My wife and I just took a 2-month car camping road trip with our stock 2008 Lexus GX470 to Canada and Alaska for the total of 19,000 miles. We went from Chicago to Maine then took a 3 1/2-hours ferry to Nova Scotia and another 7 hours ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and from Newfoundland we went on another ferry to Labrador. From Labrador we went to Quebec and from Quebec we drove all the way to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. From Alaska we also went on Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Canda.
I've had mine since 2017. Zero regrets. I don't think I'd ever feel good about doing 600 mile trips in a vehicle that isn't a GX/LandCruiser/LX/LandCruiser Prado. Amazing trucks.
2004 GX owner in Springdale AR. Bought right before covid with 140k on it. Eibach stage 2 adjustable lift, Freedom Offroad upper control arms and Super Pro lower. 240k on it now and been multiple times thru Colorado Rockies, Smoky Mountains, thru the Buffalo River and all over NWA. Same wheels too. Best vehicle I've owned.
My shop charged me $495 to do my timing belt service and paid $360 for the kit that is factory lexus parts. Deleted rear air bags and put long travel metal tech coils an dobinson shocks. Eibach front coilovers on the front looks really good 3 inch lift front an rear.
Agree with your thoughts.....is a can do vehicle that is great to live with on a daily basis. I did replaced my airbags and kept them instead of a spring setup. 2005 at 246k and no repairs needed.
i love my 2006 GX470 a year & 1/2 ago @ 218,400 now 229,500 replaced tires, brakes, rotors & pads, radiator, timing belt, water pump, valve seals & speakers. went to passive suspension, no air bags. Did all fluids. $13,777 plus $6,000 in upgrading $20,000 total but set to go to 300,000 easily.
Hello. I live in Russia. great car. Lexus is my dream. but unfortunately I can't afford it. Our used car costs about $25,000. it is very expensive. I work in the oil industry and my salary is about $1000 a month. On average, salaries in Russia are about 400 dollars. For us, such a car is a luxury. Thank you for the excellent review of an excellent car.
When Lexus used to do SUV driving events to compare their vehicles against other manufacturers, I'd go every time! Because the GX was (and still) the only SUV I'd ever think about owning and it was awesome to see just how capable it was out of the box. Glad you're actually +using+ the rig, it's a gem. Thanks for posting!
Film the Colorado trip, when you’re 85 years old and can’t go and do like you used to, you’ll appreciate taking the time to solidify the memory and pass it down generations
best car ever (to me). fortunate to have this as my first car and unfortunate to have it be an absolute rust bucket but that’s what you get when buying it for 4k. nonetheless as a young adult i’ve done nothing but absolutely rag on her and she’s never let me down. bought with 184k now at 230k. 50k miles of being driven like a stolen Trackhawk and zero mechanical issues,,just a few leaks that are self healing depending on the season . oil still looks like honey after 6k miles .i will tell the tale of this legend to my grandchildren.
I have a Prado J120 here in Kenya, I have put in 40K miles and now its at 202K...best car and drives rides like and A380-very inexpensive to run/maintain-I love it
I had a 2003… awesome vehicle. It was a 2nd car and unfortunately during Covid I found myself unemployed for a minute and sold it to cover bills. Would I buy another one someday… technically I did, last year I bought a 2023 GX460. It’s not quite the same but it’s close enough.
I love my 2003 GX470. Only downside for me is the gas mileage. Only major mod I have is the bilstein 5100 raised at 2.5 clip up front and washers on the air bag sensors out back.
I liked my GX460, but I tow a trailer and it just didnt work that well for it. And, honestly, the 4.6L was pretty mediocre IMO. Just putting a set of lighter weight 285/70R17's on it had it struggling. Ended up buying an LX570 and its hands down a better truck in almost every way. Size MIGHT be the only argument against it, although I like having extra interior space. Put 315/70R17's on it and it it barely even notices.
@@RoadsOptional Price maybe compared to a GX470, but a GX460 of the same year and miles is not a whole lot cheaper than an LX570. People are popularizing GX's and making the prices stupid.
i havent driven one. People who have one and also have a Sequoia say the Sequoia seats are far superior to the 470/460 seats when it comes to comfort. Does anyone else agree with that?
I plan on doing a video to cover this, but mine is an 07. There aren’t incredibly dramatic changes, but the later models have some nice interior updates like a faster resolution touchscreen and aux input. And earlier models don’t have VVTI, where the later models do. Slightly more power, but a bit more complexity.
@@RoadsOptional yes please! A video covering this. That would be super helpful! What years have the interior updates? Not sure I have seen this..I would be interested in that too
Bro is that chime from the intro from a BMW???? I think I got ptsd, I owned BMW in 2001, my first and my last. Now I just buy Toyota/Lexus, my 2003 GX470 has 350k mile and is better than my 21 Taco TRDOF
Just sold my 2003 with 517,000 miles.
My wife and I just took a 2-month car camping road trip with our stock 2008 Lexus GX470 to Canada and Alaska for the total of 19,000 miles.
We went from Chicago to Maine then took a 3 1/2-hours ferry to Nova Scotia and another 7 hours ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and from Newfoundland we went on another ferry to Labrador.
From Labrador we went to Quebec and from Quebec we drove all the way to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
From Alaska we also went on Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Canda.
Yes. Before even watching, I say yes
🤣🤣🤣🤣‼️👏🏽
I've had mine since 2017.
Zero regrets. I don't think I'd ever feel good about doing 600 mile trips in a vehicle that isn't a GX/LandCruiser/LX/LandCruiser Prado.
Amazing trucks.
I have a 06 and have owned it for the last 8 years, currently at 202k miles and it still drives like butter....
2004 GX owner in Springdale AR. Bought right before covid with 140k on it. Eibach stage 2 adjustable lift, Freedom Offroad upper control arms and Super Pro lower. 240k on it now and been multiple times thru Colorado Rockies, Smoky Mountains, thru the Buffalo River and all over NWA. Same wheels too. Best vehicle I've owned.
That's awesome! I'm sure I'll run into you at a local rigs and coffee at some point!
My shop charged me $495 to do my timing belt service and paid $360 for the kit that is factory lexus parts. Deleted rear air bags and put long travel metal tech coils an dobinson shocks. Eibach front coilovers on the front looks really good 3 inch lift front an rear.
Agree with your thoughts.....is a can do vehicle that is great to live with on a daily basis. I did replaced my airbags and kept them instead of a spring setup. 2005 at 246k and no repairs needed.
i love my 2006 GX470 a year & 1/2 ago @ 218,400 now 229,500
replaced tires, brakes, rotors & pads, radiator, timing belt, water pump, valve seals & speakers. went to passive suspension, no air bags. Did all fluids. $13,777
plus $6,000 in upgrading $20,000
total but set to go to 300,000 easily.
Hello. I live in Russia. great car. Lexus is my dream. but unfortunately I can't afford it. Our used car costs about $25,000. it is very expensive. I work in the oil industry and my salary is about $1000 a month. On average, salaries in Russia are about 400 dollars. For us, such a car is a luxury. Thank you for the excellent review of an excellent car.
When Lexus used to do SUV driving events to compare their vehicles against other manufacturers, I'd go every time! Because the GX was (and still) the only SUV I'd ever think about owning and it was awesome to see just how capable it was out of the box. Glad you're actually +using+ the rig, it's a gem. Thanks for posting!
Absolutely worth it!
Film the Colorado trip, when you’re 85 years old and can’t go and do like you used to, you’ll appreciate taking the time to solidify the memory and pass it down generations
dig it, i just got mine last Nov, this truck has been awesome
best car ever (to me). fortunate to have this as my first car and unfortunate to have it be an absolute rust bucket but that’s what you get when buying it for 4k. nonetheless as a young adult i’ve done nothing but absolutely rag on her and she’s never let me down. bought with 184k now at 230k. 50k miles of being driven like a stolen Trackhawk and zero mechanical issues,,just a few leaks that are self healing depending on the season . oil still looks like honey after 6k miles .i will tell the tale of this legend to my grandchildren.
Love mine too. So many places I can go and enjoy when I get there because of this platform.
Good luck brother. I have a 2008 GX 470. I got a year and half ago with 172k and now I have 207k. Love it. I call it my “Mile Grabber”. 🙌🏼😆
Used to drive one. Remarkable vehicle.
I have a Prado J120 here in Kenya, I have put in 40K miles and now its at 202K...best car and drives rides like and A380-very inexpensive to run/maintain-I love it
Thanks for the 470 content
Love my ‘09 just hit 86k miles!
Damn. To have that kinda mileage for the year is amazing. Hope you enjoy it, personally I would never sell it.
I had a 2003… awesome vehicle. It was a 2nd car and unfortunately during Covid I found myself unemployed for a minute and sold it to cover bills. Would I buy another one someday… technically I did, last year I bought a 2023 GX460. It’s not quite the same but it’s close enough.
If haven’t already I would change front and rear diff fluids along with transfer case.
I love my 2003 GX470. Only downside for me is the gas mileage. Only major mod I have is the bilstein 5100 raised at 2.5 clip up front and washers on the air bag sensors out back.
Excelente video gracias, yo tengo una Lexus GX470 2004 y mi única queja es que la mía no tiene el bloqueo central de diferencial !
Wait that's not lifted or has bigger than stock tires? Looks great man
Nice intro!
great car
I liked my GX460, but I tow a trailer and it just didnt work that well for it. And, honestly, the 4.6L was pretty mediocre IMO. Just putting a set of lighter weight 285/70R17's on it had it struggling.
Ended up buying an LX570 and its hands down a better truck in almost every way. Size MIGHT be the only argument against it, although I like having extra interior space. Put 315/70R17's on it and it it barely even notices.
Ya the GX needs some updates to tow anything slightly large with ease. Especially when you upsize tires. Price is definitely another argument 😅
@@RoadsOptional Price maybe compared to a GX470, but a GX460 of the same year and miles is not a whole lot cheaper than an LX570. People are popularizing GX's and making the prices stupid.
1 year and only 7 thousand miles. Working from home must be nice.
Does bear crap in the woods?
Looking to get one very soon. Do you recommend an extended warranty or can you cover an SUV at this age and milage?
i havent driven one. People who have one and also have a Sequoia say the Sequoia seats are far superior to the 470/460 seats when it comes to comfort. Does anyone else agree with that?
I haven’t met one person that over landed.
if you come to co do pearl pass
What did you pay for it? if you’re willing to share. Thank you 🙏.
Did you say what year and why you bought this specific year?
That’s where I am stuck right now, looking at buying one.
I plan on doing a video to cover this, but mine is an 07. There aren’t incredibly dramatic changes, but the later models have some nice interior updates like a faster resolution touchscreen and aux input. And earlier models don’t have VVTI, where the later models do. Slightly more power, but a bit more complexity.
@@RoadsOptional yes please! A video covering this. That would be super helpful!
What years have the interior updates? Not sure I have seen this..I would be interested in that too
Bro is that chime from the intro from a BMW???? I think I got ptsd, I owned BMW in 2001, my first and my last. Now I just buy Toyota/Lexus, my 2003 GX470 has 350k mile and is better than my 21 Taco TRDOF
you're the first person to notice the easter egg 😂
Please let me know getting upgrade gx 460 caliber brake are they fit gx470
They bolt right up! Just track down the calipers for a 460 or 4Runner, and make sure you get rotors to go with it. No special tools or hardware needed
So only real needed repair was front axle.
Correct! And brake rotors were badly warped. Replacing wheel bearings and upgrading calipers was a "while I was in there, might as well" repair 😅
yes worth ??? 1mil miles to gooo
squeak
Too small, employing an engine with a timing belt instead of a more reliable timing chain. NO THANKS
Have you ever driven one? Taken one off road?
Dude, the GX is the best SUV ever made, get over the timing belt, you change it every 100k miles, sheesh.
Amen, mine has 213000 miles and is a little rough around the edges….i wouldn’t hesitate to take it across the country right now.