Keep the 2013 GS350 or buy the 2016 GS350 F Sport
09-26-16, 12:32 PM
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Keep the 2013 GS350 or buy the 2016 GS350 F Sport
I currently have a 2013 GS350 (Starfire Pearl/Black) with 42,000 miles. I am considering purchase a new 2017 GS350 F Sport (Atomic Silver/Black) that was a dealer demonstrator with 6,000 miles. The deal has the 2017 at $49,400 and the trade at $25,000. I think this is a good deal. The question is that I don't really need a new car. My current 2013 GS is in really good shape. It's more of a want than a need. Is this a deal that is too good to pass up? Should I keep the $25k in my pocket an continue driving the 2013?
09-26-16, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by markpjoyce
I currently have a 2013 GS350 (Starfire Pearl/Black) with 42,000 miles. I am considering purchase a new 2017 GS350 F Sport (Atomic Silver/Black) that was a dealer demonstrator with 6,000 miles. The deal has the 2017 at $49,400 and the trade at $25,000. I think this is a good deal. The question is that I don't really need a new car. My current 2013 GS is in really good shape. It's more of a want than a need. Is this a deal that is too good to pass up? Should I keep the $25k in my pocket an continue driving the 2013?
09-26-16, 01:25 PM
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No much difference at all... To me the 2016 F Sport is not worth but a few grand difference...at most. And I personally would not care for the 8-speed transmission. I'd wait for the '19 model...
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09-29-16, 06:48 PM
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09-29-16, 07:51 PM
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Keep your '13... my dad got an offer in the mail to trade up to a 2016 by trading in his 3GS and paying $35k for a 2016. His car is flawless with the ML audio and low mileage, its just not worth it. As other's mentioned, wait for the 2018/19 GS and save your $$$ in the meantime. If you're so inclined, keep up with a few mods here and there to keep the '13 fresh 
09-30-16, 05:27 AM
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We sold our fully loaded 2013 Starfire Pearl/Black GS350 F-Sport, to a good friend and picked up a 2016 USB 2.0/Black fully loaded F-sport. The cars are very similar, and I don't know that I'm as big a fan of the 8spd auto, but I do enjoy the new steering wheel/instrument cluster, the radar cruise control and lane keep assist (at times), Enform remote app, and the new styling. I don't know that it is worth a $25k upgrade for you, but if it was a $25k for a 2016 GS F, that would be a different story. I wish they had the same deals on the GS F back in May 
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09-30-16, 10:17 AM
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We sold our fully loaded 2013 Starfire Pearl/Black GS350 F-Sport, to a good friend and picked up a 2016 USB 2.0/Black fully loaded F-sport. The cars are very similar, and I don't know that I'm as big a fan of the 8spd auto, but I do enjoy the new steering wheel/instrument cluster, the radar cruise control and lane keep assist (at times), Enform remote app, and the new styling. I don't know that it is worth a $25k upgrade for you, but if it was a $25k for a 2016 GS F, that would be a different story. I wish they had the same deals on the GS F back in May .
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