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Old 05-22-07, 08:03 PM
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Hey all, as most of you know by now I had a car accident and pretty much got word today that insurance has said it's a total loss. Within a few days after the accident, I began my hunt for another GS. I have my eyes set on another silver GS or maybe a gray one too. Last year within weeks of having my GS, I said to myself that I can't go no less than a "luxury" vehicle. Of course that depends on my financial situation. If money wasn't an issue, would any of you scale down and drive a car like a Camry or an Avalon (just examples) rather than a GS?
Old 05-22-07, 08:15 PM
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I vote for a GS430. It'll feel like your old GS on steroids.
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I'd go to a non luxury car...if it had 600 RWHP
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Yeah I would buy the ghetto Bentley aka the Chrysler 300c now that is non luxury at its finest lol just kidding Im not a big fan on so-called American luxury cars I would buy a Prius because of the mpg and the resale value makes it a wise choice in the long run

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I'd stay luxury. But I don't think a lot of the GS's I see on here are luxury vehicles. Most people on here do mod's that give the GS more of a sports car feel. I like both ways but I prefer the luxury side...
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Things I would give up luxury for:
~A convertible
~Something the has better raw performance than a GS430
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Well being that i can't afford a new GS any time soon the next step would be of course another GS if i was in your shoes or possibly the new Avalon with the sport package and polished rims.. They really did a nice job on that car and reminds me of a new GS.. There both a Toyota product so its not like your down grading but all depends on your budget i guess.. Also the 03/04 Q45's are nice as well.. I've seen a silver and white one in person and there pretty sweet.. Its up to you man.. no matter what you choose its still "Luxury"...
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If i'm going to a non-luxury car, then it better have something that I wans't getting before. I would go to sports cars because they have the sportiness that my GS doesn't have, and I would go to SUVs because they're roomy and don't require slow movements across speed bumps.

Going to a Camry or Avalon, I don't know. If the budget is a big concern, why not. Those are nice reliable cars. But for me, the next car has to have something better than the one I'm going away from.
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Originally Posted by BossGS4
Things I would give up luxury for:
~A convertible
~Something the has better raw performance than a GS430
same heree
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I vote for what ever you can afford
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i wouldn't mind a maxima
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I asked the same questions to myself. I just sold my Acura, and I told myself that I will never own a regular car again. I was spoiled....

Thanks to gas price, I am seriously thinking of getting Prius.... No flame please.

Has to be with leather and Touring edition.
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I might go back to a 300zx TT but I have a daily driver as well.
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I wouldn't mind rolling around in an EVO8, WRX STI, S2k, or a Supra. It just HAS to be something sporty and quick. I mean hell, my car is so far removed from the Lexus definition of "luxury" it's basically a hardcore sports sedan lol. My car has a pretty stiff suspension, is quite a bit louder than stock, and is waaay faster than stock. Stiffness and noise are usually the 2 biggest things on the opposite side of the spectrum when defining what a luxury car is .

It's going to change soon though. I'm keeping the stiff suspension, I can't live without fast cornering ability. However, I'm about to put the stock mufflers back on and install an electric dump valve. Basically, I can roll around in stock quietness when I'm in a cruising mood or open up the valve and dump the exhaust right after the turbo downpipe when I want to scare the ricers .
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Well being that i can't afford a new GS any time soon the next step would be of course another GS if i was in your shoes or possibly the new Avalon with the sport package and polished rims.. They really did a nice job on that car and reminds me of a new GS.. There both a Toyota product so its not like your down grading but all depends on your budget i guess.. Also the 03/04 Q45's are nice as well.. I've seen a silver and white one in person and there pretty sweet.. Its up to you man.. no matter what you choose its still "Luxury"...
He gots ma vote!! But hope this can inspire you!! Plus its a big-body so there's alittle mo room I get this if I were to move to another project tho. But a 02/04 ones.
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