DallasDave

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I've still got about eight weeks on my current car's lease, but I am getting excited about purchasing a new GS350. I really had my sites on a 2014 luxury packaged car, but this unit has crossed my path:


http://www.southlakemotorcars.com/we...exas/31213808/


I know the person who owns this car dealership and I get the impression that I can purchase this car for less than the advertised price (he hasn't said that exactly, but let's assume I'm correct).


If I could purchase it for $41,000 (or less) should I do it? Assuming the person reading this is a current F-Sport owner, what reservations would you have with moving forward on this car? Is it missing something/feature?


Damn, I think I'm just getting too excited. SOMEBODY STOP ME!

Ready4aGS

One thing i see, which may not be a big deal is that this doesnt have the Mark Levinson audio system.

jmull3r

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the body side moldings are ugly on the car to me, and minus the mark levinson it isn't the worst deal considering 2015 left overs are having almost 25% discounts which is a little more expensive than what this one is listed for

kamskeez

For a '15, it's decent. Besides the side moldings haha.

But keep in mind you can easily get a '13 or '14 CPO for ~$10k less. And the market is flooded with them right now so prices will continue to drop in the next couple months.

bclexus

It appears this car was for sale in Florida before it came to the Texas independent used car dealer. I suspect this car may have been bought at auction. If so, why? There's usually a good reason why a Lexus dealership doesn't have the car on their used car lot (or some other car maker's dealership used car lot) where it was traded-in. Maybe someone with a Lexus dealership (like Club Lexus member 'rld14') can help you determine what's going on with this particular car...

charley95

That car is listed on E-Bay.

rld14

It looks like it came out of Toyota of West Kendall (Miami, FL).

They did a used car inspection and oil change on it on June 16th. Why they'd wholesale it is beyond me.

DallasDave

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Thanks for all the input. I'm going to take a look at the car "in person" later today. I should also get their absolute bottom-dollar quote.

bclexus

So, after visiting the independent used car dealer - what's the story on this car?

DallasDave

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It's beautiful. I really like the interior colors. But I just cannot purchase another black car, plus it's a few grand higher than what I wanted to spend.


The car looks brand new and even smells like a new car. too bad it's not for me.

xRYD3Rx

Maintaining a black vehicle is very difficult.

DallasDave

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Yep, I'm going to keep looking. It's the smart thing to do as I still have two months on my current car's lease.

bclexus

But you already knew the car was black! So, why did you go see it if you 'cannot purchase another black car'?

If the price was a few grand lower would you buy it...even though it is black?

DallasDave

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Yes, yes, I know. If it was a few grand less I WOULD purchase it. But $41,500 was his bottom dollar...and it's black, lol.

bclexus

There’s nothing sexier than a shiny, clean black car. Nothing!
There is nothing LESS sexy than a dusty, or dirty, or scratched black car. Nothing!

When you’re looking for a new car, the black one will seduce you. You’ll look at that model in another color, think about being practical, but the black one will wink at you. Tip its chin. Purr, “Hey baby… I want you inside me.” Walk away NOW, or you’ll take it for a test drive. When you get into a black car for the first time, you’ll feel dangerously sexier than you ever felt in your whole life. Your inner panther will roar. You’ll tingle in places you forgot you had. You’ll like it. And, chances are - you’ll buy it. The other cars just won’t make you tingle like that. Your only protection is to never get behind the wheel of a black car in the first place. Just walk away, and life will be uncomplicated. But, you’ll always wonder…what if.

A thin film of dust becomes luminescent on a black car. Every single spot of anything, even dried sterile water, stands out like a goober zit on prom night. At first, it will disturb and upset you so much that you’ll wash your car immediately. And…then it’ll be dusty again before you even finish drying it. An unknown little fact: Black cars only stay clean for only 42 seconds. But, they are the sexiest 42 seconds you’ll ever know. Because of that 42 second rush, you’ll wash your black baby faithfully every weekend. For the first year anyway. And then, all those scratches and swirls you put in the paint taking care of your baby will erode your resolve. You’ll start skipping. People will stare at your car in disgust, and make all sorts of judgments about your sloppiness. You'll scream things at them like; 'Shut up - I just washed this damn car 15 minutes ago.' Of course, you could always buy the black car and make it a garage queen...and never drive it. That's really smart! But hey, it will still get dusty...and all scratched up by you carefully hand washing it.

If you’ve never owned a black car - you may want to admire them from afar, with someone else dealing with all that goes with owning a black car. But...maybe you're the kind of guy that is 'up for the job'. Because maybe you have loads of time and energy to deal with it. If so, you either don't have a job, or a wife, or a girlfriend (or both!), or children...or a even a life!

A scratch on a black car means only one thing - extreme sadness. Be prepared, because you will have zillions of tiny scratches all over your black beauty. You know what color the car is underneath that glossy black? White. You know what scratches black cars? Car washes. Yes, you must always wash it by hand, or that slick black paint will be gouged with zillions of little white arcs where the car wash spinners hit it. Oh, but guess what? If you even touch your paint when you hand wash it - you too will also be putting zillions of scratches in the paint. It simply cannot be helped. A scratched-up black car is not sexy. Don’t let your black car go like that. Don’t let it get all scratched up because you’re too lazy to wash it by hand either. Or, because it's too cold. Or, you don't have time. Nothing is worse looking than a black car with white swirl rainbows in the black paint that is supposed to be like a fine mirror finish. Be prepared to buy thousands of dollars worth of products and tools to keep it decent looking. Are you ready to wash/clean, strip, clay, polish and wax/coat on a regular basis? All to see it looking less than sexy again as soon as you drive it around the block.

You will park under a tree where birds are known to perch only once. It will only take you one time to park under the trees in a parking lot notorious for attracting flocks of pooping birds to learn this lesson the hard way. If the bird poop remains for more than an hour on that soft black finish the paint becomes acid etched for sure, which will add nicely to all those swirls and scratches.

Black cars aren’t just hot, they are HOT. Getting into a black car on an average summer day is like getting inside a Weber barbecue with the coals at a perfect red glow. If you like to wear shorts, get used to the smell of bacon frying. It takes longer for the A/C to put out the fire.

Other than that - enjoy your black car!