sydtoosic

Is anyone buying them? Of course... There are lots of owners here on this forum.

RNM GS3

Agreed - plenty of 4GS all over NYC....thats y im surprised at the low sales #s.
The nice thing is almost half that i see are Fsport models.

TruPlaya26

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I live in Miami, and I can't say I see a 4GS everday. But I do see them every once in a while, and usually not the F-Sport model. I love having a car that not many people have.

Rexus300

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Lots of GS especially GS F-sport here in southeast michigan.

Trek

You guys are pulling my leg, because I've not seen a single one since the car was released a year or so ago. I had to actually go to the nearest Lexus dealer to see what one looked like in person. I've not seen one in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey or New York City. That's a lot of territory to cover without spotting a single 2013 GS 350.

RobertE

Am I missing the point here, what's the problem with not seeing another GS? I like the exclusivity of not seeing everyone and their brother driving the same car as me. If it bothers you that much sell the GS and get a Honda Accord, that will cure your loneliness, lol, j/k

SW17LS

They are pretty rare, I've seen several but its not even every week...I might say once a month around DC.

I like it being an unusual car. I came from the ES, so its nice not to see my car on every street corner.

GSthe4th

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Slowly but surely I think the GS #'s will increase. Interest is spiking as evidenced by the popularity of this 4th Gen forum. The "rebranding" with the new "spindle grill" will need time to grow on certain people/potential buyers. Lexus is headed in the right direction in my opinion to attract a younger buyer (with the GS specifically, even the Rx and LS), that's how they got me. I was pretty bent on getting an Audi or BMW, but I never made it to those dealerships. GS had me stuck.
The 2013 GS has been on Lexus lots since Feb 2012 I believe (18-19 months now). I got mine in March 2012. Of course my car is not stock anymore, but I have people constantly complimenting/staring or whatever it may be. That doesn't do anything for me personally because I didn't customize my ride for anyone's taste but my own, but it does a lot for the Lexus brand because people see the possibilities. I am sure others on the forum feel the same way. It's not black and white anymore with them. Out here in California there are quite a few GS's (in the central valley for sure). But of course the Gs still lags behind all 3 German automakers class equivalents.

SW17LS

I also get many compliments on my 4GS...

mcfine

I see at least 1 a day as there are a couple other people at work who have one. Saw one yesterday with a modded front grill that I'm pretty sure the owner is on this forum. Was a silver GS with the front grill painted partially black like the IS350 f-Sport.

praetor

It's not strange at all. At the price of an GS Fsport, $55 to $60K+ OTD, it's a tough sell for the average luxury car buyer as Lexus still doesn't have the prestige the Germans have. Despite performance numbers, reliability, quality, electronics, ...etc, the Germans still outsell Lexus when it comes to Luxury.

I don't mind it one bit though. I like my car and get complements all the time.

Outrage

I've spotted another GS perhaps five times since I've owned the vehicle (15 months). I see plenty of 5-Series and E-Class models on the road so it's not for a lack of buying power in the region. The number of Lexus dealerships in Pennsylvania (9) is much lower than those of BMW (over 20) or Mercedes-Benz (15). This may have something to do with that as outside of most major metropolitan areas Lexus dealerships are few and far between.

Historically, the East Coast has been the site of importation of European marques, where the West Coat is the port of entry for Asian vehicles. Note the US headquarter locations for Lexus (CA) versus BMW and Mercedes-Benz (NJ). I think the region does make a difference, even in today's "global" world. Look at the Midwest and the percentage of domestically-produced vehicles on the road, for instance. I also see far more advertising for Mercedes-Benz than I do for Lexus. I think Toyota is happy to concentrate on the West Coast and leave the East Coast to the European brands.

From recent experience, the GS's lack of popularity within the region has caused the vehicle to depreciate faster than is anticipated for a Lexus product. I don't believe most people are familiar with what the GS line is, nor why it costs as much as it does.

LexFather

I've seen them all the time in cities here in the USA and in Canada.....

1111GS

I saw one or two in my area during the first 6 months. This past month though, I've seen one black luxury, one blue luxury, one cashmere luxury, two white F Sport and one premium grey. See a lot more Audis, 3, 5 and Es. Near my work place, there's one white F Sport and one family with one white premium and one grey F Sport. IMO, GS is expensive compared to the German's due to brand recognition. Most people can not justify its value for price/brand. Many still see it as an expensive Toyota or they simply just need a German car. That's probably why we see more German cars on the road.

bigblack06

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+1 on that, I see a couple 4GS now vs when I got mine there are a couple more out now. I will say I don't see many F-Sports and when I do they look at mine cause its different.