Wanting to purchase a 100 series as daily driver. Am I crazy?

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i just bought a 2005 lx470 to be my daily so i don't think its so crazy. But then again i was dallying a rs7 so this is going to be around the same mpg but way cheaper maintenance for me. Just don't buy the cheapest one you can find and you should be ok.
 
w33dies said:
i just bought a 2005 lx470 to be my daily so i don't think its so crazy. But then again i was dallying a rs7 so this is going to be around the same mpg but way cheaper maintenance for me. Just don't buy the cheapest one you can find and you should be ok.
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RS7? Wow. Now that’s one heck of a daily. I like your style.
 
Kabanstva said:
RS7? Wow. Now that’s one heck of a daily. I like your style.
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Haha thx. She been good to me, even took it on a long road trip New Jersey to Maine. but the brakes are just expensive.
rs7.webp
 
offoradjunkie said:
Why is having deep pockets a reason to buy an LC? I get there are some big-ticket items with some high mileage but other than that it isn't a huge cost to own one of these.
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They are certainly a lot 'needier' than all other Toyotas I've owned - 4runner / Highlander / Prius. Brakes, steering gear, boots, AHC (if equipped), windshield!, radiator, etc.

Also completely different driving experience than all other Toyotas as well, significantly better all around. So I guess you get what you pay for?
 
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FxFormat said:
I have 5 cars in my rotation but i generally grab the keys to my LX to drive to work, errands, junk food runs etc...

Smooth, comfortable, reliable and it's a tank. It protects me and my family from bad drivers.
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If you had to get rid of one would it be the LC or LX?
 
OBXJ said:
My wife daily drives a stock '05 LC about 40 miles round trip each day. Almost entirely 55mph and flat. She loves everything about it except the lack of bluetooth stereo connection. Haven't bothered to calculate mileage yet (owned one month). I expect significantly more maintenance needs than the 2011 Explorer it replaced.
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Dude. Put a Bluetooth stereo in it! It's a pretty easy way to score huge points.
 
diesel22 said:
If you had to get rid of one would it be the LC or LX?
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Very tough question to answer, I like the driving dynamics of my LX more. That AHC and the VGRS makes driving so good. It’s quieter than the LC, but in the long run I know the LC will be worth more due to the cult following.

So I’m keeping both 😬
 
FxFormat said:
Very tough question to answer, I like the driving dynamics of my LX more. That AHC and the VGRS makes driving so good. It’s quieter than the LC, but in the long run I know the LC will be worth more due to the cult following.

So I’m keeping both 😬
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I hear the quiet factor a lot, is it actually quite noticeable? I work in the auto industry and know even Lexus at this point (or atleast 2018 when I was working on a Lexus program) was still working on backing off NVH padding and absorbing adders. In 07 was it a noticeable difference?

Also what is VGRS?
 
diesel22 said:
I hear the quiet factor a lot, is it actually quite noticeable? I work in the auto industry and know even Lexus at this point (or atleast 2018 when I was working on a Lexus program) was still working on backing off NVH padding and absorbing adders. In 07 was it a noticeable difference?

Also what is VGRS?
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Variable Gear Ratio Steering

Or something along those lines. Requires a LX specific steering rack if you ever need to replace it.
 
YotaWagon said:
Dude get a BT45-TOY and spend an hour installing it for her already!

www.usaspec.com

BT45-TOY

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Eyedaho said:
Dude. Put a Bluetooth stereo in it! It's a pretty easy way to score huge points.
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I appreciate y'all looking out for me! Definitely need the points. Undecided if we're going to just do this bluetooth add-on or go wild with the Teyes whole screen unit. Decisions decisions...
 
OBXJ said:
I appreciate y'all looking out for me! Definitely need the points. Undecided if we're going to just do this bluetooth add-on or go wild with the Teyes whole screen unit. Decisions decisions...
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If you want pain. Lots of pain. Do the Teyes.

Either a simple bluetooth adapter or doing a Grom VLine or VLite is far better implementation than that full screen replacement stuff.
 
1 year update: Got a beauty of an LX and it was greatest vehicle decision I’ve made. I absolutely love this thing, thanks for the feedback on this thread.

If you’re viewing this and you’re thinking about getting a Hundy as a daily driver. Don’t do it, leave them for the rest of us.
 
My experience, daily driver, 2003, when purchased around 160k on the clock, currently around 270k. I drive 45ish miles a day for work, gas mileage is a thing, especially if coming from a vehicle with better mileage, I did not, previous truck averaged around 12 so not a big shock for that. Planning is your friend, I do as much maintenance as possible, what I do run into, is part availability, if something breaks suddenly, can be a issue to get replacement quickly, so far that has not been issue but maybe once with radiator. If you plan maintenance prior to major issue, get parts in, then do the work, it’s doable, it may cost slightly more that say a Ford truck as far as parts, but I haven’t found anything that’s that much more than any import that you want to stay with org, equipment stuff.
 
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