Ok, having a pretty hard time finding a V6 Limited with XREAS. Looked all over CA and AZ and so far nothing. My plan B is either a V6 Limited w/o XREAS (don't want to pay for a v8 Limited) or just go out and get a Sport (and try to add the things I really want to it at a later time. Things I really care about are leather (easy to add later), granite look interior panels (not so easy) and heated seats (how easy?)

I saw that the V8 and V6 have pretty much the same fuel consumption and my insurance guy told me they would be the same rate. So the difference in cost is really just the $1500 cost. v8 Sport maybe?

I'm not going to be towing anything heavy on a regular basis maybe once in a while hook up a trailer to bring home gardening supplies and mulch (I really like the idea of a v8 though )

Can some of you guys give me some opinions on what you would do?


Thanks a bunch

Get the V8 sport. Some of that $1500 extra for the V8 will come back to you in resale value over the V6. Then you will have everything you want. The leather and heated seats can be done at one time and is easy. Most of the aftermarket leather places offer an option to add the heat.

I think you should be able to grind down the price difference due to the gas prices skyrocketing. that was gonna b my plan, but I didn't wanna wait. The diff in mpg is small and the difference in motors is huge! I'm not gonna argue with the guys who are die hard 6cyl believers, cause if you don't need it the choice is personal preference 4 more torque,hp at a certain increased cost.
Again the cost is small. We just did a few hundred mile trip last week and got 20mpg and the motor isn't broken in. Arround town has been more like 15-17.

Well, i have the six and many of my "brothers" on here have the 8, so you can imagine that this topic has been discussed to exaustion on here. But since you will be in CA, do you really need 4wd all the time? The reason i say that, is b/c you are in 4wd all the time with the 8.

Yes the consumption difference is minimal, but gas prices out there are alot higher than here. Plus with the v8 you will be in 4wd all the time, so the diff will constantly be spinning. WIth the 6 you are able to switch b/w 4wd and 2wd.

As far as the leather, unless it is dealer installed you won't be ablt to get the factory heated seats. All you will be getting is the leather.

But then again, everthing i just said has been discussed. So, look around and i am sure that you will find your answer.

Why not just get the v8 Limited? Is it not the same $1500 cost increase? I understand if this just pushes the $$ limit, but if you can do it...you get everything you want and more!
Though my personal choice would be the Sport with the v8 regardless.

I have a v6 and love it...it has more than enough power. However that said the point about swichable 4wd is a good one. You can only get that with the v6. All those extra parts are are wearing all the time and may need more maintanance too. If your not going off road its something to think about. If I had it to do over I would get the v8.....just for the increased towing capability....you never know what life brings ,maybe a boat or camper in your future.

There is a big difference between the Sport and the Limited besides heated leather seats.

Koz

Which diff? Bpth of them are always spinning. The front diff is disconnected from the transfer case. But the front hubs are always engaged, the front diff always spins.

Here's a list I made before shopping. In the brochure there are 3 columns for SR5-Sport-Limited with slashes for unavailable, O for optional and S for standard. I was shopping for a Sport but was willing to go Limited. With very rough calculations in my head, I decided all the little stuff was worth about $2500 and so you were paying about $2500 for power, heated, leather seats.

Here are the Limited extras:

Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps with auto on/off feature

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JB.
[B]Here's a list I made before shopping. In the brochure there are 3 columns for SR5-Sport-Limited with slashes for unavailable, O for optional and S for standard. I was shopping for a Sport but was willing to go Limited. With very rough calculations in my head, I decided all the little stuff was worth about $2500 and so you were paying about $2500 for power, heated, leather seats.

Here are the Limited extras:

Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps with auto on/off feature

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JB.
[B]Here's a list I made before shopping. In the brochure there are 3 columns for SR5-Sport-Limited with slashes for unavailable, O for optional and S for standard. I was shopping for a Sport but was willing to go Limited. With very rough calculations in my head, I decided all the little stuff was worth about $2500 and so you were paying about $2500 for power, heated, leather seats.

Here are the Limited extras:

Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps with auto on/off feature

but adding those aftermarket will cost you the same anything. so why not get all of it in one package for roughly the same amount your putting in.

I guess american ones are different where canadian limiteds come with everything including air susp.

You're probably right but those extra's were not the important things for me so they didn't add value. I wanted the V8, XREAS, all the extra little stuff like leather steering wheel and lighted vanities and of course the hood scoop

but its not value.. well.... if you paying just as much, why not get MORE for you DOLLA? yes.. i said dolla.

I guess everyone is different but for me i'd rather have it and not use it then to not have it and won't be able to use it. or something like that. :P

XREAS, V8 = must have.

I thought it had been decided that the V6 does have a mechanism to disconnect the front wheels from the drive train as well as disconnecting the front portion of the drive train from the center diff/transfer case.