When are they going to redesign the GS.....
10-23-08, 08:19 PM
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My best friend has an M35. And when my GS is parked next to his M, the infiniti looks dated. Or at least it just looks more staid in its appearance. The GS looks more modern and aggressive. Especially with 18" or larger wheels.
10-24-08, 10:35 AM
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Maybe not aesthetically, but mechanically it was. When I cross-shopped the 3GS last yr, I looked hard at the M35, I liked the smartkey, Nav, 19" rims & paddle shifters, but the V6 only put out 275hp mated to a 5sp auto. They rectified this in '09, with a 306hp V6 and a new 7sp auto, but now the M is due for a redesign in '10 . . . 
10-24-08, 11:56 AM
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Maybe not aesthetically, but mechanically it was. When I cross-shopped the 3GS last yr, I looked hard at the M35, I liked the smartkey, Nav, 19" rims & paddle shifters, but the V6 only put out 275hp mated to a 5sp auto. They rectified this in '09, with a 306hp V6 and a new 7sp auto, but now the M is due for a redesign in '10 . . .
Stop using this word if you can't use it appropriately!
10-24-08, 12:00 PM
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10-24-08, 12:25 PM
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It's just hard for me to understand a true enthusiast calling a 3GS dated. Or a recent Maxima or M35. That's just reeeediculous.
Don't take what I say too hard, I'm just telling it like I see it.
And thanks for for your attempt at putting down my spelling.
10-24-08, 01:47 PM
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Whoa Reg, calm down and re-read my post. I never said the M was 'dated'. In fact my post never mentioned the word, I just said when I was cross-shopping I went with the GS over the M for the drivetrain, which was clearly lagging for it's class. The OP is the guy throwing the 'd' word around, not moi . . . I think we can all agree that the 3GS is still the body style most copied and imitated.
10-24-08, 02:17 PM
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I'm sorry but there is nothing dated about any of those 2 cars.
The only modern cars I'd call dated are the retro designed models. Other than that a car would have to be somewhere around 10 years old before I'd consider using the word dated. The square-bodied 1990 Nissan Sentra, that's dated because it's a completely no longer used design theme. Remember those hard edged, square looking cars of that era. That's dated. Not these modern-designed cars. People need to stop frivolously using that word.
The only modern cars I'd call dated are the retro designed models. Other than that a car would have to be somewhere around 10 years old before I'd consider using the word dated. The square-bodied 1990 Nissan Sentra, that's dated because it's a completely no longer used design theme. Remember those hard edged, square looking cars of that era. That's dated. Not these modern-designed cars. People need to stop frivolously using that word.
people, and car mag editors, now use "dated" to mean last gen or older.
that means 5 years old or older.
you read it all the time in consumer reports, and some other car mags.
10-24-08, 04:46 PM
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We should be above all that. We are car guys. Dated should be used only when it applies. If someone is bored with a current design, say that. That's their opinion. But suggesting it's dated allows others who could be more easily influenced to pile on to an idea that was just a suggestive opinion.
Plus, it's down right wrong....the 3GS dated......please.
10-24-08, 10:03 PM
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Nobody has mentioned the residual of a 3 yr old GS. All being equal, the residual value of a GS is approx. 6% lower then an Infiniti M and 4% lower the the XF
So...if duplicating a design is the sincerest form of flattery, why do banks diss the GS with a lower residual?
*I* think the car will get a redesign in a couple years and I wouldn't be surprised if within the next few weeks Lexus decides on what the next generation looks like, have a prototype ready by March. '09 and go through 12-15 months of testing. I expect a new GS to appear in October 2010 as a 2011 MY.
So...if duplicating a design is the sincerest form of flattery, why do banks diss the GS with a lower residual?
*I* think the car will get a redesign in a couple years and I wouldn't be surprised if within the next few weeks Lexus decides on what the next generation looks like, have a prototype ready by March. '09 and go through 12-15 months of testing. I expect a new GS to appear in October 2010 as a 2011 MY.
10-24-08, 10:51 PM
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Absolutely true. Good example of this is the new 4th gen 2009 Acura TL. Horrendous design...I would never be caught dead driving that car. And I am a previous 2nd gen TL owner.
10-25-08, 07:08 AM
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Nobody has mentioned the residual of a 3 yr old GS. All being equal, the residual value of a GS is approx. 6% lower then an Infiniti M and 4% lower the the XF
So...if duplicating a design is the sincerest form of flattery, why do banks diss the GS with a lower residual?
*I* think the car will get a redesign in a couple years and I wouldn't be surprised if within the next few weeks Lexus decides on what the next generation looks like, have a prototype ready by March. '09 and go through 12-15 months of testing. I expect a new GS to appear in October 2010 as a 2011 MY.
So...if duplicating a design is the sincerest form of flattery, why do banks diss the GS with a lower residual?
*I* think the car will get a redesign in a couple years and I wouldn't be surprised if within the next few weeks Lexus decides on what the next generation looks like, have a prototype ready by March. '09 and go through 12-15 months of testing. I expect a new GS to appear in October 2010 as a 2011 MY.