The time has come....
#1
The time has come....
.... to move on.
My ES is gone as of tomorrow.
Insurance is killer overall;
I was looking into an '07 Audi S4, 6sp, but 3k to insure, and fuel-hungry car... not smart financially.
I couldn't find a GS I liked at the auctions; all the colors were wrong, or too expensive. Insurance was between 2100-2400$ for a hybrid & non hybrid respectively.
So.... I settled on a Subaru Forester XT, top of the line, much cheaper on insurance and overall purchase price. I'll be back in a Lexus within 1-2 yrs, this is a temporary car.
Take care gentle-dudes!
-Mike
My ES is gone as of tomorrow.
Insurance is killer overall;
I was looking into an '07 Audi S4, 6sp, but 3k to insure, and fuel-hungry car... not smart financially.
I couldn't find a GS I liked at the auctions; all the colors were wrong, or too expensive. Insurance was between 2100-2400$ for a hybrid & non hybrid respectively.
So.... I settled on a Subaru Forester XT, top of the line, much cheaper on insurance and overall purchase price. I'll be back in a Lexus within 1-2 yrs, this is a temporary car.
Take care gentle-dudes!
-Mike
#4
well that was good choice..Subies and Toyotas arnt too far apart. I too am thinking of selling my Lexus. If i get the right buyer only then i will sell it. For now i will wait. Not in a hurry..
Just wondering how did your sell your Es..Private, dealer etc? and how much did ya get out of it.
Just wondering how did your sell your Es..Private, dealer etc? and how much did ya get out of it.
#5
Lexus Champion
Why is insurance so high on an ES? I thought these were grampa cars and since no one races them, steals them or crashes them as frequently, the rates would be inline with mainstream mid-size sedans.
#7
I still got an RX & CT at home...
well that was good choice..Subies and Toyotas arnt too far apart. I too am thinking of selling my Lexus. If i get the right buyer only then i will sell it. For now i will wait. Not in a hurry..
Just wondering how did your sell your Es..Private, dealer etc? and how much did ya get out of it.
Just wondering how did your sell your Es..Private, dealer etc? and how much did ya get out of it.
It was private sale, friend of a friend made the sale for me. Even paid me for the safety! 4370$ in total... I was thinking I'd barely get 3500$ for it......
Cheers guys.
Mike
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#9
Bad pic, but this is it;
I will say, respect your cars people... there is definitely a small lack of refinement and the 'little' things that I do miss about the ES.
Homelink, lights above the visors [i know, wtf?], ONE power seat in a 'premium' model, like I said, little things.
I will say, respect your cars people... there is definitely a small lack of refinement and the 'little' things that I do miss about the ES.
Homelink, lights above the visors [i know, wtf?], ONE power seat in a 'premium' model, like I said, little things.
#10
Maybe you've mentioned it already but why did you sell the ES?
To lower my insurance costs, I went to liability only and it's about $200 per six months for me.
In my case, the car has no real value so I don't care if it gets dinged or crashed.
Too bad your gone for now at least. Good luck with the Sub.
To lower my insurance costs, I went to liability only and it's about $200 per six months for me.
In my case, the car has no real value so I don't care if it gets dinged or crashed.
Too bad your gone for now at least. Good luck with the Sub.
#11
^ "just because"... many look at me like I'm stupid for selling it, due to it being clean & a LOT of money went into it for maintenance.
But I simply wanted a change. I got bored with it, being in the family for a decade and driving it for ~6yrs of that time, it was time...
My ES was stupid cheap to insure, it went up a few bucks a month with this thing, but its much newer and totally different for a change... against all of the WRX/Impreza/STI's around here. People don't expect it when a Forester blows by them
But I simply wanted a change. I got bored with it, being in the family for a decade and driving it for ~6yrs of that time, it was time...
My ES was stupid cheap to insure, it went up a few bucks a month with this thing, but its much newer and totally different for a change... against all of the WRX/Impreza/STI's around here. People don't expect it when a Forester blows by them
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