Just traded my 16" LX in for 17" LX
 

Hi guys, let me start out with my short story, i just had my 16" LX for four months and got a rock hit my windshield, got safelite try to fix it, but still there :( and I don't want to replace it because I afraid it would leak later, thinking hard for two months and finally trade it in for 17" LX i know i am dumb to do that, but i got a year newer and a great thing that i found on the new 17" LX is NO more white line where the speed odometer of the head up display on the windshield, i think Lexus corrected that issue which nice

So the question is did you get beat on the trade in? I traded my 15 LX for a 17 LX after a couple month. But the dealer called me and gave me 100% of what I paid for my 15 LX. The had a terrible month and wanted to get inventory moved on the last day of January bad for them. Great for me.

The white line on the HUD never bothered me

You are lucky though, i lost about $7500 on my LX, i know i pay to play, at least I don't see the chip crack on my windshield and gain one year newer :)
Yeah the white line didn't bother me either, but the windshield crack is the one bug me the most

Congrats! You've lost some money but got a new car and its all worth it. I used to flip cars every 1.5-2 years and figure unless I keep something for years and years, its always going to lose money thru' depreciation and so my comfort zone is up to $10k per year of ownership. The trouble with LX though is that it sort of kills desire to go to something else. A Range Rover is always intriguing, but I just can't live with something so high maintenance

WTF?

safelite CAN and WILL replace your glass with OEM if you ask them too. They do a pretty good job. U lost a nice chunk of change, but u are happy.

So did they fix the tranny lag and shifting issues? Any other differences. Please post up pics.

well my insurance sent me a check with an OEM windshield replacement, but i kept it and trade my truck, after they tried to repair it, I didn't have confidence with them anymore, about the tranny I didn't have any problems with my previous one or the new one yet, but the my new 17" LX is feel weird when it going to stop like the brake pedal shake before it complete stop which is didn't act like that on my previous 16" LX

I think I'll trade in my 16' LX too for a new GLS or a Range Rover . . . I can't believe Lexus corporate say they sold me a Shimamoku black steering wheel when, in fact it is regular wood processed steering wheel tinted black. Even worser, the tinted black wood does not match my linear expresso wood which is Shimamoku just called by another name. All this information has been confirmed with two local Lexus dealers, and wait . . . also by Lexus Corporate. The damage has been done, Lexus.

Oh yeah, the stupid white line under the speedo on the HUD is weird indeed. One time, same on them. Two times, shame on me. Never Lexus again if I have my way.

My 2016 LX will be traded for a new 2017 LX in the next couple of weeks. You only go around once.

I think you should do it as it really bothers you. I wanted to get a Range Rover also but I really wanted the peace of mind of a car that I could keep for at least 8-10 years and that might not be possible with a Range Rover.
The GLS is nice but the interior is really out dated compared to the C, E or S class.
The advantage of trading it in now is that you won't lose much especially if you had a good discount when you got it.

i didnt know "worser' was a word.

Why cant u all wait for the next generation LX, its around the corner and coming next year?

"worser" is a word on the LX forum because for quite a few of us Engrish is not a first or second language,
What's even better, most people here don't have to justify their purchasing decisions to other inquiring minds.

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For better or worser I picked my 2017 up yesterday.

Congratulations. Drive it in good health.

Congratulations (as always), Greg! Curious - was there a particular reason for the update or just the new car itch (which I totally understand)? Ours is two weeks old, and we absolutely love it (even the much-maligned [in pre-2016 form] Dunlop tires have impressed me favorably thus far).

I generally trade once a year. I have had no issues with my Dunlops and they seem to be capable. I live in Florida so wet weather is about as bad as it gets. They were quiet, even after I had them rotated.

Been driving the 2017 RX for a month or so now and really enjoying the getting back in the LX. Not that the RX was not fun but I felt too exposed to harm and feel safer in the LX. Took the RX to Atlanta a few weeks ago and it was not the LX for sure.

I love this beast!😻

Is there an option where I can get guaranteed protection​against any windshield damage to get a new LX570? 😀😀😀. HAHA. LOL JUST KIDDING

Congratulations on your new LX570😉😉😉

Congratulations on the new truck! And I'm not judging... I did a lot of car flipping back in my day :D

Enjoy!

Like you said, we only go around once! Again, enjoy! I hope your dealership treats you right. For what it's worth, earlier today I was actually commenting with my wife about how long it's been since I've had an ongoing relationship with a car sales department. I have bought four new Lexus vehicles from four different places...

I think these Dunlops are definitely an improvement over the 20" versions in '08+ LX (I remember you had a preference for the OEM Michelins).

As for the LX vs. RX part, I hear you completely. The RX is very nice, but I can't resist the big truck with the V8 either. You do have the hybrid, which adds to the fun.

And one more thing i just noticed is the E brake is not engaged when i put the tranny in the "P" mode on the 17" versus 16"

That feature still exists; it's just turned off in your '17. Next time you engage the E-brake, when you are pulling on the switch, hold it. It will eventually beep, and you'll see an update in the cluster telling you that auto-on/off has been enabled.

The only "feature" I gather was taken away was that HUD line I haven't seen (for obvious reasons).

But the 16" LX alway engaged when i put the tranny in P, and the E brake is automatically on, but not like that on 17" i have to manually engage the e brake, but love the fact no more white line in the HUD :)

I am genuinely intrigued by the white line...

Please reread my post. My point is that your '16 was delivered to you with the "Auto E-Brake" setting enabled, and your '17 has it turned off. What I described is how you can enable it in your '17 so that it does exactly the same as your '16. For what it's worth, my '17 actually had it enabled when I got it, and I turned it off! Go figure...

The people at Lexus of Jacksonville know me very well and they have never failed in treating me right. I have bought over 20 vehicles from them! The service department has never disappointed. They even arranged an two day loaner of a GS-F which I found exhilarating but reminded me why I do not need that much horsepower on a daily basis. The damn thing was a rocket ship for sure.

That's fantastic, and I miss the days when I had a go-to showroom and sales person. I have a great relationship with my dealership's service department, but as for sales, the local Lexus folks are truly a mixed bag and really not much better (if at all) than the stereotypical dealer experience.

GS-F... my, oh my! I have been afraid of driving that car as I don't want to be tempted. For now, I am sticking to my 600hL as my "fun" car. It's no GS-F, but the damn thing does pull!