A while back I posted a query to the hive mind about selecting an SUV that was good off road but also had towing chops, and the GX550 was the best recommendation.
Then after my local dealer broomed me (I'm guessing because I came in wearing work boots and jeans), I posted a question asking if anyone had a contact at a Lexus dealership.
Well, thanks to y'all, I followed up on that lead and took possession of my new GX550 today. It's an Overtrail+ with pretty much all of the options thrown at it (rock rails are on order).
Bam.
Tom1200
PowerDork
10/30/24 9:40 p.m.
Nice. I like the alot. If I ever got an SUV that would be high on my list.
These and the new LC look sharp! Congrats!
Your post was the first I'd heard of them and then today I saw one on the road for the first time. Sharp looking truck! Enjoy it.
Was it Jeremy that got you in it?
docwyte
UltimaDork
10/31/24 8:40 a.m.
Looks great! I think a better choice vs the Land Cruiser, I'd rather have a v6 twin turbo than the 4 cylinder...
In reply to yupididit :
Yes it was! He was a good guy to deal with: Straightforward and no typical sales BS. Way better than the dealership with which I tried to deal locally.
In reply to docwyte :
I suspect I'll be debadging this because I don't want to show up on job sites with a big L on the front. The LC is attractive and I'd have likely gone with the Toyota offering if it had better towing capacity. My enclosed trailer, however, is 3700lb by itself and the LC only has a 6k tow capacity; the GX is rated to pull over 9k, which means it is much more versatile to me.
It's too bad there are no American offerings that have reasonable off-road capacity while also having the ability to tow decent weight.
