GX550 vs LX600 (2 Viewers)

[Hiluxforever]

Running 285/65/18s here and the is no rubbing… even when off roading, so no problem there. Next size up might be possible but I don’t know if it’d fit in the spare area.

That's always the catch with a GX. Unfortunately I love KDSS

 

[Docyota]

Just took a gander at autotrader's offerings for GX550's.

Every. Last. One. Was priced at $110,000-$119,000.

I expected a price premium due to rarity, but that is still a bit baffling. Why someone would pay over $100,000 for a GX, when they could walk over two spaces and get an LX for the same money is very surprising, unless the design is really that much more appealing.

 

[MRego]

Just took a gander at autotrader's offerings for GX550's.

Every. Last. One. Was priced at $110,000-$119,000.

I expected a price premium due to rarity, but that is still a bit baffling. Why someone would pay over $100,000 for a GX, when they could walk over two spaces and get an LX for the same money is very surprising, unless the design is really that much more appealing.

Dealers being dealers. They can all rot if up to me.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Stuff like that would have me looking at a 200 series. Gotta have KDSS. I frequently commute with 50mph crosswinds and having 5100s and KDSS makes it so much easier.

 

[hoser]

Just took a gander at autotrader's offerings for GX550's.

Every. Last. One. Was priced at $110,000-$119,000.

I see 32 of them under $68k

 

[Docyota]

I see 32 of them under $68k

Must have seen my post

 

[wholes18]

I had a 2024 GX550 OT. It had all the looks but none of the things that made a Lexus or LC a Lexus/LC. My wife drives a 23 GX460 and declined it when I said I was getting an LX. Made money on the trade back in at least and the LX is a whole different quality and luxury level from the GX550. The GX460 actually feels more luxurious and better built as others have said. Take it from me, who’s done the deal, go with LX if you can.

 

[Oakleyguy]

I had a 2024 GX550 OT. It had all the looks but none of the things that made a Lexus or LC a Lexus/LC. My wife drives a 23 GX460 and declined it when I said I was getting an LX. Made money on the trade back in at least and the LX is a whole different quality and luxury level from the GX550. The GX460 actually feels more luxurious and better built as others have said. Take it from me, who’s done the deal, go with LX if you can.

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Would you mind sharing what you got on your trade? or PM me directly?

About to do the same.

 

[wholes18]

Would you mind sharing what you got on your trade? or PM me directly?

About to do the same.

Sticker was $72k and got $74k trade. I had put 2000 miles on it

 

[Sinister]

I had a 2024 GX550 OT. It had all the looks but none of the things that made a Lexus or LC a Lexus/LC. My wife drives a 23 GX460 and declined it when I said I was getting an LX. Made money on the trade back in at least and the LX is a whole different quality and luxury level from the GX550. The GX460 actually feels more luxurious and better built as others have said. Take it from me, who’s done the deal, go with LX if you can.

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What tires do you have on the LX?

 

[wholes18]

What tires do you have on the LX?

I got good recommendations and have the Cooper Discoverer ATP 2’s. Really like them so far. 275/60R20. Zero rub and no noise. Looks really aggressive.

 

[1Maverick]

Dealers being dealers. They can all rot if up to me.

It's not the dealers, it's the buyers who are willing to overpay. If buyers would stop paying over sticker, then the dealers would not add markup. Simple supply and demand like every other business trying to make more money any way they can. Prices demand will drop on the GX soon and come back to reality. I can see the previous Gen. gaining more ground on commanding higher prices as more folks prefer the overall build quality to the new GX.

 

[stiffarm]

I am just going to say it right here: the GX550 is a total PIECE OF F'ING SH*T.

I just came back from a quick drive and I was angry that Lexus dared manufacture this instead of the tank-like older generations. This is going to be the model that will sink their reliability reputation as every single one of these flimsy "off road" jalopies will look like golf balls within the year from the paper thin sheet metal used throughout; if you look at this sh*tbox wrong it'll dent.

I am seriously considering trading it for something else, maybe the new LX700 OT, but I am no fan of hybrids whatsoever, and after being subjected to this garbage from Lexus I may go try another brand altogether.

My sister traded her GX 500 almost immediately for a Land Rover 110.