Replaced my 07 GS350 This week ..............
#31
Pole Position
The 3GS has a weak structure. The engineer admitted the 3GS was done at about 100mph around the nurburgrine and the doors started shaking. The creaks are a result of the weak structure. So no amount of felt between the windshield will help. They remedied that during the development of the 4GS. The dashboard on my 2008 ES350 creaked over everything as well. My 2011 RX not so much but the structure does shudder but less than the ES. These were all cars developed under the previous President of Toyota. The newer models developed under Akio seems to be better built. The Genesis seems like a nice car, especially for the price.
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The 3GS has a weak structure. The engineer admitted the 3GS was done at about 100mph around the nurburgrine and the doors started shaking. The creaks are a result of the weak structure. So no amount of felt between the windshield will help. They remedied that during the development of the 4GS. The dashboard on my 2008 ES350 creaked over everything as well. My 2011 RX not so much but the structure does shudder but less than the ES. These were all cars developed under the previous President of Toyota. The newer models developed under Akio seems to be better built. The Genesis seems like a nice car, especially for the price.
#33
Cut-throat. It is a nice car. But I wouldn't have paid $50K+ on a 2014, when 2013's can be had for a hefty discount, about $35-$38K..... Depreciation on those cars are crazy......
Don't get me wrong, I love those cars. And they pack so much stuff into them for the price. It's a nice car for what it has and can do. Good luck.
#36
Pit Crew
Same here I don't agree with the whole weak structure comment.
#37
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#40
Lexus Champion
Recalls have nothing to do with reliability. Recalls by manufacturers help prevent lawsuits. My car had none of the problems the recalls fixed, I asked. They did them because they could. It's preventative treatment. You may never have ever got the problem but now you almost definitely won't.
#41
Lexus Champion
Nice pick up on the Genesis OP!
#43
The 3GS has a weak structure. The engineer admitted the 3GS was done at about 100mph around the nurburgrine and the doors started shaking. The creaks are a result of the weak structure. So no amount of felt between the windshield will help. They remedied that during the development of the 4GS. The dashboard on my 2008 ES350 creaked over everything as well. My 2011 RX not so much but the structure does shudder but less than the ES. These were all cars developed under the previous President of Toyota. The newer models developed under Akio seems to be better built. The Genesis seems like a nice car, especially for the price.
#45
I test drove 2 LS460s before buying my GS, the LS is fast, but the 6 cylinder GS doesn't lack in punch or high end pull at all!!