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I didn't look much further, but you can subtract the $1,700 Dynamic Handling option. It's included with the F Sport package. Their website build configuration tool hasn't improved.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Lexus Dynamic Handling Package still isn't standard for the GS350 F-sport...so it seems like Lexus did a price increase for he heck of it.
To me it looks like a glitch on the build website. If you look at the selection page before the configurator it says the RWD 2017 GS350 f-sport starts at 54.8K base for 2016 is 54.1K. Then when you like on it base price jumps to 59.9K. Manually add the prices of all options without the configurator and compare the max of the 2016 and 2017 builds and the difference is only 2k. To me it looks like the difference is the option to build with the triple headlights and the differential. If you look at these screen shots I've attached for some reason they can't show proper math and tack on an extra 4k from nowhere in the builder take away the mystery 4.1k that was tacked on and my max build comes to 63.2k. Someone also pointed out Dynamic handling is part of f-sport so take off another 1.7k and its 61.5k
I just did a quick build and came out $64K for Fsport RWD. Wow!!! I'm not going to buy this model. I might think of RX instead.
And here I'm the opposite. I have a 14 RX and it's a fantastic car but very boring to drive with the wife. Females like to sit up higher in a suv it seems. RX's are a dime a dozen and not as unique as the GS. I'll get my GS one day and she can have the RX.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Lexus Dynamic Handling Package still isn't standard for the GS350 F-sport...so it seems like Lexus did a price increase for he heck of it.
And here I'm the opposite. I have a 14 RX and it's a fantastic car but very boring to drive with the wife. Females like to sit up higher in a suv it seems. RX's are a dime a dozen and not as unique as the GS. I'll get my GS one day and she can have the RX.
The problem is $5000 different. However, GS outdated engine is really suck. I really interest with Infinity Q60 red sport 400 engine, but I don't like the way the car design exterior and interior. I wish GS will have that engine, then I'll buy GS. For now, sorry Lexus.
I just did a quick build and came out $64K for Fsport RWD. Wow!!! I'm not going to buy this model. I might think of RX instead.
Originally Posted by damtachoa
The problem is $5000 different. However, GS outdated engine is really suck. I really interest with Infinity Q60 red sport 400 engine, but I don't like the way the car design exterior and interior. I wish GS will have that engine, then I'll buy GS. For now, sorry Lexus.
If you think the GS engine is outdated, I don't see how the RX will fix that for you. The GS and RX use the same engine (2GR-FKS).
My 2014 was $66k sticker, when most F Sports that year were around 58-59 (with nav and such). The big difference I'm seeing between then and now is that PCS/DRCC, LKA, and LDH appear to be standard now and they weren't then (I ordered my car with everything, those options included). The torsen diff is a nice option that I wish was available before. There might be a couple other things I missed, but the 2017s with a 66-67k sticker appear to tick all the same boxes my 2014 did, so I dunno, this price doesn't look surprising to me. It's obviously going to be a problem for folks who would rather spend less and not include options they may not use. Looks like they're doing to the standard GS what they did to the GS F. Try to reduce the number of options by including everything in the standard packages to make more margin off of people that wouldn't otherwise buy the stuff.
09-23-16, 09:45 PM
