Looking to Upgrade to a GS from my ES350
10-12-15, 09:24 PM
#46
Driver School Candidate
10-13-15, 07:43 AM
#47
Intermediate
Thread Starter
MrJosef, I will definetly let you know based on what I do when I am ready to purchase. It may be another 6 months until then if I have to do a special order. If I sell my car outright I may get a bit more if I keep the wheels but if I trade probably not. Thanks.
10-14-15, 07:58 AM
#48
I had an ES350 for 18 months before upgrade to my present GS350 F Sport. Huge difference in the two. I felt the ES interior was cheap, seats broke down, plastic panels got to me after a while......the BIGEST difference is how much I disliked the FWD vs the RWD of the GS.....and the added horse power.
10-14-15, 09:09 PM
#49
Driver School Candidate
Okay. Good luck in your purchase!
10-14-15, 09:20 PM
#50
Lexus Test Driver
RWD is much more fun than FWD, especially if ur pushing 300 HP. My Camry V6 wheel hop all the time if I punch it. The GS just takes off like nothing and u can drift this thing in the parking lot! 
10-15-15, 12:25 PM
#51
Intermediate
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Thanks again everyone for your help. I am impatiently waitng for the '16's to arrive so that I can test dirve them and also take a look at the new fonrt end personally. Hopefully the Sport will be a little differnt than the regular GS as right now I am not sure if I like the new GS bumper and grille based on the picutres that I saw. THe ES was upgraded as well but it looks a lot better in person than in pictures.
10-15-15, 01:36 PM
#52
Thanks again everyone for your help. I am impatiently waitng for the '16's to arrive so that I can test dirve them and also take a look at the new fonrt end personally. Hopefully the Sport will be a little differnt than the regular GS as right now I am not sure if I like the new GS bumper and grille based on the picutres that I saw. THe ES was upgraded as well but it looks a lot better in person than in pictures.
10-19-15, 02:09 PM
#53
Intermediate
Thread Starter
I still have that lingering question on whether anyone has ever received a discount on a special order puchase not a lease? The dealers here in Houston that I asked have all said "no discounts". Would an Internet purchase be any different? Do they actually do special orders or only quotes on in stock inventory?
10-19-15, 02:10 PM
#54
Lexus Fanatic
You can certainly negotiate a discount, its just not likely to be as good as what you could get on an in stock vehicle.
Nobody is owed a discount, its negotiated and what you can negotiate depends on how valuable you are to the dealer.
Nobody is owed a discount, its negotiated and what you can negotiate depends on how valuable you are to the dealer.
10-19-15, 02:33 PM
#55
Intermediate
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That's the problem. So far they won't even negotiate. They are saying this even though I haven't given them an idea of what I want to order.
10-19-15, 02:34 PM
#56
Lexus Test Driver
Can u still special order a 15 GS or are u ordering the 16? The 16 will be here very soon.
10-19-15, 06:52 PM
#57
Lexus Fanatic
What they're telling you is they don't want to do a special order, which is typical for Lexus. They would rather sell you a car on the lot of allocate you a car, or not sell you one at all.
10-19-15, 06:59 PM
#58
Lexus Test Driver
Because they are already having a hard time selling the ones on their lot.
10-19-15, 11:22 PM
#59
Lexus Champion
Another option...I've heard of people buying cars from Lexus dealers in other states (specifically SoCal), and using a small portion of the money saved to transport the car to where they live or drive it back.
Last edited by dchar; 10-19-15 at 11:25 PM.
10-20-15, 09:30 AM
#60
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Thanks guys. Dchar I will be considering purchasing from anywhere close to Texas when I am ready if I need to. If the local dealers won't negotiate then I'll go elsewhere.
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