I drove the BMW and Mercedes SUV's before purchasing my GX. The Lexus had a much better , smoother, more comfortable ride then either of the germans. I have owned other luxury cars..sedans not SUV's, and none of them had the smoothness , quiteness and refinement that my GX has.
I havn't been to a dealership yet. I'm trying to decide between the 2006 LX & GX. Having to drop 8k for a scheduled maintenace suspension change would be a deal breaker for me, if I read that right. But for now the seats look to have more cushioning in the LX than the GX. I won't be hauling a family in either vehicle. Without having seen the vehicles in person I think the LX might be too large for just one or two people.Would you care to opine?