IOP25
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Exactly what I would do, spend $5k more and buy a LC.
2010 Lexus GX460 VS 2010 4runner
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Exactly what I would do, spend $5k more and buy a LC.
rclangelan
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I'm sure the inside is nicer... but I don't think the Lexus holds a candle to the 4Runner as far as asthetic appeal. But hey, to each his own...
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LC starts at $66k, but it is hard to find one for less than $73k. So it might be more like an extra $15k.
Oh well, it is easy for me to pretend to spend money I don't have.
5thGenJenn
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Price Difference
$52,845.00 GX460
$42,494.00 5th Gen Limited
(I used the limited as an example only because it was the closest for "options")
Yes the GX has a V8 but is it really worth another 10K? Wouldn't be to me.
$52,845.00 GX460
$42,494.00 5th Gen Limited
(I used the limited as an example only because it was the closest for "options")
Yes the GX has a V8 but is it really worth another 10K? Wouldn't be to me.
IOP25
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I see a ton of GX460s online MSRP 60K+ and had a friend buy a 09 LC and the MSRP was $68K. When they're over 60K, really what's the difference? haha
Gromulus
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Real Life Difference
Good luck trying to get a GX without the $5375 navigation/covenience/comfort package (at least in my region) = $58,220.00
GX 460 Premium edition with packages: $62,070.00 - $67,140.00
Good luck trying to get a GX without the $5375 navigation/covenience/comfort package (at least in my region) = $58,220.00
GX 460 Premium edition with packages: $62,070.00 - $67,140.00
Gromulus
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Towing issue
The side opening rear door is a deal breaker for me because:
1) PITA if not impossible to open when my camper is hitched up in the back. The 4Runner door just clears the propane tanks by a couple of inches.
2) I use a hitch mounted Yakima bike rack 3/4 seasons and while it swings away so I can open the 4Runner door, the side opening door opens in the same direction and would not work with the bike rack.
3) I sometimes use an Explorer 2 rear mounted tent when we go "truck camping" for a fast weekend and it only functions with "normal" opening rear doors.
4) The vertical rear door helps shield me frrom rain and snow when trying to get or do something in the back cargo area.
I also love the roll down rear window which comes in handy when carrying long boards, moldings, and other building materials.
The side opening rear door is a deal breaker for me because:
1) PITA if not impossible to open when my camper is hitched up in the back. The 4Runner door just clears the propane tanks by a couple of inches.
2) I use a hitch mounted Yakima bike rack 3/4 seasons and while it swings away so I can open the 4Runner door, the side opening door opens in the same direction and would not work with the bike rack.
3) I sometimes use an Explorer 2 rear mounted tent when we go "truck camping" for a fast weekend and it only functions with "normal" opening rear doors.
4) The vertical rear door helps shield me frrom rain and snow when trying to get or do something in the back cargo area.
I also love the roll down rear window which comes in handy when carrying long boards, moldings, and other building materials.
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The roll down window is on the GX as well, if you weren't already aware. It is easily my favorite "4Runner" thing.
Gromulus
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Wrong
No, it is a swing up window - NOT roll down.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/0911_2010_lexus_gx_460/photo_06.html
No, it is a swing up window - NOT roll down.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/0911_2010_lexus_gx_460/photo_06.html
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Sorry, I was mistaken. I swear I read that somewhere.
Damnit, you posted the link after I went out and found a picture.
PlanetAlaska-
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Thanks for the suggestion. I just don't want to spend over $60K and not be happy with the purchase.
The other thing about the barn door is that it opens on the "wrong" side when you park downtown along the sidewalk. Basically, the door would be in your way when you try to load/unload things to/from the sidewalk. AND, if you parallel park in a tight spot, you can't even open the trunk!
PlanetAlaska-
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The new LC and LX are not mid size trucks.
The only LC I like is the Arctic Truck version:
http://www.arctictrucks.com/lisalib/getfile.aspx?itemid=4576
Now, I would settle for that, even if it's too big.
Uneek
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Won't work for me as well, same issues with a swing door just as Gromulus has to deal with.
:iagree:
Same situation with my bike rack, Yakima Holdup, which means I have to unload the bike at the very least.
I live in an urban area and parallel parking is more than 90% of the spaces around town. There is no way to leave 5' of space behind the GX for the swing door. A Smart ForTwo will probably be shoved in behind me. While the lift glass is an improvement, it just doesn't work for certain things that are heavy or in bulky sizes. Also, the door is swings open on the wrong side, blocking the sidewalk, unless I'm parked on the left side of a one way street.
Toyota really dropped the ball, the ONLY benefit of a swing door over the hatch is that easier to close for the vertically challenged and complete non-issue if it's a powered hatch. I can't think of ANY reasons why I would prefer a swing door over a hatch.
PlanetAlaska-
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We think alike.
What we need is a good surgeon to do an engine transplant for us. And since we're at it, let's transplant the 5.7L V8 into the 5th gen!
Uneek
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Yup, that must've been Toyota's plot all along push its SUV buyers to the cream of the crop.
Sequioa, too much bulk and heft. And it's IRS.
4Runner, the styling is not for me. I don't like how I'm being forced to pick the TE or the Limited, while neither has a clear and distinct advantage over the other. If the TE came with full time 4WD, then maybe.
FJC, barn door, part-time 4WD with the auto, poor visibility. I don't like the suicide doors, in which case I rather have an AccessCab Tacoma with better outward visibility.
GX460, they kept the barn door.
So the only way to go is the TLC or LX570.
Yup. When I'm surf fishing in the rain, I'll pop the hatch to give me some place to change lures out of the rain.
dekeman
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I just posted this road test on the 2010 GX, which for all intents, is a 4Runner in a tuxedo. (I prefer the 4Runner's jeans).
Click here to read review with 36 pics.
Click here to read review with 36 pics.
PlanetAlaska-
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If it had the same engine, then I would agree that it's just a 4Runner in a tuxedo, but the GX460 has a much beefier engine.
Good article though!
Mark86
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Coming from a family that has an 07 GX470 as well as 2 4th gen 4Runners, both vehicles felt underpowered compared to our current vehicles. I test drove the new GX460 and it was beautiful inside- IMO no comparison to the 4Runner in that respect. On the other hand, the exterior is ugly. The new 4.6L felt sluggish and it definitely struggled at times. I test drove a 5th gen Limited and the exterior styling is growing on me a lot. The interior felt a little plasticy for my liking. I think the materials in my 05 interior were better. As for the V6, it had a little kick but I missed my V8.
I think the GX looks like a base model Highlander. The wheel design looks the same.
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