1flossedm3

I found an ultra white GS350 F sport with a clean carfax and 45,000 miles for $23K. It has blind spot monitoring and cold weather package. Seems like an OK deal no? I really didn't want to spend more than $20,000.

I'm having a tough time finding clean F sports, as I don't want lux package.

Will I be able to upgrade the stereo with better components since it doesn't have mark lenvinson?

gdog5149

I have a 15 F-Sport. Not really any upgrades for the stereo other than speakers and amps possibly.
Not a bad price depending on mileage and condition.
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peasodos

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You should be able to get it much cheaper, car sales are going to drop bigtime and dealers will have to cut prices.

LexusGSboy

For reference - 2015 F Sport, 37,000 miles, CPO, Pwr Folding Mirrors/Blind Spot, intuitive park, ML, Nav, Illuminated door sills, was advertised at $28,999 back at the end of January up in Seattle. Car sold within a day after final prep work. It had been in one small accident that hadn't been repaired when the dealer got it - they fixed that. Was really just a front bumper scuff from the photos they sent me. I don't know the final selling price because I couldn't get there in time. I lost a couple because of how quickly they went. The one I purchased I beat out the other buyer by calling 5 minutes before they did (was told this after the fact so it wasn't a selling tactic)

Nothing here seems to stay on the lot for more than a few days, even recently, unless it's a base with just a few options. Granted, in the last week things have changed a lot.

One thing though....the dealer still has to make money, so they can only go so low. If you sell things at a loss you'll go out of business faster than if you try to hold on for a slightly higher price. I wouldn't assume things like this will go down either. During times of recession, used car prices can be higher than normal because more folks want to buy used vs a brand new car.

I think I'm glad I got mine a few weeks ago but I'm a little torn - everything is so weird right now it's hard to tell what will happen. Maybe fewer come off lease because folks decide to buy them rather than go into a new lease. If something like cash for clunkers comes out again, sadly some of these could qualify - combined fuel economy for eligibility last time (in 2009) was 18mpg If that crept up just a little bit it could hit the AWD version. The only saving grace could be that most folks with these would be looking to trade into a car that was too expensive to qualify for the program. Basically there's just a lot of unknowns.

I'd say if the car checks out and you're happy with it see if you can get them down some but I wouldn't screw around trying to save an extra grand. And I'd have my own pre-purchase inspection done if possible - CarFaxes aren't always a 100% accurate. Mine I assumed was fine because of how good it looked but I feel much better knowing my mechanic had it up on the rack and looked all over it for any sort of issue - was definitely worth the $115.

1flossedm3

That's what I'm thinking, literally noone is buying cars right now. They should go down 20% at least.

Byprodrive

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I believe the 2015 GS F-Sport is the best year, it avoids the issues the earlier years had & it has the most straight forward dash & controls without the video game look & feel.
I paid 27 K for mine with 2,500 miles because it is a salvage title. Best car deal ever for me!

Coolchuck

Sounds like a decent price to me. Might be able to get a little off.
For reference, I took my 15 to car max last week .AWD, cold weather pkg and blind spot with 38k... they offered $19500

1flossedm3

Going to hold off until this pandemic blows over, I'm thinking there will be some great deals to be had on luxury used cars.

Byprodrive

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Probably no better time than now!

eddie420

Exactly. This has been my take all along. 2015 to me was the crème de la crème year for the GS350. The 2016+ definitely has a refined interior, but it loses the aggressive ride of the 2015. I guess to each his own. I'm just waiting a bit more before getting another 2015, from what I can tell, the prices will keep plummeting.