It looks a lot better in green than I expected

Can't wait for more updates on this GX550. I'm considering purchasing one, and these reviews will help me decide. 👍🏽

5 days until my incognito arrives... but damn do I love that nori...

Please continue with the GX 460 comparisons like the body roll, torque, interior etc. look forward to your updates.

This is what this car needs, real feedback from an owner of the previous gen GX. Really looking forward to your feedback and comparisons, thank you for taking time out of your day to share with us!

Congrats! Looks great!

Love that colour! Looking at that exact model.

Very cool! Thanks for sharing, looks great!

That green looks much better in your video than on the Lexus website.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

I thought so too! The whole car looks even better in person

Beautiful 😍!!! Thanks for sharing.

Subscribed can’t wait to see your opinions develop! Thanks for taking the time to put these together, and congrats on the new GX

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great looking SUV. You must be proud having that in your garage!

I have the same color in 460. I will keep it and get this too❤

Looks great!

Congratulations! I’m consistently hunting content for the new GX.

Damm thats beautiful, thinking of getting one myself later this year

This is the exact car i'm getting.

Thing is sick. Love the color. Enjoy.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love the color

I smacked that like button so hard, it disappeared😂😂

Congrats

Congratz! Enjoy, I still have a 2 month wait for OT + in Central FL.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope those 2 months move quickly for you - It’s worth the wait I think!

@brandonwiley6530

Ай бұрын

Don’t pay markup to Jimmy Bryan at Orlando or Winter Park , just watch and wait a year , first model year will always have issues

Nori Green FTW!!

In my opinion the Best Buy for the GX was the 2023 460 luxury with off road package. Towards the end they were 7-8k off msrp and 2% financing. The bullet proof v8 is gone forever, the V6TT will be here for at least 10 years. For me the obvious buy was the one they do not make anymore.

Great looking SUV

great colorway

Looks nicer then the 2023 one too bad they didnt stick with that v8 and just added more hp that would have been amazing.

Picking mine up on Monday only a 2 week wait, same one - twins ✌🏻 Where did you find those all weather mats to fit? I’ve been searching!!!

Very nice, that's the exact color and spec I want. I'm interested in your experience with it.

Earned a subscriber wanting 2 ish years to buy one want to make sure everything is worked out to replace my wife’s 23 trd pro 4Runner

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Man oh man!! Come pick me up, I’m just outside of NYC! Congrats on the purchase. I think it looks amazing in that green. If you feel the need to sell it in 4 or 5 years let me know and I’ll come scoop it up! I hope you enjoy it

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks man!!! I think at this point unless they come out with a lx600 overtrail I’ll be holding on to this thing for quite a while! Come upstate for cars and coffee - the rochester and buffalo ones are pretty good!

Looking forward to same build. I have BMW M4 and X5 M60, and jeep rubicon. Going to dump X5 and jeep for one as it will fill the gap of both. Won’t go places like rubicon but close. Won’t go like M60 X5 but still nice. Enjoy

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

I think that's a good call!

You know you have an adaptive suspension system on this ? It’s not just a regular suspension like you mentioned at all. And it’s surely doesn’t have the body roll that you mentioned: to fix that change the driving mode from Comfort to Sport or Sport + or so, it will stiffen the adaptive suspension !!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Good tip! When I said regular suspension, I meant not air suspension as they are conventional coils. I’ll mess with that and see if it affects roll.. normally that’s more of a swaybar thing but we will see!

Thanks for sharing. I have the exact same trim and exterior colour on order, but not sure I will take the delivery or not. Congrats from Canada

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Good luck with your decision - I think it’s worth it!

Thanks! subscribed as I’m interested in this SUV and your approach on why you bought it is similar to my thought process. Moving from F150 potentially. Would love to get your review on the tech, especially the driver assist functionalities. Thanks!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Stay tuned this week

Less your face - more the car

@REIGREHGKJREHGER

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Especially that face

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

A face only a mother could love!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

🫣

@DF-ec9de

Ай бұрын

🎉​@@REIGREHGKJREHGER LMAO

@dbw0518

Ай бұрын

😂

Nice man, congratulations. I am actually about to take delivery of an almost identical spec. And I placed a deposit in June as well. Nori Green Overtrail +. Although I actually wanted the black roof and black interior. Mine will have the chateau and won’t have the black roof. This is my first Lexus. I was surprised on a couple things. You can’t spec your vehicle exactly how you want it. Like Porsche. You sort of get to chose from the lot that’s arriving. Also, I’m wondering about the faux leather. People say they like it. We’ll see. Enjoy the GX! Can’t wait to get ours.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

The faux leather is very high quality to me, much better than previous gen. Nori is beautiful paint too, so even though I have the black roof, the more Nori the better!

@Superdada

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage that’s really great to hear! So yesterday I saw my first GX in person at my daughter’s school. Holy cow it’s so much better in person. I’ve watched about every video of them and nothing beats seeing it in the flesh. Really pumped for it.

Id like your opinion on the ride quality between 460 and 550 on the highway. Just as smooth? Harder, rougher?

Is the lumbar support a 4 way adjust? A lot of lumbar support pushes out on your back but doesn’t allow you to adjust where you want the support lower or higher.

Thanks for sharing! How does it handle on road? All the reviews so far are all about off road performance. Yes we know it can do off road but how does it handle on road compared to the 460? I have a 2013 GX 460 and have loved it but it is time to upgrade. Thanks!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Really well - acceleration, brakes, steering feel are all solid. Lifted a bit versus the 460 so it has more body roll (from what I can feel) but overall much better driving experience.

Could you talk a little more about the rear facing car seat experience? Installation/removal, Fit, how far up is the front seat,maneuvering baby, and ride comfort for baby etc

That’s the exact GX 550 we are interested in buying in 2025……….model & color. I’ll be interested to hear your opinion of it going forward.

Great video, super excited to start seeing these on the road and would love to hear more thoughts from an owner's perspective. I have a super random request, but i'm considering one of these for my next car and was hoping to see one parked next to a Jeep Wrangler for a size comparison. I have a Jeep now and know it fits in my garage, and on paper so will this but I'm curious to see just how much bigger it actually is.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Sure - I will see what I can do

have you experience engine/cabin vibration at around 5k rpms? i've been hearing reports of that from other owners...

Congrats!!! I'm jealous! I'm curious, after putting some miles on it, what are you seeing as real world overall mpg? Thanks!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Will report back

Love it’s

Hi! Question 🙋‍♂️ there’s to much difference between the regular overtrail and the Premium overtrail? I need to go today to the dealership to put the deposit Im confused.. and algo if I get the regular version just the premium not the overtrail can I build it 🥲

I've always found Atomic Silver color is boring, but i found it actually looks the best on this car.

Congrats! Great looking car. I’m considering the GX 550 vs Defender 110 S. Besides HP/torque, what would you say is the diff between the two in terms of drive quality (ie road noise, daily annoying niggles like moonroof/windows not working, etc.)

@NorthoftheWallGarage

18 күн бұрын

Sorry I missed this one! I think defender has a little more road manners, probably a bit more friendly around town. Since this is my daily, I wanted something I didn’t have to worry about and have been very happy with Lexus/toyota in the past versus my other cars. Having said that - defender did have some electronic idiosyncrasies that I haven’t had yet in the GX

Is the 550 bigger on the inside then the 460 ?

is that the factory platform rack behind the 550 (leaning against the wall)?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes, will make a video about how to install and remove

Thanks for the video. As a previous 5th gen 4Runner owner and GX460 owner, how does the power compare? Hopefully it feels substantially better compared to both of those. The v8 was smooth, but down on power. The design is fantastic. I’m torn between this or the Land Cruiser hybrid.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Much much better than last gen. I can actually pass on the highway comfortably. The torque is fantastic. I chose the GX550 over the LC because I really didn't want a hybrid.

Congrats! Love the car. I’m shopping around, why would I want to buy this over the next gen 4Runner or new sequioa? I love the look of this most, much more presence than the new bland range rovers

Does the Overtrail/+ come standard with front & middle skid plates? A month or two ago, they were options on the Lexus configurator site (I forget how much they were additional - maybe $1000 combined for both) - but they have since removed them as an option. Curious if they just made them standard now.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Good question - i will look into this and address in a video this week.

Wow, how much did it cost you? I still haven't complete watching the video but I'm so excited

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

$84k - a lot of money but that’s aligned with all of its competitors

@la10sooony

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage it is not a lot considering what it offers. Enjoy and please keep the videos coming. I live in the other side of the world so we won't be getting these until like 8 months, so please don't stop uploading.

Do the adaptive dampers actually make a difference? Getting my GX550 in the exact same spec as yours in about a month and 1/2!

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Good question, haven't messed around a ton with that stuff yet.. will report back

I’m on the waiting list for one. They said up to 2 years wait.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Wow! Hope it's quicker than that.. good luck!

@edmundcharles5278

Ай бұрын

2 year wait! No way! Better off getting a 4Runner or something else entirely!

I’m interested in how you think the ride feels in terms of comfort. Does it ride rough like a truck or would recommend it to someone who wants something that won’t beat you up going down the road?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

I'll comment more on this in a future video. It's somewhere in between; not harsh at all, but not ultra luxe that you would get from air ride.

Where is central western New York?

I see you've removed the roof rack and put it against the wall behind the vehicle. Was it easy to remove?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes! Took about 15 minutes. Will make a video as to how to remove

Thank you. I love the outside but a bit disappointed on the interior for that price point. I also have a deposit on the Overland+ as well as the new 4Runner. I am leaning 4Runner as I feel like the interior of the GX should be a bit more special than it is. I don't dislike it, but it feels like an interior for Toyota money rather than Lexus money, if that makes sense. Looking forward to more videos and your thoughts and opinions.

@ssing7113

Ай бұрын

You nailed it. Gone are the wood steering wheel. And welcome plastic look 😂

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

That’s a fair opinion! I’ll have more thoughts on this soon. Good luck with your choice - can’t go wrong!

@user-bdpdfom

Ай бұрын

Really wish the Lexus had more ambient lighting to accentuate the luxury interior

What advantages over the defender? I feel like the defender is the more lux ride, and better powertrain personally - at least in the 6 cylinder.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Will address this in an upcoming video! Defender is a cool car, no doubt, but I think this is a better package for the money

Did you have to pay market adjustment?

@Unimportantrichard

Ай бұрын

Said it was msrp with some port installed accessories.

Could you provide more detail around having a sharper driving experience with more body roll? I would think that these two characteristics are mutually exclusive.......

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes - stay tuned for a future video. Acceleration, braking, steering feel all quite a bit better

Is it quiet on the highway in comparison to a Defender?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Probably the same honestly from a road noise perspective. The engine is quieter however and the defender had a really loud fan that would run after every drive - GX550 doesn’t do that.

Does the overtrail + come with keyless entry ?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes!

How is the legroom/foot room in the front seats?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

No complaints - I'm 6'1 and have plenty of room, and my seat is not nearly all the way back

@co3g921

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage Thanks for your reply! Looks like a great SUV.

Dealership: Thank you for supporting us. Don't mind us with the msrp markups 🤑

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

No markup here! Have a good local dealer

@jml9550

Ай бұрын

There is no more markup here in S. Cal. and no add ons either, the only one I still see markups are the Toyota TRD Pros and the new Land Cruisers.

That’s ok I’ll keep my 23 GX 460 let’s see in ten years which one is worth more? I bet my paycheck that the 23 GX will out shine the 24my 02 cents.

You mentioned "ordering" your GX several times. How were you able to do this? I'm not aware of any dealers taking orders. As I'm sure everyone knows, Toyota/Lexus don't behave like other brands and I've not known them to do this. I've only been able to get on what are essentially interest lists.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

You are correct - basically your "order" gets matched with whatever the factory builds. These vehicles don't have insane options lists so relatively easy to get a close match.

How do you turn off the nanny safety features that follow your eyes?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Good question - I will make a video about that!

@CJ-rk5eg

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGaragethat would be great 👍

can i get this trim with 3 rows?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately no, Overtrail is 2 row only

You gonna get it undercoated?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think so. Bad salt on the roads here in winter and hope to keep this for a while.

First ! Now do I get your GX 550?

@jml9550

Ай бұрын

Just go down to the bank and demand money. You will get it faster.

I disagree about interior purpose being spartan being its purpose. This is a Lexus not a Toyota. Definitely needs more wood and aluminum and saddle color leather inside.

This guy sounds like tedward’s long lost rich brother….

@NorthoftheWallGarage

5 күн бұрын

Lmao I’ll take it

Did it come with EKDSS?

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Yes!

@thinker2328

Ай бұрын

​@@NorthoftheWallGarage😏

@thinker2328

Ай бұрын

If you drive another without ekdss I'd love to hear about the difference in handling on road, for example when driving on on/off ramps with body roll

Why do you like more than defender? I have 2014 gx460 and love it but defender has been my dream vehicle.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Will make a video about this! In short, I think the fit and finish is better, and have much more confidence about the powertrain long term. No hate for the defender though, it’s an awesome ride, but if I was going Land Rover I’d get a 2019-2020 diesel Range Rover

Its supposed to have air suspension as per specs

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Negative - no GX550s are offered with air suspension. GX460 had the option, as well as the LXs.

@vikasjogi6108

Ай бұрын

The specs for the overtrail and overtrail plus say it comes with adaptive variable suspension and KDSS ,i suppose the adaptive suspension is not air then.

@vikasjogi6108

Ай бұрын

Mine is coming this week. Ill hold on to my cayenne gts for comfort i suppose.

Not to alarm you but look up F35A engine bearing failures. Catastrophic failure This is the first new truck I’ve wanted to purchase in a while and I’m holding off,they need to fix this engine fault.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

That’s in the Tundras. This engine is built in Japan and has different components than the version in the tundra

@johnnyhotrod

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage I hope you’re right. The poster interviewed the engineer asking about the design,sounded like the same engine. I’ll follow up when I know more. Just seems like reliability across the board is horrid.

I put money down 8 months ago, dealer said it’s not yet in build phase and it’s 3 months from start of build. If it’s gonna be 6 more months I’m gonna get a Defnder.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Good luck! Hope the wait isn't too bad!

How is the road noise for me the quality feels cheap. I grew up with a new german SUV and range rovers but the Lexus feels like plastic.

Nice looking truck, but man the price is off putting. $85k is pricey AF. Toyota better have their “bulletproof reliability “ baked into this thing for the price they are asking.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

I hear ya... sadly the going rate of things like this nowadays (if you're buying new).

@K42023

Ай бұрын

Bro have you seen the cost of the top level 4runner…like $75k? Everything is high.

guessing you paid sticker or over

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

MSRP, not over. I don't know anyone who has paid under sticker for a high tier brand in the last 3 years

@jimmychen6756

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage Keep us updated. I plan on getting one to replace my 460, but may wait until 2026 so they can work out any issues.

@jml9550

Ай бұрын

Everything is sticker now on these new GXs in S. Cal. Plenty in stock as well. The new Land Cruisers are still getting marked up.

@jimmychen6756

Ай бұрын

@@jml9550 no overtrails i noticed

30$ grand more then GX v8 ? 😂 I am not selling my 2022 GX even though I put down payment on new one just in case, can’t justify , and I can feel buyer remorse

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Fair enough! Old GX is a great car

Bro you spent an arm and a leg just to get plain interior? “Oh it’s cause it utilitarian” lol… Idk brotha almost $100k for a vehicle just to not get any luxury items in the vehicle, I’ll pass

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

To each his own! Idk - has more luxury than anything else I've owned. Massaging seats, refrigerated console, mark levinson sound system, heads up display etc. Yes, could have bought a nicer interior with a Range Rover Sport, which starts above my fully optioned price for GX550... but 3 years down the road will be worth less with a bunch of problems. I made the right choice for what I needed.

Let me guess you’re probably gonna sell it. 😢

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Not sure why I would! Loving it so far

I expected more for the price to be honest. Interior looks 10 years old.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Fair enough! I disagree that it looks 10 years old.. compared to my 2016 GX460 this interior is simply better. Is it Range Rover quality? Definitely not… but I’d rather a solid powertrain and better build quality than a nice interior. I’ll make a follow up vid and dive deep on the interior - more to show on that!

@4xfishhh

Ай бұрын

nah the interior of the 460 with a trackpad and CD player feels 10 years old lol

@MrWookie1981

Ай бұрын

@@NorthoftheWallGarage I really wanted one of these when I first saw them but I know there is no way my wife is giving up her X7 for this with interior the way it is. She said it reminded her of her ML350 which is why I said 10 years old.

@K42023

Ай бұрын

BMWs are plastic under the hood with a planned obsolescence of 5yrs. Toyotas and Lexus’ are for the 15 to 30 year mindset world over. Apples and oranges.

This is a $70k car at best. Maybe $74k. But $84k not justified! Don’t mean to disrespect but reasons Toyota keeps raising prices at high intervals with newly designed vehicles is because of you folks that purchase and are gung-ho to purchase at these crazy prices. Let’s be honest. Lexus has always been the premium luxury brand at a more reasonable price compare to its European competitors.

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Totally fair. I’d argue, cars aren’t getting expensive because of the consumer… labor is too expensive 🤷‍♂️

Lol my Jewish bro… u sold a better made gx460 for a inferior gx550 Silly minds set

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Not Jewish, but thx

that interior is rough

just buy a Tahoe Z71

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Too big for what I needed! Life cycle changes over way too fast on American trucks too. Will address in a future video.

Looks too jeepish

This is an evolution of the 4runner not the 460

@NorthoftheWallGarage

Ай бұрын

Fair enough - but name a car manufacturer that isn't downsizing their engines right now.

@jml9550

Ай бұрын

4Runner never had a modern engine like this TTV6. Those V6 and V8 were dinosaurs.