Yes but at least they're sticking with the lineage. I would be hugely disappointed if they turned it into a grocery getter. There is something special about having all of that on tap. I considered a Yukon Denali at one point, the thing would get stuck in a mud puddle from the looks of it. The hardware and potential is all there on those, it's just they ruin it with the huge rims and Denali effects.

LX has been same formula since 1995 at the beginning, ultra capable. I like that a lot.

 

LX has changed a TON from 1995 lol. Huge wheels, ground effects...

 

One thing I've noticed, is the back is very flat and minivan-like which I don't like. Still really dislike the Lexus script too

 

I like the Lexus script. I really dislike the fake or covers for where the tail pipes wou;d be. Audi does this and I think it looks crappy and unfinished

 

Yeah I dislike those too. That whole lower area looks plasticky and cheap

 

Audi does this. A LOT. I think the back end is designed to look more like a crossover and less like a traditional SUV. It’s kinda like they are trying to disguise the look of what this really is. The trend seems to be no bumper as is the case with the new RR.

 

It's always been a rebadged Land Cruiser and very capable off road. In this case rebadging is a good thing. Keeping the name and formula alive was a smart move IMO.

Also I agree about the lower trim, especially that silver looking stuff around the lower rear bumper near the tow hitch area. Looks terrible.

Overall I still quite like this, though.

 

yep when you’re in the middle of no where reliability = luxury. Getting stranded could be a life and death situation.

 

rich people like them, poor people buy something 4x cheaper. It is reputation built over decades.

 

'a piece of junk'? Really? i know people with RRs... they love 'em, no issues. Last i checked, RRs are selling well. If they were 'pieces of junk' i doubt that would be the case.

i see what you mean but i actually like the script.

But what the hell is going on with that bumper? A round cutout, for what, and weird recessed part left and right, for what?



having said that, i like the side profile with the squared off wheel openings and nice rims.

 

Oh they are EVERYWHERE around here and people do love them. I'll see 3 in a row sometimes just going down the road, the $100k+ ones. The dealer isn't especially big; IDK how they handle all of them honestly.

However RRs are at the bottom of the list by a considerable margin for reliability. I wouldn't trust it much off the trail or for anything, really.

 

I know lots of people who have them too, and lots of people who have had problems. But, they don't leave people stranded, they just have a lot of electrical quirks and problems. Gauge screens that just randomly don't work, one of my friends' smells like gas inside all the time and they can't figure out why, etc.

Unless this new LX is surprisingly incredible, I still wouldn't get an LX over a Range Rover, but I would have a hard time choosing a RR over something that has a better track record for reliability like an X7 or a GLS or Q7 or Q8 etc, although the RR is what I would want.

 

LX is the type of vehicle (Toyota body on frame SUVs as well) you buy for 10-15 or 20 years. It’s a long term keeper. The value comes into play years later…..

RRs are for the lease type like yourself and those that want new lux all the time.

 

Sure, just saying what I myself would buy. Even to lease I would be worried about the dependability of a RR.

 

A RR that smells like gasoline inside and they can’t even diagnose let alone fix it? That’s nice.

I don’t even have words for how pathetic that is. But they sure do look good. I like how they seem to be very customizable.