Sorry for your loss he who waits is rewarded enjoy your new ride
GX550 purchase cancelled
- Thread starter Critmonkey
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OK. I was set to get a 460 but prices in Texas are sky high right now. 550 is a lot more money and TT V6.
Understood
I'm soon to be 53 years old and I've always bought used to let someone else take the depreciation hit and I'm a cheap ass when it comes to new car prices. After 25 straight years of Land Rover ownership and frustration and expense with repair & maintenance, I decided to spoil myself with a new GX550. I've had many successful years in a row in my business so the affordability isn't an issue. I'll be spoiled with the fact that it's a Toyota product that will run forever vs. a Land Rover piece of junk, with a full factory warranty for 4 years / 50k miles, with an extended warranty for another 3 years / 50k miles, and with pre-paid maintenance through 75k miles. I researched every truck option from the new Defender 110 & 130 to turbo-diesel Tahoes to the Ineos Grenadier. Nothing ticks all the boxes of comfort, off-road capability, quality, looks, size, etc. like the GX550. The only downside (and it's a big downside) is the tiny gas tank and the poor fuel economy. If Long Range America doesn't come out with a replacement tank in the next year I'll go nuts.
Cool story and congrats! Agree with you on the small tank. I’d be surprised if a larger one isn’t available soon. Hang in there…
FYI. I’ve had my 550 OT+ for about a month now and about 1000 mi. It’s a little bumpy on not well maintained city streets but very smooth on good highways. I’ve had no problems with vibrations, brake noise or noticeable hood flutter as others have mentioned. I owned a landcruiser in the past and have a 2002 lx 470 which is pretty cushy and the 550 ride is somewhere in between. Remember it’s still a body on frame truck. I love this truck . Just had a full front PPF and full ceramic coating and just installed a westcott roof rack myself.
