Today's pointless car-shopping

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 10/28/2017 at 11:55 • Filed to: L e x u s, E, X, U, S

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I’m noticing that some 2013-15 GS 350s are pushing down towards 25 grand once they breach 50-100k miles, with or without AWD.

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For whatever reason, I like these pre-facelist GSs. Especially love the amber lenses on the rear (long live amber!). It’s not overly styled, and it doesn’t look like a futuristic cheese grater upfront, which is kind of what the current GS-F makes me think of.

My brother’s previous job — not tooooo dissimilar from what I’m doing now — gave him a vehicle allowance (used a commuter and also for work), and he used it to buy an 2011 IS350 AWD. So I’ve thought about what I would do if I had a job with a similar perk. I think I’d go with an 2011 E91, 2013 GS 350, or maybe an IS-F. Keeping the miles off the Sportly and the longbed, you know.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 11:59

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I’m still curious as to what it is you do.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/28/2017 at 12:03

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[Looks up list of fake occupations]

Um... No, used that one yesterday... Eh... No...

Have I mentioned I also have doggo?

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 12:03

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I have a 2015 with the f sport and AWD. It’s a fantastic highway cruiser, and has been perfectly reliable. The 6 speed slush box doesn’t like to play, and of course it understeers, but it’s a good car.

Back seat room is less than you’d expect, and the one really dumb thing is that the back seat is completely fixed - not so much as a ski pass through.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 10/28/2017 at 12:08

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Backseat can’t be as small as my IS, though. You can’t have tall friends, buff friends, or bigly friends back there.

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 12:10

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True. The GS back seat is passable, just seems small for the size of the car, that’s all

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 10/28/2017 at 12:20

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I think for a good Toyota backseat on a sedan, you’d have to go Avalon or LS460

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 12:31

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That’s probably right. Even some of their SUVs aren’t very roomy in the back.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 12:36

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Wow, did someone get a promotion to senior chandelier inspector?

Textured Soy Protein > WilliamsSW 10/28/2017 at 13:00

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Does yours have the stupid hump on the driver’s side of the transmission tunnel where the transfer case or something else to do with the awd system is located? I remember test driving a previous-gen GS350 AWD and that damn hump kept brushing on my leg.

WilliamsSW > Textured Soy Protein 10/28/2017 at 13:05

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YES! I have no idea what the hell is up with that. I noticed it on the test drive and decided it didn’t bother me obviously (I’m not a big guy), but it just seems idiotic to have it on that side, unless it was put over there because they’re mostly JDM RHD cars.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 10/28/2017 at 13:30

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Is the hump absent on the RWD models?

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 13:44

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Sorry, but I live in Chicago, and we don’t get RWD GS 350s at all. So I’m not sure —

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail 10/28/2017 at 13:47

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Unlikely

Textured Soy Protein > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 15:20

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It’s definitely something to do with awd and not on the rwd ones.

E92M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2017 at 19:38

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I’d drive this one.

https://www.vroom.com/inventory/lexus-gs-350-2015-JTHBE1BL3FA010370

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E92M3 10/28/2017 at 19:41

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Mmm that one is real tasty. And RWD!