chum8888
New member
Well, Vancouver, BC to be exact.
Just picked up my 2014 SR5 Premium (upgrade package in Canada) in Nautical Blue.
I've mostly owned sedans and Crossover SUV's. This is my first BOF vehicle and after 30 years of driving, my first Toyota. My latest vehicle was a 2008 Subaru Tribeca. While the Subie had a great AWD system and handled quite well, suspension and electrical problems led me to pull the trigger a little earlier than I expected. Nothing major, just small to medium problems that added up over time. I no longer felt comfortable taking it off the beaten path onto logging and pot holed gravel roads. The other issue was that fuel economy was not very good. Wouldn't be too much of a problem if it had a bigger gas tank but at 16 gallons, I was filling up every 4 days which got tedious after a while. I can't really complain though as I got a great deal when I imported it from Seattle and took advantage of invoice pricing and a very strong Canadian dollar.
I didn't get much of a discount on MSRP (no such thing as invoice pricing in Canada) but got about 3 grand more than I expected on the trade in value of the Subie. They had the exact one that I wanted in stock at my local dealership so that helped me make my decision quickly.
You don't get much choice when it comes to configurations in Canada. All SR5 premiums come with Running Boards and 3rd row seating. I also got two sets of floormats (regular and all weather) and the ball mount for the trailer hitch.
I will post more about it once I get a chance to drive it a bit more. I also need some time to figure out the Navigation and Audio system (though we don't get Entune up here in Canada).
Just picked up my 2014 SR5 Premium (upgrade package in Canada) in Nautical Blue.
I've mostly owned sedans and Crossover SUV's. This is my first BOF vehicle and after 30 years of driving, my first Toyota. My latest vehicle was a 2008 Subaru Tribeca. While the Subie had a great AWD system and handled quite well, suspension and electrical problems led me to pull the trigger a little earlier than I expected. Nothing major, just small to medium problems that added up over time. I no longer felt comfortable taking it off the beaten path onto logging and pot holed gravel roads. The other issue was that fuel economy was not very good. Wouldn't be too much of a problem if it had a bigger gas tank but at 16 gallons, I was filling up every 4 days which got tedious after a while. I can't really complain though as I got a great deal when I imported it from Seattle and took advantage of invoice pricing and a very strong Canadian dollar.
I didn't get much of a discount on MSRP (no such thing as invoice pricing in Canada) but got about 3 grand more than I expected on the trade in value of the Subie. They had the exact one that I wanted in stock at my local dealership so that helped me make my decision quickly.
You don't get much choice when it comes to configurations in Canada. All SR5 premiums come with Running Boards and 3rd row seating. I also got two sets of floormats (regular and all weather) and the ball mount for the trailer hitch.
I will post more about it once I get a chance to drive it a bit more. I also need some time to figure out the Navigation and Audio system (though we don't get Entune up here in Canada).
