I am considering upgrading from a 2007 IS 350 to a 2010 GS 350. I have a few questions that I am hoping folks may be able to answer for me:

1. Are there any changes to the 2010 model?
2. When will this be available?
3. Are there any issues with this model I should be made aware of?

Thanks for any help

 

1.To my knowledge, the 2010 GS will not bring any significant changes. It may bring Nav Traffic or a few refinements, but I would expect little above that.

2. The 2010 should come out in between Oct-Jan I think...

3. Many people complain about rattles, particularly if you live in an area with a cold climate. [I have not experienced any rattles] The 2008 and 09 have had VERY few issues, so in all it is pretty reliable. The brakes do produce a lot of dust but I think the pads are the same on the IS350 so you should be use to that.

All in all I absolutely love my car and if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't do a single thing differently. Though I must say that if the 450h wasn't available, it would be a VERY close race between the 350 and the 535i... The 5 handles very well and has lots of cool features, it does however lack intuitiveness in its controls.

 

I asked a dealer a couple of weeks ago when the 2010 GS would arrive and the guy there said they do not have a date yet.

 

Dates vary, usually Oct-End of the year.
As for the nav traffic, wouldnt that just be a Disc upgrade? Cause i sure want that to help avoid highway traffic.

 

no.. it's hardware issue for nav traffic.. not software

 

The 2010 model will probably get the same NAV system the new IS has.

Hard drive based with traffic and what not.