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285 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 9:11 PM
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Car is very fast and handled well although certainly more insulated from the road than M35X, A6 or 530Xi. Felt more luxurious than M35 which is almost as fast and handles better but noisier and less civilized. My quips with the Lexus is there seems to be a hump on the left side of the console that was rubbing against my calf. Anyone else notice this?????? It is not on the right side just the left and it was the same in the car in the showroom. A little short on head room, rear leg room and trunk is almost too small. Has all the "bells and whistles". If I can get by the annoyance of the hump Lexus will probably be my choice. They are the only one I've found on a 48 month lease that keeps the money factor the same as 36 although residual drops to 45% but the result is a substantially lower monthly payment on the 48 and still within the warranty period.
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Replying to: allagaroo (Dec 11, 2006 2:14 pm) My sense on the GS350 is that the performance side is much improved but still would be interested in people's thoughts on whether the handling/road feel is becoming more comparable to BMW 5. AWD definitely is a plus and I will not consider the 530XI until it gets the new engine (535) because current model's acceleration is subpar vs. GS. On the negative side for GS, car size is tight especially with poor trunk (don't know why Lexus can't get trunk and handling worked out -- if they did, it would be world beater).
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I purchased my 2007 GS 350 (black on black) on 12/19/2006. The MSRP is $48997 with 18" summer tires, navigation, rear spoiler, rain-sensing wipers, rear sunshade, ventilated seats, and preferred accessory pkg. The final price is $ 43958 plus TTL+fees. (50 mi on ODO) The invoice is $43458. I live near San Jose, CA and the sales tax is a whopping 8.75 %... so I never compare the out of door price because it is a very subjective number. If you are interested on purchasing a 07 GS 350, try not to pay $1k over than the invoice or you will be high jacked. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: gogglespiasano (Dec 16, 2006 10:52 pm) give my comments about the GS350 when the ODO passes 1000 mile mark. I haven't seen any GS350 on the road in the Boston area except for mine. Dealers are short of GS350 here. Agree about poor trunk space.
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I just ordered a new GS350 equipped with AWD, Navigation, and surround sound package. It is being build and I expect delivery in 12 weeks. The MSRP is $51,870. I got it for $1,000 over invoice ($47,209), a $4,661 savings. The registration, title, transfer fees, etc. was $149. Call Wilkie Lexus, Haverford, PA, (outside Philadelphia) for the same deal. If you live out of state, fly Southwest Airline to Philly, and save. I've only seen a few GS350s. They are scare. Dealer told me he can sell every GS359 AWD he can get his hands on. Trunk is small, but car is fast!! John J. |
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I am looking at buying a Lexus gs 350 rwd. I live in the Houston area and we have 4 dealerships. Can anyone recommend a dealer they have used? Also, is $1000 over invoice a reasonable offer?? Should I go with 18" wheels or 17"?
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Replying to: texas350z (Dec 26, 2006 12:28 pm) I bought my gs350 recently in Houston. Paid about $2000 over invoice, or around $1000 over if you figure in the Lexus Pursuits Visa offer which provides $1000 in credit if you use it in the purchase of the vehicle. I think $1000 over invoice may work if you target a gs350 that the dealer already has on the lot - doesn't hurt to try. I worked with 3 of the 4 dealers and really liked Westside Lexus the most. The sales person I worked with was great and I would reccomend him if you're interested. Regarding wheels - I like the looks of the 18". |
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Replying to: chucko3 (Dec 21, 2006 7:10 pm) Mine only got around 24MPG on highway. That's very bad and not even close to what it said on the sticker. The car only has 650 miles. |
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Replying to: chucko3 (Dec 29, 2006 1:38 pm)  I have no real idea what I am getting on pure freeway driving, but I suspect it's around 30MPG if I look at the fuel mileage bar display. I guess an easier way to tell would be to fill up and hop on the highway for a while. I've heard that it's supposed to improve after you put some miles on the car. I've got about 850 on mine 'already' and after this past fillup, I saw about 16 MPG around the city and when I did a 30 mile stint on the highway, I wound up around 22MPG. This was me doing very conservative driving however - lots of cruise control and coasting. Also, I'm using 93 octage gas, which is supposed to help fuel efficiency.
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