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Sedans BMW 5-Series BMW 535i vs Lexus GS 350 vs Audi A6
70 messages, Last post on Apr 25, 2009 at 8:41 PM
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Nov 29, 2007 9:59 am)
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Replying to: slapshotk (Nov 29, 2007 6:38 pm) |
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Replying to: slapshotk (Nov 29, 2007 6:38 pm)  It's just not aging well at all. But my overall positive opinion of it still stands. 
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Nov 30, 2007 5:45 am)
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Replying to: slapshotk (Nov 30, 2007 6:00 am) US News Auto Rankings
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Which of these cars are more dependable? I HATE having to take my car in and although I love BMW, many people have told me that Lexus has far less problems than a BMW.
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Replying to: agns (Dec 02, 2007 7:15 pm) |
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My cousin and I had comparable BMW and Lexus cars,he owned a 328 and I had an IS 300. Believe me i thrashed my IS 300 and drove it hard all the time. He was much more gentle with his 328, yet it was his car not mine that was falling to pieces at 120K. I even had to pick him up once because his water pump failed. My IS 300 NEVER let me down. In my opinion if you really are interested in performance I think the Lexus is much better than BMW because the Lexus can survive prolonged hard driving. Another benefit to Lexus was the fact I could get a $75.00 four wheel alignment at Sears. This would be very useful if you are fast driver. As far as performance is concerned the GS 350 is awesome. When its significantly faster than the IS 300 on most roads and freeway sweepers. The car itself has tremendous grip and its so much fun blowing past 9-11's and Corvettes on fast and tight curves. Although the car is quite fast and has immense performance the most important thing is how comfortable you are with it. I like the light steering and quick response time. However some people prefer the high resistance BMW/Honda steering. There are some disadvantages to the GS 350. As a performance value I feel the ES 350 is better. The ES 350 has that violent and fast initial take off because of its front wheel drive steering. In addition the tires on ES 350 are a harder compound so if you really are a fast driver they will last longer and be cheaper to replace. In addition the trunk is much larger in the ES 350. That's not to say the GS 350 has a small trunk, but there have been times where I would have liked more trunk space. The ES 350 also has tremendous performance. Admitedly its not quite as fast as the GS 350 through fast and tight corners it still has incredible speed and grace and was definitely faster at the limit than my IS 300. Although I chose the GS 350 the ES 350 is in many ways a more versatile and even exciting car,especially when you are making a standing start. Despite the other drawbacks when I drive my GS 350 however there is nothing more fun that seeing a curve or interchange on the freeway and seeing how fast you go. Its really an amazing car with excellent performance. The traction control is awesome and can really save your rear end when you overcook into a corner. Although I have to admit you NEVER want to be in a situation when you can actually hear the traction control beep(versus the seeing the yellow traction control light),it means you are going WAY TOO FAST into a corner and your tires are probably screaming. If you have an appetite for high speed corners then the GS 350 is the car to buy. |
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Nov 30, 2007 5:45 am)
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