Post-Prius Depression (The Quest for a New Car)
#21
G35? They are pretty stout and don't carry the Lexus tax.
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.

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#22
2005 IS300?
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#23
Looked at two cars yesterday:

03 TL TypeS
07 IS250

The TL was...well it's had a hard life. A hard life in pennsylvania. The rear wheel wells were starting to commit suicide by oxidation, and when I looked closely at the timing cover I saw that yellow paint: "02/03 TL TYPE S"
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The Lexus was much more promising. It needed tires badly, and an oil change. And I'm pretty sure they have a small dog who sometimes freaks out being in the car because there were little scratches on the door cards. But it ran smooth, shifted nice, low miles (~85k) was handsome and had air conditioned seats. It's a little more than I wanted to spend but I think I could swing it.
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#24
Only downside to any of those options is the worse fuel mileage and fact you most likely have to run premium in them. But a cooled booty makes up for it, I say you can't go wrong with the IS for longevity. My mom drives like a NoVA crazed woman and beats on her car and it's been dead nuts reliable for her
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#25
That generation of IS is sharp and has a nice interior unless you're tall. I drove a buddy's 2008 IS-F and it was lacking in headroom for me. I suspect wifeypants is not 6'2" so she'd be comfortable. The 250 is allegedly slow but like you said in our GChat, it can't be slower than a Prius so... slight win?
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#26
Jake Wrote:That generation of IS is sharp and has a nice interior unless you're tall. I drove a buddy's 2008 IS-F and it was lacking in headroom for me. I suspect wifeypants is not 6'2" so she'd be comfortable. The 250 is allegedly slow but like you said in our GChat, it can't be slower than a Prius so... slight win?

It is definitely slow but your perfectly climate controlled crotch kind of makes up for it?
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#27
CaptainHenreh Wrote:
Jake Wrote:That generation of IS is sharp and has a nice interior unless you're tall. I drove a buddy's 2008 IS-F and it was lacking in headroom for me. I suspect wifeypants is not 6'2" so she'd be comfortable. The 250 is allegedly slow but like you said in our GChat, it can't be slower than a Prius so... slight win?

It is definitely slow but your perfectly climate controlled crotch kind of makes up for it?

That does sound pretty nice.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan

Then:
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#28
TSX wagon. Bye.
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#29
Mike Wrote:TSX wagon. Bye.

That would be awesome, if I didn't have to find a virgin to lead me into a dark forest to a grove of sacred elm trees before I could see one.
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#30
Mmm dark forest virgins.
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#31
Air conditioned seats? In those generations Lexus? I learned something today [EYES]

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#32
CaptainHenreh Wrote:
Mike Wrote:TSX wagon. Bye.

That would be awesome, if I didn't have to find a virgin to lead me into a dark forest to a grove of sacred elm trees before I could see one.

Happy to go check out a salvage title TSX wagon for you :lol:

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/d...34850.html

Doesn't look sketch at all. Nope.
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#33
^ toolbox and suspension parts in the second picture. Definitely a solid candidate.
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#34
JPolen01 Wrote:^ toolbox and suspension parts in the second picture. Definitely a solid candidate.
Haha, barely noticed that it's on a jack too. :lol:
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#35
CaptainHenreh Wrote:
Mike Wrote:TSX wagon. Bye.

That would be awesome, if I didn't have to find a virgin to lead me into a dark forest to a grove of sacred elm trees before I could see one.


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If you don't.....I might
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#36
JustinG Wrote:
CaptainHenreh Wrote:
Mike Wrote:TSX wagon. Bye.

That would be awesome, if I didn't have to find a virgin to lead me into a dark forest to a grove of sacred elm trees before I could see one.


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If you don't.....I might

Out of budget, but fraaaaaaaaassssshhhhh
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#37
I mean, <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://harrisonburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/car/6200708289.html">https://harrisonburg.craigslist.org/cto ... 08289.html</a><!-- m --> ..... why not?
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.

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#38
Barring Act Of God, looks like my family owns a Lexus again.
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#39
CaptainHenreh Wrote:Barring Act Of God, looks like my family owns a Lexus again.
Woo can we go for a ride

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#40
Apoc Wrote:Mmm dark forest virgins.

is that a tumblr site?
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
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