Opinion on 2010 GX 460

[nowdeprecated]

Just looking for opinions on doing some mild upgrades (much like Mena661's build here).

My biggest reservation is that I have a 2010 with 135K miles on it as a daily driver/trip vehicle, so I'm racking up 24K miles a year. If I go to the trouble of upgrading a vehicle, I'd like to keep it 6+ years so that would push me past 275K miles with this GX.

One option I'm considering is trading in on something closer to a 2018 or so with 50K miles or less. With that comes the appropriate loan payment.

The 2010 has everything I want, more of a mileage vs upgrade investment (hah) concern.

Opinions?

 

[GrizzlyClint]

Just looking for opinions on doing some mild upgrades (much like Mena661's build here).

My biggest reservation is that I have a 2010 with 135K miles on it as a daily driver/trip vehicle, so I'm racking up 24K miles a year. If I go to the trouble of upgrading a vehicle, I'd like to keep it 6+ years so that would push me past 275K miles with this GX.

One option I'm considering is trading in on something closer to a 2018 or so with 50K miles or less. With that comes the appropriate loan payment.

The 2010 has everything I want, more of a mileage vs upgrade investment (hah) concern.

Opinions?

Unless you’re dying for the newer facelift and whatnot I’d just keep your 2010 and maintain it. It’s practically the same any year in this decade minus the front facelift, why bother to incur more $$ monthly and shell out $$? If you have every feature / option you want why not keep it? I found out I didn’t buy a Premium and I’m a bit disappointed but I’m not about to “upgrade” now that I’ve started modifying and doing maintenance to it.

 

[rex in bama]

Just looking for opinions on doing some mild upgrades (much like Mena661's build here).

My biggest reservation is that I have a 2010 with 135K miles on it as a daily driver/trip vehicle, so I'm racking up 24K miles a year. If I go to the trouble of upgrading a vehicle, I'd like to keep it 6+ years so that would push me past 275K miles with this GX.

One option I'm considering is trading in on something closer to a 2018 or so with 50K miles or less. With that comes the appropriate loan payment.

The 2010 has everything I want, more of a mileage vs upgrade investment (hah) concern.

Opinions?

Sounds like my situation- 2010 DD w/ 155k. Making upgrades and have no interest in replacing it for something newer. With regular maintenance, Toyota’s happily add trouble free mileage

 

[jmanscotch]

Why pay more for something you're depreciating value in that quickly? Maintain it well and it should handle that mileage gracefully and be a better vehicle to depreciate value on that a newer rig.

Concerning the mods; I'd say do them if eating the cost doesn't bother you, don't if you think you're happy to live without them. Only you can really answer that question of worth.

 

[nowdeprecated]

Thanks, guys. You're spot on and I was probably just looking for affirmation before making a poor financial decision with a newer GX.

The '98 4Runner with 225K in the garage should have made it obvious. It is waiting on new valve cover gaskets but it's not required much else over the years.

 

[r2m]

For what it's worth, what you'd pay for a newer GX with lower mileage, take that money and purchase a "throw-away" vehicle (read: used Corolla or some cheap Hyundai) as your daily driver and that will cut the miles on your rig, saving it for adding mileage on fun trips instead of work and keep your GX for 12 years!
Upgrading to a newer GX may cost you more than $10,000, there's a lot of throw-away vehicles you can get for a lot less than $10k.