Toyota Repair: 2001 Toyota Sequoia, toyota sequoia, oxygen sensors

Question
We are interested in buying a used Sequoia. They get great reviews from Consumer Reports.  The ones we can afford are older models and have higher mileage.  If the service has been kept up, how much mileage do you see a good Sequoia making it to?  The one we're looking at has 97,000 miles. Anything we should be aware of in the way of problematic areas? Thank you.

Answer
97,000 miles is not a lot for this model and it should go well over 200,000, the engine is virtually indestructible if maintained properly, no chronic transmission problems,however there are a few common problem areas, the oxygen sensors are a common malfunction and may soon need to be replaced,they tend to develop brake vibrations due to warped front brake rotors,they have a known problem with vehicle skid control computers which will turn the ABS/VSC light on the dash on, in most cases the skid control computer needs to be replaced which can cost around $2,200 parts and labor. Be very careful, if buying from a private party there is usually a good reason why they are selling it and most of the time it's because they were told there is a major repair needed. If you are buying from a private party or a used car dealer ask them if they will agree to have the car inspected at a toyota dealer,have a complete inspection done including scanning the onboard computers for any trouble codes in history and it may be a good idea to get a Carfax report as well and get a printout of any reports or diagnostic information. This may sound like a lot of trouble to go through but it may save a lot of expense and headaches later, I get lots of posts here and emails stating " I just bought this car and now I'm having this problem" which usually turns out to be bad news.