Lexus GX460: Regular Car Reviews

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[blaineharker]

“Someone changing headers while wearing a Grand Seiko” The subtle quotes from RCR are the best, because not everyone is gonna know what that means, but if you know, you know.

[klein]

I love my 2015 GX. I’ll never forget accidentally rolling through a stop sign at 45 RIGHT IN FRONT OF A COP and they didn’t even notice

[knaudi]

Totally on point. I was looking for a 4runner three years ago and the pricing was silly. You could get a GX 460 for almost 10k less and get more car for your trouble. No brainer. Pricing has gone up since but still decent.

[joshthetrucker]

The 4runner slowly creeping up behind the GX460 at the very end was almost like a sign of death. It'll come for us all in the end. Even the boring ones.

[onyx]

"When his Jeep Grand Cherokee's SECOND ENGINE died ONE DAY past it's warranty." Well that just sums it up. I seem to remember more videos of the Jeep Cherokee getting put down than any other vehicle during Cash For Clunkers.

[PhantomPhaze]

The air show segment really made me miss the "RCR goes to" videos of old... wish those would make a comeback

[shytrap]

Lexus GX460 is like a guy born in 2002 who doesn't identify with Gen Z. He always hung out with 90s kids after school and deleted TikTok when he bought a new phone. Statistically, he's Gen Z, but socioeconomically he doesn't quite make the cut for Gen Z, just like how Lexus GX460 is not a 4Runner. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Regular

[ftn]

On the bright side, GX460 is the only “Land Cruiser Prado” that’s available with V8. Everything else is either V6 or I-4

[melvintrevors]

For anyone looking to acquire one of these, there are a few minor issues that just about all GX460s suffer from: secondary air injection pumps will die (as outlined in the video) and the switching valves for certain model years had a CSP for replacement. Water pumps will last roughly 100, 000 miles in most cases but I would strongly recommend a replacement beyond that mileage threshold as almost all Toyotas suffer from water pump failure prematurely. The camshaft cradles and front timing cover will leak oil. This isn't really an issue unless you have a garage floor made from wool shag carpet as it slowly seeps and never loses too much between oil changes. The 'coolant valley' (called the heat exchanger by Lexus) is an aluminum plate sealed with gasket sealant underneath the intake. They all leak coolant eventually. Typically once winter rolls around and you kick the heat on you'll notice cold air at idle and hot while driving. The transfer case has an electric locking mechanism that can be engaged with a button in the cabin with the car in neutral or park. For the love of God just engage that thing once a year at least to keep it from seizing and causing issues. On some models the button is neat your right knee from the drivers seat and it can be accidentally engaged, then will freeze up and can't be disengaged without holy intervention. The rear door lock actuator can freeze up too, and there is no manual door lock override. (an oversight on Toyota's part) at the first sign of door lock failure, get that thing replaced or you won't be opening the rear hatch. Ive been a Lexus Master Technician for many years and these trucks are genuinely great every day vehicles and can be exceptionally capable if correctly outfitted. They're not terribly difficult to work on and I've never seen a drive line failure that wasn't preventable with regular maintenance and keeping an eye on the vitals.

[jimmynickelz]

"Less fun than an air hockey table with a broken motor". That hit us boomers in the feels.

[VanquishX]

As an Australian, when I went on holiday in the USA in 2007 I was obsessed with the first gen of these. Took a bunch of pictures of them, I think because I was so used to seeing Toyota Prados and the GX seemed so different.

[Forestdawg]

The curse of every GX owner is having to defend that, “its basically a land cruiser”

[ToyotaLife]

Toyota guys and Lexus enthusiast know exactly what this vehicle is the mass boring market of people will not know because obviously they aren’t into cars unless it looks like a Ferrari but Toyota Lexus guys they see this on the road and they know exactly what it is and what is capable of and how good this thing is. I would consider this a sleeper type of vehicle.

[goatsplitter]

Went through a second motor in less than 10 years? It's a jeep thing, you wouldn't understand :D

[Alpostpone]

"It's small."
Prado, just short of two and half tons. In US terms it's mid-size, which means that everywhere else it's _big._

[pcfry]

"An optional snorkel that begins at your rectum and ends at your nose."

Got me rolling pretty early on in this video. Splendid.

[GarageSupra]

These are everywhere in Australia as a Toyota PRA-DOE. almost every one you see here has a bull bar and is lifted with mud terrain tyres

[emineid]

Per Toyota: The Land Cruiser and the Prada are for VIPs to be driven safely and in comfort to the destination. The Land Cruiser 70 is meant to get the humanitarian cargo to the destination. In the US, we just assume that the owner drives his own vehicle. In much of the rest of the world, people who can afford vehicles like this can also afford a full-time driver.

[matthewsaenz]

I remember when I was car shopping 3 years ago, I was able to catch a decent low mileage 460 "mommy-mobile" for under 30k. That same money only got me a 2wd 4runner. Today, you're lucky to be under 40k for both. Now I regret holding off.

[christopherwilson]

I got my GX470 2 years ago right before people found out it was a market replacement for a 4runner. The thing is an absolute tank off road. I took it to black bear pass and imogene with just 1 size bigger tires.

Right now its lifted 2in on 33in tires with a few scars. Sometimes people who have never been off road think I am a poser, but most people dont find it boring anymore.