power and the right isn't, and the 7 seat version probably has dual buckets and a console.
If he got a Platinum and put the 8-passenger seats in, he'd probably be right back where he started, with just one power seat. May as well just stick to the Limited.
That said, I'd get the Platinum. NOBODY sits in the middle front seat of any vehicle I own. EVER.
Edit: I see that I'm wrong, and the difference is in the second row. Limited has a 40/20/40 split bench, Platinum has buckets and a center console. Guess swapping the seats would work in theory.
If he got a Platinum and put the 8-passenger seats in, he'd probably be right back where he started, with just one power seat. May as well just stick to the Limited.
That said, I'd get the Platinum. NOBODY sits in the middle front seat of any vehicle I own. EVER.
Edit: I see that I'm wrong, and the difference is in the second row. Limited has a 40/20/40 split bench, Platinum has buckets and a center console. Guess swapping the seats would work in theory.
Last edited by geko29; Jan 18, 2008 at 01:58 PM.
hey man....the limited has power passenger seat here in ny....i have sold atleast 3 of them already....the difference is the second row...the platinum comes with two captain seats as opposed tobench seat!!...the front seats remain the same!!......let me know if interested.
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Captains chairs are usually preferred compared to bench style seats in a trim as "luxurious" as the Limited or XLE.
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as far as comfort goes..
its' captain's chairs all the way. not a big fan of bench seats..
i mean if you've got certain needs for two rows of bench seats...
many kids, or....many late night activities, or...i dunno...
but it doesn't seem strange to me that the high-end models don't offer bench seating.
its' captain's chairs all the way. not a big fan of bench seats..
i mean if you've got certain needs for two rows of bench seats...
many kids, or....many late night activities, or...i dunno...
but it doesn't seem strange to me that the high-end models don't offer bench seating.
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He doesn't need 6 kids to want this option. While I'd love to have captain's chairs in my second row, I wouldn't do it. Just too often I need the extra space for an extra kid that is going somewhere (or should I say my WIFE needs the extra space). As a matter of fact, even today there are 6 munchkins (sp) at my house ..... crap I better get home and help out...
