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Lexus GX550 Cons of Ownership Update & 8 Month Review
Mark gives an update to the original GX550 cons of ownership video. Fuel capacity, climate control, and other original cons mentioned. At the end of the video, Mark also gives an ownership update and his overall opinion on the GX550.
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Lexus GX550 Owner - Cross Shopping - What else did I consider? 10 SUVs Compared!
Просмотров 11 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Walking through my logic on buying the GX550 and the other options I considered. 10 vehicles discussed within!
992.2 911 Released - Is Porsche Gate Keeping the 911?
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Deep dive into whether Porsche is gate keeping the 911 with price increases, focus on volume sellers, and making it too good for its own right!
Towing with my Lexus GX550 - Set up, drive mode, and 5,600lbs out back!
Просмотров 13 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Towing 5,600lbs with the GX550. Short segments on setting up the truck to tow and our impressions from the drive.
GX550 - Cons of Ownership - Watch Before Buying!
Просмотров 184 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Four biggest cons of GX550 discovered in first few weeks of ownership. GX460 fuel tank size: 23 gallons GX550 fuel tank size: 21 gallons
2024 Lexus GX550 Roof Rack - Install & Removal
Просмотров 16 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Installation and removal for the factory port installed option of the GX550 Overtrail and Overtrail Plus roof rack.
My 2024 GX550 Overtrail Plus is here! First Impressions and Walkthrough
Просмотров 37 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Finally! After a 10 month wait, we give a few initial impressions of the 2024 GX550, the difference between the GX550 and our old GX460, and our content plans with it.
The BMW V10 - Feared and Misunderstood - 3 Year Owner Driving Review
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
Driving the M6 V10 Manual and giving thoughts about the things that make it great, common misconceptions, and its pitfalls.
Air-cooled Porsche 911 - Does it live up to the hype?
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
In this video, Mark drives a 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera, a low mileage example of an air-cooled 911. Mark talks through driving characteristics, the size of the car, and whether air-cooled 911s are over-hyped.
Wrench with me! Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Oil Change
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
In this video, we are talking about the W211 E320 CDI and giving instructions on changing the oil. Who doesn't love a good wrench session?
2024 Porsche 911 - Why is it so hard to buy one new? 992 Waitlists & Allocations Deep Dive
Просмотров 46 тыс.Год назад
In this video, we talk through why it is so difficult to buy a new Porsche 911 and how there are very few in inventory across the US. Waitlists, allocations, and other industry comparisons are all covered in this deep dive.
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser - Better Value than new Lexus GX550? Initial Reactions and Comparison
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
In this video, Mark gives his initial impressions on the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, how it stacks up against the 2024 Lexus GX550, and where it lands in the off road segment as a whole.
BMW M5/M6 V10 - undervalued $100k cars? The V10 experience & future of auctions
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In this video, Mark reviews why the BMW V10 is a special experience and a potentially severely undervalued car. Mark then looks at auction results as of Summer 2023 and compares them to current values of the BMW 850csi, another special BMW with a similar story to the V10 models.
Trading Lexus GX460 for 2024 Lexus GX550 - invoice $84k?
Просмотров 45 тыс.Год назад
Welcome to North (of the) Wall Garage! In this video, Mark talks through his decision to trade his GX460 for a GX550, reviews the GX550 preorder guide, and talks through an approximate invoice provided by his Lexus dealer.
Lesson learned from the video: If you have children in car seats, get the GX Premium or Luxury. Leave the Overtrail trim for childless people :)
Haha - could be true for dog owners too! Who knows!
Sounds like his kid will grow up and reflect on how difficult it was to endure seeing tire scuff on clothes, no climate control in the backseat, and the woes of having a small fuel tank. What a life!
Yes, absolutely traumatizing
Nice video. The range comment is spot on. That size of a tank should give you at least 400 miles - but this one tops at around 320-330
The gas mileage is horrible dude. Plus premium? Yikes not sure how much of an upgrade this is over the V8
ive had mine about 6 months or so - the only con I have is the first gear in eco mode.. its super super lazy - sport mode eliminates.. everything else is incredible.
My v8 genesis can go for 360-400 miles depending on the gas stations I get 25 mpg on a highway.
i have the 460 also, great truck but a dinosaur
i have this truck fuel tank sucks, the matte black wheels suck, never will come clean
231 MPG No way
Why would you buy an Overtrail when you had a family. Buy the premium or luxury and you wouldn’t have the problems. You didn’t mention all your off roading that you do.
Deal with deep snow and muddy land frequently here. Premium probably would have been fine. But the overtrail is awesome, so I bought it lol
Pretty sad that the landcruiser has rear vents and ac controls but gx overtrail does not, it makes zero sense... also, the tundra has a pano roof and rear seat climate control and a rear window that is powered for up/down. Why didn't they put all of this into the gx? It's supposed to be top of the line.. reason... cost cutting..
Yes agreed. A disappointing omission… but pano roof and rear climate are available.. just in different trims. Hard to explain that choice. Charge me $1k more for rear vents, I’d do it lol
Stupid vehicle. You just know that twin turbo v6 is gonna be a nightmare in 6-8 years.
Cheap that's really what they went with. An attractive exterior with very cheap interior. No longer a luxury SUV.
If you look at the marketing materials, GX is supposed to be the middle ground between luxury and utility. So not marketed as full lux - that’s saved for the LX. I don’t think it’s “cheap”.. but it’s definitely utilitarian. Similar to defender honestly
@@NorthoftheWallGarageit's over $80k, it's not only utilitarian as it carries the Lexus brand, it's supposed to be luxury with capability. Also, what is disturbing is that you can get more options in a Toyota tundra, which also is off-road worthy as well, how does that make sense? Tundra has options for Heated rear seats, rear seat climate control, rear power window, glass pano roof, good heavens Lexus..etc... regarding the defender, yes it looks looks utilitarian but drive one, it's luxury with capability like the g wagon. This competes with them, I was in the market for a GX, waited excitedly for this release, wanted to love it, after the marketing hype calmed down and upon close inspection I'm really doubting a purchase due to the lack of luxury compared to vehicles at and below this price point including within the brands own product line . You can get more in a friggin cheap Kia for less... I'm disappointed in the execution here of the gx. You are too and should be. They need to make the changes you mentioned and incorporate the amenities offered in the tundra, carry them over. Think about it, How's this more money than a loaded out tundra with the same engine and more options? .. the interior is bland too, exterior color options are okay but interior color options are lacking, and you don't even have real leather seats, you got vinyl! Tundra gets leather! Huh?... insane!.. it's dull in the cabin and uninspiring, they need to spruce it up a bit, it makes no sense to price this vehicle above the Tundra with so much missing and not available. You deserve alot more for what you paid for it...hopefully they address it. I think their slapping the Lexus badge on it hoping people buy this cost cutting catastrophe simply based on brand loyalty not value which their known for. Cmon lexus, give us at least what competitors do at this price point.
dude, fuel tank is the same as the camry. Whats wrong with a 21 gallon tanak:?
Check my update vid. Reserve is 4 gallons, so car shows 0 miles left after 17 gallons
What a stupid review😂
Thanks for the feedback! Would love to hear your thoughts on the truck 🤷♂️
I don’t know what Toyota’s designer was thinking first time I saw the rear bumper design, it’s a bump over bump over the bumper which is ugly af. Gosh at least make it flush.
Yeah exactly. It’s not perfect but it’s an improvement. Better than the $2k + for an aftermarket off road bumper from a cost perspective
Yikes 14 mpg in the city... why'd they get rid of the v8 again lol? My 4Runner does better at 16mpg city (which I actually get). Still a nice vehicle and the new engine while less reliable will still be more reliable than most other vehicles.
The TX seems more family friendly though it looks like a cross between a minivan and bus hah. The GX does look neat on the outside…I’ll give it that.
I run mine on regular gas with no issues.
what is the overall total height of the vehicle? (with the rack installed)
Ceiling vents should be standard on all trims, especially 3rd row, my 06 Sequoia had them, necessary!
This video definitely helped me take this off my list with the limited range in particular and the hood business. I was already iffy being that the trim I would have picked Luxury+ doesn’t offer a sunroof that opens, which is so ridiculous to me. Looks good though and love the green.
Thanks for the feedback. I’d still give it a drive before you officially write it off. I don’t mention it much but for such a trucky platform, I feel that it drives really well. Especially apparent when I drive other comparable SUVs during my travels. Good luck with your search!
I hear they may release a hybrid version in the next model year.
Too much plastic alll around interior
People always conplain about the Price of ORiginal Land Cruiser so They built cheaper ones Now They complain either . man U go in Australia and middle east and Russia Land Cruiser are like F150 s they re. everywhere for the Price. they are not cheap but definitely built bullet Proof in Japan
Stil Most Sharp Looking SUV good looking SUV or top 5 most Head Turner Styling
if you can afford a Vehicle this price I dont think you really care about Gas Milage In my own Opinion
Its Your own Money U did a research before buying it im pretty sure
GX is by far 10 times better than the Land cruiser There is no Perfect Car in this worlld. just like owning a custom built . Just Selll It and Buy something else
Just Sell It. Easy Decision
Just Sell It Brother Get A Range rober or mercury for the same money
You bought the wrong car. With the crappy gas mileage they should have just put a V8 in it.
Turbos allow for monster torque numbers. I know folks clamor for the V8, but the V8 was honestly a dog… and they weren’t about to drop in the 5.0L from the LC500 in a GX
@ I understand the torque gains, but why do you need that much torque on your SUV?
The point of the Lexus LX Overtrail is that it is actually a Landcruiser and not a Prado.
I will buy GX when they make Hybrid GX. Fuel tank is small and gets only 17 mpg. TX got many issues too. Lexus is Not Reliable Anymore.
I don’t have any reliability issues. Design flaws, sure, but overall am extremely happy with the GX. There is no perfect vehicle
Great video. What are your thoughts on the GX 550 and ventilated seats? I'm hearing they lack in cooling and I'm curious to your thoughts. Thanks!
Haven’t had any issues with ours. Seem to be cold enough for what we want. Granted we live fairly far north, so our summers are mild compared to the rest of the country. Did take the truck down to DC this summer and the cooled seats worked great.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. I’ve been considering a gx550 for my wife, but seeing a range displayed as 230ish miles is not realistic. If it got at least as much as my 2008 RX350, e.g. 320 miles upon fill up, would be tolerable.
I’d still go and drive one. Agreed if you’re looking for a true commuter and not necessarily a do it all truck, there are better options. Especially if efficiency is a priority
So can you still install the pin?....or do you need to remove the bigger cover as well?...thanks, always enjoy your videos!
Still need to remove bigger cover to install the pin, but the bigger cover simply pulls off with tabs, where as the center cover that this replaces requires a flat head (or a house key to be fair) and is often a bit finicky to get back in and seated correctly. Thanks for the kind words!!
@NorthoftheWallGarage thank you!
Lexus really missed an opportunity with this vehicle. People are buying them but when the gas prices go up, again, they'll be in trouble. Ridiculous that they eliminated the V8 for something that gets worse MPG's.
I think sales will slow as the hype dissipates and when people cross shop, it lacks a lot in comparison to rivals, sadly so, I hope lexus addresses the issues.
This was really helpful not ot for me, only lux +
Glad all my kids are grown, and climb in and out of the truck on their own. They also can tie their shoes, and cook. I just want the truck cause it looks cool.
Too bad this doesn’t have the ultra efficient BMW B58 out of the Supra. That efficiency is atrocious. I’ve seen 6 cylinder X7 get over 30mpg, not in the city, but 250-300mi of range in a vehicle for OVERLANDING is pretty absurd.
Can I get that 30 seconds of my life back?
Would love to know what you expected based on the title
You do not discuss what MPG you are experiencing. Is it within the MPG range indicated on the sticker? And by the way, with the hybrid system, the battery will be in the back and will consume your cargo space - the floor of the rear space will be raised. Your car has a larger tank than the Hybrid version would. (I have Land Cruiser and it is a Hybrid) The Land Cruiser gets lower mileage than what is posted as the minimum MPG. The tank size is maybe 16 gallons.
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Nice vehicle but great cons list. Hood flutter? Why not make it more robust as they are obviously not trying to be mpg sensitive. The thing gets less per mile than a full size box truck loaded down 🤷🏻. The question is why?
this was helpful - only <300 miles per tank is pretty poor. I just rented an X740i that was getting >575 miles/tank. I have a Rivian R1T that gets 400 miles at 100% charge
What about using Shell Rotella T6 5W40? It meets one of the original specs (MB228.3 and MB229.5) that MB first called out. The most current oil spec is MB229.51 (ESP formula- Emission System Protection), and its geared towards cars fitted with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF). Since the 2005-2006 e320 CDI's are not fitted with DPF, some say that there is more wiggle room and opens the door for using a wide variety of motor oils on these cars.
I've run both Rotella 5W40 and 15W40, no problems. To protect the turbo; always run synthetic oil.
Why would you be loyal to a company? Who literally doesn’t care about their customer anymore?
I’ve owned cars from 8 different brands. Toyota/Lexus is the only brand where I haven’t had some sort of major issue that either left me stranded or cost me a fortune
Thanks for calling out the tire issue. (Tire wet) my wife always gets pissed when that happens and it looks like the rear seat position really increases the possibility of that happening.
If you have kids and this is your ride your 1 too old for kids or your making too much money !
Ok Stalin!
Bring back V8