Edmunds.com GS review

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02-18-04, 10:57 AM

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Edmunds.com GS review

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Cons: Overdone styling, gauges wash out in direct sunlight, no manual transmission, navigation system bundled with controls that work better with ***** and buttons.

this is part of an Edmunds review from back in 2000. Talk about a total lack of foresight!!! How many vehicles on the road currently take their styling cues from the 2nd gen GS?? At least the new Altima and the Hyundai XG-something-or-other for starters. What others come to mind??????

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02-18-04, 09:52 PM

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Overdone styling?????? They gotta be joking

Some of these auto sites and magazines dont know what they are talking about.
I was at a newstand recently looking through Cosumer Reports magazine, They said the GS430 does
0 to 60 in 7 seconds.

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02-19-04, 04:54 AM

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Bruce, I personally dont put much into any reviews that Edmunds do.......they never know what they are talking about

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02-19-04, 09:08 AM

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Overdone styling?? oh please...

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02-19-04, 12:35 PM

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Well, IMO the styling has stood the test of time, and I really don't see how the guages can ever be in direct sunlight since they are so recessed, but I have to agree with the comments re: the bundling of the nav system. This is my 2nd GS w/ Nav/Lev, and I wish the HVAC and radio buttons were outside the nav screen rather than on it. I only bought the Nav so I could get the Levinson stereo. That said, like it or not... that also seems to be a trend in new cars. I Drive, COMAND, etc., etc. Oh well.