TFL compares offroad GX460 vs 15 year LR Discovery

Levi

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Not really old vs new, when the GX is 10 years old. The GX while capable because based on a Prado, is not sold as an off-road vehicle with such road bumpers. Clearly the GX does not target the off-road market, just as the LX, eventhough some do modify them. It goes to show that Lexus is better off with a CUV as all the others.

Fast sedans/hatches killed sportscars, CUVs have killed proper off-road vehicles, so the massacre of the ultimate tools continues.
 
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Not really old vs new, when the GX is 10 years old. The GX while capable because based on a Prado, is not sold as an off-road vehicle with such road bumpers. Clearly the GX does not target the off-road market, just as the LX, eventhough some do modify them. It goes to show that Lexus is better off with a CUV as all the others.

Fast sedans/hatches killed sportscars, CUVs have killed proper off-road vehicles, so the massacre of the ultimate tools continues.
Can't argue with that, it seems that a popular mod of GX and LX owners is the bumper, since obviously, they're terrible for ground clearance. And these owners, they buy them pre-owned, not brand new. New owners just break in the mileage.
 

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Can't argue with that, it seems that a popular mod of GX and LX owners is the bumper, since obviously, they're terrible for ground clearance. And these owners, they buy them pre-owned, not brand new. New owners just break in the mileage.

I mean how many people with modded GXs didn't do it just because it looks awesome and you can do it on a few year old model for a relatively fair price?