Lexus GX470 Buyer's Guide- What I Wish I Knew. 

This NEEDS to be seen by anyone shopping the GX. You gave insanely good info and year breakdowns. I love the Lexus website suggestion as well. Seriously great info. Thanks!

Just bought a gx and this is the most helpful video I’ve seen. Subscribed

Best Honest Video I've Seen In A While!

Lots of good stuff here. Great advice. I have an '08 w/ Nav. It's nothing to write home about. I'm glad I have it for the backup camera. Bluetooth is limited to calls only and sound only comes from the driver's side door speakers. While the unit does have some physical HVAC controls in the dash like temp change, "Auto" climate, and defrost, the fine adjustment is still embedded in the touch screen, so if the screen breaks I assume you lose ability to fine tune the climate controls. That said, I have not had any problems with mine. FWIW, my black paint is all chipped up on the hood as well. I bought mine in 2017 with 49k on it. Currently at 75k.

Great info man! Thanks for the upload.

Prices are going up up up. Good video thanks

Great video! GOing to look at an immaculate 05 gx470 this weekend.

Awesome review --- thank you for sharing!

A very good video, thank you. Good for existing owners too

The people that downvoted chased low mileage units and ended up getting chipped white paint. 😂

I bought my 05 back in September of 2019 for $6500 and like you I was looking for a v8 4th Gen 4runner and never heard of the GX until I saw a video on RU-vid on them and fell in love , right then I knew I needed one. I have 178,000 on mine and have done a lot work and spent some money($1900 on a secondary air pump valve)on it to get it to where it is today. I absolutely love my GX and is probably the best vehicle I ever owned( been driving since 1990). There is so much more I want to do it before I retire and plan to overland it across the country! My local Toyota dealer that I bring it to to get work done on it keeps sending letters saying they would like to buy it off me because they are in such high demand. I get people come up to me in the parking lot and ask me about it all the time now. A lot more channels are popping up on RU-vid now on the GX which is great because when I got mine the only videos on the GX were mostly car dealers putting out videos on ones they were selling and got most of my how to videos from watching FJ Cruiser and 4th Gen 4runner videos on fixing undercarriage components. If I had to do it again I should of looked down south for a cleaner one without rust as I live in western NY.

Just got an 08 with 70k miles. This video helps a lot!

I have an 04 gx with 311,000 miles and she has been problem free for me for years. What a great vehicle. I manage to get 18 mpg, which isn't great but it seems a lot better than some of these people are claiming. (One guy in the comments claims 10 mpg and nothing but problems from his🤔) I love my gx

I’ve just got a 1 owner 233k 05 white gx470, joined GXOR 2 days ago. Car had a carfax and created a Lexus acct showed every service done by Lexus. Owner declined some services but it’s such fucking gem 💎 of a resource. If every car manufacturer did this.

Really appreciate this video!

I’ve had my ‘08 GX for 7 years and still love it. Yea, it’s white and the paint needs to be redone, but it’s not that bad. Your car’s paint is pretty bad. I’ll agree with that. I kept my car in the hot FL & TX sun for 5 of those years. I’ve had to buy newer cds for the navigation, and it still needs to be replaced again. Back to the paint tho, what car doesn’t need a new paint job after 13 years?? My ‘08 has less than 150k miles, and with the amount of maintenance I put into it, I wouldn’t sell it. Great car!

Thank you for a great overview. On your hood paint, just paint the hood matte black or even Rhino bed=liner it. Just a little prep and rattle cans. It would look great with your wheels and snorkel.

You can buy the Bluetooth receiver and connect it to the tape player adapter to the 3.5mm audio, I have that and works amazing. The third seat head rest is just a vision impairment (just throw it in the trash LOL) . GX470 are hell of SUVs love mine

All truth. Great bunch of info, I am using the lexus app as a shopping tool for a couple of months now looking for that diamond. In Blizzard white..lol yeah I know...I still just **have** to have that white. I'm in Ga. and it cuts the heat like you would not imagine. Looks like everything is a 10mm, that's cool. Thanks for this, great job and watch out for those killer baby huskys.

Well done my friend with a myriad of good suggestions. I awas considering a GX 1st gen. I have a 3rd gen 4 Runner which is a less fancy less powerful sibling. Iwas thinking about the GX as a step up from my V6 4R. After seeing the video I now would not get rid of it. The low mpg of the GX is an issue. My V6 has never gotten less than 20 mpg unless it was all city stop and go. Hwy at less than 70 is 23-24. I have done all the maintenance . no rust at 260K and no oil burning.Not an interference engine. Gxs with VVTI(2005 and up) are. I stole mine from an estate that didn't know or care about the value. Thank you.

Great video bro. It gave a lot of context and a lot to think about. Despite everything, I still want one lol

Haha picked up GX470 to build up but I also have a Jetta that gets me 25-30mpg. 👍🏻.. awesome video & thank you for the info.

Very good video!!!

GX is the Land Cruiser Prado just rebadged. It shares various components with the 4 Runner but they are not the same.

I'm currently in the market. This video is right on time. Thank you brother.

Very informative. I recently picked up a 1 owner 04 w/o nav and solid frame. Really digging it except for the mpgs, holy crap it's horrendous, but totally worth it. Thanks for sharing 👍

I agree with most of this. VVTI is where we differ, I have had both and much prefer VVTI and can definitely tell using the butt dyno.

Just bought a 2016 GX460 without service records but the carfax showed some maintenance. This driver.lexus site had extremely detailed service records every 5k. This GX at 73k miles looks brand new and drives so quiet, now I know why. thanks for this!

i love this car so much

Very well detailed

Bought a 05 4th gen 4runner v6 in March 2020 and I'm about done with the build an the gx470 is in the top 3 for my next buy in 6 months

The GX, LX, and the Land Cruiser all have issues that can completely drain your bank account, especially if you buy one with rust, or a truck will poor maintenance records. I bought a 1996 Land Cruiser 80 series that was awesome off-road on CO trails, but driving to CA from CO was horrible, 10 mpg and no power to climb the many steep hills reminded my of traveling from CA to NY in my VW camper bus in 1971. My 2003 Land cruiser was much better, but had the same motor as your GX, needed more power driving the steep hills in CO, especially driving to Denver up 11,000 passes. My 2006 Land Cruiser was purchased with 263,000 miles with incredible maintenance and driven in FL. But...mileage DOES matter! The secondary air injection system failed after 1 year post purchase, then the catalytic converters failed. After $6K was spent to prevent the truck from going into limp mode. At this point, I am done with this genre of trucks, all though I love them, the maintenance costs are simply too high. Looking back, I should have kept my 2003 Cruiser, since I no longer drive long distance, my 2011 Tundra crew cab pickup works just fine. Great video, thanks for sharing!

For Head Units with NAV. Grom Audio makes an upgrade and Phoenix automotive make a Tesla style unit. Both keep the CAN bus AC controll functions. Or do a Non-nav conversion and whatever double din you want.

Correct about not buying the NAV unit models from 2003-2008(?). The way the NAV unit and AC are together sucks. The old NAV unit was terrible. My radio completely failed so I put in a Android-based nav system/radio. It was $600 and a major pain to install. It was a miracle that it worked! It's a major improvement, but a system without nav and a double din would have been easier. The Androoid unit is like having a tablet in the car. I'm an audiophile and my audio system is epic. The direct music chain goes around the Android unit. IPhone to DAC, EQ Unit, AMP(under seat), 6X 2 way speakers & Sub. Get an audio shop to do it! It's a complex install.

Great advice

Just got mine. Love the video.. probably overpaid for mine.. well maintained 230k miles for 8k but had to put 1.5k for detail, timing belt and some small things

I took a chance at Copart bought an 2003 Black at 166K miles at $4900 with all the fees included sight unseen call me a gambler or not lol it got hit on passenger side replacing two doors and pulling the rocker panel back found a guy already that gonna fix it so its gonna be a fun experience building her up, powertrain wise she’s solid with me owning so many Toyota/Lexus products many owners in general usually take care of these cars the big challenge for me is interior.

I’m looking at an 05 tomorrow with spotty service history and 188k miles for 11,900. However the crank/cam/valve cover seals, timing belt/water pump and all associated maintenance items were done at Lexus at 167k miles. What would your opinion be? The body and interior are exceptionally clean and being a Texas vehicle has 0 rust. Excellent and thorough video, the Lexus owners website is invaluable, I’ve probably searched 100+ vehicles when I was looking for my LS.

I believe there is a tech service bulletin regarding the baby huskies issue.

Awesome video! Thank you so much. I just traded my 2003 SC430 for 2004 GX470 so quite a departure for me😅. Where did you get your dash cover? Looks really nice and I need one to cover the dashboards cracks. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the advice! Good video and presentation. Can you put multiple VINs in Lexus’ site to see the records?

About the white paint, Lexus has a customer satisfaction campaign going on right now where they inspect your truck and if it has the chipping issue, they will repaint it for free. I got mine done about a month ago. I got a letter in the mail about a year before they actually did it and brought it to the Lexus dealer to make sure it was legit (it was). I'm not sure if you need the letter to get the paint job, you may be able to just show and get them to schedule it if it's chipping bad enough.

I just watched your video and wanted to let you know you should contact the dealer about your paint issue. Toyota has a warranty campaign for white and white pearl vehicles exhibiting the paint issue you’re having and you may get it all covered for free.

Yo what were decent GXs with around 150k miles going for last year? Trying to get an idea what the market is like now

I drive a Chevy 2500HD, gas mileage isn't an issue. Buy a GX 470 and enjoy your love!!

Fantasic info in this video... can you provide a link to info about that fuel pump problem fix? Thanks!

About to buy a 2003 black with 200k on clock. Owned by an old lady so I doubt its ever been off road😂. Btw my taco has 190k and no issues. Its never been in the shop and my mpg is 16ish. My dad has had three full-size trucks that have cost him many thousands in maintenance since I bought my taco.

I have 3 4Runners the 99 v6 limited gets 16mpg around town. 2006 v6 18mpg around town. 2007 4Runner v8 9-11 mpg there is a problem though the gas paddle works best when it’s on the floor.

I'm getting a lexus 470 for GAS MILEAGE! COMPARED TO MY 2000 WJ JEEP CHEROKEE 4.0 ONLY HAD A 4 INCH LIFT AND 32 INCH TIRES. 10 MPG AROUND TOWN. GOT 16 HIGHWAY ONLY. AVERAGE OVERALL MPG 13.

Just bought a 2007 gx470 with 299k miles for $3950 ….and the car was very well maintained

I just bought a really clean 2005 GX with 150k miles and a fantastic maintenance history. Everything works and it checks all the boxes....except, it has nav. I just couldn't find any non-nav examples in good shape. The only one I saw was completely rusted out.

At 8:15, don't forget to release your pet that is leashed to the bumper hitch.

hey quick question cuz i love these 470s but ive looked at over 20 different gx470s from overpriced to owners lying about broken parts... even had one which couldnt lock the center diff and the owner snapped a cv axle trying to prove that it engages... but anyways im going to look at a 03 white gx470 with non nav so i could upgrade that head unit, and it has 127k for miles and they are asking 10 grand.... what would you say is a fair price for this vehicle.... the dash isnt cracked to bits which is super important to me, looks good but i need to make sure the water pump and belts have been replaced but i was thinking that this car since it has the less powerful motor in the 03 i was thinking 8grand cash is a fair offer..... i did want to ask you because you own and have driven one for a while so u kno all the little things that will go wrong with this rig... how much would you say an 03 gx with 125k miles is worth... again it doesnt have that info system that is tied into the climate control so that is a huge plus in my book but still an 03 for 10grand is just too much, i think 8k is fair but what do you think is a fair price to offer for this rig today when i go look at it? thanks soo much for any help and wisdom you can provide... god speed, -peter

That paint issue is the same in similar years LC Prado 120. Toyota should’ve made a recall.

It's definitely horrible on Gas I get around 16mpg but 😍 love it tho

What kind of a vehicle would you recommend for a man who is not rich who wanted a g x in a Toyota 4Runner but see the prices are so high what other vehicles would you recommend SUV 4 x 4 for the Long Haul but more economical but built very well?

The torsen differential (center) is not 30:70 under normal, good traction, though.

We need a 6 year gx470 review sir !!!

blizzard pearl has a paint problem. Bad primer at Toyota/lexus factory for this color. Paint flakes off constantly.

I have a 2005 w/o navigation and that thing is smooth as hell drives better on ice than my silverado with toyo mts get mine for 10k with 120kmiles and recent timing belt change at 113k currently 178k and worth at least 12k where I live

Great video! I’m currently looking at a 2003 Lexus GX470 for sale for $8k. There are gaps in the maintenance history, it may need new water pump/timing belt, and needs new tires... Other than that it’s good condition and no rust. Is that worth it in your opinion, or should I keep waiting?

If you don’t care about the Lexus nice stuff should you just buy the V8 4Runner? Is the body bigger on the GX?

Wait…didn’t you say not to get nav?

Shit I found one with 90k. Definitely interested in a low mileage over a higher mileage one. As long as I get paper work of previous work then its all good.

Rather have an old gx than an old four runner

That key encasement is da shit

What kind of rims are on your GX? Thanks

I’ve had mine for over a month and this is what I’ve realized: My King Ranch was a 2007 with about 200k miles when I sold it. The sound system was still great (almost everyone with a GX seems to have to replace their mark levinson system). The transmission had no issues (I see a lot of transmission replacements with the GX). Nothing was breaking (everyday I see someone posting something breaking that is apparently a “common issue on a GX). These vehicles are not bulletproof as people have claimed. I expected to get poor mileage. I didn’t expect to get 10mpg. I only had to do basic maintenance on the F150. This one always needs something. It’s like a beautiful whiny baby or a wonderful gold digger.

I can’t find a good one for under $15k where I live. Honestly I’m still considering it though…

Found a 2007 White ext tan int with Nav 91xxx miles. 3 owners for $17,500. Worth it?

Just curious. How do you know it's a loaner car?

Toyota/ Lexus has a recall for the pealing paint contract your dealer

Tell me which V8 4WD suv that has decent gas mileage? So, that’s irrelevant. When it comes to gas mileage,

I have 2003 and 2006 GX470, 2003 non vvti gets 20mpg and 15mpg for vvti

I have an 08, and it still has the climate control built into the nav screen. Its a pain to work. I wish they had made a separate button/knob panel for the climate control. But overall, a small complaint i can live with.

I am between a LX470 or an 80's series LC for an overlander...

Can I or should I tow a race car with a GX

Just out of curiosity, in 2021, do you thinks a 118K '08 (pristine) is worth $22K?

How bad of mpg are we talking? Im coming from an 03 Mercedes S55 AMG lol

Wish mine came with a baby husky 😂

Is it available ? i would like to buy a GX470

Get the TSLA head unit. Come on man

Naw man you want a non Navi so you can swap the radio easier lol

Honestly, If I were to buy 4runner or gx460, I'd rather buy new than used because of ridiculous high prices of used ones.

Whaddabout the CLUnk????????????????

4Runner Gx lx fj are all overpriced rite now

Isn't the shitty gas mileage a given?

If you're looking at a large SUVs and thinking about gas mileage you need a brain. The fact this is repeated on almost any GX, 4Runner, etc video is getting out of hand, but then again some people are truly ignorant.

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4 Runners don't have V8's. Very different engine in a GX470.

When u say 'probably ' it sounds u don't know what ur talking about