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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 04:23 PM
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You may be the first one on the forums with a Lux '16 GS! Looks great and I'm feeling those wheels - very unique
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 02:36 AM
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Nice! I'm very familiar with W-S and the surrounding area. Are you in Forsyth county?
yes. Rural hall/bethania
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You may be the first one on the forums with a Lux '16 GS! Looks great and I'm feeling those wheels - very unique
I agree. Over the summer when I was looking the Luxury package seemed few and far in between.

This is the second Lexus I've purchased from Johnson in Raleigh. Both times I negotiated price via email so when I arrive it's just paperwork. Saves my time since I'm two hours away.
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You may be the first one on the forums with a Lux '16 GS! Looks great and I'm feeling those wheels - very unique
I defintely love the wheels. They are 19s and I didn't care too much for the design of the 18s.
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Nice looking car! Johnson has a good inventory of GS's to choose from. How much back and forth via E-mail did you have to do to come to an agreed price?
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Not too much. I had my mind set on a price and stuck to it. I started emailing around 9a and by 11:30a we were done and I was there at 2:30 to take delivery .

I think we exchanged 8 emails. I went straight to the Internet Sales Manager - Christian Davidson.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 06:47 AM
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beautiful color in and out congratulations.

quick question I had an 05 ls430 before my rx and got the gs350 without luxury pack as a loaner, I'm curious on your thoughts comparing the two besides the obvious with he handling benefits of the new gs.
i had a little issue with the gs loaners with visibility out with a pillars.
your thoughts on comparing the two would be an interesting read...
happy holidays
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Originally Posted by bclexus
Congrats...and enjoy!
Where in NC?
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Near Winston Salem
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Nice! I'm very familiar with W-S and the surrounding area. Are you in Forsyth county?
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yes. Rural hall/bethania
Very nice!

I had a friend that used to live on Cliffside Drive (Pfafftown) that backed up to hole# 15 (I think it was) at Long Creek Golf Club, a golf course I've played numerous times. And, I've even attended church services at Bethania Moravian Church in your backyard.

Years ago, you used to have to drive to Kernersville to Flow Lexus, which serviced both W-S and G'boro. Nowadays, I see that there is a Flow Lexus on Jonestown Road.

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Originally Posted by 06ls430KTC
I defintely love the wheels. They are 19s and I didn't care too much for the design of the 18s.
I started a wheel thread a year ago about the refreshed GS wheel designs and you're the first owner with pics up of their personal car with the lux pkg/wheels...Any small mods planned? Tint/Spoiler/Clear bra?
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Originally Posted by 06ls430KTC
Sweet color of the seats this is an addition to the 16+ I believe. Btw is that a towel on the driver side floor area ?
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Originally Posted by mikesrx350
beautiful color in and out congratulations.

quick question I had an 05 ls430 before my rx and got the gs350 without luxury pack as a loaner, I'm curious on your thoughts comparing the two besides the obvious with he handling benefits of the new gs.
i had a little issue with the gs loaners with visibility out with a pillars.
your thoughts on comparing the two would be an interesting read...
happy holidays
GS is nimble and tight not that my LS was all over the place but a refreshing change is a good way to say it.

No issues with a blind spot.

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Originally Posted by AJLex19
I started a wheel thread a year ago about the refreshed GS wheel designs and you're the first owner with pics up of their personal car with the lux pkg/wheels...Any small mods planned? Tint/Spoiler/Clear bra?
I would like to add tint and illuminated door sills but that's about it.
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Originally Posted by Dallasguy1
Sweet color of the seats this is an addition to the 16+ I believe. Btw is that a towel on the driver side floor area ?
Busted! Old bath floors mats we were discarding. Thought I'd use them until I get rubber mats.
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