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Wish the GS would get better gas mileage...

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Old 05-16-08, 08:59 AM
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I was expecting to get close to like 16-17 but I am averaging like 24.3, it is more than impressive from a V8, i have zero complaint
Old 05-16-08, 09:04 AM
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^ agreed.....the AWD def does not get better gas mileage than the rwd version. EVEN on the highway.
Old 05-16-08, 09:55 AM
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I bought the GS because it has decent gas mileage and has enough power. Its way better than my old GX470 which only gets about 13 MPG and 30 less HP. I just fill up 2 hours ago, here is Boston at a Mobil station across from my work, 93 octane is 3.89 a gallon.
Old 05-16-08, 10:17 AM
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Jeez and I thought $3.949 for premium two days ago was already too high?!
Old 05-17-08, 05:18 AM
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good thing hay is still relatively cheap... time to buy a horse. Hmm... where am I going to put the golf clubs? I guess I can carry them on my back
Old 05-17-08, 08:48 AM
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^ haha gonna put the clear bra on the horse too?

my friend owns a horse and she says its alot of maintenance to own a horse. It would be cool to own one, run on water and hay.
Old 05-17-08, 10:27 AM
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I've gotten about 17-18 mpg in the city lately and 24-25 mpg highway. Filled up a week ago: 93oct: $4.05/gal
Old 05-18-08, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 1989Lexus
^ haha gonna put the clear bra on the horse too?

my friend owns a horse and she says its alot of maintenance to own a horse. It would be cool to own one, run on water and hay.
if you complain about 4 bucks a gallon for gas, forget about horse. a good one will run you a ferrari

with the gs350 i am getting 27mpg every day, i don't know what to complain about especially the kind of power it's putting out. if gas mileage was my goal, then the gs350 would have been a mistake
Old 05-19-08, 10:03 PM
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gas in LA during 2001 was 1.50-1.60 a gallon. We are all getting hosed. This crap is going to get alot worse.
Old 05-19-08, 11:24 PM
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Guys, even though our GAS price seems high; but oversea cost even more!!!

We are lucky enough the take a late hit, like in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Germany; they averaged at $6+ per gallon "5 YEARS AGO!!!"
Old 05-20-08, 12:08 AM
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how do the poor people afford $6 a gallon?
i don't see them take the bus...
Old 05-20-08, 12:27 AM
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Default My average is 18.8 mpg since I got my 2008 GS350

I just turned 2,000 miles on my odometer this week on my 2008 GS350. Of my 8 fillups, only one was 20mpg or better (22.1). My average has been 18.8 miles per gallon with a minimum of 16.6 and a maximum of 22.1.

Last week was the first time I ever paid $63 for a fill-up.

Compared to the cost of high housing here in California, gas is pretty cheap.
Old 05-20-08, 03:03 PM
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Yeah we're taking it but the gas companies are reporting record profits. Hmmm i wonder why?
Old 05-20-08, 04:05 PM
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I just filled up the GS the other day and hopped right on to the freeway. We arrived at our destination 40 minutes later and the TANK AVG showed 30.1 MPG.. So it really depends on your driving habits.. Take it easy, especially from a full stop, and the numbers will go up (just like oil company profits).
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if gas mileage was my goal, then the gs350 would have been a mistake
Actually, one of the reasons I picked the GS350 over the M35 was better expected gas mileage. I haven't been disappointed -- averaging about 22.5 in mixed driving, about 26 highway, 19 city.


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