Seeing the car made me feel extremely nostalgic. It's like seeing an old childhood friend again after a long period of time. The 2003 GX470 treated me and my whole family very well, even if we made the luxurious car a little dirty, but we didn't know any better cuz we were kids. It was an excellent car.
I picked up a 03 GX with 210k miles in 2021. They wanted 8k. I was able to negotiate cause the suspension was shot and the tb and wp was due. Put on 2 inch lift with 32” tires. It certainly our car of choice for road trips. It’s so comfortable for a family of 4.
This is such a well done video. Perfect for someone like me who is shopping for an old GX. You make really good videos! You could definitely host a TV show. Great work, thanks for all the helpful info!
The sport to comfort suspension knob is not for the air bag suspension its for the digital shocks and all 4 have active shocks. The hight control is just for the rear.
I have noticed that Bern misspoke there. Yes, the rear air suspension is just for leveling the rear end when towing or carrying heavy cargo. The sport/comfort settings are for the adjustable ride shocks in all 4 corners. I use Sport mode on highway to avoid getting car sick, and Comfort mode in town when negotiating bad roads.
@@BernonCars also 2006 added the leather parking brake handle and there was a screen upgrade in the middle of the 03 and 07 update. My 06 has a better screen than a 03.
Haha you hit the nail on the head with the common wear items. I had so far had to address a leaky head gasket, control arm bushings, and leaking steering rack. Apart from sheduled maintenance items, those have been the only items that needed to be replaced in the 5 years I have owned it. As you stated, those are very common maintenance items for any car so I was not surprised by any of them. I love my 04 and plan to keep it as long as I can!
Great car and video! Last year I had a choice of buying a brand new car or a GX470, after some research and searching I got the 2009 GX470 and it's one of my best decisions!
I always considered myself a 3 generation 4 runner guy but after seeing your review I’m definitely interested in the gx470. I guess the only downside is they run on premium gas but that is a sacrifice I am willing to take.
Part of me wants an 09-09 470 but it's so hard to find one that's not upwards of 17k with 180k+ on the clock. Which is why I might just spring for a new 460. I generally don't have the best luck with older cars anyways so I might just go all out for a recent model year 460 for peace of mind. Or maybe I could get one from Lewis??
They are really hard to come by 😭 Louis does have some nice GX's every now and then! He has a site just not sure if the link will work - pristine4x4.com
I found an 08 with 178,000 miles. It’s at one of those small shady looking dealerships though. So I am feeling super hesitant about buying it. Can they roll the millage back on the odometers and what would be the most expensive fixes I might need to do at this 178,000 millage? Thanks so much! Your reviews are AWESOME!!!
Thank you for tuning in!!! I would check for rust first! These have rust issues depending on the climate they live in! Otherwise, check for oil leaks, transmission hiccups/weirdness and the air suspension is known to be worn out on a lot of these, haha
Great video. Sadly, as amazing as these vehicles are father time is starting to really do a number on them. I looked a four different GX 470s to possibly buy, all in Texas, they were pretty beat. If you find a well taken care of one grab it they're becoming unicorns at this point.
Requiring premium fuel is a show stopper for me. If I'm gonna have to buy premium it'll have to be a sports car of some kind, not a flippin' SUV. Same engine as the 4Runner which DOESN'T require it? That's really stupid. Plus the 4.7 in this only makes 260-whatever HP? On premium fuel to boot? They're nice but for these reasons I'll never have one.
Thank you for talking about the head unit in depth at 17:48. Most reviewers gloss over it and move on, but the dashboard area is an area that varies wildly within GX 470s for sale. Considering how cheap it is to slap a touch screen apple carplay head unit in nowadays, the touch screen/Mark Levinson combo actually isn't something most people should look at as desirable considering the non-nav units include full physical HVAC controls and adding carplay capabilities to the older system is very expensive (~$700 through Grom's solution). Cracked dashboards also seem fairly common despite the Lexus recall and should be noted if you're shopping these. My thought here is if the first owner didn't do the free replacement, what else didn't they do?
The sport to comfort suspension knob is not for the air bag suspension its for the digital shocks and all 4 have active shocks. The hight control is just for the rear.
Too bad it took me so long to find your channel. I really wish I had discovered you a year or two back as you have answered so many of my questions. ... Back before I bought my first GX, a GX460 that I'm giving my youngest daughter before she heads off to college. Now I am on the hunt for one or more GX470s. LOL. Absolutely love your content!!!!
@@BernonCars oh ok..am a big Toyota & Lexus fan myself..I’ve had few of the GX’s RX’s ..right now RX..but am thinking of getting one of the GX back & thats it 😁
Timing belt + air suspension + hydraulic power steering - the worst things to exist together in one car - but it is definitely a great car no doubt except for the costly maintenance.
Go ahead, put a GX470 next to a GMC envoy denali and be objective. What could go wrong lol. TBF my envoy had more comfy seats and the auto wipers and hvac had better logic.
Mine was lifted 3in on bilstien shocks with 32in tire. Many of them came with the auto locking rear which mine had. It made people's head spin off road. If you do one the actual suck parts are lack of grab handles, lower rad tank is only protected by plastic, poor aftermarket, and poor reliability especially when compared to a GX. If you do one let me know I got a lot to say. The envoy Denali is what got me into the idea of a GX.
Seeing the car made me feel extremely nostalgic. It's like seeing an old childhood friend again after a long period of time. The 2003 GX470 treated me and my whole family very well, even if we made the luxurious car a little dirty, but we didn't know any better cuz we were kids. It was an excellent car.
Yeah right! I love this era of car. Cheers!
I picked up a 03 GX with 210k miles in 2021. They wanted 8k. I was able to negotiate cause the suspension was shot and the tb and wp was due. Put on 2 inch lift with 32” tires. It certainly our car of choice for road trips. It’s so comfortable for a family of 4.
Nice! Good deal. I wish you many years with it!
Love my 2009. A keeper. Thanks for the good quality review.
Thank you for watching! That 09 is certainly a keeper!!
This is such a well done video. Perfect for someone like me who is shopping for an old GX. You make really good videos! You could definitely host a TV show. Great work, thanks for all the helpful info!
I appreciate that a lot thank you sir!!
The sport to comfort suspension knob is not for the air bag suspension its for the digital shocks and all 4 have active shocks. The hight control is just for the rear.
I have noticed that Bern misspoke there. Yes, the rear air suspension is just for leveling the rear end when towing or carrying heavy cargo. The sport/comfort settings are for the adjustable ride shocks in all 4 corners. I use Sport mode on highway to avoid getting car sick, and Comfort mode in town when negotiating bad roads.
@MaximumDIYGarage That's neat good to know its on all four! Makes it seem more worthwhile. Thanks for the catch haha
@@BernonCars also 2006 added the leather parking brake handle and there was a screen upgrade in the middle of the 03 and 07 update. My 06 has a better screen than a 03.
Haha you hit the nail on the head with the common wear items. I had so far had to address a leaky head gasket, control arm bushings, and leaking steering rack. Apart from sheduled maintenance items, those have been the only items that needed to be replaced in the 5 years I have owned it. As you stated, those are very common maintenance items for any car so I was not surprised by any of them. I love my 04 and plan to keep it as long as I can!
Haha yup!! As soon as you take care of em, they'll take care of you!
Good morning my friends! Hope you guys are having a great Monday & a great Memorial Day for those around here! Hope you guys enjoy the video 😄
My wife and I have one. They are great SUVs!
Nice!! Enjoy!
Great car and video! Last year I had a choice of buying a brand new car or a GX470, after some research and searching I got the 2009 GX470 and it's one of my best decisions!
Thank you much! Nice that is a fantastic choice! Enjoy it!!
Great camera work! That lady that cut across in front of you 😂 😠
Thank you!! 😆 Ugh right?? The audacity 😭
Love the channel Bern. Surprised you didn't discuss the Sport Package as it is the major trim level optional difference available in '05+.
Thank you! Ohhh I thought I did! I might've edited it out on accident 😭
Would love to see a breakdown of the LX vs the GX!!
I'll absolutely try to do that!!
I've had my 04' GX for 4 years now it's been a great SUV. The gas milage is not the greatest, but my 03' Tacoma I feel gets around the same MPG.
Nice that's great to hear! Yeah right, my 97 Tacoma seemed similar as well LOL
I always considered myself a 3 generation 4 runner guy but after seeing your review I’m definitely interested in the gx470. I guess the only downside is they run on premium gas but that is a sacrifice I am willing to take.
Oh nice! I still really like the 3rd Gen too! Yeah they're so nice the extra fuel is worth it
the 4th gen 4runner with the same 4.7 V8 only requires regular fuel.. I've got my 03 Limited trim and love it.
I use regular in my GX470, now, 6 years later, it runs great on regular.
Nice review, Bern.
Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!! Thank you for watching!
Need one of these!
Yeah right! 😆
yay for more LX content!!!!
Yessir!!!
Great explanations and I live it. Thank you.❤❤❤
And thank you for watching!
Part of me wants an 09-09 470 but it's so hard to find one that's not upwards of 17k with 180k+ on the clock. Which is why I might just spring for a new 460. I generally don't have the best luck with older cars anyways so I might just go all out for a recent model year 460 for peace of mind. Or maybe I could get one from Lewis??
They are really hard to come by 😭 Louis does have some nice GX's every now and then! He has a site just not sure if the link will work - pristine4x4.com
I found an 08 with 178,000 miles. It’s at one of those small shady looking dealerships though. So I am feeling super hesitant about buying it. Can they roll the millage back on the odometers and what would be the most expensive fixes I might need to do at this 178,000 millage? Thanks so much! Your reviews are AWESOME!!!
Thank you for tuning in!!! I would check for rust first! These have rust issues depending on the climate they live in! Otherwise, check for oil leaks, transmission hiccups/weirdness and the air suspension is known to be worn out on a lot of these, haha
Another great review!
Thanks for stopping by again!
Nice review , hi from PR.
Hello! Thank you for watching!
Hello brother ❤
Please 🙏 tell about gx460 2023 and gx550 which is the best cause. V8 and twins turbo . Thanks bro
Best wishes
Chivse
Hey! Honestly GX 460 is the better choice, more reliable. I don't trust the V6 yet. Many problems in the Tundra and Sequoia
@@BernonCars
Thanks 🙏 bro see by your video more and more please
I own one and love it 😍
That is excellent!
The back of 470 reminds me of the toyota prado
Same truck haha
Might trade my 03 Silverado for one lol I’d love to have both but buying gas for two V8s will hurt
Yeahhh two thirsty trucks would drain you hahah
No it doesn't. You drive only one at the time
@@dmitryadamenko6518 I have 4 vehicles already, and I drive all of them. Another V8 will be the end of me lol
any disadvantage for fueling regular instead of premium? do a comparison between lx and gx side by side.
Not really! You may notice a slight difference in response but honestly not really
Ok can I understand premium fuel is needed for this but why is the 4Runner v8 not require premium fuel? Same engine, right? What am I missing?
It's the tuning that makes them slightly different, you can probably get away with regular but yeah it's some nonsense haha
Does your buddy Luis have a website lol?
I can’t wait to get one
Yess I wish you luck!
I'd be interested to know how to get in contact with your friend who refurbs them.
Feel free to send me an email and I can shoot Louis' info to you! TH-cam sadly doesn't let me send links
Great video. Sadly, as amazing as these vehicles are father time is starting to really do a number on them. I looked a four different GX 470s to possibly buy, all in Texas, they were pretty beat. If you find a well taken care of one grab it they're becoming unicorns at this point.
Thank you! Yeah that's the issue with a lot of these, lack of maintenance! Once they're all sorted it'll easily be one of the best SUV's to own
Requiring premium fuel is a show stopper for me. If I'm gonna have to buy premium it'll have to be a sports car of some kind, not a flippin' SUV. Same engine as the 4Runner which DOESN'T require it? That's really stupid. Plus the 4.7 in this only makes 260-whatever HP? On premium fuel to boot? They're nice but for these reasons I'll never have one.
It can run on premium or regular as per the manual…..premium is only for added performance
Yeahh they do cost more money to run than a 4Runner! That's why I don't have one too haha
But yeah they do also run on regular!
Its been proven and tested that regular runs fine on the GX’s same engine as the Tundra/4Runner
Does it effect its lifespan if you use regular?
I love mine, but the gas mileage sucks ass😂. Used to be smile per gallon🤣
Yuppp 😂
Yoooooo did u buy one yourself ? And if u did how much it cost ? How u got 2 ????
I didn't! 😂 my friend Louis sells them 😂
@@BernonCars can u link us ?? To his ch ? TH-cam ? Ig ??
Smith Estates
Bro, are you near belvoir? Lol
In VA? Yeah my friend Louis lives down here!
Kihn Gardens
Love my 06 but holy cow does it drink fuel like a fat kid.
Yeahhh a fat kid and cinnamon toast crunch 😂
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12 mpg and premium gas.
Killerrrrr
No need for premium gas its been hotly discussed especially for earlier 03-04 mode 05+ sure not mandatory but will perform the truck better.
It’s ugly inside and tacky
That's unfortunate 😕
Sorry you like your Escalade so much
10:32 "coil and spring"
what is the difference between a coil and a spring
lmfao
Yeah that was my bad LOL
Thank you for talking about the head unit in depth at 17:48. Most reviewers gloss over it and move on, but the dashboard area is an area that varies wildly within GX 470s for sale. Considering how cheap it is to slap a touch screen apple carplay head unit in nowadays, the touch screen/Mark Levinson combo actually isn't something most people should look at as desirable considering the non-nav units include full physical HVAC controls and adding carplay capabilities to the older system is very expensive (~$700 through Grom's solution). Cracked dashboards also seem fairly common despite the Lexus recall and should be noted if you're shopping these. My thought here is if the first owner didn't do the free replacement, what else didn't they do?
I'm glad you noticed! It's a worthwhile difference between the years. Yeah I like the no-nav because you can swap it out!
The sport to comfort suspension knob is not for the air bag suspension its for the digital shocks and all 4 have active shocks. The hight control is just for the rear.
Ohh good to know thanks bro
Bought a 2004 GX470 after watching your video! Love it so far!
Ohh nice!! I'm very glad!
Too bad it took me so long to find your channel. I really wish I had discovered you a year or two back as you have answered so many of my questions. ... Back before I bought my first GX, a GX460 that I'm giving my youngest daughter before she heads off to college.
Now I am on the hunt for one or more GX470s. LOL. Absolutely love your content!!!!
Ahhh right! Haha Im glad you found me now! Thanks for stopping by!!
My nerd hat is on! Thanks again for another great vid!! Only thing I would add to a buyers guide for the GX is watch out for frame rust.
Woohooo nerd hat!! Thanks for stopping by! Yeah rust ohh yeahh
🤦🏾♂️…bro don’t know where you get these two dime pieces from..but they look stunning 🤩 😁
They really are in such nice shape man, Louis always finds the clean ones!!
@@BernonCars oh ok..am a big Toyota & Lexus fan myself..I’ve had few of the GX’s RX’s ..right now RX..but am thinking of getting one of the GX back & thats it 😁
This is crazy because there’s an ‘05 that just was listed at the Lexus dealer nearest to me. 135k miles, one owner $11,500.
knock it down to 10
Damnnn that's a great deal!
@@BernonCars I might just have to go and check her out
You should buy it if you can. If you can afford the gas bill, you will not regret it.
You totally should take a looo! Especially at Lexus
Timing belt + air suspension + hydraulic power steering - the worst things to exist together in one car - but it is definitely a great car no doubt except for the costly maintenance.
Yeah but once those are sorted they're pretty sweet!
7 years… had an ‘09 until a Tesla cut across my lane w/o warning… so sad
Ugh that is heartbreaking
Unreal amount of information - thanks!
I'm happy to help!! Thank you for tuning in!
After nearly hydrolocking my GK5 Honda Fit the other day I’m definitely considering a GX! Thanks for the review!
Oh man! Yeah you definitely will for the Fit's sake LOL. Thanks for stopping by!
Your videos are very informative and fun to watch! I own an 07 GX470 without the Nav and never plan on getting rid of it!
Thank you! 🙏🏾 nice yeah don't let go!
that looks like Va Beach lol
I have the O4, Love the GX. Thanks for doing an all encompassing video. I'm gonna get a 09 when I find a good one.
Very nice! I appreciate you watching! Yeah man the 09's are some gold for sure
Used to have an 03’ until it was totaled in a roll over crash. Looking back it was one of the best vehicles I ever had.
That's a shame!! RIP
03-04 takes regular gas
Ohh good to know
Great video, bro!!
I like the absence of that chrome piece below the rear window of the '03. Looks cleaner.
I agree it is nice clean and simple!
Great review Bern!
Thank you! 🙏🏾
Go ahead, put a GX470 next to a GMC envoy denali and be objective. What could go wrong lol.
TBF my envoy had more comfy seats and the auto wipers and hvac had better logic.
LOL I actually like the Envoy! 😂 A bucket list review haha
Mine was lifted 3in on bilstien shocks with 32in tire. Many of them came with the auto locking rear which mine had. It made people's head spin off road.
If you do one the actual suck parts are lack of grab handles, lower rad tank is only protected by plastic, poor aftermarket, and poor reliability especially when compared to a GX.
If you do one let me know I got a lot to say. The envoy Denali is what got me into the idea of a GX.
Great video, wish the GX470 was sold here in the UK!
Thank you! It's a shame it wasn't!
Excellent summary. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you watched!
We have 05 Lx love it
Very nice!
Are they the same size as 4runner? Or the 470 is more smaller?
They are about the same size!
@@BernonCars thx for the info
Gm bern
Morning!!
7:52
two types of engine options? every gx generation has had 1 engine option. 1st through 3rd.
lol
VVTI and Non VVTI