Dear fellow GS enthusiasts...my name is Gene and I just wanted to drop in and say hi since I just recently became a first time Lexus owner. Long story short, had an '07 BMW M5 for about a year and recently came to my senses and decided to live more "responsibly"....lol. My wife and my 12 month-old son are enjoying the luxurious/quiet/plush/safe ide and that's all it matters to me at this juncture in my life.

I was going to purchase an '08 or '09 GS350 or 460, always loved the design of the 3rd generation, but came across an immaculate '06 GS300 with 28K miles. The interior was what sold me, not a single scratch, leather wrinkle or rattle, it could literally pass as a brand new car. The deal was too good to pass up. Coming from a 500+ hp car into a Lexus, believe me, performance was not a priority, thus an '06 GS300...but I was pleasantly surprised on how responsive the motor is. I shed a few tears leaving the dealership last weekend knowing that my time with the M5 has come, but the serene ride home in the Lexus reassured me that I've made a great choice for me and my family.

Anyways, just wanted to share my story and hoping to learn lots from you guys and make a few friends along the way! BTW, in case anyone wonders why such a drastic change, well...I'm subduing my wild side for a couple of years until the 2010 911 TT PDK comes down a bit in price... Enjoy the pics!

 

Welcome to CL ! Alot of great information in here ! GS300 looks good !

Wow man, I envy you SO much with that M5, would love to have that car someday..

 

Thanks! The M5 sure was a visceral machine, with one touch of the "M" button, it transforms into a completely different beast...so loud and touchy, sure to get the adrenaline flowing. Unfortunately the excitement wore off on me, especially when I'm consistently getting 9-10 miles per gallon in the city and filling up every 5 days.....not to mention for a $100K car, they need to take lessons from Lexus on how to make a nice, luxurious interior.

 

Congrats on the new ride, it looks new! Your family will enjoy it! Then next year you can get that porsche.

 

haha..Good catch Lextron, the M5 pics were taken last year when I first bought it in VA...I've since finished residency and moved to GA. The $10K yearly depreciation is an underestimation, I lost $17,000 when I traded it in for the Lexus. I can sell for higher privately but then would have to pay sales tax plus other associated headaches of posting ads, letting others test drive..etc. It has always been a dream of mine to own an M5, now I can close that chapter and move on. All in all, no regrets.

 

Welcome to Clublexus! You are in GA, there is a meet next week.,

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sou...enter-2pm.html

 

Welcome to CL, Great pics of your BMW and nice pick up on the GS.

 

Wow I have no idea how you could make such a crazy change. I went from a 545 to a GS430, only a 25 hp 5 tq difference, and that took almost a month to get used to. M5 to a car even slower than a 430 will be a hugeeeeeeeeee lifestyle change.

BTW how did you buy a M5 in residency?? I'm about to start rotations and cant even imagine being able to afford a car like that in residency!

 

congrats on the lexus and welcome

 

Thanks 1STLXS, it's good to be here!

 

Believe me, my heart ached and it still does, but life changes and so do priorities...looking at my son sleeping comfortably in the Lexus versus being whipped and bounced around in the M5 help to ease my parting pain...lol.

I moonlighted quite a bit in residency which helped a lot...I pulled the trigger when I had quite a bit of down payment saved up along with a year worth of monthly payments.

 

Welcome to Club CL........BMW M5 is one of my favorite car out there today.....but you will love your 3GS for sure.

 

Thanks!! Treat yourself to an M5 if you're able, life is short, play hard!

 

wow nice m5, welcome to clublexus!!!!!

i can definitely see how m5 can be a "dangerous" car to drive

 

Sweet M5 and nice find on the GS! hmm is that a V10 badge I see? SMG (think 6 speed came out in 08?)? I hope I will get to own a newer M5 someday. I didn't come from a M5, but did come from an E46 M3 and what a change! Seemed like I went from a car meant to turn to a car meant to go straight. Welcome.