Price check/RFI/WTH: 2007 GX 470

[Smitty512]

Hey guys! I've been lurking here for a while and finally tracked down a GX I'm really interested in. I'd like to get your thoughts on this, if possible.
The Lexus dealership has an 07 GX 470 w/ 90K on the clock, ML, Nav, etc - No KDSS, though. This is a one owner car that was owned by a VERY petite lady & garage kept. No scuffs or anything anywhere, inside or out. They said I could get it for $20,950 ($22,533 out the door), and this includes front & rear brakes & the 90K service that needs to be done. I could opt to do the work (90k service, brakes, etc) and get it for $18,950 ($20,405 OTD). I have done timing belts at my dad's shop, takes a while but doable. I did notice a clunk when going from reverse into D, so that is a bit of an annoyance. Salesman said he'd talk to the shop about it. It's white, which is my preferred color, being in Texas.

Other options are a black 08 GX with 60K for $28.6K ($31K OTD) at another dealership. I tried going back and forth on the price, but they won't budge.
There is also a silver 08 with 53K on the clock for $27.7k, but its about 90 min away, so I haven't looked at it.
My buddy's dad works at one of the Lexus dealerships up in Dallas, and he said he could get me into a black 05 GX with 120K for $18K OTD. And the 90K service has been done.

Any thoughts on how y'all think I should proceed?

Cheers!

 

[little_joe]

That white one sounds nice and is very a fair deal, esp if you throw in the 90k service + brakes. Hopefully prior services are documented as well? (although they're not as critical as the 90k) I paid slightly more OTD for my white GX over a year ago with 76k mi on the clock + new windshield, and all services done at the local Lexus dealer; sounds like condition is about the same as well.

The clunk is common, it's the rear driveshaft, Lexus has a TSB on it. Might not hurt to ask them to replace it with a new one - however, I've just been greasing mine at every oil change and it's almost imperceptible now.

 

[Smitty512]

Much obliged, Joe!
I'm gonna follow up with the guy tomorrow and find out more about the service history and whatnot.
Cheers!

 

[JLee]

If you have the VIN, you can look up dealer service history on the Lexus website.

It's probably higher mileage than you want, but there's an 05 GX470 Sport (KDSS/nav) with ~164k in Phoenix for $14k that just recently went up for sale.

Brakes are easy and cheap- I think I was $200ish in parts all around. I haven't done a timing belt on a 2uz yet, though.

 

[Sleepy]

Seems like a fair price. As a point of reference, in January I picked up a single-owner silver 07 GX470 with no nav, no KDSS, no ML with 41k miles, full service history at Lexus of Tulsa which was the original seller and the place I got it. They also did the 90k service as a precaution as they noticed a little seeping from the water pump. Like a new car for $24,950.

 

[Smitty512]

So I pulled the trigger on the 07!
And they are doing the 90k service, front/rear brakes, TSB on the driveshaft, updating the nav to the recent one, and replacing the cabin air filter.
$22k OTD. I didn't haggle much on the price, and I got all the things taken care of that I wanted.

 

[little_joe]

That's a great deal Smitty512, congratulations and enjoy it!

 

[GXO]

Welcome to the cool kids club!

 

[SouthernSS]

You aint cool unless you got a GX!

 

[Makakio]

I'd buy that all day long. Have them service it (warranty on service with Lexus) and consider yourself stoked on a $55k truck with another 160k miles ahead of it, easy. If you pass, send me the dealer info please.