JDR76

Yeah, this one is doubly rare because of being a refreshed model with the Luxury package but also for having the brown interior, which I really love.

psaav

I replaced it with an M340i x-drive.

TheRas900

Nice choice, I’m looking closely at those. Would love to hear you do a comparison after a week or two.

psaav

It's still in production so I won't take possession till the end of December or after. I can do a comparison write up after a few weeks of driving.

TheRas900

Interesting they took your trade before the car came in. Custom build is the way to go with BMW. What color combo did you go with?

Certainly share your thoughts after a little time behind the wheel and congrats on the purchase!!

psaav

Mineral grey with oyster interior. I really wanted a light-colored interior this time. I had tried to configure a new IS in cloudburst grey with the white interior and dynamic handling but that was not possible so here I am. Thanks and I will post a comparison later.

TheRas900

Good call on the light interior, the Oyster looks sharp.

CottageChz

Very very nice car. If I saw this combo for sale when I was buying in March I would have tried to stretch my budget to get it. The luxury package is indeed rare on 2016+.

sooththetr

I agree, I would consider the car to be reliable going forward. for years. But I had an experience driving a 2018 RWD GS F sport, and found the sophistication of the drive to be superb. Of course the current 311 hp has been left in the dust by many of the German marques, but I just felt that combination of ride and handling to be a joy in everyday driving. We could talk all day about the entertainment interface, as it may have been the anchor that is sinking Lexus, but if you are just driving....I liked it better than the Mercedes and Audi's I drove from the same years. I just seem to "get" the Lexus GS or, rather, Lexus just seems to get me. So I kept putting bids in on the Lexus, and I'll damned if the dealership just would not call me back, and sold the car to an in-person buyer. I tried to buy it from a non Lexus dealership, and they just didn't seem interested in talking to me. I had a 98 GS 400 that I sold with 187,000 miles on it, a cosmetic nightmare at the time, and people ripped it out of my hands when I put it for sale. But the dealer experience was unmatched by any other. I should have looked at a used GS from a dealership, earlier. But with Covid, it seemed that the cars were vaporizing off the lots, and my bids just kept coming up short until....I bought a used 987.2 (Non IMS) Porsche Cayman... for the looks, and the fun of a stick. But, you know what? I enjoyed driving the 2018 F sport more than the Porsche, that I did get at a great price. But it is low, loud, and just a completely differrent experience. If was bucket list car, and I doubt I will keep it a year. Yeah, I think the GS has an almost magical tuning for a daily driver. But to come back to this forum, I love a car with an ample back seat, so I may be moving to one of the post 2012 LS, for my next car, looking for a garage queen that has not suffered the southern sun or northern salt. The Korean cars offer more gizmos for the money, but that sophistication.....is hard to quantify, but I know it when I feel it.

ZackXiong

very interested in the car. PMed. Thanks!

Freds430

Not only over the last ten years #1 eight times and #2 twice in dependability but also #1 in customer loyalty, #1 in lowest depreciation and #1 in lowest maintenance cost among the luxury division. Any auto manufacturer would wish they would be #1 in just one of these categories.