I have been lurking these forums for a few months and am stoked to report that I finally bought this Satin Cashmere Metallic (lol) GX 460 about a month ago with just under 84k miles!
Kept telling myself I would get a PPI but this one looked super clean and I just took a leap of faith trusting the seller and the Carfax. Drove about 8 hours there and back to go and get it... Long story short, noticed leaking coolant and had to do a new radiator, which set me back about $1,000. Kind of annoying but can't complain, never had regret because I got it for a great deal, and I was just glad it wasn't the valley plate leak! I also maintain the expectation of , whenever I buy a new vehicle, I am just going to inevitably spend $2,000 getting it sorted right after purchasing it (this has proven to be true with almost every vehicle I have purchased lol) .
Anyway, aside from that hiccup , I really love it ! The rest of the car is super clean, and everything up underneath is completely rust free. I have already reached over 90,000 miles in just a month and have had zero mechanical issues since replacing the radiator.
I was in a bit of a scramble ordering things and getting it ready for the trip, but knew I wanted to have at LEAST a few things done to it. Wheels, tires, roof rack, awning, and a third row removal/ rear deck fridge/battery setup. I will create a thread on my DIY rear deck setup in the coming days. This forum gave me a ton of insights so I am eager to share what I have come up with as a last minute solution.
I ended up going with:
-Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 275/70/r17 (heat gun and trimming mostly mitigated rubbing, but not completely... future lift kit should solve)
-Fifteen52 Turbomac HD
-Prinsu Roof Rack
-OVS LTE 270 awning
-Thule Tepui tent (already owned)
-Goose Gear fridge slide (already owned)
Here is a good before and after :
(One could argue that the backdrop of the picture was a much bigger upgrade than anything to do with the vehicle.)
Future mods include:
-To be determined Lift Kit (most likely Iron Man FCP)
-skid plate
-rock sliders
-some cool bro lights
-possibly new style grille
-bumper cut
As for the voyage- an unbelievably awesome trip, went from Houston TX to Glacier National Park and back, in just over 2 weeks of total travel. Had an absolute blast and the car ran super smooth with no hiccups, super thankful. Here are some more pics.
I plan on doing a couple more threads addressing specific issues/solutions that I have come across and seen other people on this forum encounter. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will try my best to check up on the thread. Cheers