u/shortest-of-kings

📣 IOND → Fidelity Transfer

I spoke with a Fidelity representative this afternoon and was provided with the following instructions for initiating the transfer:

1️⃣ Download Fidelity’s TOA form
👉 https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/customer-service/transfer-assets-to-fidelity.pdf

2️⃣ Fill out Sections 1, 2, 3-e
Use your Fidelity account info + Odyssey Trust details.
Enter IOND and your share count.

3️⃣ ✍️ Wet‑sign preferred
Print → sign → scan as PDF.

4️⃣ 🔐 Log in to Fidelity
Search: secure message

5️⃣ 📩 Open “How do I send a secure message”
Tap Send a secure email

6️⃣ 📎 Attach your signed TOA PDF
Submit.

✅ Done — Fidelity processes it through their manual non‑ACATS workflow.

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u/shortest-of-kings — 23 hours ago

First Mod: Wheel/Tire Swap

One month into Tree ownership and I’ve couldn’t be more satisfied with my first mod: Swapped my old wheel/tire setup (+ some cash) with a Tundra owner’s setup.

Old setup:

• 20” OEM TRD Sport Matte Black wheels
• BFG KO2 with (~10k miles from previous owner)

New setup:

• 18” TRD Pro Forged BBS wheels w/ Bronze “TOYOTA” center caps from the LC Heritage Edition
• Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 (<5k miles)

Drove it off the Discount Tire lot where we did the swap and the difference in the ride was immediately felt—ride comfort is night‑and‑day, KO2 harshness is gone, steering feels smoother, and MPG already bumped up a few tenths of a gallon (I’ll take what I can get!).

I’m mostly a city driver with a couple ski trips each winter, and this setup feels tailor‑made for that. Quite satisfied that I ended up with a better overall setup for great value and the convenience!

u/shortest-of-kings — 30 days ago

Proud to officially join the Toyota Sequoia family!

TLDR: Last night I took delivery of this 2018 TRD Sport 4x4 with 129k miles—two owners, meticulously dealer-maintained with full records, purchased from a family in Utah, mechanically sound, and the only has the minor cosmetic wear you’d expect from a 6 year old family vehicle. It was a $32,500 private party sale—no dealer fees or sales tax!

Full Story: My search for a 2nd gen Sequoia started nearly 2 years ago. My trusty 2008 Subaru Forester just wasn’t cutting it anymore. I needed more power, cargo space, the safety features that became standard around 2018, and something a tad bit more modern (ironically, not something the 2nd gen is necessarily known for). I didn’t want luxury or tech—I just wanted a reliable workhorse.

I eventually narrowed my search to the TRD Sport, but finding the right one at the right price was tough. I quickly realized I would have to expand my search nationwide. I spent months digging through overpriced dealership listings, and even considered the 5th gen 4Runner at one point. I test drove both, and after the third time behind the wheel of the Sequoia, my mind was made up.

So when this one popped up in a random Facebook Marketplace notification, my gut feeling was that this was the one. I offered to send the seller a deposit to take it off the market and I bought it sight unseen. Everything lined up—the condition, the mileage, the price, and a seller who was very transparent and made the whole out-of-state purchase process simple.

My wife and I have been Toyota people for a long time. She still daily drives the 2005 RAV4 Limited we bought back in college at 60k miles. I work from home, so I’ll only put just a few thousand miles a year on the Sequoia for now—that’ll probably change as we start our family in the next few years and it becomes our family hauler. It feels good to finally own own a Sequoia. Looking forward to the next 100k+ miles!

u/shortest-of-kings — 2 months ago