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Infiniti M35 vs Lexus GS 300

84 messages,  Last post on Jun 06, 2007 at 8:30 PM

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What is this discussion about? Infiniti M35, Lexus GS 300, Car Comparisons, Sedan

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#71 of 84 Survey: Infiniti M - The most satisfying Luxury Car on the road [shermanl] by pete_l_p

Sep 19, 2006 (8:31 pm)

Replying to: shermanl (Sep 19, 2006 5:28 pm)
Pete, do you feel that the majority of issues that owners bring up on this site are isolated issues?
 
Sherman
 
I think the issues that show are pretty isolated, but of course if a few people see their own problem a few times, they may feel otherwise. The car has been perfect for me in every way.
 
I think the most accurate gage of reliability comes from broader surveys.
 
Consumer Reports annual owner satisfaction survey (April 2006) asks OWNERS to rate their satisfaction with their own cars. The question they ask for this survey, as always, is: "Would you buy this car again?"
 
The Infiniti M35/M45 came out number 1 with the highest percentage of satisfied owners of any luxury car on the road.
 
The Survey lists the following cars (Shown next to the percentage of owners who would buy it again.)
 
    * 92% - Infiniti M35/M45
    * 89% - Lexus GS300/GS430
    * 89% - Lexus LS430
    * 80% - Audi A6 sedan (V6)
    * 78% - Acura RL
    * 75% - Jaguar XJ Series
    * 75% - Audi A8
    * 72% - BMW 5 Series (V8)
    * 70% - Lincoln Town Car
    * 69% - BMW 5 Series (6-cyl.)
    * 67% - Cadillac STS
    * 64% - BMW 7 Series
    * 63% - Jaguar S-Type
    * 62% - Mercedes-Benz E-Class
 
If you subscribe to consumer reports on-line, you can find the survey here.
 
Pete

#72 of 84 gs 300 by steveking1

Sep 25, 2006 (3:46 pm)

I dont know what you guys are talking about, im 6'3 200 and the Lexus has plenty of space for me. I also dont get the whole "feeling" of the road deal, how often are you racing around that you would need or for that matter want to "feel" the road. The lexus is smooth and quiet as can be and I love that about it.

#73 of 84 Re: gs 300 [steveking1] by james27

Sep 25, 2006 (7:30 pm)

Replying to: steveking1 (Sep 25, 2006 3:46 pm)
Ever noticed that there are all sorts of sizes of clothing in the stores...I have a friend that is the same height as I, he has 3" longer inseam than I. It makes a huge difference on what cars we each can fit in comfortably. That is what I'm talking about. The insistance of installing a sunroof and losing nearly 3" of headroom as a result severely limits what cars I comfortably fit in. You might find the lack of legroom a factor, or the reach to the steering wheel. Now, if I had simean arms, I could lay the seat down more and headroom wouldn't be as much of a problem. We each have our crosses to bear. I've only owned one car that had a perfect seating arrangement - a Citroen, strange as that might be. Nothing else has come very close. You can attribute some of that to the French doing things their own way, like making the clutch, gas, and brake all at the same level so you could just swivel your foot from one to the other making the seat to steering wheel less critical so you didn't have to lift your leg to reach the brake pedal - if you could reach the gas, you could reach the brake. The perceived fiasco with Audi pretty much prevents anyone from doing this simple but nice to have situation. Really made heel and toeing easy. If you are too sloppy to hit the brake or gas when you want the other, you really shouldn't be driving.

#74 of 84 Re: gs 300 [james27] by steveking1

Sep 25, 2006 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: james27 (Sep 25, 2006 7:30 pm)
yeap that makes sense, I was just letting people know that you can be big, and still fit very very comfortably in the lexus.

#75 of 84 GS350AWD vs. M35X by allagaroo

Jan 01, 2007 (10:48 am)

Now that Lexus has upgraded the horsepower to 303 the equation may have changed. My lease is about to expire on my'03 Audi A6 2,7T w/ quattro and the main prerequisite for my next car is AWD. I have narrowed it down to the GS350 and the M35X and have test driven both of them. The Lexus is now quicker off the line and in passing situations than the M. The M handles better as best as I could tell since the test run in the Lexus was on straight roads in traffic. The Lexus is quieter, more refined and more luxurious feeling but the M is sportier and more fun to drive. The Lexus is smaller inside and has a tiny trunk. It appears that the technology in the M is better somewhat but hard to tell in a short test drive. The M doesn't have automatic door locking which I like and in order to get HID headlights you need to order the advanced tech package( which has features I don't want) and then add on another $800 for the lights. The Infiniti dealerships are more high pressure and the Lexus dealerships are far classier however I have no idea who has better service.
Now that the Lexus has upped the hp I'm curious to hear opinions on preferences. I change my mind every day.
Thanks,
Jerry

#76 of 84 Re: How did the car do in Snow? [james27] by mmoreno1978

Feb 04, 2007 (3:53 pm)

Replying to: james27 (Sep 18, 2006 4:55 pm)
Which tires would you recommend?

#77 of 84 Re: How did the car do in Snow? [mmoreno1978] by james27

Feb 04, 2007 (4:28 pm)

Replying to: mmoreno1978 (Feb 04, 2007 3:53 pm)
I've got some Michelin Pilot Alpin 2's on my M35x - they handle about the same as the factory tires, and aren't noisey in the process. We've had very little snow, so I can't really say how well they work.

#79 of 84 Re: Lexus for me [janeg2] by used2lovelexo

Mar 15, 2007 (1:17 pm)

Replying to: janeg2 (Aug 27, 2005 5:25 am)
I used to love GS, like you I had a GS 300 1998. I loved it 160k miles. I recently bought the GS 2006 model and WOW the features. But I was in a fender bender and a nissan altima suffered minor bumper damage while my car suffered $10,000 damages. The car is made much thinner and crumbles. Consumer reports said its Lexus worst model for body integrity. Not Safe I am so mad I chose this over an infinity or even a BMW. I have begged Lexus CS to get me out of this car and the airbags did not even deploy, safety is a big issue over asthetics. next car is infinity

#80 of 84 Re: Lexus for me [used2lovelexo] by hauss

Mar 16, 2007 (2:08 pm)

Replying to: used2lovelexo (Mar 15, 2007 1:17 pm)
FYI...CR states body integrity as the following:
 
Body integrity: Seals, weather stripping, loose interior trim, air and water leaks, wind noise, rattles and squeaks.
 
What you experienced is most likely due to other factors that caused your car to suffer more costly damage than the Altima.
 
Also, just so you know the car was given a "Best Pick" by the IIHS with their highest rating across the board.

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