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Do you want the good LX570 news from Motor Trends latest “Big Test” comparison? Or do you want the not as good?

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sade04

iTrader: (1)

how does coming in right in the middle equate to "almost beats everyone"?

Max707

Because if someone really wanted more then a station wagon the LX570 was the only choice.

NickTee

Assuming you're serious, you're worse than the thread title.

SeaHawg

That's why I take little stock in NEW vehicle tests. Test these same vehicles ten years from now (after 120k miles or so) and the order will likely be way different. My guess:

6. Navigator (Poor resale, won't age well)
5. RR (Poor resale, reliability issues)
4. MB (Reliability issues)
3. QX 80 (Won't age well)
2. Escalade (Reliability/gimmicky issues as with most GM makes) It is the best iteration of this vehicle without doubt, though.
1. LX (Good resale and reliability will negate the dated interior/nitpicky issues)

All one has to do now is to take a look at a 2004-2005 model Escalade, RR, MB, QX 56, Navi, and LX 470 to figure this out. There is NO comparison as far as I'm concerned...

NickTee

And what's going to be more cheaper to repair when something fails? My money goes to the Navigator and the Escalade.

Max707

If your talking cost of repair of these vehicles, parts are higher for the MB and RR and labor will be about the same at a local indepent shop, when out off warranty. The number of required repairs will be much higher with the other makes the Lexus LX the most reliable and cheapest to own long term. JMHO

ShamanLS

I believe that the LX570 is the best in the whole lexus lineup.. Hope some day to own one

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

The RR or MB most certainly. Navigator and Escalade are much easier to source parts especially since they share much with the Expedition and Tahoe/Yukon respectively.

ggebhardt

Most buying a new vehicle out of these choices are not concerned with repairs or parts. I picked the LX because of it's dependability. Out of the 4 units I have owned, not one LX has required more than the scheduled service.

drich2905

I'm with you Greg. I can only remember 1 problem I have had in the 8-9 Lexus vehicles I have owned and it was a minor issue. This of course excludes regular maintenance as Greg mentioned.

Sorry, can't say that about all the GM vehicles I've owned. My 08 corvette is trouble free so far but after 8 years it still is just south of 30k miles.

Jacket

Agreed - which is why SeaHawg's post is spot on. So far, Toyota/Lexus has stuck to their guns and continues to build durable, reliable vehicles that will last past the 3 year window most others are building for. But the US market (and the US government) aren't helping their cause.

SW17LS

Bottom line is though...all of these vehicles probably outsell the LX, save for maybe the Qx80.

Buyers in this segment don't care about repair costs. I had a Range Rover rep at a car show tell us when looking at the new Range Rover "it's a serious car with serious ownership costs, it's not a car for somebody making $100k". He's not wrong, and the vehicle is very popular with people in a very high earning bracket.

Max707

Normal for RR is a lease while under warranty. Also lease write off by the business owner as business expense, even if the write off is BS.

SW17LS

I lease for business. You actually don't want to lease big SUVs like that, the business write off is better if you buy. For the last 10 years or so you've been able to take bonus depreciation in vehicles over 6500 lbs GVWR. You can write off like $60k of a Range Rover in the first year if you buy.

I'm actually stupid not to do that myself, but I just don't want a huge SUV.