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Lexus ES 350 vs. Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan

17 messages,  Last post on Apr 13, 2013 at 6:29 AM

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#7 of 17 by addams

Feb 28, 2009 (5:18 pm)

Someone took an ugly stick to the new TL, RL and TSX? Not a very good looking front end to it imo of course.

#8 of 17 Re: ES 350 vs. Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan [richardnva] by gluck

Mar 18, 2009 (12:10 pm)

Replying to: richardnva (Feb 24, 2009 12:27 pm)
I had the same confusion. Actually both cars belong to different classes. If you are sportier you will like the G. I really love the G for its design and speed but when it came down to the practicality I chose the ES350. ES is roomier, a notch better in luxury, roomy, will retain its value, and has a way better mileage than G35/37. Surprisingly ES is a fast car, I never thought it would be that good. If you like driving fast, don't care about the room, and can afford the gas go for the G. Also I would not get the G brand new. I saw a bunch of 2008's with 16K on it for $22K or so.

#9 of 17 Re: ES 350 vs. Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan [gluck] by sjaieve

Mar 18, 2009 (5:39 pm)

Replying to: gluck (Mar 18, 2009 12:10 pm)
I just saw a couple of ES350s with around 20k miles for 24k, use auto trader to see what i mean. Thats a steep drop for the price of an ES given it costs more than a G.
 
Resale values today are a function of the market, its just bad given the discounts on new cars are steep. Historically Infiniti has held value very well, winning an award to that extent for that matter.
 
I agree that ES is roomier, better interior material and better gas mileage.
 
however you cant say if you can afford the gas get the Infiniti since you pay less to buy the car in the first place. I believe that its a practical car, you can drive it as slowly as you can with an ES if you want. Its still a roomy car in its class, probably the roomiest (remember the ES is not in its class) and is available with manual transmission and AWD. If you are satisified with the ESs room you will be satisified with the G's room
 
Sorry but there is just a lot of inaccuracies in this thread that I needed to point out. Both are good cars

#10 of 17 Re: ES 350 vs. Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan [a1s1a1] by montreid8888

May 29, 2009 (10:13 pm)

Replying to: a1s1a1 (Feb 26, 2009 11:27 am)
Completely agree with a1s1a1.
 
The G37 beat out the ES350 for us because we are in our mid 30s. with two kids in early elementary school. We just turned in the A4 (too small) for the nice G37 because they kept kicking our seats....we just weren't ready for the ES350, definitely gave a good run, but will probably win the next round.
 
The TL looks awful. My wife said....is that a buick? Literally...Someone mentioned the Maxima. Ironically, if you optioned the Tech and Nav like we did...current promos can the G37 cheaper than the Maxima. Crazy, but true.
 
We still have our '04 Odyssey doing the majority of the workload as usual. Great Van and still keeps up with most cars.
 
So yeah: 30s: G37; zoom zoom. a little less space;
   40s: ES350: better dino ride and finishes (especially the wood makes it NICE). acceleration is less, but there when needed.

#11 of 17 Re: ES 350 vs. Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan [montreid8888] by jhank

Sep 27, 2009 (6:34 pm)

Replying to: montreid8888 (May 29, 2009 10:13 pm)
I agree g37 is much sportier to drive and has a firmer ride. However, if you research recent g35's (like 2005-07), there are hundreds of complaints including break pads going bad around 10-17k, uncomfortable leather seats, and not mention the higher drop in resale value

#12 of 17 ES350 least favorite Lexus by thomas61

Oct 15, 2009 (5:42 pm)

Just wanted to mention something, piggybacking on the comment earlier of some inaccuracies in this thread. First, all cars depreciate like crazy. Unless you have the time and patience to sell private party, any trade-in allowance from a dealership is going to be low ball, regardless of Vehicle make.
 
And yes, some of my trade ins have been vehicles that were touted as "high resale", including 3 Lexus. 1 2005 GS, 1 2006 GS AWD, and most recently a 2007 ES350. All cars are a depreciating asset, and you will lose money on them at some point, regardless of the make.
 
The one other "inaccuracy" to mention is the whole size thing. Yes, the ES350 has more cargo capacity, but other than that, it has pretty similar stats to the G. Go online and check the stats out. You'll find that the G actually has more headroom front and rear. So overall, very similar. And for those of you who haven't owned or ridden in the ES, give it a shot in the back seat. It is not a super roomy vehicle. It's size is OK, but again it's not an LS or anything, just like the G isn't an M in size.
 
Overall, of the 3 Lexus I've owned, the ES350 was my least favorite. It was competent in some respects. And definitely not bad. I'll give it that. And gas mileage is off the charts good for a heavy 4 door sedan with a little zip. But hated the FWD. Interior good, but not without a few design faults...i.e., that is the most stupid design for the center console armrest, to gain access. And with less than 36k miles, more dashboard squeaks than I would have guessed. Overall, decent ride, but not great.

#13 of 17 Re: ES350 least favorite Lexus [thomas61] by members78

Oct 15, 2009 (9:43 pm)

Replying to: thomas61 (Oct 15, 2009 5:42 pm)
some cars dont depreciate, like exclusive, special edition cars.

#14 of 17 touche by thomas61

Oct 16, 2009 (10:42 am)

Totally correct, but we aren't really talking about exclusive, special edition cars here...the context of the thread, and my response, dealt with a Toyota and a Nissan product. Not really what you'd find in a Dupont Registry or anything. For "most" production cars out there, they're all a losing propostion money-wise, so my comment was just to say there's not much difference in a Lex vs Infiniti. Perception wise, to the Lex owner, maybe....but when he or she goes to actually trade one in, like I have 3 times now, you get hosed, just like on any other trade-in.

#15 of 17 Re: touche [thomas61] by littlejoe613

Oct 19, 2009 (10:17 am)

Replying to: thomas61 (Oct 16, 2009 10:42 am)
Resale value has a direct connection to what type of discount has to be given in order to sell the vehicle. If you bought a vehicle with a $5 or $6k discount you can bet it will depreciate that much more when you drive it off the lot. The economy is having a direct effect on resale. For instance, If you can buy a new G37 for $5k off MSRP(say 32500) and a used 2008 G35 is $30k. Why wouldnt you spend another $2500 to get the 2009 with the added hsp. If the economy improves, dealers will offer less incentives to move product. Less incentives on the new cars means better resale (higher prices) on used. How do you win?

#16 of 17 2013 Lexus ES350 and Infiniti G37 Journey by ilexusbuyer

Apr 08, 2013 (8:51 pm)

So, I guess discussion on this happened back in 2009. How do things look like now? I have done the test drive for Lexus, but not for Infiniti yet. Has anyone compared the 2013 models? Any feedback?
Also, what about BMW 335?

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