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  1. MJE

    What are you listening to today?

    It may be time for some Jimmy Buffet here today. Raining, which isn’t bad for my lawn, but it’s July & we haven’t had summer here yet. Maybe with a little music I can imagine summer.
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    2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail | Would YOU Buy THIS Over A Similarly priced Ford BRONCO?

    So for those of us who don’t watch videos, what was the conclusion of the video? No you can’t remove the top off the GX. Otherwise I’d think with assuming similar off road capabilities, that the GX would be much nicer to live with on a day to day basis if you could only have 1. If I could...
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    U.S. News & World Report - Most Reliable Luxury SUV of 2024

    It’s a pretty small spread on the list if I read it right. From a low of 82 to the Lexus at 89. Even in light of the recent recall for other models sharing the GX engine, I’m not surprised Lexus comes out on top. It appears they didn’t rank the possibility of engine failure highly. Though I...
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    The Perfect Pairing: The Monogram GX with a Pizza Oven!

    I can hardly believe this is a real thing. Nice interior!
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    New car

    Not the first, but the first I actually bought. 1998 GMC Sierra.
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    Brake Calipers

    I thought they could only deny warranty if it can be proven the failure was caused by modifications. So for wheels/tires say they couldn’t deny an engine or computer claim. But potentially could if something broke on the suspension say. Not sure what your dealer is like to deal with. But these...
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    🎨 What color will you get on your 2024 Lexus GX?

    Nice ! What for me are the 4 best colors all together.
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    New GX

    Looks great!
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    SoCal Incognito Checking In

    Congrats it looks great!
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    Overtrail vs Overtrail+.

    Yes. I’m surprised at some of the small’ things omitted on a vehicle in this price class. I get the nerd to differentiate trims but I’d have thought a car like this would just come with everything. Particularly stuff that comes on cars costing half as much. Actually now that I think about it...
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    It’s here!

    Looks awesome congrats!
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    Nori Green Overtrail Checking In

    Congrats that looks awesome!
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    GX550 Dealer Allocations

    Dang, I didn’t see it on their website & just checked. Could they have removed it already?
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    Lexus GX550 vs 2025 Toyota 4runner

    Hmm.. that’s a good point. The GX has typically been a pretty niche vehicle, at least here. One of those you forgot Lexus sold until you start seeing them everywhere once you see one. Currently here I’d heard the GX allocations are sponge for in 24 & 25. But at a better price point yet with...
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    Lexus GX550 vs 2025 Toyota 4runner

    Thank you. I think you’re quite right.
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    Lexus GX550 vs 2025 Toyota 4runner

    TL;DR Yes. All 3, along with the Ford Ranger (the only thing comparable Ford offers) are really at the top of my list. I’d be shopping 4R Limited/Platinum. So I suspect a much smaller price gap between that & say the LC premium. & at that price a GX is easily possible, even if I’d like to...
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    New Lexus Wannabe

    Welcome! 8 months to a year actually doesn’t sound bad. I’m glad the new GX is such a hit though. The old one you really had to look for to see any on the streets. This new one really seems to just click for a lot of people I think. I was told at our auto show they were sold out for 24 &...
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    Lexus GX550: Scent Mode [video]

    I’m not even sure why. Perhaps it’s a thing in the Chinese luxury car market where the Lincoln is made? Because it’s not exactly a mainstream option.
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    Lexus GX550: Scent Mode [video]

    https://media.lincoln.com/content/lincolnmedia/lna/us/en/news/2024/02/19/scents-of-sanctuary--lincoln-introduces-its-expanded-digital-sce.html As hilariously April 1 as this is, it’s kinda based somewhat in reality given what competitors are trying. I suspect scent is just about the final...
  22. MJE

    Hello from Kansas

    Thank you for confirming what I probably already knew. If my expectation is an improved highway cruiser over my bronco sport, then moving up to the big bronco isn’t it. Now I’d have one as a second car , that might be a nice choice.
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    Hello from Kansas

    How did you find the Bronco? I sat in one at the auto show (too bad the GX was a locked pre production model) & found it actually quite nice. Though I think it’d be a great upgrade (and the one many seem to take) from my Bronco Sport, I just wonder if everything about the design might be a...
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    👋 Welcome to the Lexus GX 550 Forum! Please post an introduction thread!

    This is my hope as well shopping these 2 (along with the Tacoma & Ranger, and we’ll see what the new 4 runner is). A full size F150 was my favorite vehicle ever & I haven’t adjusted to a small vehicle real well, but it’s necessary for the city (though everybody just drives F150’s around here...
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    BEST LEXUS SUV?? -- 2024 Lexus GX 550 vs. 2024 Lexus TX 500h: Comparison

    Interesting comparison. Depending on how you configure each they may not be wildly different in price, but they seem like 2 vehicles aimed at 2 different customers. I admit I sure liked the TX sitting in it at the car show (sadly the GX was locked). For somebody who doesn’t really watch...
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    GX550 Dealer Allocations

    Thanks for the update. Yeah I thought it looked better in person even. I’m tempted to email them just to see what getting on their allocation list (I’d hope for an OT+) involves for future years. I’m presuming they’ve stopped taking orders for this year? I’d wanted to see what they do with...
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    GX550h hybrid trunk space is mind boggling

    Thanks for the review. Here I thought all hybrid systems were ‘assist’ & didn’t run on pure electric. I wouldn’t have thought they operate as you’re describing. I can see how you’d look forward to just a pure gas power train.
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    What vehicle will the GX550 replace?

    If/when I decide on the GX it’ll be a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. Edit: this thread perhaps needs pics too.
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    GX550 Dealer Allocations

    They had one, but locked at the auto show here this weekend. Of course that prompted a question from me as to when these will actually hit dealers. I was informed by 1 of 2 Lexus dealers here (Lexus of Royal Oak, I’m the other end of the city so will confirm same with Lexus of Calgary) that...
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