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Pray tell what suspension did you install for the $3900 "value".

Our main reasoning to buy the GX was that it’s something reliable until we can get our hands on an LX600. Our 2019 GX doesn’t have sport mode, our 2010 GX does. Both handle about the same. Now why we got a 2019 GX when we already had a 2010? Coincidentally, I had made a commitment with a private...

Thank you @r2m. Appreciate the pointer on the suspension.

Thanks @Washingtontaco , appreciate the pointer. I will try to find the same type of tire my wife had on the Macan and get that put on the F-Sport wheels. We never tow anything, or go off road, so going to the F-Sport wheels should be just fine. I’ll find the GX460 group on Facebook too.

My wife doesn’t like the way her 2019 GX 460 base model handles. I understand it’s counterproductive to try and improve the handling of a tall, narrow, “luxury” SUV but I’m hoping there might be solutions to this that don’t require us to sell the car. The GX serves as a family car to haul our...

@vsjabbal , what's flooding the ports in Japan? Used cars? Because those used cars couldn't be exported to Russia? Wouldn't Japan losing the Russian used car market mean lower export costs? Presumably, exporters would want to move the inventory along and un-flood the ports. Just wondering.

I meant the e550 sedan: Tested: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 4MATIC - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15112183/2014-mercedes-benz-e550-4matic-test-review/ I just like that body style more than any other e-series (besides the e-550 wagon); a car seat would be a nightmare in most sedans.

A CLS would be great. We traded in our '18 340i xdrive when we got the '18 GX 460. It was nice to have the sedan but very unpractical with a car seat in the back. One sedan I'd like to get is the 2014 Mercedes E550. Merc made the 550 in that body style for just 2014 for the US market and it's...

Thank you @r2m. So far we've taken care of it in terms of maintenance. We are really happy with the GX, except that the space is a bit tight. We did just buy a used 2018 GX 460 that now has ~24k miles for the wife.

Thanks @mattds and @Acrad, I will purchase some aftermarket shocks for the rear.

I'm trying to replace the rear shocks on my 2010 GX 460. I do have a pair of new oem AVS shocks for the front but the rears are way too expensive for a 12 year old rig with 167k miles. Has anyone replaced the rear AVS shocks with regular ones while keeping the air bags? How did the vehicle...

1. Don't buy a car sight unseen. 2. Maybe someone tried to paint the diff cover when the took it off, potentially for a repair. My guess is as good as yours.

My goal is to get the CPO warranty, and based on what Schomp bmw told me, the Lexus dealer would charge me an inspection fee and some additional higher amount for the CPO. So I suppose getting the vehicle L/Certified is like buying an extended warranty plus a maintenance plan. I haven’t had the...

Hi folks, I'm purchasing a 2019 GX460 (1-owner, 19k miles, clean no accident carfax, all dealer maintenance) used from a BMW dealer here in Denver. The BMW dealer can't certify the car but said that a Lexus dealer should be able to do that. I'm wondering if anyone here has gone through this...

I don’t drive much off road so any purported benefits of a lift are not relevant for my use case. For me, despite adding a diff drop to the 4Runner and adjustable panhard, and doing the caster correction on the FZJ80, neither car drove right on the highway or regular roads. Plus adding a diff...