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Originally posted by Northof49
They ditched the V8 Sport this year....it was available in 06 and previous. Not sure why, it wasn't extremely popular, but it still sold.
All Toyotas in Canada come in 2 -> 4 packages with preset option grouping. So a V8 Limited in Canada MUST come with X-REAS, rear air susp, moonroof and other stuff that may be optional on US Runners. There's no "special ordering," or picking and choosing individual options.
It's kind of crappy for the people that like to do that kind of thing, but it definetly makes things easier on the dealer and streamlines the manufacturing, pipeline and purchase processes.
Also good for the used market, because you don't wind up with strangely optioned up rigs.
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Sounds like Toyota's Canadian approach is like Honda's in the US. Only choice of transmission, color, trim and now navigation and sat radio.
The the optionless approach isn't a bad idea, because I wouldn't mind having a fully loaded car or truck. But there are folks like my dad who does not want a moonroof and they're stuck with one. It also puts certain buyers out of reach when they desire a bit more than a base vehicle. Having choices is a good thing, having too many choices can be a bad thing.