Good for you! Could I have walked away with a new 2014? Yes. But I have learned over the years to live within my means. It is a sweet feeling (financial peace) entering into retirement in Feb 2015 with no debt including the home mortgage. Loans on depreciating items like vehicles just never made much sense. But that is just me.
Loved reading through all these posts. I am driving a 2010 ES350 that I just bought as a CPO. I'm 61 and have for the last 20 years I have lived debt free so as I always do paid cash for this one. I had no trade in as I gave my son my 4Runner. Put a set of Michelin Primacy MXV4's at 30psi and you will not feel any road bumps or noise. It's great to see the younger folks migrating to the ES350. PS. vehicles ride better when they are paid for.:)
I don't think you have to worry if you bought the CPO from a Lexus dealership. I never received a booklet or certificate unless they mail it to me later. You should be fine.
I chose the Matador Red Mica Lexus because I love to detail my own cars and the darker colors really pop when properly detailed. Blacks are great, but for someone OCD keeping it clean is a nightmare. But I would buy another black- a glutton for punishment :chairshot: . I prepped the car by clay barring to remove the 4 years of contamination on the vehicle, then used a Griot's Garage 6" Dual Action Orbital polishing machine and Adam's Polishing products for the polishing phase. Since this is a daily driver for me and having the swirl marks and light scratches removed with the polishes I added a sealant for protection. I will add 2 thin layers of wax this fall for the upcoming winter months. This CPO car was purchased 2 weeks ago and looks 10x better than the detailing job the dealership did on it before I picked it up.
A CPO that extends its warranty for 3 years/100,000 miles will seldom have issues. Mine came with new brakes and tires. Check out Adam's Polishes for detailing including interiors. Zaino's is another great product. I'm glad you have peace of mind with a second opinion. Set you tire pressure to 30 pounds for the ride of your life on those Primacy's.
I've driven 9 hours nonstop in my '10 and felt as good as I did at the start. I stopped to gas, eat, hydrate along the way. How clean is your interior? Not implying you keep a dirty car, but is there anything inside the car that could cause that?
Hi Lori. I'm on my second 2010 ES350. Traded 1st one in on a 2013 Tacoma for 9 months now back to another 2010. First one was black this one is red. Love them.