How I ended with 2015 Lexus GS 350 AWD F Sport (Nebula/Cabernet)
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How I ended with 2015 Lexus GS 350 AWD F Sport (Nebula/Cabernet)
First off, Thank you to the Club Lexus community - the GS Fourth Gen. I’ve been a passive user for a while now. I went through a lot of threads and it’s a good knowledge source by the community members.
How did it unfold...
What I like so far..
Now I don’t have anything to complain about my CAR.
May the whole world enjoy Prosperity, Happiness & Peace.
How did it unfold...
- Decided to replace my 2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Premium ever since the first month I bought it.
- 4 years of hunting and found this GS
- Not interested in BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 or Benz C Class or Lexus IS
- Usage: I do take long summer road trips.. sometimes 1000 Miles a day. Kids growing into teenagers so needed a mid size sedan and I needed the power when I needed to pass and merge which was awful and totally unacceptable with the Impreza. AWD for those few days because I live in MN.
- I wanted to own this car for 7-10 years and not interested in leasing
- Features needed are - at least 300 HP/250+ torque, 4 door sedan, mid size, leather interior, good noise insulation, ergonomic comfort
- Other cars considered - Audi A6, A7, Benz E350, E550 BMW 335, 535, 550, Genesis, Infinity M37 (Q70). I sat on some of these cars and got out right away and didn’t even bother to take it for a test drive. For ex: Audi A6 front seats are pathetic for a car of that size, Benz is so squarish like building blocks, didn’t like the roughness and ride on BMW
- For the first time, I went to the dealer in Nov 2014 just before Thanks Giving to pick one from the lot for a bargain and fortunately they didn’t have one. This is all while I was getting some updates from the community about the 2015 GS features. Ended up placing an order for 2015 GS 350 AWD F Sport with Nebula/Cabernet, Navigation Package, BSM, One-Touch power trunk, IPA, Cold weather package, Accessory package. I wanted a fully loaded with all bells and whistles but it appeared that would take 4 months. So placed an order for the one that was on ship headed to the States and can be delivered in 3 weeks. I picked it on Dec 5th.
- Color choice - Exterior: didn't want Red, Blue, Black and White that left me with Platinum, Nebula and Atomic. Atomic had brown tone so NO.. Platinum is too shiny.. I wanted something stealth and less attention so Nebula was the choice. Interior: No second thoughts. Love the Cabernet.
- I should not forget to mention the sales and delivery experience with the dealer was walk in the park
What I like so far..
- Awesome Car. Ultra smooth ride, elegant dashboard looks
- It’s a great feeling doing 0-60.. Tried it few times but I didn’t clock it and I guess it’s 5 seconds or less.. I will clock it sometime.
- Great ergonomics - superb riding comfort - I have 2 seat memory settings 1 for short city driving and one for highway cruising
- Everything I touch and feel is a pleasure - plastic, aluminum, leather etc.,
- Love the Trip Information display - the statistics part of it
Now I don’t have anything to complain about my CAR.
May the whole world enjoy Prosperity, Happiness & Peace.
Last edited by duraiaras; 12-19-14 at 11:59 AM.
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Congrats!!! Its a great car, you'll love it.
My advice to you since you're going to keep it a long time, drive it on trips, and obviously you live where it snows...is invest in a full hood/fenders/bumper clear bra application. Do it right away so you can lock in the factory newness, the paint does chip very easily.
My advice to you since you're going to keep it a long time, drive it on trips, and obviously you live where it snows...is invest in a full hood/fenders/bumper clear bra application. Do it right away so you can lock in the factory newness, the paint does chip very easily.
#7
Nebula Grey is a really sharp paint job - pictures don't really do it justice. I avoided it because I didn't think it looked dark enough, but in the real world it looks a lot darker (which is a good thing!)
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Congratulations on your purchase. Even though I live in the (mostly sunny) San Diego area, I would have preferred to purchase an AWD GS350.
After 20 years of owning Cayenne, Range Rover and RR Sport SUV's, I like the security and wet weather stability of permanent 4WD and AWD vehicles.
AWD GS350's are nearly impossible to find in SoCal.
I think the buff magazines peg the zero to 60 time of an AWD GS in the high 5 second range.
Kerry
San Diego.
After 20 years of owning Cayenne, Range Rover and RR Sport SUV's, I like the security and wet weather stability of permanent 4WD and AWD vehicles.
AWD GS350's are nearly impossible to find in SoCal.
I think the buff magazines peg the zero to 60 time of an AWD GS in the high 5 second range.
Kerry
San Diego.
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#14
Congratulations on your purchase. Even though I live in the (mostly sunny) San Diego area, I would have preferred to purchase an AWD GS350.
After 20 years of owning Cayenne, Range Rover and RR Sport SUV's, I like the security and wet weather stability of permanent 4WD and AWD vehicles.
AWD GS350's are nearly impossible to find in SoCal.
I think the buff magazines peg the zero to 60 time of an AWD GS in the high 5 second range.
Kerry
San Diego.
After 20 years of owning Cayenne, Range Rover and RR Sport SUV's, I like the security and wet weather stability of permanent 4WD and AWD vehicles.
AWD GS350's are nearly impossible to find in SoCal.
I think the buff magazines peg the zero to 60 time of an AWD GS in the high 5 second range.
Kerry
San Diego.