SgnDen

Well, after bailing on Lexus last year and buying a BMW 550i sport (loaded), here I am crawling back. ;^)

The BMW is an incredible machine, nothing feels like it, but I am DONE with what felt like "drive 4 weeks/in the shop for 1 week, repeat". I need to start driving a LOT more, so need a car that I feel confident in going well over 100k over the next 4+ years.

I love the LS460, but more $ than I want to spend (and not sporty enough).

Problem is - HOW/WHERE can I find a good 2007-2008 GS450h? I know they are rare, but wondering if any of you have any ideas other than the obvious monitoring of sites. The Lexus.com site's "Search CPO" microsite has not worked for the past 3 days I have tried it...annoying.

I am not in a huge hurry, but I'd love to get rid of this 550i and sleep at night!

Thanks.

EleeGS

Lots of legitimate dealers on Craiglist list posting in the Nor Cal area. They are out there since the leases are running up on them.

SgnDen

Thanks EleeGS - I travel a lot so I'll go check NoCal dealers. I had to buy this BMW 550i up there as there were NONE in CO at the time. Stevens Creek (they were beyond terrible to work with sadly).

Thanks again.

dunnojack

call every dealer in california.

you're not gonna find anything in CO.


Just curious....... can you list all the reasons why your 550i was in the shop?
i can never picture how bad a bmw is....

SgnDen

Re the 550i - It really has not been that bad (just feels like it)...it's more that since I need to drive sooo much over the next couple of years, I am more comfortable with a Toyota product running into the 100k++ miles range and the 550i just worries me in that regard.

It had an alarming overheating warning go off (red exclamation mark in the Heads-up-display and dash saying to stop and tow) but turned out to be only a sensor...still a hassle. The AC was temperamental and took three trips to the dealer but fixed now. The dealer has been GREAT, they def take care of ya...but now that I really think of it, I can't even think of anything else.

LexFather

Sorry to hear about the 550. I'd start with a nationwide search on Autotrader.....Neurocity just got one in Cali, very clean and loaded.

Most seem to still have low miles, most are loaded with NAV/ML. Main options after that are radar cruise and the active sways.

SgnDen

Thanks Sicklex - Dare I ask what I should expect to pay for a NICE GS 450h?

I say that being a very active forum member on my motorcycle sites and it drives me nuts when people drop-in and ask price questions only then disappear...just me being picky though.

bigblack06

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Yeah gotta agree it wil be hard to find one in CO its like beantown winter usually has limited amounts, you be lucky to find a nice one in good condition, your better looking further away. Good luck!

bigblack06

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Not sure what part your from but this is the only Hybrid I found.

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

LexFather

Seems avg price for an 07 or so is 28-30k...dealers have IMO 5-6k markup but all I've seen are CPO.

The 08-09 has the different bumper, more chrome grill and the other interior GS changes (small ones).

The 2010 added blue headlamps, blue rear tails and different wheels.

dunnojack

ah, that's what I expected to hear.
a few electrical quirks.
but nothing that really hinders the drive.

you could probably ignore a lot of the electrical issues in bmw's, as long as the gas/brakes, stability control, and steering work.

It seems bmw problems are blown out of proportion, other than the turbo engine failure.
it's not like the blinking light ever caused the car to stall.

SgnDen

True...I have had three other BMW's (E28's 535is and 2002tsi) and they were great.

I am particularly annoyed currently b/c there is a fan whine noise that was not there last year that BMW-NA is saying "No code, no fix"...it's the AC compressor fan and everyone (service writer and head mechanic) agrees it's not normal...they essentially say to wait for complete failure (while they hope the CPO warranty runs-out)...so now I get to escalate and hassle with a fight I have zero time for. But overall - you are right - the core stuff works and is like no other for a sport-oriented sedan like this.

Ok enough of my hijacking my own thread. Ha!