‘I Might Have Just Made the Biggest Mistake:' Man Trades His Lexus For a Ford Bronco Sport Badlands. Do You Take This Deal?
Lexus GX460
for a
Ford Bronco Sport Badlands
. Zach (@zk_v10) recorded himself sitting in his new ride and posted the footage to TikTok. Throngs of commenters replied to his clip, stating that his decision to ditch his Lexus was an exercise in poor judgment.
'So I might have just made the biggest mistake in terms of a vehicle trade. I traded the greatest SUV of all time, my 2022 Lexus GX460, for a new Bronco Badlands,' he says.
Following this, the video cuts to a shot of him holding the Bronco keyfob up to the camera in front of the car's steering wheel. 'That's right, I got a real Bronco. Got, see the Bronco key here,' he says. Next, he points to the Bronco emblem beneath it. 'Badge there, this is a Bronco Badlands. Definitely not a Bronco Sport,' the TikToker remarks.
His assessment of the vehicle's interior is positive. 'This thing is actually pretty nice on the inside. I already have a ton of opinions about this vehicle,' he says. 'So, if you have any questions about a Bronco Sport Badlands, feel free to drop them in the comments. And if not, I will probably be making a bunch of videos on it anyways.'
Lexus vs Bronco Sport
In
another video
, Zach extolled the certified pre-owned (CPO) program for Toyota's luxury brand. He called it 'phenomenal' in response to another TikTok user's comments on why they opted for a GX460, Zach's previous car. Zach went on to say, 'The used Lexus GX460 that I bought still had a year of the factory warranty, plus two years of Lexus's CPO warranty.'
This peace of mind is something that Zach and other users who replied to his video said helped influence their decisions to purchase a used Lexus.
For years, Lexus and Toyota have dominated
Consumer Reports'
lists of vehicle reliability. In 2025, fellow JDM auto brand, Subaru, took the top mantle with an over 68 out of 100 dependability score. Lexus didn't trail far behind with 65, and Toyota clocked in a 62. Prior to that, Lexus and Toyota routinely took the number one and number two spots. Honda, Acura, and Mazda have often followed their Japanese counterparts.
Conversely,
Ford
scored a 44 out of 100 for reliability in Consumer Reports' 2025 rankings, placing the manufacturer far behind Nissan, Buick, Hyundai, Kia, and others.
Bronco Issues
One Ford Bronco Sport Badlands driver posted to the
Bronco Sport Forum
about the problems they've encountered. After just 15,000 miles of road travel, the commuter opined about what they call a 'known issue' with Ford cars: A 'rear brake groan.' They said they experience this noise whenever they're backing up the car.
Furthermore, they said that the car's rear doors are too tight a fit. Consequently, the rubber seal holding the door in place causes friction against the rocker panel, which results in paint chipping near the lower portion of the door.
Additionally, they mentioned premature corrosion of the car's battery. Other Bronco owners who replied to the thread stated that they haven't replicated the same problems with their vehicles. However, there was one person who said that they, too, have endured the rear-braking groaning noise referenced by the thread's original poster.
Lexus Recall History
According to
Auto Recalls for Consumers (ARFC)
, Lexus has had a total of 914 car recalls since 1989. Forty-two have been issued for the Lexus GX460 since 2010. The majority of them apply to various model years for near identical issues. First, fuel pump gasoline delivery complications were cited across GX460s manufactured in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019. Other years saw front airbag inflator module deployment problems from 2010 to 2017.
Kelley Blue Book
writes that the 2022 Lexus GX460, the model that Zach traded in, currently 'has no safety recalls.'
Commenters Sound Off
Numerous TikTokers who replied to Zach's video echoed the comments made at the onset of his clip. This person wrote, 'You're right…..you made a big mistake by trading in your GX460 for that.'
Another person penned, 'Yes you made a mistake and I am a Ford guy.'
Someone else concurred that they thought his trade-in was a foolish one. 'Sorry for your loss. Come back here in 3 years and let us know how many engines and transmissions you went through.'
One user expressed how baffled they were by Zach's decision to swap a Lexus for a Ford. 'Why would you get rid of the Lexus for that? Went from luxury off road to Kmart plastic and bad rod bearings…best of luck.'
Another TikTok user who said they work as a Lexus tech did offer up a silver lining. However, it seemed more like a backhanded compliment. They wrote, 'Lexus tech here...yes you made a bad decision. But you will have more fun lifting it and doing big tires on it, it will also be cheaper. You will look pretty cool, with your hazards on the side of the road.'
Motor1
has reached out to Zach via TikTok comment for further information.
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