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Mileage [alexmn76]
by nvbanker
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Jun 25, 2006 (11:37 am)
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Replying to: alexmn76 (Jun 24, 2006 5:40 pm)
That's not bad - my Navigators got me 12 in town.... THAT's BAD. I'm actually encouraged to hear you get 16, as I'm trolling these sites to learn about these trucks as a potential replacement for my wife's car.
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Re: Mileage [nvbanker]
by blov8r
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Jun 25, 2006 (12:20 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Jun 25, 2006 11:37 am)
my Navigators got me 12 in town
alexmn76: I had a Navigator two cars ago and it's hiway driveability was far superior to my wife's GX. I've been very disappointed w/ the way the GX maintains road stability at high speeds, so if you're replacing your wife's Navigator and plan to do a significant amount of extended high speed hiway driving I cannot recommend the GX. It is clearly not the concensus on this thread that the GX is awkward at high speeds, but there are quite a few posters who share my experience. Bart
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Re: GX cruise control [ironman87]
by shepali
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Jun 25, 2006 (12:30 pm)
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Replying to: ironman87 (May 30, 2006 7:19 pm)
I haven't been to the dealer yet to ask about the cruise control 'features' - I only have just over 3k miles on mine. It is quite annoying, and my husband does the same thing with shifting to 4th. Actually...he just keeps it in 4th the whole time in cruise. We live in Texas - so its kinda hard for us to tell when we're approaching a 'hill' - but the GX certainly KNOWS! Anyway...shifting to 4th helps the problem, but causes about 2-4mpg decrease in fuel efficiency. I've just learned to accept the 'feature', as its WAY better than the transmission problems I was having in the ES (see ES forum for more of THOSE horror stories!).
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the GX though....
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Re: vibration [jimbo28]
by shepali
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Jun 25, 2006 (12:44 pm)
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Replying to: jimbo28 (May 23, 2006 3:03 pm)
I don't experience the vibration in the brake pedal, except when the ABS kicks in - which happened TWICE this week. When that happens, the brake pedal drops to the floor, and it feels like the brakes actually aren't working anymore! It freaked me out!! The first time it happened when I hit a large pothole while slightly braking as I approached a stop sign - yikes! The second time, the next day, was actually because I slammed on the brakes for a valid reason. The tires skidded momentarily, then the brake pedal dropped to the floor and vibrated slightly - and I came to a stop.
As for the clunk - I do feel that at most stops. I think its actually just the car shifting out of gear. The first few times I actually thought I had been slightly rear-ended. But now...I've gotten used to it. Doesn't seem to be any kind of safety issue, b/c the car reacts quickly and smoothly when the gas pedal is then depressed. So, I'm not too concerned with it.
Not sure what your problems were with the LX, but I did have horror story problems with my ES. So...I know your uneasy feeling of concern - the 'did I just get into ANOTHER problem Lexus?' feeling. Anyway...all in all, I am quite pleased with the GX.
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Re: Mileage [blov8r]
by nvbanker
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Jun 25, 2006 (3:41 pm)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 25, 2006 12:20 pm)
Got it, blov, thank you. Before I buy, I'll investigate this issue thoroughly. Frankly, I loved my Navigators, and long for another one. They were great trucks.
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Re: GX cruise control [shepali]
by blov8r
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Jun 26, 2006 (5:52 am)
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Replying to: shepali (Jun 25, 2006 12:30 pm)
Good solution ... never crossed my mind! At today's gas prices I wouldn't want to regularly give up on 2 - 4 mpg but on the drive between Tucson and San Diego it makes sense to drop back to 4th for the western 1/4 of the trip to get away from that annoying incessant downshifting of the cruise control. Bart
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Re: Balancing [blov8r]
by bsackett1
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Jun 27, 2006 (12:06 pm)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 16, 2006 6:45 am)
A Lexus is in no way in the same relm of a Lincoln Navigator. A Lincoln is a glorified Ford and Fords don't last very long as far as reliabaility goes! It seems me to me that some people are just beyond picky. I have a 2006 Lexus with 5k miles and if reported no problems or imperfections with the vehicle. My last vehcile was a 2004 Audi Allroad Quattro and again there is no comparison in the ride or the ameneties that Lexus offers to their customers. I know for a fact that Lincoln with not give out a loaner car for an oil change but Lexus will with no exceptions to it's customers. I have taken my Lexus GX 470 offroading as well and have found the offoroading in the vehcicle very compliant. Try taking you Lincoln Navi in dirt, it would probably break apart into pieces on the first bit of dirt it touches.
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Re: Balancing [bsackett1]
by nvbanker
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Jun 27, 2006 (7:44 pm)
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Replying to: bsackett1 (Jun 27, 2006 12:06 pm)
Don't even start with the "Glorified Ford" stuff again. The GX470 is a glorified 4-Runner, the LX470 is a glorified Land Cruiser, the Rav-4 is actually a Corolla under there, the ES-330 is a glorified Camry, and on and on. I own a Lexus, I know how good they are! But Ford is the truck king, and Ford trucks, whether they be Lincoln or Ford, are darn good too. Whether or not you like them.
Secondly, Lincoln has NOT ONCE failed to give me a loaner for an oil change, or any other service I've had, for the past 15 years! Finally, if you bother to check my carspace, you'll see my 03 Navigator (may it rest in peace in Phoenix somewhere) in Death Valley, on the Race Track road, which is a 30 mile one way jeep trail only, and it not only came back without incident, it had just as many rattles as when we started - 0 -. Your comments are unnecessary, your facts are in error, and if you have not had one, unresponsive. So let's just move on please, to helping people with their problems here constructively.
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Re: Balancing [bsackett1]
by blov8r
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Jun 28, 2006 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: bsackett1 (Jun 27, 2006 12:06 pm)
First of all, as already posted the GX is a dressed up and oversized Toyota 4Runner. Second, next time you're in an airport count the number of Lincoln limo's v. the Caddy limo's (and Ford cabs, for that matter) Lincolns are far better assembled for endurance than GM. I will not deny for a moment that Lexus dresses up a vehicle better than just about anyone but that doesn't make it a great hiway vehicle. It's road manners, not overall vehicle quality and finish, with which I have my beef. Bart
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Salesperson suggested GX 470 needs Lexus Air
by conflictedguy
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Jul 02, 2006 (2:40 pm)
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Just bought a new GX 470, and my salesperson, who seems to be pretty knowlegable about the car, told me that LEXUS needed to fill the tires with air in order to "register" the tire monitors properly.
I was surprised -- "You mean -- if a tire is low -- I need to bring it in to Lexus Service?!"
"Yes. Otherwise, they won't report accurately."
After reading the GX 470 Owner's Manual, it seem like Lexus absolutely didn’t care if you fill your tires yourself, and in fact, recommend you check and maintain tire pressure. No warning about Lexus Service needing to "register" or adjust each monitor.
I understand the need to "register" new tires with different batches of monitors. That makes sense.
Has anyone EVER heard this before? Is there anything about this issue (like a TSIB) from Lexus? Where could I refer this salesperson if she is misinformed?
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