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Old 04-19-06, 11:28 AM
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Can't lie about it, tell people it is 99 with 50K miles.
Now with the WISE taillights it really look a lot newer!~!
Old 04-19-06, 12:53 PM
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I tell people mine is a 2009....and Lexus made it especially for me to test for the next 3 years......Why do people give me a blank stare after I tell them this???














I'm kidding of course. No reason lie about anything
Old 04-19-06, 01:16 PM
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I tell them mine is a 98 3/4 of them moroons said Lexus did not start making these cars untill 2002 I look at them like their crazy.
Old 04-19-06, 02:34 PM
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i just say it an 04 and have it done at that
Old 04-19-06, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Adrian, your car looks like a 2010 model. It hasn't arrived yet
True dat.........
I tell people exatly what it is, I enjoy looking at them when I tell them It's a 98 with 128,000 miles. They are definately impressed
Old 04-19-06, 02:53 PM
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If someone thinks less of a car because it's a couple years old... then I don't want to know that person. The last thing on my mind is what they think about me or my car.

Besides, my 02 is frequently mistaken for an 05 or an 06. Obviously that's from someone that doesn't know/recognize there is a newer generation GS.

I'm happy to tell people what year and mileage the GS is... even how much I paid. There's nothing like pointing out the quality of a used Lexus for $20k compared to a new Caddilac/BMW/etc.
Old 04-19-06, 06:46 PM
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Like many folks here, I always tell people that my Cinnabar GS is a '98, which usually upsets them as their much newer "off brand" car looks like crap. Then I tell them I paid less for it than a brand new Subaru, although it cost "blah blah blah" when new. Some then say that a warranty is important to them when owning their favourite car, to which I reply that I wouldn't own a car that needs a warranty to make me comfortable. I tell them that's why I bought a Lexus. They don't break. People say "It doesn't break?". And I tell them, "No, neither car, ever. Just oil changes. And I put a zillion miles on them every year....."
Really gets people going who bought a Lumina, or a Cavalier, or an Audi, or a Jag. Feels great.
Old 04-19-06, 07:24 PM
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One lie leads to another, always the truth.
Old 04-19-06, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bluelex
Trust me when I tell people its a 98 they always do the !! I feel great about that. especially when they ask if its orginal paint and I say Yes !! than I get . You have to feel very proud with whatever you buy in life cuz you bought with your own hard earned cash. If I see a vote saying yes I would be shocked especially on this forum..

That's right BlueLex you took the words right out plus I tell them it has over 100k on it
Old 04-19-06, 07:54 PM
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Hhaha good job guys ..


I start off by telling them the Kbb ... of the car ... then my price ... then 99 GS400 V8... ect haha good to know all the specs...... ect.... then i get a DAmn ..... ii should have bought a lexus .... Best choice I have MAde .....


i like to see the face haha and smile and show them the car and walk them away haha

when it becomes something like adrians car i have to get used to the face ...


yesterday after I washed her up and got gas over here and a guy walks up and says WOW Nice car..... and forgot he didnt pump yet either.. and almost drove away... and came back HAHAHA
Old 04-19-06, 08:19 PM
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Mine is an 02 with 38k miles on it. People think its an 05 b/c its spotless inside and out. I love to see the look on their face when older people see me and look at me like...what are you doing driving that???
Best investment I 've ever made...car wise.
Old 04-19-06, 08:29 PM
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haha people think my car is newer than it really is.. they ask me what year and i tell them it's a 2000 and they're like WOW looks really good and then they ask if it's a V6 and i say nope, v8 and they're like NO WAY! hahah i love people's responses
Old 04-19-06, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by V8_Aristo
If they didn't tell the truth before, what would make them admit to it now

Old 04-20-06, 01:46 PM
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guilty

at least in the past
Old 04-20-06, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bluelex
Trust me when I tell people its a 98 they always do the !! I feel great about that. especially when they ask if its orginal paint and I say Yes !! than I get . You have to feel very proud with whatever you buy in life cuz you bought with your own hard earned cash. If I see a vote saying yes I would be shocked especially on this forum..
I get that too!

I love that response ...its a 99

even though your car is in a totally different level


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