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Originally Posted by hdshawks
Ok, so I went to the dealer who is selling the GX. I took a little test drive, confirmed the Ironman Suspension as well as a Front Runner roof rack. I checked the CV joints for leaks and cracks in the boots as well as to see if the fins on the cv's were at an acceptable angle. Cycled the 4Hi and 4low both with and without the center diff lock. Everything looks good and works as it should. Oh it does have some molle panels in the rear as well as a sliding rack frame that the original owner installed. Price wise the dealer us asking 42500. Currently has close to 39000 miles. I did some research on pricing. And averaged what I found. Average was around 40500 to 41000. What would you recommend for price? I've attached a rear side by side shot of the GX and my 4runner.
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I purchased a 2021 GX Premium in April which I traded in last Thursday for a new ORP.
More than anything, at least in April, GX prices new were such that if spending anywhere near $42,000, getting a new one is where it’s at.
That said, if a 2020 update, the miles are certainly not too much of a issue.
While for sure the V8 is much smoother, the biggest change for me after driving the 460 5 hours to Oakland and the 4Runner back home was how much more comfortable the steering wheel is on the 2020+ GX which is shared with the LX. The handling was fairly similar with my ORP having KDSS as well and neither vehicle is gonna win any speed races. The weight gain really offsets the power gains when compared to the 4Runner.
While I have read the noise levels were similar in the two, the insulated glass on the 2020+ GX and 2010-2019 when equipped seems to be where I notice added noise.
More than anything, things like lack of CarPlay and all but the Luxury Package equipped rocking vinyl very creatively called NuLuxe is pretty something…
So as not to spend all Saturday morning writing this, I would reckon if planning on getting a Limited, the GX makes for a mighty tempting alternative provided you can live with the GX’s polarizing “spindle grill”.