Luke27617

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I am suprised you bought the vehicle since you don't like many more things than just temporary drifting abilities. Don't care about your wheels. What other options did you add that you want to sell?

jaxrwld

People you bought this truck for a reason! If it was safety, Lexus quality, looks, performance, style, dealership service or history with Lexus those items are still there. You have a great SUV and it will all be forgotten in two weeks when Lexus puts the fix out. My wife drives my boys to school in it everyday. She does not take sweeping turns at 55 mph. She is on her 4th Lexus and has complete confidence in it. There has not been one single incident reported. Stop watching the Media Hype and use your head and enjoy one of the finest SUV's on the planet.

Timothyj

The GX 460 didn't even roll over in the CR test. What about older SUV's that don't have any kind of electronic control? Toyota is doing the right thing, with all the recalls and bad media, they will be o.k. Don't panic, keep your car.

Tim

Balooo2

It sounds like you were unhappy with your GX460 before the CR report.
What compells me to respond to your post is all the things your have done to the truck and then cite safety concerns...???? As if these modifications could not effect other systems in the vehicle?
The wheels you at first bragged about, posted pictures of etc are not spec and could in and of themselfs be a danger to your family did you ever consider that? They certainly are not helping the ride you are complaining about.
You will probably but shocked when offered a low ball price for don't be, and it has nothing to do with the CR report.

All the hacks and modifications you have done to your GX 460 good luck selling it in my opinion you ruined it.
But I am sure the dealer has already told you what I just did.

This is not my style but a reality check is in order here...

bturkel1@v

Balooo2 I d not appreciate your rude comments. keep them to yourself.

Luke27617

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Well said. I can imagine the comfort is heavily affected with wheels that have low profile tires. My truck rides very well, goes over bumps well and don't have transmission shifting issues. I agree with cargo area being a little small, but you could see that before buying. Looks like CR report doesn't have anything to do with dissatisfaction and just simple using the situation as an excuse to get out of the fine car. Good Luck!

LeslieRC

I respectfully disagree with your premise. As far as I can tell, there is no plot against Toyota. If anything, this event highlights our democracy and, in particular, the freedom of the press. I can recall a time when there were no advocates for consumers. Then, if you bought what turned out to be "junk" you were stuck with it; and those VERY few who fought back were those who could afford to. I believe that at this point in the Toyota saga, CR's findings have been proven accurate inasmuch as Toyota's engineers have acknowledged that they were able to duplicate CR's test findings resulting in a recall of the 460. The question you should be asking is why didn't Toyota arrive at these findings during its own pre-production tests of the 460? In this connection, I think the answer might be found lurking in the $16.4 million fine Toyota has agreed to pay the U.S. for concealing information it knew about the "sticking gas pedal" problem. To put this fine in better perspective, the $16.4 million represents a cap and, if not for that, Toyota would have been liable to pay $13.8 billion, $6,000 for every vehicle affected. Toyota isn't a martyr at the hands of an "evil" government and doesn't deserve to be canonized. It's a company that got caught at deception and cutting corners for profit...translation, Toyota cared more about your money than they cared about you. I read all these opinions and strong words and sentiments about how CR testing is secretive and untrustworthy and I think about how ironic, and even almost crazy, that sounds in the face of CR's mission which, basically, is to protect and inform consumers from hidden defects and unsafe and poor quality products. Is CR always correct? No, no one is infallable. But the fact that CR can credibly challenge a company to manufacture products to live up to certain basic quality standards gives CR my respect and appreciation.

Balooo2

As you stated "this truck is not for everyone"
Truth sometimes hurts...

Good luck

Chi-town

Very well put!

DallasGX

did u guys see the consumer reports video. it was more of what not to do with your SUV. they were clearly trying to tip the car over which they failed. thats all this is about.
lexus trucks r the best and nothing can or will change that.

ybing

Yeah~ go get your money back and get a Land Rover or BMW, and spend most of the time in the shop fixing stuff that under warranty, maybe you will think that worth your 70K.

If you will drive a big SUV like the test, I will hope your family never get on the car when your are in the driver seat; the safety concern will be you, the driver, the the car.

vince22

or better yet, likely the best Lexus SUV model for drifting and test side curtain air bags if it works. I'm not a fan for "CR" but definitely deserve my credit for being a watchdog for consumer..

bturkel1@v

yes I know

CACressida

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I'm seriously disappointed in anyone that actually complains about this "recall." If your afraid of your GX460 fishtailing at high speeds around a dangerous curve, then you seriously do not need a drivers license. Just a few years ago, many vehicles didn't have VSC as standard equipment and just a decade ago, 90% of vehicles produced didn't have VSC nor did we the consumer didn't really consider it an asset. All of a sudden, somebody in a magazine points out this little bug and people are "afraid" of driving the vehicle? Give me a break.

Instead of appreciating the excellent engineering of how a 6,000lb vehicle power slides around a turn instead of flopping over like the majority of SUVs and tall crossovers, people are going to complain that the computer didn't kick on early enough to drive their vehicles for them. Just because you have ABS, TRAC, VSC, EBD, BA, Radar Cruise control, Park Assist and the list goes on, doesn't mean you've got the authority as a motor vehicle operator to not focus on driving. All these technologies were designed to "Assist" the driver and enhance the driving safety. Seriously, learn how to drive and appreciate such an excellently engineered tall and high clearance vehicle corners like a performance car power sliding instead of tumbling.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if the system worked as designed, they still don't prevent the laws of physics so if you hit a tall curb at that speed even with VSC, the vehicle will tumble over.

Sorry for venting, but I'm tired of the people that are complaining over something that we've lived without for almost a century.

Yours Truly,
CACressida

I6turbo

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LMAO This is a public forum. You might be new, but the way these things work is that people post their thoughts, opinions, and questions, and other people respond. It might be too rude and brutal for some, but that's the way public forums work. Good luck!