- Jan 29, 2025
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Last Friday I made a 3 hour drive to put my eyes on a new LX 700 H Overtrail in earth. I had one on order, or should I say I was able to get a allocation from a dealership a lot further away from me, but I felt it was prudent that I take the time and put my eyes on one before I actually moved from a LX 600 F sport , that I absolutely love to the new LX 700 H. I made the trip with 2 major concerns : 1) cargo area 2) fuel tank size and fuel range. This is why I felt I had to make the effort to see it in person before trading for it.
Immediately when seeing it I loved the earth color and the vehicle stance. I was happy with the interior, although black is never my first choice, Although it goes well with the earth exterior color. After we agreed on a trade in value, I took it for a test drive. I was impressed with the added HP and Torque, and I was happy with the suspension feel.
After leaving the dealership I really started to think about the cargo area and the fuel tank size and it bothered me so much that I actually decided on Wednesday to back out of the purchase, then on Thursday after having a conversation with the general manager the Lexus dealership agreed that if I could not get comfortable with the cargo area or fuel tank size they would buy the vehicle back from me at a agreed upon price and get back into a LX 600 F SPORT, which I thought was very transparent and fair. The LX 600 has been the best all around vehicle I have ever owned and probably the most capable vehicle I have ever owned, so I am really hoping that the same rings true for the 700 H. As far as the cargo area I have never had the cargo area filled up all the way to the roof, so maybe this will not be a issue and I am really hoping that I liked it more than the LX 600.
After test driving the LX 700 H my first inclination was to buy it and that is usually a good sign, so lets hope I do not have to take the GM’s offer on going back to the LX 600. By the way the dealership was excellent to work with from the moment I stepped into the building and the building itself was the largest Lexus dealership I have ever been in and it is immaculate.
Immediately when seeing it I loved the earth color and the vehicle stance. I was happy with the interior, although black is never my first choice, Although it goes well with the earth exterior color. After we agreed on a trade in value, I took it for a test drive. I was impressed with the added HP and Torque, and I was happy with the suspension feel.
After leaving the dealership I really started to think about the cargo area and the fuel tank size and it bothered me so much that I actually decided on Wednesday to back out of the purchase, then on Thursday after having a conversation with the general manager the Lexus dealership agreed that if I could not get comfortable with the cargo area or fuel tank size they would buy the vehicle back from me at a agreed upon price and get back into a LX 600 F SPORT, which I thought was very transparent and fair. The LX 600 has been the best all around vehicle I have ever owned and probably the most capable vehicle I have ever owned, so I am really hoping that the same rings true for the 700 H. As far as the cargo area I have never had the cargo area filled up all the way to the roof, so maybe this will not be a issue and I am really hoping that I liked it more than the LX 600.
After test driving the LX 700 H my first inclination was to buy it and that is usually a good sign, so lets hope I do not have to take the GM’s offer on going back to the LX 600. By the way the dealership was excellent to work with from the moment I stepped into the building and the building itself was the largest Lexus dealership I have ever been in and it is immaculate.
