Move on or stay with it?
02-22-15, 10:46 PM
#1
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Thread Starter
Move on or stay with it?
My '07 LS460 is great and I've never had any issues with it. Problem is, I don't use it enough and I'm starting to think if I should keep it or not. I drive a recently purchased brand new truck most of the times (work) and the LS, with 44,500 miles, sits there in the garage - and sometimes I think about having a more sporty car for weekends. What would that car be is the question... in the 5 figure range, not 6. Convertible hard top comes to mind, or maybe a 6 series beamer? As much as I love the LS, I miss the fun of a sports car. I'm not even sure how much my LS would sell for. It has ML and the back seats recline, etc...
Last edited by Luxofreak; 02-22-15 at 10:51 PM.
02-23-15, 02:50 AM
#2
You might be able to get 23-25 for it.
New mustang gt convertible sure sounds like fun. That car can take a beating and then some. 6 serious bmw will be in the shop most of the times.
New mustang gt convertible sure sounds like fun. That car can take a beating and then some. 6 serious bmw will be in the shop most of the times.
02-23-15, 07:05 AM
#3
Lexus Test Driver
I know the feeling. I get to drive my LS on the weekends and the weather has been so bad lately I'm lucky if I get to do that. I think like that sometimes too until I go for a nice long ride and enjoy the LS. Take it for a long drive, and you might change your mind
02-23-15, 07:33 AM
#4
Pole Position
Interesting, but I see your point. If the LS is your weekend car, it would make sense to have a nice little sporty thing to cruise in. Whether to sell it or not really is all your call.
As for resale, I did a quick look on KBB. You didn't mention the luxury version so I just guessed on all your adds. to sell to a private party says $29K. The low miles are very attractive to potential buyers. Perhaps you can negotiate from there. Trade in if you can stand your ground could be $26K - $27K. Again, this is all Kelly blue book talking.
As for a fun car, that is such a personal choice. The BMW is a great car and I can tell you from fact, they need repairs and are very expensive to maintain. My neighbor's 5 series seems to be in the shop a lot and my good friend's 5 series was worked on until the day he got a new 2012 ES350. He's had not one lick of trouble since.
Good luck!
As for resale, I did a quick look on KBB. You didn't mention the luxury version so I just guessed on all your adds. to sell to a private party says $29K. The low miles are very attractive to potential buyers. Perhaps you can negotiate from there. Trade in if you can stand your ground could be $26K - $27K. Again, this is all Kelly blue book talking.
As for a fun car, that is such a personal choice. The BMW is a great car and I can tell you from fact, they need repairs and are very expensive to maintain. My neighbor's 5 series seems to be in the shop a lot and my good friend's 5 series was worked on until the day he got a new 2012 ES350. He's had not one lick of trouble since.
Good luck!
02-23-15, 03:26 PM
#7
BMWs are so unreliable that there it's startling to become ridiculous. Lexus reliability is not just above the Germans it's literally on the other end of the spectrum.
When I owned a BMW I had some of the same sick fantasies but didn't go though with it.
When I owned a BMW I had some of the same sick fantasies but didn't go though with it.
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02-23-15, 04:07 PM
#8
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I was in the same boat a year ago..I had bought the LS 460 to be my daily driver, but I had a nice truck and a decent Accord. What did I do? I let the LS sit in my garage all day...never drove it. People thought I was nuts for not driving it, and they were right. In September I tried to sell it, but I had no takers, so I decided to start driving it. And drive it I have, I've put 13k miles on it since then...loved every second of it.
As for a sports cars...the new vette is pretty nice. Even the ones that are a few years old are pretty cool. I owned one and I'll tell yeah, they go like hell. Test drove some other cars...Viper, Porsche, Mercedes SL550...the vette just goes like a bat out of hell and drives pretty well too. You can remove the top in minutes and it feels like a convertible.
As for a sports cars...the new vette is pretty nice. Even the ones that are a few years old are pretty cool. I owned one and I'll tell yeah, they go like hell. Test drove some other cars...Viper, Porsche, Mercedes SL550...the vette just goes like a bat out of hell and drives pretty well too. You can remove the top in minutes and it feels like a convertible.
02-24-15, 10:26 AM
#9
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Thread Starter
Thanks for the replies. Ok, so BMW is out of the question. Between the Vette and 911 I'd go Porsche just because I had an American muscle car before but haven't owned a bettle on steroids yet.
$23 to $29k (as per above posts) is a pretty wide range, but regardless of price whoever buys it will get a lot of car for the money. If I decide to sell it that is
$23 to $29k (as per above posts) is a pretty wide range, but regardless of price whoever buys it will get a lot of car for the money. If I decide to sell it that is
02-24-15, 01:58 PM
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02-25-15, 06:39 AM
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I have a 2008 LS600hL that I use as my "daily driver," and a 2012 Lexus IS350C hardtop convertible that I use as my weekend/date night car. And I'm about to buy a Honda Goldwing F6B motorcycle to provide me with a second open-air option on warm summer days/nights. Pretty much the best of all possible worlds in my opinion!
02-26-15, 07:48 AM
#14
Same boat with u
I have a 2008 LS600hL that I use as my "daily driver," and a 2012 Lexus IS350C hardtop convertible that I use as my weekend/date night car. And I'm about to buy a Honda Goldwing F6B motorcycle to provide me with a second open-air option on warm summer days/nights. Pretty much the best of all possible worlds in my opinion!
2008 LS460 for weekend
2006 Honda CBR 1000 for sun burn
;-)))
02-26-15, 08:08 AM
#15
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