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Took her home a little over 3 weeks ago. Looking for new Lexus buddies in the AZ area!
1. GS Premium 2. Starfire Pearl 3. Nav / No ML 4. RWD 5. No DRS 6. Chrome delete (in process), lowering springs, 19” wheels/tires, borla exhaust, f-sport front bumper conversion 7. Wasn’t considering anything else, have been eyeing this specific model/generation since 2015. Traded in a 2013 Accord Sedan V6.
LOOONNGGGGG time lurker first time making an account and posting. Just got my 2nd 4the gen GS. 4th GS overall. First GS I had was the 2000 (black on tan). Sold it at 220k miles and bought a cpo 2006 GS (obsidian on black). Eventually traded it in at 240k miles for a cpo 2013 GS f sport (obsidian on black). And about two weeks ago I traded it in at 154k miles for a cpo 2017 GS luxury package (eminent white pearl on black). Main reason for upgrading a couple weeks ago was the darn f sport brake squeal which the dealership just couldn’t get rid of. Windshield was cracked and needed new tires soon as well. The cost to fix her all up and ready for my state inspection a couple month (about $1500) just didn’t seem worth it. So I traded it in for the 17 Lux package w/ 33k miles. Love the facelift much more, and a huge fan of the luxury package over the f sport. All I know is GS (15 years strong) and I don’t know what I’m going to do in a few years when I upgrade again. All I can hope for is miraculously Lexus decides to bring our favorite model back! Haven’t taken any personal pics yet but will soon. Here is the dealer pic for now. As you can see, the luxury 19’ wheels are powder coated gloss back, which was done by the dealership when the 1 owner lease got it.
Washed her for the first time today and took a pic of the wheels for anyone considering powder coating their factory 19’ luxury wheels…
1. GS (Premium, Luxury, or F-sport) - Luxury 2. Color exterior/interior - Nebula Grey Pearl / Black interior 3. Nav or No Nav / Mark Levinson or No ML - Has Nav and a Mark Levinson 4. RWD or AWD - RWD 5. Dynamic Rear Steer or no DRS - Not sure 6. Planned mods? - Security. Thinking about Car Lock, either the ODB or other version. I want something I could connect to my smartphone and alert me to it being shook or hit. A dash cam with front and rear is something else I was looking at. 7. What other cars were you considering? What did this replace or add to? - I was looking at Toyota and Honda SUVs.
This is my second car in my lifetime. My first was a 1995 Dodge Shadow. Long story short, back in the mid 1990s I was young and stupid. Didn't maintain the car and keep up on the insurance payments. Car broke down and lost it to towing. Later found out my DL was suspended for my first and only car accident a couple of years earlier. 20+ years later and in another state, got my DL back and a new car.
Tip for young drivers, always pay your insurance and keep up on the maintenance.
Anyways, I am new the Lexus brand and I think I did well for a used car. I still don't know all the features, but the memory seats are awesome. Carvana had a listing of features which I should have screenshotted but forgot to. It does have heated and ventilated seats. A Mark Levinson, sport+ dial. Navigation system which I kinda want to update, I think it is either 2012 or 2011 map. Still researching it. I did notice the side mirror alert me to a car in my blindspot which is neat. First thing I got was a Vonetti car fob holder to prevent relay theft.
In all I am very happy with my new car. It has 100,557 miles.
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Whats up everyone, just got me a 2018 IS300 AWD FSport in white. I came from a WRX. So far im loving the car and cant wait to see what I can get into. Car's still stock except tinted windowns and DRL's. Loving seeing everyone's cars and the creativity people have used!
Just picked up a 2013 GS Luxury with 92,000mi.
options include:
Mark Levinson with nav
Hud
LKA
Smart cruise
And many more buttons that does stuff..
We owned a RX 400H before this. Don't know much about these cars so feel free to share your knowledge.
We looked at a bmw 535ix m sport and a 335ix m sport. Also an Acura TL sh-awd and Audi A6 3.0t sport. The wife chose this one. It was by far the best bang for your buck.
Bought a 2014 GS F-Sport with 88k miles last week. New to the forum and first post. No pics yet. 1. GS F-Sport 2. Obsidian Black / Cabernet 3. Nav / Mark Levinson / Blind Spot Monitoring / Park Assist / Illuminated Door Sills / 27% Tint 4. RWD 5. No DRS 6. Probably have to re-tint to NC limit of 35% (car has 27%...was from SC), front lip 7. Replacing Sienna minivan (wife's vehicle...was looking for a fun car to drive when we have to take her car!) Primarily a Honda family but wanted more luxury (with same reliability) so giving Lexus a try and love the car so far! I'm a MT guy so looking for a 2013 G37S 6MT sedan to replace my 2003 Maxima 6MT.
Bought a 2014 GS F-Sport with 88k miles last week. New to the forum and first post. No pics yet. 1. GS F-Sport 2. Obsidian Black / Cabernet 3. Nav / Mark Levinson / Blind Spot Monitoring / Park Assist / Illuminated Door Sills / 27% Tint 4. RWD 5. No DRS 6. Probably have to re-tint to NC limit of 35% (car has 27%...was from SC), front lip 7. Replacing Sienna minivan (wife's vehicle...was looking for a fun car to drive when we have to take her car!) Primarily a Honda family but wanted more luxury (with same reliability) so giving Lexus a try and love the car so far! I'm a MT guy so looking for a 2013 G37S 6MT sedan to replace my 2003 Maxima 6MT.
Do you have a mod list? I've been looking at what to do for mine and cannot find much. I do like the stance you have and the body kit. The other thing I'd like to do in addition to mine is the rear bumper for an aftermarket exhaust similar to the GS-F
Nice looking. You put the NIA splitters on? Were they the standard or the sleek.. how do you like them... do you think the rear Nia's are worth the look?
Do you have a mod list? I've been looking at what to do for mine and cannot find much. I do like the stance you have and the body kit. The other thing I'd like to do in addition to mine is the rear bumper for an aftermarket exhaust similar to the GS-F
think that’s it… what I can tell you is that I dunno how much longer I can handle the unsmoothness of the ride.. it’s going rsr coils hopefully sooner than later. :/
Nice looking. You put the NIA splitters on? Were they the standard or the sleek.. how do you like them... do you think the rear Nia's are worth the look?
Thanks in advance
Don
hey don. Yes it’s the NIa rear splats in hydrodippied… needed something to match with the sides and front lip without going diffuser.. but yea, it took 3 months to get. So be prepared to be in a long line. Lol.
hey don. Yes it’s the NIa rear splats in hydrodippied… needed something to match with the sides and front lip without going diffuser.. but yea, it took 3 months to get. So be prepared to be in a long line. Lol.
jimmy
forgot to answer you question… it came in really good shape. I thought they did a very good job tbh. I really like them. I would def purchase again.. just a little pricy but what in life isn’t?
07-21-21, 03:43 PM
