TN LX570
SILVER Star
After hanging around for a few months, I've decided to compile a build thread and try to keep it up to date going forward.
Why the LX:
We've had an RX and ES350 in the family for the several years. The reliability and lack of any major issues has been phenomenal.
Every time I visited the dealership I admired the LX and it's capabilities, but being a "truck guy" I hated the amount of tupperware that seems to have been growing on the platform over the years. I knew I wanted one, but also knew I'd want to start modifying it, and the last several years work/life hasn't allowed that time luxury.
Fast forward to 2019: Life was good, I was busier than ever and traveling for work nearly every week with a job I greatly enjoy. Nov 22nd of that year, things changed. I don't remember any of it, as I woke up a week later.... but apparently my heart decided to stop beating. I don't want to congest this thread with those details, but if you care to know and want to hear my PSA so it doesn't happen to you. The video is here.
So after a few months of recovery and cardiac rehab, I begin to think about the next chapter of life. I decided that really need to include an LX.
COVID had shifted many things remote and slowed down work in general, so I took that to mean now is the time!
Vehicle Search:
I hunted for several weeks looking for the right truck. I wanted black, and I wanted one that had a strong Lexus service history (via Lexus drivers lookup).
I also wanted a deal. By nature, I'm a guy always looking for open box or amazon warehouse items, I hate paying retail price.
One night this truck popped up on the search. It was at a Mercedes dealership in Memphis (3 hours away). They had lowered the price from 29K to 25K.
The service records were ridiculously strong, even paying the dealership to change wiper blades and the radiator had just been replaced.
I got a rental car and drove over the next morning. The dealership was dead (this was the Covid summer peak). Found out it was a trade in, they'd been sitting on for 3 months. I gave 20K+tax for the truck.
Vehicle: 2011 LX570
Acquired: June 2020
Mileage:158K
Build to Date:
As Purchased
Acquired wheels via FB marketplace. Ordered tires and tried to wait patiently.
While waiting on tires started with the bolt ons: Trail Tailor Recovery Points
Spidertrax Spacers
AHC sensor/techstream lift (with and without)
Why the LX:
We've had an RX and ES350 in the family for the several years. The reliability and lack of any major issues has been phenomenal.
Every time I visited the dealership I admired the LX and it's capabilities, but being a "truck guy" I hated the amount of tupperware that seems to have been growing on the platform over the years. I knew I wanted one, but also knew I'd want to start modifying it, and the last several years work/life hasn't allowed that time luxury.
Fast forward to 2019: Life was good, I was busier than ever and traveling for work nearly every week with a job I greatly enjoy. Nov 22nd of that year, things changed. I don't remember any of it, as I woke up a week later.... but apparently my heart decided to stop beating. I don't want to congest this thread with those details, but if you care to know and want to hear my PSA so it doesn't happen to you. The video is here.
So after a few months of recovery and cardiac rehab, I begin to think about the next chapter of life. I decided that really need to include an LX.
COVID had shifted many things remote and slowed down work in general, so I took that to mean now is the time!
Vehicle Search:
I hunted for several weeks looking for the right truck. I wanted black, and I wanted one that had a strong Lexus service history (via Lexus drivers lookup).
I also wanted a deal. By nature, I'm a guy always looking for open box or amazon warehouse items, I hate paying retail price.
One night this truck popped up on the search. It was at a Mercedes dealership in Memphis (3 hours away). They had lowered the price from 29K to 25K.
The service records were ridiculously strong, even paying the dealership to change wiper blades and the radiator had just been replaced.
I got a rental car and drove over the next morning. The dealership was dead (this was the Covid summer peak). Found out it was a trade in, they'd been sitting on for 3 months. I gave 20K+tax for the truck.
Vehicle: 2011 LX570
Acquired: June 2020
Mileage:158K
Build to Date:
As Purchased
Acquired wheels via FB marketplace. Ordered tires and tried to wait patiently.
While waiting on tires started with the bolt ons: Trail Tailor Recovery Points
Spidertrax Spacers
AHC sensor/techstream lift (with and without)
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