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Old 06-08-18 | 11:17 AM
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Kind of an odd way to buy a car, but I am giving it a try. Carvana will bring the car to my house, pick up my trade and let me drive it for a week. If I don't like it, they bring my car back and pick up the RC F.
They do a real nice job of presenting the car online. I know pics don't show things like in person, but at least you can view it from all angles and scan around the interior. LINK TO CAR.

I was really looking at the '17 models for the active suspension, but the $15k difference makes it easier to go with the '15. And this one is the color combo I wanted. It doesn't performance pack, but I want a the moon roof, so that is ok. How is the stock stereo, this one doesn't have ML. Not a big deal, but was hoping to get one with that package. But Car Fax shows, 1 owner, no accidents and they just put on new tires and front brakes. At 19k miles, I'm not surprised the tires were done. Looks like the previous owner tinted the windows, blacked out the chrome around the windows and put vinyl in the fender vents and rear bumper.
Old 06-08-18 | 11:21 AM
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very interesting. let us know how your experience goes with Carvana
Old 06-08-18 | 11:31 AM
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Stock stereo is fine brotha, and if it is a big deal , which it won't , its one of the easiest things to upgrade in a car. but I have the stock stereo and all my friends have told me how great it sounds so. even my music producing friend said it sounds good and hes an audiophile.
Old 06-08-18 | 11:55 AM
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Thought, you should have gotten TVD. It is so worth it especially if you like cornering hard till your eyeballs start popping out due to the G force. I have all options and ML 17 speaker sounds amazing, but it is not a big deal as I almost never use it since I want to just drive in sport+, M, track mode and focus on the driving experience even if I am going to the organic food store LOL
Old 06-08-18 | 12:47 PM
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Congratulations! That looks like a beauty.

I hope you like it as much as I like mine!
Old 06-09-18 | 10:45 AM
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Congrats. Looks like you found a nice one. Let us know how the carvava experience works out. Their commercials make it look so easy.
Old 06-09-18 | 12:47 PM
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Interesting site. Never seen them before. Gives me an idea on what mine is worth out there.

If it makes you happy and content then that's all that matters man. Congrats!
Old 06-09-18 | 06:48 PM
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Great color combo, congrats! What did u trade in?
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
Great color combo, congrats! What did u trade in?
370Z
Old 06-10-18 | 11:25 AM
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I always race 370z's and smoke them lmao.
Old 06-17-18 | 02:33 PM
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Can you get TVD option with sunroof?

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Old 06-17-18 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1BAD4DR
Can you get TVD option with sunroof?
Some of the early 2015s were configured like that as Lexus allowed TVD to be a stand-alone option when the carbon fiber looming process had glitches. I would advise against it, since the moonroof adds about 20 - 30 lbs over the steel roof and TVD unit is heavier than the LSD unit so the carbon fiber roof and spoiler offset the additional weight and also bring down the center of gravity about 0.5 inch even compared to the steel roof and even lower compared to the moonroof which has a higher CoG than the steel roof one.
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