I'm glad to find this forum with other enthusiastic owners and soon to be owners of GX550s. I was able to find an Overtrail in Incognito Gray that fits my needs perfectly. I live in Indy and have owned a Tundra since 2010. I planned to get another Toyota, but my lackluster experience at the dealerships pushed me to check out Lexus. I love my new GX and can't wait to get it out on some trails.
Hello from Indy
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Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum.
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Hi. I also live in Indy metro area. Getting delivery of my GX next week or so. Can I ask who did your tinting & ceramic coat. I was looking at Ziebart but not crazy about them. I use them for my GMC Sierra 1500 and hit and miss. Have to take back for corrections. Thanks!
Looks really good! What's the next mod?
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Yes, I got a few quotes and they were generally similar, but varied in what was included or extra. I was planning to use Pristine Auto Spa (Pristine Auto Spa · Indianapolis, Indiana) and they were pretty responsive, but when I was ready to do it I had a bit of a time crunch and they couldn't fit me in. I ended up using Rahal Paint Protection in Carmel (Rahal Paint Protection · Carmel, Indiana), and while there was some miscommunication on their part, to their credit, they did some extra work without charge to make it right. They did very good work and it looks great. Also, while I was there, another customer with a really sharp Mercedes convertible was gushing over my GX for about 30 minutes. Overall it was a good experience.
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Minor things for now. I added a center console padded armrest, and one on my driver for armrest, to make it even more relaxing to drive. I added a 90 degree USB-C adapter to make it so a charging cable lays flatter for my phone, and I added a phone mount in front of the cup holders on the little section that looks like a place to put a phone, so now I know my phone will be held and not just sitting in the cup holder. I put my sunglasses on my wireless charger, so I don't put my phone there. Now I'm just getting other little things to carry around with me like an air compressor and kinetic rope. There aren't a lot of mods available yet, so I'm trying to be patient and let the marketplace come up with some cool stuff.
Greetings Seth -
I'm also in the Indy area, south side and just got my Incognito Overtrail a little over a week ago (Tom Wood Lexus). These trucks might be twins.
My other 4 wheeled vehicle is a 2013 FJCruiser which I intend to keep forever. I'm hoping the GX will be as reliable as the FJ - and it's been such a pleasure to drive.
It appears there's a few members on the forum with GXs in Indy - maybe enough to start a local GX club - we had a pretty decent and active FJ club (IndyFJCruisers) back in 2014.
Congrats on your new rig, sir!
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Hey TW,
I've had my FJ window tinting (and rustproofing package) done at Ziebart, specifically the one at E Washington and Post. The tinting was ceramic - the sides to match the back and the front windshield in the lightest tint. They did a decent job, but I'll be using a different option this go-around. I was unhappy with how that Ziebart treated me when I was due for a rustproofing annual reapplication on the FJ so I have that done at the Greenwood location now.
If you have received your GX and haven't already made a tint decision, maybe reach out and you can take a look at mine and decide if you might want to go the same route.
Oh, and regarding rustproofing the GX, I'm headed to a Krown rustproofing shop near Fort Wayne at the end of this month to have that done. You're welcome to check the job they do on that as well, if it's something you're considering.
-Nico
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Hi Nico, welcome to the forum and congrats on the new GX, of course I think it looks fantastic! If we can come up with enough people for an Indy GX club that would be fun, and maybe your FJ friends will let us hang out with them sometimes too. I live on the northwest side and work downtown.
Congrats on your purchase and welcome Nico.
