3 month check-in after used LX purchase
03-09-22 | 08:06 AM
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03-09-22 | 08:06 AM
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03-09-22 | 11:42 AM
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this weekend took a long trip to pick up an indoor plant while shopping. usually we spend a whole day in the car. End of the day we stopped at our favorite pizza shop. Opened the tailgate my kids were all sat there enjoyed the PA valleys view.
lack of this feature in the new LX is a deal breaker
lack of this feature in the new LX is a deal breaker
Starting to agree with the consensus that the new 300 isn't that great. Losing the tailgate was a huge mistake and I really wonder why they did it. I love it personally and it has come in handy, when I get gas I open it up and sit right on it (still recovering from back surgery so it's great) while pumping, and then the speakers are right there above you and there's an outlet right there. Would be so great for camping or------tailgating!!!!!!
Can't believe it's been almost a year. We have only put around 6k miles on it (see, we don't drive anywhere and have an untouched creampuff superflous LS430 too), and LOTS of that is from me driving around aimlessly after surgery to maintain an upright position and get out of the house. I'm getting a ceramic coating done soon, and the boat will be here soon so I can't wait to see how the 5.7 makes mincemeat out of towing it.
Can't believe it's been almost a year. We have only put around 6k miles on it (see, we don't drive anywhere and have an untouched creampuff superflous LS430 too), and LOTS of that is from me driving around aimlessly after surgery to maintain an upright position and get out of the house. I'm getting a ceramic coating done soon, and the boat will be here soon so I can't wait to see how the 5.7 makes mincemeat out of towing it.
03-09-22 | 01:07 PM
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this weekend took a long trip to pick up an indoor plant while shopping. usually we spend a whole day in the car. End of the day we stopped at our favorite pizza shop. Opened the tailgate my kids were all sat there enjoyed the PA valleys view.
lack of this feature in the new LX is a deal breaker
lack of this feature in the new LX is a deal breaker
It’s nothing special innovation wise but sure handy and nice. Use the tailgate for whatever, you have two nice ML speakers overhead, and a plug in outlet right there. Why would they drop that??? It goes way back with the LC/LX. Use it for food, sitting on….tailgating at ballgames etc.
Y’all see why we buy used cars now, just ones in top, top notch condition? 6k miles in a year. The truck is still like new. Got it for a steal before prices went up. Wouldn’t have been a huge car payment if we financed.
03-09-22 | 01:09 PM
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Pretty much just average. At least with the 570 you had an engine that was not available in any other Lexus.
Huge mistake
Huge mistake
03-09-22 | 01:55 PM
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Right??? What other SUVs have tailgates?
It’s nothing special innovation wise but sure handy and nice. Use the tailgate for whatever, you have two nice ML speakers overhead, and a plug in outlet right there. Why would they drop that??? It goes way back with the LC/LX. Use it for food, sitting on….tailgating at ballgames etc.
Y’all see why we buy used cars now, just ones in top, top notch condition? 6k miles in a year. The truck is still like new. Got it for a steal before prices went up. Wouldn’t have been a huge car payment if we financed.
It’s nothing special innovation wise but sure handy and nice. Use the tailgate for whatever, you have two nice ML speakers overhead, and a plug in outlet right there. Why would they drop that??? It goes way back with the LC/LX. Use it for food, sitting on….tailgating at ballgames etc.
Y’all see why we buy used cars now, just ones in top, top notch condition? 6k miles in a year. The truck is still like new. Got it for a steal before prices went up. Wouldn’t have been a huge car payment if we financed.
03-09-22 | 02:14 PM
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Nice on the Bimmer but barn door I couldn’t do. Another reason we waited for LX vs GX.
03-09-22 | 02:16 PM
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03-09-22 | 03:29 PM
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I liked the roll down window in my 4Runner.
Our Highlander has the hatch glass that can open separately and we use that all of the time. The new one doesn't have that and I consider that to be a big loss. It's very handy.
We often "picnic" out of the back of the Highlander. No tail gate, but we just open the hatch and sit in the back, with our legs out, and it works great even though there isn't a separate tailgate.
Our Highlander has the hatch glass that can open separately and we use that all of the time. The new one doesn't have that and I consider that to be a big loss. It's very handy.
We often "picnic" out of the back of the Highlander. No tail gate, but we just open the hatch and sit in the back, with our legs out, and it works great even though there isn't a separate tailgate.
03-10-22 | 05:12 AM
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I know….and I actually own two 4Rs with them. The roll down window is just something that has never mattered to me. If you carry something long, the window has to open all the way otherwise the long item sits on the glass. We had two previous Lexus LX models, I’d prefer those power vented windows in the 3rd row over the roll down…and I would rather have a hatch glass that pops up. I see the new Sequoia has the roll down window deleted.
03-10-22 | 03:10 PM
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I know and we have discussed that these weren’t big sellers, but damn if there aren’t tons around. Yesterday I saw at least 6-7 LC/LX and today I saw 2 LXs on just a mile trip to the gas station today. Granted I’m in one of several West Knoxville bubbles, but they are everywhere.
Maybe it’s a Southeastern thing? There are old 100s everywhere too.
Maybe it’s a Southeastern thing? There are old 100s everywhere too.
03-13-22 | 10:10 AM
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I know and we have discussed that these weren’t big sellers, but damn if there aren’t tons around. Yesterday I saw at least 6-7 LC/LX and today I saw 2 LXs on just a mile trip to the gas station today. Granted I’m in one of several West Knoxville bubbles, but they are everywhere.
Maybe it’s a Southeastern thing? There are old 100s everywhere too.
Maybe it’s a Southeastern thing? There are old 100s everywhere too.