Loving the LX Cruiser

[CSG]

I have trouble with the idea of owning a "Lexus" so we call it "The Cruiser" at home and leave the Lexus stuff on the back burner.

However, having had it for a week or so now I just love the thing. Have been getting to know it and how it handles before I go traipsing off into the back country. I just hope gas stays reasonably affordable over the years as I can see owning one of these until I'm too old to drive anymore.

For me, it's the perfect blend of capability and comfort and a rig I can use as my main back country camping vehicle from now on.

One nice thing about owning a Lexus, even one that's now eight years old is the service you get from Lexus USA and their dealers. I'd bought this particular rig because it had a complete service history with all of it done by the book through Lexus and one oil change from Toyota when it was out of factory warranty. I now have a copy of the entire service record thanks to Lexus and one of their dealers.

 

[CSG]

No one else is replying so I'll reply to myself.

I took the truck up into the Shoshone Basin today to try it out on snowy and icy roads. Some of the roads were pretty bad but I never even had to take it out of 4 Hi. VSC came on a few times and handled things with aplomb.

These things are great! My pickup would have left me stranded (but I wouldn't have tried these roads with it anyway). The LX didn't even hiccup.

 

[a.mus.ed]

Glad you're loving it! How about some pics of it in the snow?

 

[CSG]

I forgot my camera. A rare thing for me to do. Too bad too because it's very pretty this time of year up there.

 

[Overland Hadley]

Would like to see some photos. Driveway shot?

 

[CSG]

From the dealer's lot a couple weeks ago. When it was clean.

I'm not posting within the spirit of ExPo; I know I should have loaded this thread with photos. Next run I'll bring my camera and at least get some poser shots.

 

[Redline]

Glad you are happy with your car. I know what it's like to be very happy with your ride, I'm currenlty in the same place with mine.

I think it was a great choice to get a Lexus, and you can call it a Land Cruiser, because it is. The little name/number badges mean nothing.

 

[Moody]

Glad you are happy with your car. I know what it's like to be very happy with your ride, I'm currenlty in the same place with mine.

I think it was a great choice to get a Lexus, and you can call it a Land Cruiser, because it is. The little name/number badges mean nothing.

Ditto. I really enjoy my rig. I am sure that when I get something newer, I will go with the Lexus again. I like the extras, and I paid less than a Toyota badged LC.

Some diehards have a hard time with me calling my LX a cruiser....but I too feel like the badges mean nothing. If anything, the Lexus is more Toyota, as it has all the additional plastic and other parts attached to it! :ylsmoke:

 

[skysix]

Lexus GX470 = Land Cruiser T120?

On 44" ******** Cepek Fun Country's - modified by Arctic Trucks in Iceland.

 

[Martinjmpr]

On 44" ******** Cepek Fun Country's - modified by Arctic Trucks in Iceland.

First off, can you resize that picture? Makes it a little difficult to see, having to scroll back and forth. Easiest way to resize is to get a Photobucket account, then upload the picture onto Photobucket with the picture size automatically set to no more than 600 x 800.

Second, that's a Prado, which is actually the same thing as a Lexus GX470, not an LX470. The vehicles are similar but the LX is somewhat larger than the GX.

 

[Schattenjager]

That Prado is certainly neat - but look at that winch placement - they must use this in known areas otherwise that wart would be short lived.

 

[DenCo40]

You could always buy some Land Cruiser emblems off of Ebay if it would make you feel better.
Either way --as long as you are happy with your ride you could call it anything.

 

[CSG]

The thing I'm really liking is the surefootedness of the beast. We've had a bit more snow and icy roads and it's great to have something not quite as squirrely as my pickup. We were nearly hit by someone in a 4x4 pickup yesterday who was driving too fast for the conditions and slide right through a stop sign into the ditch. The Lexus was very good in maneuvering to avoid this teenage girl.

 

[hoser]

Change the emblems to Toyota and call it is a Land Cruiser Cygnus... as that is what it really is.

 

[ShottsCruisers]

Second, that's a Prado, which is actually the same thing as a Lexus GX470, not an LX470. The vehicles are similar but the LX is somewhat larger than the GX.

BIG difference in GX vs LX. BIG! Glad you pointed that out.