08 Lancruiser v 08 LX570
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Toyota specs have always been fishy...they change specs to suite their purpose. For example, 4runner's ground clearance is 9.1" while the identical GX470 is 8.3"...btw, the right answer is 8.3". Or take the 4runner's breakover angle which magically grew from 22 degrees (2003 specs) to 28 degrees (2006-2008) despite no changes underneath. Thus, IMHO, Lexus specs have been more accurate than Toyota.
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Toyota specs have always been fishy...they change specs to suite their purpose. For example, 4runner's ground clearance is 9.1" while the identical GX470 is 8.3"...btw, the right answer is 8.3". Or take the 4runner's breakover angle which magically grew from 22 degrees (2003 specs) to 28 degrees (2006-2008) despite no changes underneath. Thus, IMHO, Lexus specs have been more accurate than Toyota.
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The breakover angle changed for the 4runner itself from year to year! Lexus does not state breakover angle in it's stats. I think that the running boards are higher than bottom of frame.
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Wrangler led the mechanical and very high in exterior.
4th highest rating overall in a 194 year old body style....
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I test drove TLC, owned Toyota Seqouia and just traded in the 2008 Seqouia to LX 570 after only 1 and half year . Sequoia is not that really bad SUV but ... the ride is not so great , we took it from NYC to Canada and we seemed to be tired after long driving 'coz it's a truck what can you expect? TLC is great but for 10K difference we opted for LX 570 plus we only got the LX for 68K, 4K diffeernce with TLC w/c is 64K come on ! do the math! down the road if I want to trade it in I think I have the upperhand , what you guys think ?
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I test drove TLC, owned Toyota Seqouia and just traded in the 2008 Seqouia to LX 570 after only 1 and half year . Sequoia is not that really bad SUV but ... the ride is not so great , we took it from NYC to Canada and we seemed to be tired after long driving 'coz it's a truck what can you expect? TLC is great but for 10K difference we opted for LX 570 plus we only got the LX for 68K, 4K diffeernce with TLC w/c is 64K come on ! do the math! down the road if I want to trade it in I think I have the upperhand , what you guys think ?
Also, the LX has the AVS suspension from Toyota which used part hydraulic and some air. It lowers on the highway for better cruising ride.
Lastly the interior of the LX is far nicer than the Sequoia.
Great choice!
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Thank you very much ! we've been trying to get TLC since 1986 but , we ended up with Toyota 4runner and we still have it 1997 limited model now with 97000 miles on it and still going and going and going ! the 2008 TLC my wife test drove is really great but , the dealer wants 64000 with 5000 something miles on it and we decided to wait until we got a good deal from Lexus . It's a leftover 2008 w/out miles on it . TLC lasts forever i might get a used one after my 2 kids finished college ! now I have 2 japanese cars with nothing to worry about ... My 2 sons want to get Toyota scion tc instead of honda civic which every college kids driving around here in NY ... I think they having a great choice too ! like father like son !
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I test drove TLC, owned Toyota Seqouia and just traded in the 2008 Seqouia to LX 570 after only 1 and half year . Sequoia is not that really bad SUV but ... the ride is not so great , we took it from NYC to Canada and we seemed to be tired after long driving 'coz it's a truck what can you expect? TLC is great but for 10K difference we opted for LX 570 plus we only got the LX for 68K, 4K diffeernce with TLC w/c is 64K come on ! do the math! down the road if I want to trade it in I think I have the upperhand , what you guys think ?
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