Recent content by ATDGUY

Again. Pompous. Informed is owning 4 prior Lexus vehicles and assuming their brand holds true for the fifth. (There should be no better way to be informed.) It clearly did not (for many people.) I guess they are all just uninformed.? At some point the marketing behind this will meet...

Wait? What? A brand that is about “quiet and comfortable” gets a pass because of Covid? I appreciate that so many folks love the GX - that is awesome. And I’m amazed at the effort put into “tweaking” and $80k vehicles for even better off-roading. But please don’t blame the clear issues that...

Hahahaha. What an obnoxious and pompous comment. Let me get this straight…. If you buy a Lexus SUV, after owning several Lexus SUVs, you should not have any expectations of what you are buying regarding the newer version of the Lexus SUVs? Rather, you might want to assume the Lexus brand...

Well said! The tech from 2010-2019 simply did not change! The dash was basically identical for 11 years! It was crazy. My 2019 GX460 did not even have Apple Car Play. Think of that for a minute. 2019. Also very limited safety features (2019 and no adaptive cruise?) It’s like they put it on...

Haha! True that. To be clear, I appreciate what this vehicle is… a pretty amazing off road luxury suv. I also appreciate all the folks that love it and tweak it to make it even better. Just not my thing. And, unfortunately, that is simply not what the typical Lexus brand buyer signed up for.

You are correct about buying the wrong vehicle for our use - that is on us for not figuring it out during the text drive. However, after having three Lexus SUVs in a row over 25 years, and the fact that it is still called a “GX,” we had come to expect the “Lexus brand” would shine through again...

You are 100% correct, and funny you say that. After driving a Lexus SUV for the past 25 years, we are now the proud owner of two BMW X5s. Clearly not in the same size class (that would be the X7.). But comparing ride, comfort, noise, software usability and functionality, quality.... it's not...

Agree. And the fact you "made suspension, wheel and tire changes that make it decent on the highway" is exactly my point. (But it is cool you did that.) I didn't pay $85k+ for a "project" when buying a Lexus. That's not to say that is not a cool hobby (improving your ride) -- I love that...

This is the smartest reply yet. Sell it for what it is and the Overtrail+ is the personification of that. To sell the Lux+ and Premium+ is misleading. This is NOT a Luxury SUV. That's not to say it's not good, but they will continue to disappoint anyone that has previously purchased a Lexus...

After 16 months of trying to like this vehicle I'm trading it in. Before everyone goes hating on me, let me explain. This version of the Lexus is just not for my family. My wife had three Lexus SUVs in a row and LOVED every one of them. (LX, 2011 GX460, 2019 GX460.) We figured "Great! Let's...

This is definitely a “new” Lexus issue, as no other car (any brand) that I have used with CarPlay has this behavior. Super annoying for such a little thing. If you are going to use Siri as designed, it should all be true “hands free” for safety. You should not have to think about first...

Yup, it’s one of the dumbest “features” ever and it never happens with any other car I’ve used with car play. You have to turn the volume down, then press and hold the microphone button on the steering wheel. If you press the button first then adjust the volume you are adjusting Siris volume so...

Sorry if this is in another post - I tried looking. I’m confused by the “home” screen on the infotainment display of the 550. On the GX460 we could have a screen with multiple sources of info displaying all at once…. Weather/location, time, audio info (song title, etc) compass heading. Is...

Gx550Lux+. Installed the cross rails in January. They installed great - better than the old GX460 rails. Putting the plastic “cover” on was another story. Broke the top tab on one of the covers as I tried to make sure it was on right. Used black electrical tape to make sure I did not lose the...

I get it and I think it depends on what you want it for. As you are coming off the ML500 I’m assuming you are not buying it for serious off roading? We are coming off two GX (2011 and 2019.) Both were amazing vehicles. We now have the 550Lux+. The new GX is lacking in several ways compared...