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I could post this on any of the respective car forums but they're all bias and I value your opinions as men and women of progressiveness, no homo.
I've owned my 1997 LX450 since I was 16 in 2000, it's pretty much a land cruiser with Lexus badges if you're unfamiliar and it's my baby and I love it. The problem is at this point it's pretty much a hobby vehicle and I'm not a mechanic, it's 20 years old and the price of parts, if you can even find them, is gross and that's if you can even find someone who knows how to work on it properly. That and again it's 20 years old so while it does get respect from people that know what it is and also from people who are intrigued because they've never seen one before it's not exactly dropping panties rolling down the street.
So a couple years ago after I found out my ex fiancé was a super slut I said fuck it and decided I was going to start enjoying life, I leased a Lexus GS350 F sport. It's boring Toyota but this is their attempt to not be boring and it's a great car, especially the build quality, but my lease is up next month and I'm not going to get the same car again. I shopped around and I'm still really undecided.
I'm the biggest patriot you'll ever meet but I don't do American cars, I have my reasons and not in the mood to ramble about that! I don't like BMW and Mercedes, they just don't do it for me. If I'm going to look at Audi I might as well just stick with Lexus and Jaguar is overpriced for what you get, this is all just my opinions from shopping around of course. I visited half a dozen dealerships and really nothing is nicer than my GS overall, they're all a step down. Here is where I am at this point:
Lexus RC350 F Sport, it's a step down from my GS for sure but it's cheaper and sportier which I like. In this case I would keep my LX.
Maserati Ghibli, very pretty car but really the prettiest part is the emblem on he outside. It's very expensive and the interior is a Chrysler, if it weren't for that I probably would have done it already. In this scenario I also keep the LX, I have to have a truck for work and the winter.
The last and probably most practical scenario is I sell my LX and just lease a new Lexus SUV, a GX. Having two cars is kinda a headache for no reason, is it really that deep that I don't have a sporty car? It's not like my GS is a Ferrari or something or I'm out there racing for slips dude.
What do you guys think?
I've owned my 1997 LX450 since I was 16 in 2000, it's pretty much a land cruiser with Lexus badges if you're unfamiliar and it's my baby and I love it. The problem is at this point it's pretty much a hobby vehicle and I'm not a mechanic, it's 20 years old and the price of parts, if you can even find them, is gross and that's if you can even find someone who knows how to work on it properly. That and again it's 20 years old so while it does get respect from people that know what it is and also from people who are intrigued because they've never seen one before it's not exactly dropping panties rolling down the street.
So a couple years ago after I found out my ex fiancé was a super slut I said fuck it and decided I was going to start enjoying life, I leased a Lexus GS350 F sport. It's boring Toyota but this is their attempt to not be boring and it's a great car, especially the build quality, but my lease is up next month and I'm not going to get the same car again. I shopped around and I'm still really undecided.
I'm the biggest patriot you'll ever meet but I don't do American cars, I have my reasons and not in the mood to ramble about that! I don't like BMW and Mercedes, they just don't do it for me. If I'm going to look at Audi I might as well just stick with Lexus and Jaguar is overpriced for what you get, this is all just my opinions from shopping around of course. I visited half a dozen dealerships and really nothing is nicer than my GS overall, they're all a step down. Here is where I am at this point:
Lexus RC350 F Sport, it's a step down from my GS for sure but it's cheaper and sportier which I like. In this case I would keep my LX.
Maserati Ghibli, very pretty car but really the prettiest part is the emblem on he outside. It's very expensive and the interior is a Chrysler, if it weren't for that I probably would have done it already. In this scenario I also keep the LX, I have to have a truck for work and the winter.
The last and probably most practical scenario is I sell my LX and just lease a new Lexus SUV, a GX. Having two cars is kinda a headache for no reason, is it really that deep that I don't have a sporty car? It's not like my GS is a Ferrari or something or I'm out there racing for slips dude.
What do you guys think?
