Ok, here's the list, last one bought was a used gen 1 Sequoia in 2012: 1946 Chevy 1/2 ton, first truck, drove it 240K miles. Drove my Mom's old Karmann Ghia for a while to my first job while resto-modding the '46. X47 GMC long bed 3/4 ton, future project. 1957 Chevy 2.5 ton cab-forward flatbed. 1979 Blazer, trip-worthy rock crawler with 1-ton axles, lockers, custom t-case, and high crossover steering conversion with hydro assist and hand-built spring packs with 52" front and 56"rear leaves and relocated mounts. 6"of lift and no blocks, frame-off build. 1983 1/2-ton gm frankenwagon with divorced full time t-case, four-speed transmission, 4" lift via shackle flip and springs, tbi 350, and a whole bunch of other mods. 87 suburban. 90 suburban. 91 Caprice Classic. 95 extended cab Z -71. 2001 Buick century with a $6K sound system and almost as much in acoustical work to the cabin and doors...gets 27 mpg and has cold ac if I replace the whole system every two years. There have been a couple of other 80s suburbans and one 66 Mustang that I drove for a few years and sold off, the rest of them are still here in the motor pool. Seeing a trend there?
I put my wife in a Sequoia because I didn't want to have to be fixing HER war bus all the time, and Toyota is the one brand I could not have made a living repairing if there were no others. Other than maintenance, the only two things that have broken in 15 years are the cd changer disc feed and the rear liftgate latch. Put a nice aftermarket head unit in it with steering wheel control adapter, and only replaced the latch because the plastic coating was fraying and it would jam occasionally. I did have to dissect and clean both 4x4 servos once due to lack of use and replace the headlamp housings due to sun rot. Not bad if you ask me. I put most of my family and friends in Toyotas and all but one have contined with the brand. I didn't want to be having to work on their stuff all the time, either, and it has worked out well for all of us.
