Rejoining the Oppo Lexus Club

"Arrivederci" (arrividerci) 02/15/2019 at 15:03 • Filed to: Lexus, gs 350

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Agreement in principle with a dealer out of state on a 2011 GS350 in Smokey Granite Mica. About 100k on the clock and 12k out the door. Inspection scheduled at the local Lexus dealer on Monday. Looks identical to the one below:

I’m going to miss my S3, but this actually has more horsepower than the S3. A bit less torque and a lot more weight, it’ll make a comfy cruiser that I literally plan on keeping indefinitely (for real this time).

Plan is to repay myself for it and then be debt-free aside from the house by the end of 2020, then finally get my P-car.

Fingers crossed for a clean inspection on Monday!

WilliamsSW > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:12

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Ooh, nice! I always liked the looks of this gen better than the newer one (I had a 2015).

Fingers crossed for the inspection!  These are pretty reliable cars though as long as maintenance is done.

Manny05x > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:14

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Very nice i love these, i have a thing for bigger sedans.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:17

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Nice!

Captain of the Enterprise > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:17

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Very nice!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:30

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Arrivederci > WilliamsSW 02/15/2019 at 15:34

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Thanks!  I do as well - I liked their styling language of that time period quite a bit, also owning a 2010 IS.  Maintenance looks pretty regular on the Carfax, but hopefully the dealer can confirm.

Arrivederci > Manny05x 02/15/2019 at 15:34

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I hope it’ll be a ride that can go another 100k.

Arrivederci > Captain of the Enterprise 02/15/2019 at 15:35

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Thanks!

Arrivederci > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/15/2019 at 15:35

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Thanks!

Arrivederci > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 02/15/2019 at 15:35

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LOL

WilliamsSW > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:36

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Yeah - as an added bonus, your typical Lexus buyer is highly likely to keep up with that maintenance, but nice to back it up if you can.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:36

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And so the Lexus takeover of Oppo begins... GS430 would have been even more baller. Couldn’t find any good ones?

BeaterGT > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:41

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Why are you getting rid of the S3? Good luck with the inspection! 

Tapas > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 15:53

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GS350? Noiccceeee :)

Packard in 2020? How classy!

Arrivederci > WilliamsSW 02/15/2019 at 15:57

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For sure - first owner was a lease, second owned it for seven years.

Arrivederci > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 02/15/2019 at 15:57

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In that generation it’s a GS460 and I only found one that looked a little tired.  I figured the 350 was more ubiquitous and should be a bit easier to maintain.

Arrivederci > BeaterGT 02/15/2019 at 15:58

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This is step one of trying to move  to a debt-free lifestyle!

Arrivederci > Tapas 02/15/2019 at 15:59

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LOL - that’d be awesome as well.

BeaterGT > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 16:00

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That’s a pretty good first step!  Let me know if you need any help, I made that switch as well :)

Arrivederci > BeaterGT 02/15/2019 at 16:05

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Yep - using the equity in the S3 plus some cash to buy this outright, then will pay myself back over the next few months, pay off my remaining student loans and then my wife’s car a couple years early.  Those three things alone will change our monthly outlook by about $1k.

BeaterGT > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 16:11

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Nothing quite like the feeling you get paying off that last student loan payment. Sounds like a good plan and one that will only get easier as you progress.

bmil128 > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 16:17

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My previous car was a CPO 2008 with chrome wheels. M ake sure you get ceramic brake pads if it doesn’t already have them, the stock pads dust just as bad as an Audi (I moved to an S4, sometimes miss the comfy  ride of the Lexus)

NojustNo > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 18:57

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Good buy with those miles! The 3.5 is plenty to run those comfortably. T hats easily a 14k car before taxes out here in the pnw.

OmerCarrothers333 > Arrivederci 02/15/2019 at 21:36

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I was contemplating getting one of those several years ago, but decided on a GTI. I wasn’t sure about aftermarket support for one of these if I decided that I wanted to go fast(er).

Nice machine though. Have fun.

Arrivederci > bmil128 02/17/2019 at 11:53

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A must - the pads on the S3 have been soooooo dusty.

Arrivederci > OmerCarrothers333 02/17/2019 at 11:54

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I strongly doubt I’ll do anything to it outside of wheels/tires and maybe a bit of dechroming.