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Old 05-02-24, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Very nice! A unique color. Is that Rubellite Red?
Yep, rubellite red.
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Old 05-02-24, 09:43 AM
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It's a nice color but I couldn't do it on a daily driver.

I've never owned a cranberry color car to the best of my memory and I've owned a lot of cars.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
It's a nice color but I couldn't do it on a daily driver.

I've never owned a cranberry color car to the best of my memory and I've owned a lot of cars.
Why not?

its very similar to the color my 2003 ES300 is. It’s like a dark burgundy color, almost looks black.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
As soon as I saw Billy's car posted I had the same thought, wondering if he was still with us. Sorry to hear that...he lived a good life though and he certainly had no doubts about where he was going.

I totally disagree. Pull up somewhere in an LC or an RC-F and see what attention difference there is, most people won't give the RC-F a second look.

Working a deal on this S580...we'll see how it goes. its a 2023 leftover and the lease support is really good, if the numbers work out it should be less than what I am paying. I love the 7 but there isnt anything on the ground that I like, and ordering would be 4-6 months...

$10k lease cash and another $10.7K for AMEX cardholders plus the discount for it being a leftover should equal $30k+ off...

1. Yes, I don't think RC-F or GS-F draws much attention. Engines are great but because they have RC/GS, as expected, they don't get as much attention.
2. 2023 left over? You meant 2024?
3. Is AMEX only MB thing? How does one get this?
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
No, I love how they look but I will go down to 20s (those are 21s), thats the last thing I will throw in at the end of the deal, for them to swap the 21s with 20s.
Alex on autos said those wheels were a bit harsh over larger impacts, Aside from that I’d be scared of punctures from potholes.
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I love the color on the S class. Hope this deal works for you!
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Beautiful color! Good luck on the deal.

Btw, that's not a sedan. It's a 4 door coupe according to one single, solitary CL user.
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Old 05-02-24, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
No, I love how they look but I will go down to 20s (those are 21s), thats the last thing I will throw in at the end of the deal, for them to swap the 21s with 20s.
That's nearly the color I imagine you in in a luxe version of the Escalade if you went that way.

My neighbor has one that color, I'll grab a pic.
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That's a very nice color!

What does the overall spec look like?
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Old 05-02-24, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Why not?

its very similar to the color my 2003 ES300 is. It’s like a dark burgundy color, almost looks black.
i don't know.

But it does look good
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^^^ love that red on the S class, similar paint on the W222 looks gorgeous too, there should be more of them on the road, but most people just like to go with plain, boring colors
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
... but most people just like to go with plain, boring colors
That would be me too. Lol

I always chicken out on the fancy colors
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Originally Posted by Margate330
It's a nice color but I couldn't do it on a daily driver.
I've never owned a cranberry color car to the best of my memory and I've owned a lot of cars.
Apparently everyone is different but I'm with you. I'm not comfortable with this color and alike. And IMO, with some dirt on, it looks really bad. Just me though.
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Old 05-02-24, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
LC500 is better, higher up than all of those other than the LFA.
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No, I said the LC is what part of what gives Lexus the cachet it still has. The LC name carries cachet. The door handles pop out with Lexus logos on them. The interior is beyond insane. It's a very special car.

Track people would like your picks better, sure. I have no use for any of that, when we get ours I want nothing but the luxury options.
‘I agree with you. LC500. lS500. LX all have more cachet. The only F car that really has cachet is the RC-F Track Edition and the Fuji edition. Too bad the 5.0V8 is ancient though.
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As soon as I saw Billy's car posted I had the same thought, wondering if he was still with us. Sorry to hear that...he lived a good life though and he certainly had no doubts about where he was going.



I totally disagree. Pull up somewhere in an LC or an RC-F and see what attention difference there is, most people won't give the RC-F a second look.

Working a deal on this S580...we'll see how it goes. its a 2023 leftover and the lease support is really good, if the numbers work out it should be less than what I am paying. I love the 7 but there isnt anything on the ground that I like, and ordering would be 4-6 months...

$10k lease cash and another $10.7K for AMEX cardholders plus the discount for it being a leftover should equal $30k+ off...





Beautiful colour.

Originally Posted by Margate330
It's a nice color but I couldn't do it on a daily driver.

I've never owned a cranberry color car to the best of my memory and I've owned a lot of cars.
I see Red Wine
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Old 05-02-24, 12:18 PM
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that really is a rich, beautiful, deep shade of red! the W223 interior is just nowhere near the W222 though... looks not unlike the most recent avalon lol
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