GX550 Spotted. Have to admit I liked it.

Took the wife’s GX460 for a wiring repair today and stumbled on this. For a while, I thought, maybe I don’t need my 4Runner and Tacoma…

 

is this the Toyota Landcruiser but as a luxury one?

 

Have thought the same many a time. The interior isn’t cartoon too.

 

I wouldn’t even think about it. It has the same engine (just detuned) as the Tundra and Sequoia which is a ticking time bomb and absolute garbage. Maybe wait a few more years.

 

Pretty much exactly.

 

what r the differences

 

The Truck Shop ( Built Right Fab) has one as a company project vehicle, roof rack, 35's and Built Right Fab UCA , other suspension items being designed currently too.

 

I’ll say this, the seating is out of this world. As an old man, I can appreciate it. Superior to my GX460.

 

No. Land Cruiser has the 4-cyl turbo hybrid. This has the gas-only V6 shared with the Tundra and LX600, electronic wastegate and main bearing risk and all.

 

then i would prefer the lexus one then probbly more expensive

 

I believe they also had the problem that the Tundra engines got recalled for, right?

 

As long as the turbo blows up or the engine grenades within 5yrs/60k and not after, the Lexus would provide a more enjoyable experience.

 

Unless your on a road trip with the fam and it sh*ts the brick. There's a Tundra group guy who was towing to the lake when his 2nd engine gernaded, family him and gear in a parking lot while his Tundra is on a flatbed. That would not be an enjoyable experience.

 

Looks like an ambulance, a cool ambulance but still an ambulance. Needs some color on it, I saw maybe four of these today and a few new GXs.

Edit

Thought it was a LC not a GX.

 

Correct action would've been to load the Tundra on the flatbed, then hook up the trailer to the flatbed. At the dealer, transfer his gear and trailer to the loaner/rental. A 2016 Tacoma owner did this when his engine failed and posted pics in the TW FB group:

 

Rich old lady hopped out of it. Looks nice for sure.

 

Saw it in person, it was quite bland. From far away I thought it was a Land Rover.