Help Solve my Dilemma
I own a 2015 F-Sport and am looking for a new SUV. I have been test driving cars for a week and remain stumped I am choosing between the following vehicles:
Then we come to the new RX. For the money, the options are amazing and the price is $8k less than the X5 or Benz. The interior on the RX is incredible but the new styling takes away the prestige of owning a luxury care. It looks a bit tacky. That being said, the performance and options are great and as a current RX F-Sport owner, it is still in the running. So with what you have above, what would you go for? I am ready to drop the cash but need to gain some expert feedback. Share your thoughts. TR |
Ask your self one question; Why did you purchase a Lexus RX in the first place?
If your answer is anything but reliability and resale then stop, cross out the RX and pick up one of the other two If your answer is reliability and/or resale pick up an F sport and be done with it. |
coolsaber, I get what you are saying. That is the same question the CEO (aka wife) asked me last night. The problem is all three of these vehicles are high in these categories. Especially since I am doing a three year lease and will be trading for something new in 36 months.
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Originally Posted by TR2911
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coolsaber, I get what you are saying. That is the same question the CEO (aka wife) asked me last night. The problem is all three of these vehicles are high in these categories. Especially since I am doing a three year lease and will be trading for something new in 36 months.
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Lol, that is what I am thinking. But the RX has soooo many more options
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Considering you're leasing, my vote goes to the X5. Live a little! If it doesn't work out, the 2019 RX will be there to soothe all the pain the Bimmer caused you. ;)
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Originally Posted by TR2911
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Lol, that is what I am thinking. But the RX has soooo many more options
For instance the best you`d get on a Lexus is about 11-12% off on a great day. BMW you`d probably can get lower and lease rates are great. Plus if you want, you can order exactly the options you want, skip what you dont want, get the awesome bimmerfest dealers to order you the vehicle and pick it up at the PCD at SC and get a hotlap in an M car with whole X-drive experience pack. Vacation and Car :P |
Originally Posted by TR2911
(Post 9491885)
I own a 2015 F-Sport and am looking for a new SUV. I have been test driving cars for a week and remain stumped I am choosing between the following vehicles:
Then we come to the new RX. For the money, the options are amazing and the price is $8k less than the X5 or Benz. The interior on the RX is incredible but the new styling takes away the prestige of owning a luxury care. It looks a bit tacky. That being said, the performance and options are great and as a current RX F-Sport owner, it is still in the running. So with what you have above, what would you go for? I am ready to drop the cash but need to gain some expert feedback. Share your thoughts. TR |
TR2911, there's an RX/X5 comparison thread in FAQ. Take a look, it has plenty of comments on both vehicles.
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Originally Posted by TR2911
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I own a 2015 F-Sport and am looking for a new SUV. I have been test driving cars for a week and remain stumped I am choosing between the following vehicles:
Then we come to the new RX. For the money, the options are amazing and the price is $8k less than the X5 or Benz. The interior on the RX is incredible but the new styling takes away the prestige of owning a luxury care. It looks a bit tacky. That being said, the performance and options are great and as a current RX F-Sport owner, it is still in the running. So with what you have above, what would you go for? I am ready to drop the cash but need to gain some expert feedback. Share your thoughts. TR GLE Pro: Fastest, best looking exterior GLE Con: 8" screen, worst looking interior (I genuinely feel bad for GLE owners, it's so outdated and this is what you have to look at when you drive), MB-Tex is cheap, weak LED headlights X5 Pro: Classy interior, mocha leather was the best (dakota and below were terrible), torque distribution and LSD best in class X5 Con: No lane keep assist, fully loaded significantly more expensive, poor reliability, weak LED headlights RX Pro: Hybrid RX Con: Not powerful enough, AWD system lacking, cheap aluminum trim in F-Sport Going in, I was most seduced the GLE looks, but it came in at a distant third. X5 would've been my second choice. It really doesn't catch anyone's eye though. Last generation X5 was much more macho. |
The X5 looks the best out of the three. Especially, in metallic black. How does the X5 ride? Is it sporty or more luxurious? I drove an X5 when they first came out (long time ago) and I was not impressed with the ride quality. Way too stiff for my tastes so I wrote it off.
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Get either one of the german cars and you'll make lots of new friends in their service department. :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by azinn
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Get either one of the german cars and you'll make lots of new friends in their service department. :thumbup:
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If I were doing a 3 year lease and could only pick from those cars I'd go BMW, and it's not even close. I like to drive pretty spirited, and the X5 will give the best ride of the three. RX is a distant last in that regard. If that really doesn't matter to you, then the RX is a great choice for the value.
Personally, I like the look of the new RX more than the previous generations. I just wish it came with better engine choices....or rather any engine choices. I am biased since I have a GL, but I think MB has the best exteriors. You are right that MB makes beasts though, it moves pretty well for the size and isn't even tuned yet. If you are open to expanding your search, the new XC90 is a nice vehicle I would definitely consider on lease. |
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