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#34 of 148 tony50 by andrewtran71 Oct 01, 2003 (5:00 am)
I think I agree with you 100%.   Are you getting the extended warranty or trading in a vehicle?   Like I've told my friends and family, once you own a Lexus, you are hooked for life. You look at a $80K Range Rover and then look at a $53K GX470 and the Lexus still looks a lot better.   It's good that the LX is getting more improvements. Like you said, it only means the GX will also inherit those improvements.
#35 of 148 andrewtran71 by tony50 Oct 01, 2003 (4:08 pm)
No, I'm not getting the extended warranty or doing a trade-in. The extra warranty is just money in Lexus' pocket. The reliability and quality of workmanship are what sold you on Lexus, right? Chances are you won't use the warranty. When you do need it, the warranty would have probably expired. Save your money and the interest to fix the problem when or if it occurs. With that said, don't short change (delay) the maintenance. I've faithfully changed the oil and filter every 5K miles with Mobile 1 and Fram filters--my '91 Maxima is still going strong. Do all the suggested maintenance when you're supposed to. But, I usually go to a garage that I trust to do the big tune-ups, not the dealerships which charge a lot more.
#36 of 148 tony50 by andrewtran71 Oct 03, 2003 (6:38 am)
Yeah, I've never bought extended warranties from the dealers before either. I most likely won't buy any extended warranties for the GX or any Lexus. I think it's so cool that we can get such huge discounts on the GX. This makes buying the GX a lot easier when doing the comparison shopping. Good luck on your purchase of the very awesome GX470!
#37 of 148 Lexusus.com experience? by bjoye Oct 04, 2003 (7:58 am)
donovan8 posted here that he had ordered using Lexusus.com, I haven't heard the final outcome. Has anyone completed a transaction with them and can tell us how it went? I'm considering going that route since it looks like they're routinely offering $4K off MSRP on '04s.
#38 of 148 weight issue by bjoye Oct 04, 2003 (8:01 am)
I've now talked with all 3 dealers in my state and they all confirm that the 9700B models arriving next week or so will have the GVWR of 6150lbs. My local dealer says they've added the KDSS suspension and that's what's made the difference. Now I'm sure they had to do something to bump the weight, but I'm skeptical if it's actually the KDSS since it's not supposed to show up until the Novermber builds. I think it may just be a heavier suspension, but I'm just guessing, I have no solid info on this.
#39 of 148 Xenon lights by yjlaufer Oct 04, 2003 (11:30 am)
In Israel, the GX470 is sold as Toyota Land Cruiser. Many features like V-8, side air bags, 11 spkr stereo, xenon lights are not available to this market. Does US model come w/ xenon's ? If not , does anyone have experience w/ retrofitting the oem lights w/ xenons ?   yjlaufernetvision.net.il
#40 of 148 xenons by bjoye Oct 04, 2003 (5:39 pm)
the GX does NOT come with Xenons. Lexus has said it's because the height of the lamps would cause the xenons to blind oncoming drivers. folks don't seem to buy that answer since other tall vehicles have them.
#41 of 148 Xenons by lok888 Oct 04, 2003 (9:49 pm)
I like the idea of the xenon and HID headlights to light the road in the dark. I am not an engineer. But is it possible to make the windshield to reduce the headlight glaze of the oncoming cars or even sunlight... something like the auto dimming rearview mirror?
#42 of 148 3rd Row Side Curtains by lehighlexus Oct 21, 2003 (8:28 am)
Children are more likely to get killed by the airbag itself rather than the impact of the collision wearing a seat belt. I can understand why Lexus does not offer 3rd row curtains
#43 of 148 California emission control by jbraunil Oct 28, 2003 (11:56 am)
While I live in IL., I'm thinking of buying a GX in California in Feb, and driving it home. Does anyone know if there are any additions to the GX to adhere to Calif. emission standards that are not necessary anywhere else?

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