Lexus GX550 Owner - Cross Shopping - What else did I consider? 10 SUVs Compared!

[@vxmine]

Nice vid. This is exactly what I'm going through right now.

[@acousticriff7579]

Great vid. Well done. On the waitlist for the GX.

[@alexduque3105]

whats your waittime 2 months in north jersey

[@rostamr4096]

@@alexduque3105 In Seattle, the wait time is 6 months...might as well wait for the 2025 model

[@jims4268]

Thanks for the great comparisons.
I'm leaning toward the Lexus GX as well. Probably the Premium plus trim for daily and road trips.
Like your channel.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Awesome! Thanks for the kind words!

[@tstsocialmedia4403]

Wow. This is insane. I had basically exact same thoughts as you about other vehicles before I put deposit on GX550 Overtrail + a week ago. One small difference- I do not like current GLS and I have old GL, but my wife got GLE53 recently and we LOVE it. lol. I am not alone!!

[@henrypolanco8915]

This is a great video and insight on how to choose the right car for you. You have good taste, keep it up.

[@rostamr4096]

Love what you have in your garage..that is what I would do..a porsche and LX550..you are a very smart man.cheers

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Thank you! Great minds think alike

[@jase9951]

Amazed how closely your cross-shop list mirrors my own, with the exception of Porsche/Audi. While I think the GLS is a super solid choice, I can't get over that mini-van silhouette. I agree somewhat with your thoughts on 4 cyl. powerplants, but just really prefer the instrument panel design and integration of the screen on the Land Cruiser, which I'm leaning toward at the moment. I appreciate that both GX Overtrail and LC are available without sunroof if you choose (a rarity today). I value the additional headroom, lower temps, and increased sound isolation.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Love to hear it. You must have good taste then! Nothing wrong with the Land Cruiser - would be a great truck to own and enjoy for many years, especially if you’re nervous about the ttv6 stuff coming out about the tundras and Lx (though sounds like the GX might be safe from this 🤞) . Good luck with your decision!!

[@CJ-rk5eg]

I am waiting for the day when I can order the Overtrail as I want it, not interested in accepting a loaded dealer allocation with dealer add ons that effectively raises the price by $10-12k over MSRP

[@jase9951]

@@NorthoftheWallGarage What I find perplexing is that all LC trim levels have 3-zone a/c with roof vents in 2nd row and in back. Not sure what Lexus is thinking with the Overtrail trim.

[@TXJ232]

I also owned a B8 A4. I sold it at 59k miles when it was drinking oil heavily, but thankfully, no timing chain guide failure. The B9 A5 and S5 engines have been considerably more reliable.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Yes, that’s what I’ve heard as well. Still emotionally damaged from that experience haha

[@ronaldlancaster3539]

Thank you for the details and considerations. Really appreciate your insights.

[@Marco-yl8cm]

Considering the massive ongoing Tundra engine recall, I would stay away from the new GX and any other Toyota/Lexus vehicles with the same engine in the next 5 years

[@user-fh1fn8mi7w]

Toyota just recalled the twin turbo V6 tundra’s, and some Lexus GX 550 issues with engines failing!!!

[@raquelortega2383]

Yep, I heard that In June 2024, Toyota recalled 102,092 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles with V35A engines due to a potential issue with the crankshaft main bearings.

[@kurtbeck5809]

I had not yet heard of any GX550 engines failing? Do you have a link to this?

[@Encourageable]

I wonder if they have to take the engine out? I would not want a vehicle where the dealer took the engine out.

[@kurtbeck5809]

@Encourageable For that bearing issue I believe engine removal is necessary

[@ronaldreagan6756]

There are absolutely zero GX's with engine failure. Good grief. The 2022 and 2023 Tundra and some Lexus 600 have been recalled. The recall is due to both shavings and port #1 oil bore poorly machined. They don't do the recall until they study the issue and come up with a fix. The aren't going to crank out a bunch of Lexus luxury vehicles with the same issue. Get your facts straight before spewing garbage.

[@TEQLC]

Another great vid! I'm shopping some of the same vehicles. 😎👍

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Thank you!!

[@chuckderuyter]

Ineos Grenadier? Toyota uses the same BMW engine in the Supra did you consider that one?

[@hofdog7081]

Although you were not looking at the GLE 350/450, what are your thoughts on a used purchase 2023-2022? Any concerns about reliability? Plan on holding onto the vehicle for 15 years or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first.

[@D8099.]

I hope Lexus allows Apple CarPlay to be WIRED, not just wireless. Because that ruined my last iPhone in a bmw. Completely microwaved the phone into overheating every day with no option for CarPlay over USB.

[@CJ-rk5eg]

Land Rover- handsome and capable but utterly unreliable…Had a 1998 Discovery II for less than 2 years and eventually could not get rid of it fast enough.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Haha, have heard that story many times as well! At least they are pretty!

[@phil1723]

Here in Canada, the wait list is 18 months to 2 years to get a GX550, by the time I get mine, it will be a 2026/27 model. Hopefully issues will be resolved

[@tombrodzinski157]

In Calgary, I ordered overtrail plus last Sep. it will be here next week.

[@alexduque3105]

100 percent agree with you i owned a 2015 brand new jeep grandcherokee and gave me nothing but problems, i made the leap to lexus in 2021 bought a gx 460 and never looked back now im looking into the 550 new model is lookijg great but i will miss the v8. is it true the hood flaps when you go over a certain speed

[@kingrueone]

Did you consider the luxury plus model? Why did you end up going with the overtrail+. I am trying to decide between the two. I love all the bells and whistles on the luxury plus, but I love the wheels / tires on the overtrail. I don't do a whole lot of off roading... yet.
Are you sad you missed out on the third row, or any other features on the lux + you wish you also had on your overtrail?
This was such a great and helpful vid, thank you!

[@ronaldreagan6756]

Really good questions - I am interested in those as well.

[@ronaldreagan6756]

What about an X7?

[@gtl1010]

No concern for the engine failures that have impacted 100,000 V6 Turbo engines by Toyota/Lexus - the same one that sits in the new GX550?

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Nope! If you read the recall it looks like it was a manufacturing debris issue that affected vehicles produced within a certain timeframe, which the gx550 falls out of. There’s a 7 year powertrain warranty in addition. Also, I have a bmw V10… if you know anything about catastrophic engine failure, you may have heard of those 😂 mechanical failures are rare when you keep up with maintenance and don’t run a car full throttle when it’s cold

[@carlgarrett4947]

@@NorthoftheWallGarage. There’s concern as to whether or not metal debris is the actual problem. Many mechanics are blaming faulty design .

[@theo21021]

​@@carlgarrett4947Since the failures are both in the tundra engines build in the USA and the lexus engines build in Japan I suspect it's a design issue as well

[@user-yc9wi7lp6i]

what made you get the overtrail plus? I'm waiting for the nori green overtrail because i feel like a lot of the plus features are gimmicky or i won't use....

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Sounds lame but the massaging seats and leg extensions were big. We take a fair amount of road trips and those add ons can save your back, so yes a bunch of other features I won’t utilize all the time but I really wanted those seats!

[@Ameer_30]

My next write off is going to be a Range Rover P615, I really don't know why people complain about Range Rovers when my uncle has been leasing range rovers since 2006 and never had a problem.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Leasing is different than owning! But still cool cars, no doubt about it.

[@starlight7830]

Hey,,, Does you front hood flutter at highway speeds !!!!!

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Yes - watch my cons video. Not unusual for a Toyota product

[@D8099.]

That’s interesting you said you don’t want something too flashy as your daily driver. That’s exactly why I’m leaving my BMW X5. Trucks on the road love to bully sorts cars. Not to mention there’s 1.5 billion more people on the planet since 2015. I feel it on the roads. I just don’t feel safe anymore unless I’m in something big. And from here forward I’ll never buy anything that isn’t body on frame for safety. I don’t mind paying higher fuel costs for the safety of body on frame and also the peace of mind and less anxiety. I can’t speed anymore like I could 15-20 years ago so the power of my x5 is wasted. It doesn’t matter which road you take or what time of day it is the roads are a deadly jungle.

[@kurtbeck5809]

Well stated

[@williamlee8729]

love the car, let's talk about the solar... !

[@iosifkovalenko8364]

Got me it’s gx 550 vs gx 460 vs lx 570 vs maybe oddly a honda pilot trail sport. If the gx 550 was a naturally aspirated engine that it would definitely be with winner.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

Not a bad group to look at! LX570s are sweet - any reason you wouldn’t go old Land Cruiser vs the 570?

[@iosifkovalenko8364]

@@NorthoftheWallGarage Toyota made less land cruisers then lexus made lx 570’s. I think that’s why a used land cruiser cost more. I also like the adjustable hydraulic suspension in the lx 570. LX drives smoother and more comfortably on road then the land cruiser. The towing capability is also plenty in the land cruiser.

[@NorthoftheWallGarage]

All good points!

[@gabe6959]

I wouldve gotten the Defender. But both are beautiful trucks

[@jase9951]

Volvo XC90 is still a beautiful, modern design after all these years. Too bad it's a front drive-based platform.

[@asimpleguy9667]

lx 550 looks way better and different than the defender, defender looks silly and funny when compared together

[@stickstig851]

good luck with that twin turbo... buy a 2024 4runner brfore its too late