The G Man

You are right rominl, it is an option. I dont think I have ever seen a GS350 with that option though, it must be a Lexus regional thing.

rominl

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nah, it's just extremely rare. so far i have only seen ONE gs350 with avs and that's more like a super special order

Yang1815

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Yeah where's the Genesis in this one

LexFather

I agree that for 60k, you can easily get a 450h or 460. Still the GS has nothing to be ashamed of here, it did really well, even the slalom it performed well. It just isn't communicative which is something most agree with.

For OWNERS, the GS here is a great deal. It is lightest, the fastest auto, arguably the most luxurious, the most reliable, has some great features, was the cheapest here and IMO one of the better looking vehicles.

A SHAME they took 3 YEARS to FINALLY test the GS 350. sigh.......

I8ABMR

disappointing that my Lexus always get ranked very poorly when compared to its competition.

Xwakeboard

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I may be the only one, but I actually feel better about the car after reading that review. They hit on all of the major selling points for me as to why I bought the car in the first place: great over-all quality, great value for money, and a really comfortable car. Honestly, what more could you ask for? Call me biased but the idea of having to row gears in a BMW during rush hour on a Friday night does not sound like my idea of a good time.

kyang91

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Very interesting......Thanks for sharing.

vladbph

^^^ +1. Saved me typing )

jjscsix

Exactly. I've been reading all of the major mags for over 40 years. They rate the cars based upon how well they handle - almost without fail, regardless of what the vehicle is or what it's intended purpose is.

I live in Houston and for me the car is to drive around town and an occassional trip to Dallas or Louisiana. Not that we have many, but I didn't buy it to take out and terrorize the back roads (I have other vehicles for that).

wesleyan92

G Man: I have a 2010 535 - my MSRP was 56K and I paid well below that (courtesy of the holiday credits and negotiations based on invoice pricing). Granted, my 56K car did not come with Navi or Keyless entry but I have the sports package, sports seat, leather, sports auto transmission, iPod and a few bells and whistles. The xenons are standard on the 535 as opposed to my 528 where BMW charges extra

Clark245

I totally agree.... I've come to understand that the opinions in these publications are all based on drivers who are more interested in european style handling over luxury. I didn't purchase my GS to swerve through cones. I wanted the "rolling living room" an "extra aggressive grand tourer" for everyday driving that provides me with the option to "lash out" on the road if and when I feel like it. On that note my GS has never left me disappointed...... especially when I need to teach a lesson to a driver on the highway!

Yang1815

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Let's compare a GS350 and 535i similarly equipped if we are going to talk price.

wesleyan92

The only reason I quoted the price was in response to G Man's question if a 535 can be had for less than $55K. How am I doing a comparison?

I8ABMR

I still think its interesting that the only cars the GS can beat in a comparison is the dated M35 and the horribly pathetic RL ( the least competitive car in its class. In fact its almost as if the car was designed with no competition in mind)



many comments to this thread seem like we are blowing smoke up the *** of our Lexus. Lexus just cant win a competition outside a consumer reports reliability ranking....and even there they have been slipping recently. We should and can all expect more from our Lexus. Look at BMW, the cars just seem to do it all very well in all tests in every magazine ( minus consumer reports )

vladbph

I disagree. GS is unique and quite rare in comparison. Not to mention on many points according to the same review it is a clear winner for me. If I read this report without owning the car, I would have chosen GS. Swear!
535 is just blah to me look-wise... one of too many...