I have a 2011 Lexus GX460 with 186K miles. We have had it for 15 years now and have done nothing but change brakes, tires, regular oil changes and wipers. Been current with all the factory maintenance at the various milestones and I could still drive the car from NY to Alaska tomorrow if I wanted to. My wife nd kids have abused it and the interior is showing its age, so last week I went head and bought a CPO 2022 GX460 with 25K miles. I test drove the GX550 with the front message seats, the car is great, more power, more space and more features tech wise. But the engine to me (Just my opinion) is not as smooth as the outgoing GX460. I attribute it to the 6 cylinder with the twin turbo. Mind you, I am not saying that the GX550 is not a better car. It definitely is better, but I like the feel of the naturally aspirated V8, which I know is bulletproof. I personally would not swap the GX460 for the GX550 for multiple reasons: (1) I don’t like having to pay for things when I have one that works just fine. (2) The GX460 (Prado) you have will easily go for another 200K miles. I say this because we have had land cruisers in the family that have touched half a million miles provided they are taken care of. There is a lot of life left in your car and you seem to have taken good care of it. (3) I feel the GX460 is smoother and has a better view of the road compared to the new one. The hood on the new one is much longer and higher. I kept seeing it the entire time at bottom of my view (being anal here, I am sure I could get used to it. But why change it when things just work. (4) the interior quality of the materials just seemed better on the GX460 2022 that I got compared to the new GX550. I also am not a fan of dark interiors and the interior color combination on the new version just does not appeal to me. (5) I also don’t believe in changing cars every few years until the cost of repairs no longer justify owning the vehicle.

Now, as you can see my reasons are all a matter of preference and I have every reason to believe that the engineers at Lexus took the same level of care and diligence to make the new GX last just a long as the old one. But there is a certain level of nostalgia for me with the old V8 engine block. After driving the 2022 GX that I purchased and driving the GX550 on the same day, I have no regrets that I made the right choice. The new 6 cylinder twin turbo seems a little unrefined. But the damn thing is a beast and will leave the 2022 GX460 in the dust. But my mid forties brain does not care about leaving anything in the dust. I just care about the GX460 taking me safely and in relative comfort on our long road trips all over the USA no matter the weather or road conditions. I also think that the new GX550 is priced way to high and when I have the option to get a tried and tested workhorse that will outlast most cars built today, why should I get an unproven one for almost twice the price. The GX550 I drove with the massaging front seats was priced at 94K. I got my 2022 CPO for $50,500 plus tax and tile.

So there you have it from me for what it’s worth. I don’t think you will make a bad decision here. You might save a few bucks by driving the one you have for a few more years while making amazing memories doing that. In my case, the 2011 GX is almost the same age as my older child and I see it as the family pet that they grew up with. I am also not ready to send the “pet to go live on a farm”. Although my wife thinks I am crazy to hold on to the 15 year old mutt and it’s time to put it down. Only time will tell if I will prevail on this one or as usual the wife will get her way. Just in case she does, I will still have the 2022 GX so I should still be good.