At long last my GS is here!
04-08-14, 08:00 PM
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At long last my GS is here!
Well, I've had the GS since March 11, 2013 and finally got some pictures to show her off. I've special ordered my GS350 Luxury and waited about 4 months before the itch became unbearable. So I walked into my local lexus dealer to check out their lot even though my GS has not arrived yet. And long and behold I saw one almost exactly how I ordered mines sitting in the lot. I took her for a test drive and decided to take the plunge early and buy it and abandon the special order which was still waiting to arrive. As it turns out the GS I bought was a special order that someone else placed but also cancelled because he ended up getting a GS350 Fsport instead.
My previous car was a 2006 LS 430 UL Package in Silver on Grey, which I bought brand new in 2005. It has hit 230,000 miles and still runs like a champ. It was the smoothest riding car I ever owned and very reliable. I sold it because the interior is showing its age and wanted new technology from lexus. The GS350 I bought is every bit as comfortable as my LS but also handles much better and surpassed my expectations. The GS has a Glass like ride on most smooth surfaces and handles just as good or better than any of its german competitors. Iv'e test driven E350, A6, 5 Series and M37. And after test driving the GS I fell in love!
Anyways here are a few pictures of my 2014 GS350 RWD Luxury package, Cold weather package, Heated rear seats, Mark Levinson, remote start, glass break senor, power fold mirrors and power trunk. She is basically fully loaded with the exception of HUD and DRCC/PCS. It has been tinted with Llumar CTX ceramic 30% all windows, windshield has Llumar Air 80% tint. She has Full Hood, bumper, mirrors, fender, lexus logo, headlights and fog lights Clear Bra'd with Premium Shield Elite with edges wrapped. I did the pin striping myself because I had a kit available that I have left over from helping my brother pin stripe his car. Future mods will be upgraded wheels and RSR Downs kit and BBK.
Finally! Here are some pics.....Enjoy!
My previous car was a 2006 LS 430 UL Package in Silver on Grey, which I bought brand new in 2005. It has hit 230,000 miles and still runs like a champ. It was the smoothest riding car I ever owned and very reliable. I sold it because the interior is showing its age and wanted new technology from lexus. The GS350 I bought is every bit as comfortable as my LS but also handles much better and surpassed my expectations. The GS has a Glass like ride on most smooth surfaces and handles just as good or better than any of its german competitors. Iv'e test driven E350, A6, 5 Series and M37. And after test driving the GS I fell in love!
Anyways here are a few pictures of my 2014 GS350 RWD Luxury package, Cold weather package, Heated rear seats, Mark Levinson, remote start, glass break senor, power fold mirrors and power trunk. She is basically fully loaded with the exception of HUD and DRCC/PCS. It has been tinted with Llumar CTX ceramic 30% all windows, windshield has Llumar Air 80% tint. She has Full Hood, bumper, mirrors, fender, lexus logo, headlights and fog lights Clear Bra'd with Premium Shield Elite with edges wrapped. I did the pin striping myself because I had a kit available that I have left over from helping my brother pin stripe his car. Future mods will be upgraded wheels and RSR Downs kit and BBK.
Finally! Here are some pics.....Enjoy!
04-09-14, 05:15 AM
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Nice. Silver is a great colour for the 4GS. Had my previous car of 11 years not also been silver, that's probably what I would have gone for. The way this winter went, the cold weather package is probably the best option on that list. 
That was certainly the case for me up here in Canada (where the cold weather package is standard).
That was certainly the case for me up here in Canada (where the cold weather package is standard).
04-09-14, 08:26 AM
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And because I bought one on the lot ended up paying $55,800 out the door price including tax and title with included maintence for 4yr or 60,000 miles. MSRP for the one on the lot was $61,600
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04-09-14, 08:39 AM
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Congratulations! She looks very familiar
I'm glad to see another previous LS owner see and appreciate the same qualities I see in the 4GS.
I'm glad to see another previous LS owner see and appreciate the same qualities I see in the 4GS.
04-09-14, 08:58 AM
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04-09-14, 09:00 AM
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The only thing I think really needs changing are those luxury wheels. To me those stock Luxury wheels are really ugly. But looks are very subjective, those wheels will probably look good to other people.
04-09-14, 09:10 AM
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The only compromise I made was deletion of Radar Cruise/Pre Collision and Heads Up Display. But pre order price was not negotiable and would have paid MSRP before any seasonal incentives, which would be like $64,000.
And because I bought one on the lot ended up paying $55,800 out the door price including tax and title with included maintence for 4yr or 60,000 miles. MSRP for the one on the lot was $61,600
And because I bought one on the lot ended up paying $55,800 out the door price including tax and title with included maintence for 4yr or 60,000 miles. MSRP for the one on the lot was $61,600
I think you bought the car that I custom ordered and walked away from.
Though I walked away because they wanted too much for the vehicle and they kept on adding options that I told them not to.
I have almost the exact same vehicle now.
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04-09-14, 09:33 AM
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I originally felt that way, but over time they have grown on me actually.