IS350 or GS300!! What would you choose??
08-17-06, 05:59 PM
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I am dissapointed in the GS300 mainly b/c I would expect for $43K to have a stronger engine than the following cars:
Accord V6 ($23K)
RAV4
Camry
IS-series
ES-series
Avalon
Maxima
Altima
330i
M35
G35
etc......
I know 245hp is fine especially for most people who don't care about performance. My point is Toyota/Lexus has the 3.5L around and can drop it in a RAV4 etc. so price/cost is not an object.
Now, with the GS350 the car will be on even footing or above the cars listed.
Accord V6 ($23K)
RAV4
Camry
IS-series
ES-series
Avalon
Maxima
Altima
330i
M35
G35
etc......
I know 245hp is fine especially for most people who don't care about performance. My point is Toyota/Lexus has the 3.5L around and can drop it in a RAV4 etc. so price/cost is not an object.
Now, with the GS350 the car will be on even footing or above the cars listed.
08-17-06, 07:12 PM
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Do you like bigger cars or smaller cars?
If you need to carry normal sized passengers with relative
frequency I would definitely get the GS. Get the 350 if you
can or save a lot of cash with a 300
Just make
sure you test drive and LIKE the GS300 first
If you need to carry normal sized passengers with relative
frequency I would definitely get the GS. Get the 350 if you
can or save a lot of cash with a 300
Just makesure you test drive and LIKE the GS300 first
08-17-06, 08:37 PM
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Space isn't a concern for me as >90% of the time i'm by myself so I went with an IS350. For your though, I'd wait for the GS350. The engine in the GS300 simply does not do the car justice IMO. I also think that the new 3.5 is not only significanly more powerfull, but I believe it also has better MPG. Don't quote me on that though.
