052SI

Hello all,

My wife's lease on her '10 IS is now due and I'd like to see her in a bigger/safer car going forward. She is considering a 13 GSF or possibly extending her current lease and getting the 14 ISF. She loves the GSF but we were told by the dealership that the 14 GSF will get the 8 speed with improved fuel economy (she drives about 80 miles a day) and the IS is increasing in size with improved safety plus it will be a 14. The other factors to consider is we are being offered a sizeable discount on the 13 GSF plus it's a car that was just produced (on water now) so hopefully all the updates have been addressed at the factory and the IS will have first year bugs I'm sure but being a Lexus shouldn't be major. The GSF is LP/Cab and has an MSRP just a hair under $57k and we can buy it for $51k plus $700 dlr fee.

Appreciate your objective thoughts.

Thanks,

sydtoosic

get the GS350 F Sport.

mush

the GS, glad i got the GS instead of waiting for the new IS

LexusNN

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Can't speak for the IS yet. I would say GS it is the best all around car they make IMO

rominl

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already replied in the 3is forum, but personally i think the gs is more attractive especially from money point of view

Joeb427

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Go GS and don't look back....and you won't..
Usually after a couple of months I'm not into a car as much as earlier but the GS has me liking it more and more.It's really a great car that does everything so well,IMO..

rominl

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especially the driving part imho

SW17LS

GS, no question.

The new IS looks great, but the GS will always be the bigger, more mature car.

modthispny

GS no question.

the GS is higher end car than the IS, a lot bigger, etc.

ya it might get a 8 speed for 2014, but i wouldn't treat the 4GS as if it's the 7th year of an outgoing body style, lol.

dseag2

No kidding. The 6AT is a very competent tranny and the 6AT vs. 8AT shouldn't be a dealbreaker.

052SI

Good points guys, but the IS is a bigger car for 14.

What platform is the GS based on, upgraded ES?

bigblack06

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GS hands down, the IS is nice but the GS has more luxury and bigger and bolder and not to mention sexier.

yardie876

As far as I know the ES is a completely different car. For one it is front wheel drive so I'm pretty sure the platforms are dissimilar. I vote for the GS seeing its in a higher class than the IS. There are many creature comforts it possesses over the IS.


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052SI

Thanks. I should have said same frame as the new ES as the new ES did very well in the new small overlap crash test and was hoping the GS shared that since it hasn't been tested yet. I think the new IS may have many new goodies compd to the 2IS. The big comp will be the new 3IS 350 F Sport to the 4G F sport I'd imagine...should be interesting. I know one thing right now, the GS f sport we tested was a great driving and very well styled car, and it was every bit as smooth as the lux version even with its tighter suspension and 19's.

natnut

The GS is the original platform. It is rear wheel drive chassis. The ES is a front wheel drive platform that is derived from the Toyota Camry and Avalon.

In fact, the IS has always been based off the GS. That new IS is a modified shrunken 4th Gen GS platform.