@@TheRealHungryJoe Toyota knows their stuff! in our country 75% of the cars on the roads are toyotas for a good reason. only the best of the best survive in the rough conditions of our country
Yes indeed. High tech too for its time, that BMW-owned Land Rover benchmarked the LX 470 for development of the 2002 L322 Range Rover in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sat at the top with the Range Rover, until LX fell behind in mid 2000s and other SUVs entered the marketplace. Navigator and Escalade were not as polished. 100 Series was state of the art in 1998, with a color in dash touchscreen navigation and infotainment system, before anyone else had it. Multizone climate control, AHC, and etc. Prestige was owning one of these or a Range Rover 4.6 back in the day. An ML320 or ML430 wasn’t that special. Nor was a 5 seater X5.
@@Porsche996driver - OVER engineered in a '70s or '80s Mercedes way... Not over styled, everything works for the long run (even after 20+ years), but still confortable and luxurious. Things a BMW wished back then or today (just ask The Car Wizard over there in Kansas).
@@Porsche996driver Owning countless BMW M vehicles, as well as myself and my extended family often using fleet X5s and X7s internationally, alongside Land Cruiser 200s and LX 570s to date, I can confidently say you're full of it and another sad example of the typical BMW fanatic, who knows nothing of being objective and only looking for the next snarky comment to pass. My maternal grandfather imported, sold, and serviced BMWs in much of the latter Cold War era. It's almost in my blood. In fact, he did that just up until the Quandt family and BMW board of management, authorized advanced internal studies of sport utility development, prior to the Rover purchase in 1994. BMW board voted to spend the capital on a modified unibody E39 basis for the E53 X5, because to replicate a vehicle like the larger 80-Series Land Cruiser VX or similar Gelandewagen, was prohibitively expensive into the higher billions. The fact that then head of BMW Group R&D Dr. Wolfgang Reitzle had Land Rover benchmark the UZJ100 and not Navigator nor Escalade, is a testament to how well regarded it was, to the Teutonic perfectionist in him, as someone who also guided development of the E53 X5. I make it my business as an automotive product planner professionally and as an automotive historian personally, to learn about every automobile past, present, and future objectively. Often are many of you other BMW enthusiasts ever so arrogant to proclaim empty declarations, as if you know relatively how well this compared to vehicles of its day. I am able to use vehicles like these Toyota and Lexus body on frame utilities in both the city and rural regions of the world, at the same levels of comfort I can expect in a BMW utility or Land Rover. I never dare use the latter from semi-rural or rural runs, because on many occasions they encounter issues and the nearest capital city or major metro with a certified service centre, is rarely guaranteed. Toyota did a fine job with this vehicle and only later lost their competitive edge from resting on their laurels.
Up here in the Rockies, I see these things so often that you’d think they were still being sold new. 90% still *LOOK* like new, too. A guy in my neighborhood has an 02 with 440,000 miles on it and says it’s still more reliable than his wife’s new Defender.
Love this Generation of the LX! My most favorite, we bought a 1999 brand new and had it for 15 great years. Saved us when we hit a deer and had so many awesome family trips in this. I was waiting for this MW forever. Saved in my favorites now 😀
How well engineered is this SUV? There are still seen daily on the road. How many BMW's X-series or Mercedes Benz M-class are still prevalent on today's road. While Lexus/Toyota styling is very conservative. It ages gracefully. I would purchase a used LX470, from 1998, and reupholster and update the technology as opposed to buy many of today's SUV's which are iPhones, with wheels, with plastic bit engines and misplaced turbos that melt camshafts, seals, and cause premature wear.
I guess it depends where you live cause I see way more old BMWs on the road than these. Not speaking for reliability but I hardly see any of these 470s
Absolute facts. This is the model that made me appreciate Lexus/Toyota quality. We bought a 99’ from auction a few years ago with 250k. Drove like a hot knife going through butter. One of the smoothest driving experiences. Guzzled gas, but it was amazingly smooth.
@@Welcometofacsistube says the guy with FCA garbage. the fact we have Land Cruisers running from 70s and 80s more than i see an FCA trash from a decade ago explains which is the superior brand
This LX generation is the GOAT - still see a lot of these on the road today, and for good reason. Only the horrendous MPG (thanks to that old-school 4 or 5 speed transmission) holds it back.
My sister worked as an au pair for a wealthy family in San Francisco. When she was hired, the dad went out and bought a brand new company car for her. 1998 Lexus LX 470 to taxi the kids around the city. Good times.
My buddy owns one of these and it feels more luxurious and better put together than any new luxury car I’ve been in. I’ve been in multiple bmw and Mercedes SUV’s and even new Lexus models. This old LX has them beat. Everything just feels so solid. The leather seats are beautiful and amazingly comfortable.
These were loss leaders, like the LS sedan. Cost more to make than they sold them for. Those newer cars are put together cheaply, they look good and are impressive on paper, but they are empty underneath the good looks, and short-lived.
@@kftc1980 I don’t know if I believe that without seeing the numbers but then again you might know more about the subject matter than I do. I do know that this generation LX feels really solid and “heavy”. Just the way the doors shut and how the chassis and suspension feel when going over bumps. It feels SOLID. New cars feel empty and “echoey”
But now they are not build to last. Squeezing more and more power out of a smaller package comes at a price. So does cramming more and more tech and required safety items while keeping the weight and price down, they have to cut costs somewhere, and use more plastic parts in places where they shouldn’t. This era was peak quality.
My neighbor still drives one. One day a guy came in and asked if he's selling it and prepared to pay upward of 10 grand but he said no. Considering how nice it still is and how a really good LC470 cost upward of 20 grand I can see why he wouldn't want to sell
@@whizkid235 - those were going in the U$30K range PRE-PANDEMIC (they were already appreciating in price). Now you can probably see copies closer to the MSRP of back then for the nicest copies with < 150K miles on them.
I have a 2005 lx470. It drives smoother than my wife's 2016 450h. Seats are wide and comfortable and the cabin is quiet and spacious. The seating position is very commanding. Something to note these have a hydraulic suspension. It adjust ride height as well as changing the hydraulic dampers from stiff to comfort. Unfortunately the prices have shot up on any lx land cruiser variant. Since Toyota will not bring the land cruiser to the United States anymore. You can't go wrong with buying one. Since prices on these are appreciating instead of depreciating.
The only downside of ‘03 plus is the touchscreen with integrated HVAC controls. Not exactly user friendly, and challenging and expensive to convert, if you can source all of the parts.
I have a '99 LX470 and I love it. I bought it used 4 years ago and aside from putting new brake discs in the back recently, I've had zero mechanical or electrical issues with it. The 2UZFE V8 is amazing in its durability.
I remember seeing plenty of these, when I was a kid then, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This was back when Toyota still made SUVs that were made to last many years, especially with care. The frame, the body, the suspension, engine, transmission, and so many more crucial parts were designed so well. As long as that is all in good shape, despite real age, you still can't go wrong with these. Seeing these again here on video makes me want to be in one again! Lol! Nostalgia!
At the time people had the same impression we got of "mallcrawler crossovers" today. But these are more and more often bought by people who'll use them for what they can accomplish.
It makes sense, if you’re going to take your vehicle to the middle of nowhere you want to know it will get you home. These were cost prohibitive when new for most people who would use them in that way. Not anymore, but still expensive compared to any other 20 year old car. I like them because they are easy to work on, and the split tailgate/hatch is awesome. This is perfect era of just enough technology but not too much, and peak reliability.
This big V8 truck thing shows why the 2000 Tundra was so good at launch. It's too bad they didn't give this version some of the 98 GS400 V8 tweaks for more power though- to differentiate it between the regular Toyota Landcruiser and the Lexus versions.
It’s still worth 10 grand 😮and is built on the Land Cruiser chassis of Toyota which held its resale value good and also not to Forget Toyota and Lexus reliability is number one unmatched by any other manufacturer
Haha, typical. Many vanish from the United States, because most go to Naija. Own fleets of these in FCT, LAG, and ANAB, through all generations. Great vehicles, but of course Americans don't appreciate them in general.
One of the most proven automotive platforms ever. The daily driver for many especially overseas. Sand, dirt, rocks, and desert...no problem from stock no mods. A well earned reputation.
Bought my 470 a year ago from a private party no ppi. Put 10000 miles on it already and at almost 200k it still hasn't had any issues. Compare it to my 2016 VW which always needs repairs and I now want to keep it forever.
@@kftc1980 update now is the 470 has an additional 5k miles, still no issues and the VW was mechanically totalled 2 days ago for both engine AND trans rebuilds. Never again haha.
If you're looking for the LX 470, try looking for one made between 2003 and 2007. Those got significantly more power (275HP), looked better inside and outside, and got the arguably better 5 speed automatic transmission. Or you can get the GX470. It's smaller, but shares a lot with the LX, and is arguably better looking too.
The 2003 to 2007 got the upgraded interior and rim changes i believe. Plus the 5speed tranny. 2006 and 2007 got the vvti with the increase in power. Different rims pattern. Upgraded led tail lights. So if you compare prices the 2006 and 2007 are the truly the ones to buy. But expect to pay a hefty price tag
@@ozzie3056 2003-2005 got 235HP, or maybe the way power was rated changed around that time. Because the GX470 and Sequoia with same engine were both rated at 235HP in 2003.
@@damilolaakanni I believe from 98 to 2005 it was the same engine making same power. Except 98 to 2002 it had a 4 speed transmission. 2006 and 2007 was same 4.7 as well but they added the vvti. I have a 2005 lx470 and I feel like it has enough power. Gas well thats its Achilles heel lol.
I think you need to vet your claims, as in different videos I keep seeing wrong info in commentary. LX 470s made from the summer of 2002 to spring 2005, do not have the more powerful V8, but do have the newer interior and updated styling. They were not literally made from 2003 to 2007. Model years are NOT literal and do not describe production periods for vehicles. A 2003 model of any brand could be made anywhere from September 2001 to December 2003, if launched anywhere between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2003. As a Nigerian who has imported and exported many of these 100 Series vehicles, works in the automotive industry as a product planning engineer and junior exec in the Detroit Metro area, it annoys me to see these gaffes.
Later these received night vision, first SUV to have that feature, second vehicle ever, first being the Deville DTS which the system in the Lexus was leased from - Raytheon.
My 2006 LX has the night vision option; there is a little opaque rectangle embebed in the glass directly in front of the driver on the lower part of the windshield. The night vision system projects the image onto this area.
The fuel costs will be mostly offset by reduced repair/towing bills. Also it is hard to put a price on the stress of owning a car you can’t depend on. Paying at the pump is a small price to pay for near perfection.
@@jmin8400 you can fix almost anything that would break on this at home with few special tools needed, trust me. Try that with something brand new. I’ve had an LS400 for 8 years and 100k miles and have had to take it to a mechanic zero times. Surprisingly simple indeed.
126 feet to stop from 60 is damn impressive for 1998 and 5100lbs. A lot of sports cars from the 90's didn't stop that quick, even today that would be a great number for a "regular" type of SUV(aka not an AMG Benz with 19" rotors and 295 width summmer tires)
to Ford, Chevy, Jeep & Toyota, pay attention. THIS is how an SUV should have been. I know Lexus is made by Toyota, but I doubt the new gen Sequoia & LX that just came out would be as reliable as this one or at least, the previous generation (2007-2020)
Well… Toyota does have a wastegate problem on the NEW Tundra; GM (Tahoe, Escalade, Yukon) has a rear axle problems; Ford pickups; drive shaft that can fracture. Chrysler hybrid has a fire risk problem. Kia & Hyundai; oil burning engines and catching on fire problem and etc. All new cars are Junk… especially TESLAS.
my father bought one new 21 years ago when i was a kid,now i drive it and it’s still working like it’s new and never ever foot a step on a workshop only normal maintenance
i’m so glad my father didn’t bought the mercedes M-class ,that thing look hideous now unlike the LX470 still look good if not better than new cars today
I recently visited my fam in the Nicaraguan countryside and saw one these Lexus hauling a trailer with some milk urns down a beat up dirt road it was rather strange cause at first I thought it was a LC but then realized it was actually a Lexus
Back that time the Lexus LX was a luxury version of Toyota Land Cruiser, now the land cruiser has been discontinued in US but Lexus LX still selling in US!
Only in existence for eight years and Lexus already described as “Benchmark.” Let’s think about this. How good do you have to be to command such a reputation.
Or you could buy a 2004-07 model… This was the first fullsize SUV with bluetooth and a backup camera anyway, in 2003. No one else offered that in this class anywhere globally, outside of the Land Cruiser.
Been shopping around for a new SUV (2023) Sequoia but maybe finding a older one like this would be better. The impressive improvement on gas mileage makes me want to go newer though.
every time i hear about the LX450, i just think of biggie smalls line on hypnotize, lexus LX, 4 in a half, bulletproof glass tint if i want some ass lol
Did the Toyota Tundra exist in 1998? Because at 1:28 even though John Davis said that V8 came out of another Lexus, looking at it where I think it came from the Toyota Tundra pickup! Because I don’t think a V8 from a Lexus sedan doesn’t have enough power to maneuver a big Toyota Land Cruiser or in this case it’s Lexus LX!
No, you are somewhat wrong. The Tundra did exist in 1998 but it was not in the marketplace for sale yet. In an odd move, Toyota began the slow roll out of the Tundra from February 1998, when it was revealed as the T-150 and renamed Tundra by press introduction in late 1998. It later went on sale June 1, 1999. John is correct about the LS400 engine the UZ V8 being shared with the LX 470 bored out to 4.7 liters.
My mother purchased this brand new in ‘98, and 300k miles later, it’s still running.
That’s awesome! I love to hear those stories of this vehicle going over 250K!
300k miles for this car is rookie numbers. i bet it can make it to million miles
@@zhila5958 if I’m mistaken, these share the same engine as the tundra, which are known for 1 Million mile engines
@@TheRealHungryJoe Toyota knows their stuff! in our country 75% of the cars on the roads are toyotas for a good reason. only the best of the best survive in the rough conditions of our country
These things were NOT cheap, so you better get your money's worth
24 years old and will probably outlast any new equivalent
Bottom line made in JAPAN
@@jesseserrano6520 - even for MADE IN NIPPON...
I see these on the road and they’re very well kept. Only show of age is the yellowed headlights.
Love my 03 LX470!
It is a little thirsty in MPG but bulletproof
Truly one of the most reliable vehicles ever made!.
It is hard to believe that was 24 years ago. It seems like only a moment ago.
Probably one of the finest over engineered vehicles ever to roam the world.
yea because all the engineering still works lol
Yes indeed. High tech too for its time, that BMW-owned Land Rover benchmarked the LX 470 for development of the 2002 L322 Range Rover in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Sat at the top with the Range Rover, until LX fell behind in mid 2000s and other SUVs entered the marketplace.
Navigator and Escalade were not as polished.
100 Series was state of the art in 1998, with a color in dash touchscreen navigation and infotainment system, before anyone else had it. Multizone climate control, AHC, and etc.
Prestige was owning one of these or a Range Rover 4.6 back in the day. An ML320 or ML430 wasn’t that special. Nor was a 5 seater X5.
Under-engineered you mean, nothing amazing there.
@@Porsche996driver - OVER engineered in a '70s or '80s Mercedes way... Not over styled, everything works for the long run (even after 20+ years), but still confortable and luxurious. Things a BMW wished back then or today (just ask The Car Wizard over there in Kansas).
@@Porsche996driver Owning countless BMW M vehicles, as well as myself and my extended family often using fleet X5s and X7s internationally, alongside Land Cruiser 200s and LX 570s to date, I can confidently say you're full of it and another sad example of the typical BMW fanatic, who knows nothing of being objective and only looking for the next snarky comment to pass.
My maternal grandfather imported, sold, and serviced BMWs in much of the latter Cold War era. It's almost in my blood. In fact, he did that just up until the Quandt family and BMW board of management, authorized advanced internal studies of sport utility development, prior to the Rover purchase in 1994.
BMW board voted to spend the capital on a modified unibody E39 basis for the E53 X5, because to replicate a vehicle like the larger 80-Series Land Cruiser VX or similar Gelandewagen, was prohibitively expensive into the higher billions.
The fact that then head of BMW Group R&D Dr. Wolfgang Reitzle had Land Rover benchmark the UZJ100 and not Navigator nor Escalade, is a testament to how well regarded it was, to the Teutonic perfectionist in him, as someone who also guided development of the E53 X5.
I make it my business as an automotive product planner professionally and as an automotive historian personally, to learn about every automobile past, present, and future objectively.
Often are many of you other BMW enthusiasts ever so arrogant to proclaim empty declarations, as if you know relatively how well this compared to vehicles of its day.
I am able to use vehicles like these Toyota and Lexus body on frame utilities in both the city and rural regions of the world, at the same levels of comfort I can expect in a BMW utility or Land Rover. I never dare use the latter from semi-rural or rural runs, because on many occasions they encounter issues and the nearest capital city or major metro with a certified service centre, is rarely guaranteed.
Toyota did a fine job with this vehicle and only later lost their competitive edge from resting on their laurels.
Up here in the Rockies, I see these things so often that you’d think they were still being sold new. 90% still *LOOK* like new, too. A guy in my neighborhood has an 02 with 440,000 miles on it and says it’s still more reliable than his wife’s new Defender.
Love this Generation of the LX! My most favorite, we bought a 1999 brand new and had it for 15 great years. Saved us when we hit a deer and had so many awesome family trips in this. I was waiting for this MW forever. Saved in my favorites now 😀
When the LX was once considered state of art and top of the range across the segment. Packed a lot of features against any competition for its time.
I really enjoy seeing these great 90s - early 2000's cars when they were first released. Do you have a retro review of a LS430?
I've been looking for that and the GS430 and/or SC400.
Right!!!
How well engineered is this SUV? There are still seen daily on the road. How many BMW's X-series or Mercedes Benz M-class are still prevalent on today's road. While Lexus/Toyota styling is very conservative. It ages gracefully. I would purchase a used LX470, from 1998, and reupholster and update the technology as opposed to buy many of today's SUV's which are iPhones, with wheels, with plastic bit engines and misplaced turbos that melt camshafts, seals, and cause premature wear.
I guess it depends where you live cause I see way more old BMWs on the road than these. Not speaking for reliability but I hardly see any of these 470s
nd the air suspension still works lol unlike the others
Absolute facts. This is the model that made me appreciate Lexus/Toyota quality. We bought a 99’ from auction a few years ago with 250k. Drove like a hot knife going through butter. One of the smoothest driving experiences. Guzzled gas, but it was amazingly smooth.
Lol only if you washed this pos daily. Nothing rusts faster than Toyota junk
@@Welcometofacsistube says the guy with FCA garbage. the fact we have Land Cruisers running from 70s and 80s more than i see an FCA trash from a decade ago explains which is the superior brand
This LX generation is the GOAT - still see a lot of these on the road today, and for good reason. Only the horrendous MPG (thanks to that old-school 4 or 5 speed transmission) holds it back.
I get about 15 mpg with mine and I don’t complain. It’s made of steel not plastic so it’s worth it.
You still see a lot of these on the road today because this generation of Lexus lx and Toyota Land Cruiser literally existed between 1998-2007
It is the weight and shape that kills the MPG, not the transmission. My LS400 will do 30 on the highway, 5pd.
One of the best SUV's ever! My uncle had a 2001 LX470 in white.
My sister worked as an au pair for a wealthy family in San Francisco. When she was hired, the dad went out and bought a brand new company car for her. 1998 Lexus LX 470 to taxi the kids around the city. Good times.
Wow, he must have been a hedge fund manager or something.
@@Commentleaver-c6x slum lord
My buddy owns one of these and it feels more luxurious and better put together than any new luxury car I’ve been in. I’ve been in multiple bmw and Mercedes SUV’s and even new Lexus models. This old LX has them beat. Everything just feels so solid. The leather seats are beautiful and amazingly comfortable.
These were loss leaders, like the LS sedan. Cost more to make than they sold them for. Those newer cars are put together cheaply, they look good and are impressive on paper, but they are empty underneath the good looks, and short-lived.
@@kftc1980 I don’t know if I believe that without seeing the numbers but then again you might know more about the subject matter than I do. I do know that this generation LX feels really solid and “heavy”. Just the way the doors shut and how the chassis and suspension feel when going over bumps. It feels SOLID. New cars feel empty and “echoey”
I had an 05, one of the best cars I ever owned. I miss her.
It's crazy how far engineering as come. This Lexus V8 makes the same amount of torque as Mazda's current turbo I4 and very similar power.
Yup. The first thing I thought when I saw those figures was that a Mazda 3 could beat this car. Crazy how far cars have gone.
But now they are not build to last. Squeezing more and more power out of a smaller package comes at a price. So does cramming more and more tech and required safety items while keeping the weight and price down, they have to cut costs somewhere, and use more plastic parts in places where they shouldn’t. This era was peak quality.
My neighbor still drives one. One day a guy came in and asked if he's selling it and prepared to pay upward of 10 grand but he said no.
Considering how nice it still is and how a really good LC470 cost upward of 20 grand I can see why he wouldn't want to sell
10 plus is very insulting
10 grand? Man these things are going for almost 30 for a nice example!
We had a customer just pay 30 grand for a one owner with only 100k on it!
@@robertdavis120 to me that seems like a steal mileage wise. Don’t know about the price. How much would a car like that have been pre-pandemic?
@@whizkid235 - those were going in the U$30K range PRE-PANDEMIC (they were already appreciating in price). Now you can probably see copies closer to the MSRP of back then for the nicest copies with < 150K miles on them.
Great trucks. So many of these are still on the road today. I loved the LX450 too. The LX600 looks great too.
Great review! I look forward to the brand-new 1998 LX showing up at dealers!
This suv is a future classic. Grab one while you can. I own a 2004 and a 2006. I love this SUV’s. Old-school …V8..builded like a tank.
Do they drive smooth on the expressway?
I have a 2005 lx470. It drives smoother than my wife's 2016 450h. Seats are wide and comfortable and the cabin is quiet and spacious. The seating position is very commanding. Something to note these have a hydraulic suspension. It adjust ride height as well as changing the hydraulic dampers from stiff to comfort. Unfortunately the prices have shot up on any lx land cruiser variant. Since Toyota will not bring the land cruiser to the United States anymore. You can't go wrong with buying one. Since prices on these are appreciating instead of depreciating.
The only downside of ‘03 plus is the touchscreen with integrated HVAC controls. Not exactly user friendly, and challenging and expensive to convert, if you can source all of the parts.
@@ozzie3056atleast we still get the new lexus lx600 which is essentially a fancy 300 series Land Cruiser
I have a '99 LX470 and I love it. I bought it used 4 years ago and aside from putting new brake discs in the back recently, I've had zero mechanical or electrical issues with it. The 2UZFE V8 is amazing in its durability.
Who would’ve thought that baby grill would grow to the size of an elephant!
I remember seeing plenty of these, when I was a kid then, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This was back when Toyota still made SUVs that were made to last many years, especially with care. The frame, the body, the suspension, engine, transmission, and so many more crucial parts were designed so well. As long as that is all in good shape, despite real age, you still can't go wrong with these. Seeing these again here on video makes me want to be in one again! Lol! Nostalgia!
“No LX will likely ever see much dirt”
24 years later it become one of the most popular choice in overland community
At the time people had the same impression we got of "mallcrawler crossovers" today. But these are more and more often bought by people who'll use them for what they can accomplish.
It makes sense, if you’re going to take your vehicle to the middle of nowhere you want to know it will get you home. These were cost prohibitive when new for most people who would use them in that way. Not anymore, but still expensive compared to any other 20 year old car. I like them because they are easy to work on, and the split tailgate/hatch is awesome. This is perfect era of just enough technology but not too much, and peak reliability.
This big V8 truck thing shows why the 2000 Tundra was so good at launch. It's too bad they didn't give this version some of the 98 GS400 V8 tweaks for more power though- to differentiate it between the regular Toyota Landcruiser and the Lexus versions.
It’s still worth 10 grand 😮and is built on the Land Cruiser chassis of Toyota which held its resale value good and also not to
Forget Toyota and Lexus reliability is number one unmatched by any other manufacturer
A clean low mileage one is $30,000 for a reason. Incredible machines
Best-looking Lexus LX ever IMHO.
Bought a 2002 and had it shipped to Nigeria a few years ago. I go back home twice a year and I feel invincible in this car.
Haha, typical. Many vanish from the United States, because most go to Naija. Own fleets of these in FCT, LAG, and ANAB, through all generations. Great vehicles, but of course Americans don't appreciate them in general.
One of the most proven automotive platforms ever. The daily driver for many especially overseas. Sand, dirt, rocks, and desert...no problem from stock no mods. A well earned reputation.
24 years later and these things still look baller. I still remember when Hoovie from Hoovie’s Garage almost flooded his.
Hoovie is a total goof
Still holding it's value 🙂
Drive an 05 black LX I drive it to school everyday and work. I love it to the moon and back.
Bought my 470 a year ago from a private party no ppi. Put 10000 miles on it already and at almost 200k it still hasn't had any issues. Compare it to my 2016 VW which always needs repairs and I now want to keep it forever.
VW to Lexus, you took the shortcut from a really bad decision to a brilliant one.
@@kftc1980 update now is the 470 has an additional 5k miles, still no issues and the VW was mechanically totalled 2 days ago for both engine AND trans rebuilds. Never again haha.
If you're looking for the LX 470, try looking for one made between 2003 and 2007. Those got significantly more power (275HP), looked better inside and outside, and got the arguably better 5 speed automatic transmission. Or you can get the GX470. It's smaller, but shares a lot with the LX, and is arguably better looking too.
The 2003 to 2007 got the upgraded interior and rim changes i believe. Plus the 5speed tranny.
2006 and 2007 got the vvti with the increase in power. Different rims pattern. Upgraded led tail lights.
So if you compare prices the 2006 and 2007 are the truly the ones to buy. But expect to pay a hefty price tag
@@ozzie3056 2003-2005 got 235HP, or maybe the way power was rated changed around that time. Because the GX470 and Sequoia with same engine were both rated at 235HP in 2003.
@@damilolaakanni I believe from 98 to 2005 it was the same engine making same power. Except 98 to 2002 it had a 4 speed transmission. 2006 and 2007 was same 4.7 as well but they added the vvti. I have a 2005 lx470 and I feel like it has enough power. Gas well thats its Achilles heel lol.
I think you need to vet your claims, as in different videos I keep seeing wrong info in commentary.
LX 470s made from the summer of 2002 to spring 2005, do not have the more powerful V8, but do have the newer interior and updated styling.
They were not literally made from 2003 to 2007. Model years are NOT literal and do not describe production periods for vehicles.
A 2003 model of any brand could be made anywhere from September 2001 to December 2003, if launched anywhere between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2003.
As a Nigerian who has imported and exported many of these 100 Series vehicles, works in the automotive industry as a product planning engineer and junior exec in the Detroit Metro area, it annoys me to see these gaffes.
Later these received night vision, first SUV to have that feature, second vehicle ever, first being the Deville DTS which the system in the Lexus was leased from - Raytheon.
My 2006 LX has the night vision option; there is a little opaque rectangle embebed in the glass directly in front of the driver on the lower part of the windshield. The night vision system projects the image onto this area.
I love that there’s no mention of fuel economy.. (in John’s voice) “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.”
The fuel costs will be mostly offset by reduced repair/towing bills. Also it is hard to put a price on the stress of owning a car you can’t depend on. Paying at the pump is a small price to pay for near perfection.
One of Toyota / Lexus hidden gem!
I wish they still made relatively simple vehicles like this!
Simple? This was the first SUV with a backup camera and also Bluetooth 20 years ago.
@@jmin8400 It had Bluetooth?
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 Yes, later.
@@jmin8400 you can fix almost anything that would break on this at home with few special tools needed, trust me. Try that with something brand new. I’ve had an LS400 for 8 years and 100k miles and have had to take it to a mechanic zero times. Surprisingly simple indeed.
This is why my obsession of Japanese cars keeps going on and on
Beautiful. Still looks fresh.
126 feet to stop from 60 is damn impressive for 1998 and 5100lbs. A lot of sports cars from the 90's didn't stop that quick, even today that would be a great number for a "regular" type of SUV(aka not an AMG Benz with 19" rotors and 295 width summmer tires)
I’d love it if you could upload the VW New Beetle retro review, ever since I saw that I fell in love with that car
Can we just appreciate the fact that he pronounced Camry correctly?
I have a 98 LX470 and it’s a beast. I put KO2s on it and it goes anywhere.
to Ford, Chevy, Jeep & Toyota, pay attention.
THIS is how an SUV should have been.
I know Lexus is made by Toyota, but I doubt the new gen Sequoia & LX that just came out would be as reliable as this one or at least, the previous generation (2007-2020)
Well… Toyota does have a wastegate problem on the NEW Tundra; GM (Tahoe, Escalade, Yukon) has a rear axle problems; Ford pickups; drive shaft that can fracture. Chrysler hybrid has a fire risk problem. Kia & Hyundai; oil burning engines and catching on fire problem and etc. All new cars are Junk… especially TESLAS.
Agree
I've always loved these but but now nice examples of them can fetch 20k or more grab one before they cost 40k
my father bought one new 21 years ago when i was a kid,now i drive it and it’s still working like it’s new and never ever foot a step on a workshop only normal maintenance
i’m so glad my father didn’t bought the mercedes M-class ,that thing look hideous now unlike the LX470 still look good if not better than new cars today
These are worth more now than when they came out new!
That’s a fact
Crazy, a 1998 LX470 has more torque, cylinders, technology and is more expensive even at the 1998 price than a current gen 4Runner.
Same 4.7 v8 as my '01 Tundra, which also runs 0-60 in 9.3 seconds, and runs velvety smooth😁
If it isnt my favorite car channel! 👍
For the Record of Luxury The Lexus LX470 was the First SUV to offer Power Tilt and Telescope Steering Column in 1998
I don't know if it's just me but the jazz music in the background gave me Gran Turismo vibes.
2 sec quicker...Oh my goodness...I love Lexus...but damn!
What?? Is this a 1998, I thought it was a 2018. What an unbelievable car, and brand. I would know, I owned 2.
Ours is an 01. Currently 325k miles. Still runs and drives like new.
I've been looking for a clean one for a while.
2 years later I hope you found one
$57k is way up there for 1998, it’s even a lot for today. No wonder I didn’t see them too often.
This car screams prestige and confidence.
2:39 John: NO AMOUNT OF TECHNOLOGY WILL MAKE IT HANDLE LIKE A CAR! LOL
I recently visited my fam in the Nicaraguan countryside and saw one these Lexus hauling a trailer with some milk urns down a beat up dirt road it was rather strange cause at first I thought it was a LC but then realized it was actually a Lexus
Dream suv
Back that time the Lexus LX was a luxury version of Toyota Land Cruiser, now the land cruiser has been discontinued in US but Lexus LX still selling in US!
An ultimate zombie apocalypse car
And they're still on the road with 300k miles on the clock.
I know a lady who came to my former job . Her LX is still running with over 300,000 miles and it’s a 97
Only in existence for eight years and Lexus already described as “Benchmark.” Let’s think about this. How good do you have to be to command such a reputation.
You can install an Apple CarPlay head unit with Bluetooth and backup camera in that double din opening and you’ll have most of the tech of newer cars.
Or you could buy a 2004-07 model…
This was the first fullsize SUV with bluetooth and a backup camera anyway, in 2003. No one else offered that in this class anywhere globally, outside of the Land Cruiser.
@@jmin8400 the nav in the 04-07 models is basically unusable today. I have an android head unit in my 04
@@wwatts Not everyone needs in dash navigation. My point is, they did Bluetooth first and also the first backup camera for an SUV of this size.
Been shopping around for a new SUV (2023) Sequoia but maybe finding a older one like this would be better. The impressive improvement on gas mileage makes me want to go newer though.
I'd like one of these today...
Still looks good imo.
No bs any old Toyotas i seen are beat to hell high miles and you name it but the A/c still cold everything works on it I love Toyota
I mean... f*** yeah. I love this machine
What's 6ft tall and 3 tons?
@@electrikoptik lol
$96k in 2022 money if anyone is curious. Basically stayed the same price.
$54k then… now they’re pushing close to 100k
Awesome thanks
Pretty much exactly what todays version costs, as the online inflation calculator I just used had this at $99K in today's dollars...
I want one but it’s really expensive holding its value well !
How much technology did it have?!
Lots for its time. In some markets, had GPS Navigation from 1998 as Land Cruiser Cygnus.
5300 curbweight😯 wouldn't want to get tboned by this battleship.
every time i hear about the LX450, i just think of biggie smalls line on hypnotize, lexus LX, 4 in a half, bulletproof glass tint if i want some ass lol
I still see them on the road today!
This was the car my mom drove growing up. Was such a nice car. I miss it so much
Luxury Land Cruiser!
AKA Land Cruiser Cygnus for the JDM......
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Did the Toyota Tundra exist in 1998? Because at 1:28 even though John Davis said that V8 came out of another Lexus, looking at it where I think it came from the Toyota Tundra pickup! Because I don’t think a V8 from a Lexus sedan doesn’t have enough power to maneuver a big Toyota Land Cruiser or in this case it’s Lexus LX!
No, you are somewhat wrong. The Tundra did exist in 1998 but it was not in the marketplace for sale yet. In an odd move, Toyota began the slow roll out of the Tundra from February 1998, when it was revealed as the T-150 and renamed Tundra by press introduction in late 1998. It later went on sale June 1, 1999.
John is correct about the LS400 engine the UZ V8 being shared with the LX 470 bored out to 4.7 liters.
I saw these as a kid in the road and still see them on the road today.
There's Range Rovers and Discoveries from that time period that are in the scrapyard, while this LX is still running on.
Great job... keep it up...
From Argentina...🇦🇷
Would love a white one with 150k
What a monster.
Pass everything except a gas station(eventually)!
Thing still looks like a million bucks. I feel like they had perfected this stuff back then...except for maybe crap gas mileage.
I'll buy one right now for 57k please.
Dressed up Toyota and it’s slow compared to my BMW X5.
Que música boa 😍😍👍
Why, in 1998, would you have bought that over-glizted piece if shite, when you could have had a Range Rover for the same money?
After 10 years of dealing with the Range Rover, yes you absolutely would have bought this
Range rover can last more