Trade in IS250 for GS350??
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I'm in a debate of what to do.... I'll be graduating in May, BS in Comp. Engineering, and I was debating whether to trade in my current IS250 for the new GS as a gift to myself....... I'm 24 and I figured I could afford one because I wouldn't have any other 'major' financial responsibilities at my age. But i still want to remain practical and I can already see people pointing at me and saying , "oh this guy's spoiled" lol. What's your take guys..... you think it's worth the upgrade, or maybe the styling of this car is too mature for someone my age?? I'm lost....
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Anything is better than a IS250, I am sorry to say the IS250 is a sorry excuse for a sport sedan, way under power. You only live once, go for your dream car, if you want to be practical, buy a Hyundai.
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if i were you, i wouldn't care what people think of when i roll up in a GS350 as long as you know yourself that you paid for it with your own money that's all that matters. i was 23 when i got my GS back in june and i pay for everything myself, from insurance to gas to the payments. i don't care what the people at work say about it. as far as going with the GS car itself, i highly suggest you think long and hard about it. like i just posted in another thread, it was just the worst choice to pick as a car in terms of the rattle. may i suggest the M35? i don't know if your IS has rattles but it's almost a guarantee that getting the GS will get you rattles, sad to say but true. and since you mentioned maturity and this car, i've seen quite a few kids our age driving GS and other cars in its class here in so cal.
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probably not what you want to hear, but I suggest you get yourself a place first, then worry about upgrading your car. Since you said you don't have any other "major financial responsibilities" I assume that means you don't own your own home. Save that money towards a down payment, in this economy you could end up with a great deal!
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
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probably not what you want to hear, but I suggest you get yourself a place first, then worry about upgrading your car. Since you said you don't have any other "major financial responsibilities" I assume that means you don't own your own home. Save that money towards a down payment, in this economy you could end up with a great deal!
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
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When I graduated from University, we purchased our first home (~5000sq/ft 5bed/4bath), then invested some more in condos. Personally I would stay in a condo instead of house, b/c the only living area we used really are the familyroom/kitchen/Master bedroom/and garage... rest of area are hardly used.
Now most of condos have been paidoff, so the $$$ I collect from the condos are for my toy/party fund!!!
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Especially now is perfect time to invest in real estate!!!
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probably not what you want to hear, but I suggest you get yourself a place first, then worry about upgrading your car. Since you said you don't have any other "major financial responsibilities" I assume that means you don't own your own home. Save that money towards a down payment, in this economy you could end up with a great deal!
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
Then once you've got that, you can upgrade...for now, enjoy the sporty IS.
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thanks for all the advice guys, alot of it makes very good sense.....saving for a house does seem wiser i admit...... i appreciate all the comments, they've added more scope to my definition of practicality =)
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