https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7029969-post33.html

I described my thoughts on the 3GS in detail in the link above. Basically, the 3GS is a disgrace as it was the first GS model with poor fundamentals and betrayed the Lexus ethos of great value/utlity AND it almost got Lexus to delete the entire GS line from the Lexus model range(Akio Toyoda's own words).The poor sales numbers of the 3GS is merely a consequence of the inherent shortcomings of the 3GS as a car.

Don't get me wrong. I love the GS range and I don't see myself ever owning any other Lexus except maybe the ISF. Which is why I'm so bitter about the 3GS as it was such a letdown. The 4GS has finally revived my hopes of getting a new GS in years.

 

I feel ya.
I did say in one thread I was gonna tone it down a little when members started buying them to prevent offending them. Does anyone around here have one yet? When I see that they do, I'll chill...a little.

 

consider this a warning. please read forum rules on sense of community. members are free to post their comments as long as they are being constructive. if you don't like certain comments you can ignore the or report them.

 

as an O.G. and 'leadership' here i simply took a comment someone else had said, and put the OP pic on a box, which is a) a joke, and b) consistent with what MOST people have said on here, that the sides and back are bland.

style and content of each and every model is discussed pro and con in each forum (and every other brand in car chat). this isn't club-fawning-only-allowed-on-lexus.com. critique, and yes, humor, is welcomed.

personally, i don't hate it overall, and i think it's going to work for the brand, but i think the execution on the GS could have been better, which you yourself have said i believe. the f-sport front is just not congruent with the rest of the car (like owen wilson's nose ) - distinctive yes, but that's not always a good thing, while the non f-sport one is more subdued of course, and doesn't stand out too much.

anyway, my pic was a joke, and if it offended you or anyone, i apologize.

 

I actually like the new GS. Of course, I look at it from the perspective as an opportunity to customize and individualize it; I'd do suspension, wheels, and a subtle kit, of course.

I'm glad Lexus decided to be a bit bold with the front end. The same people who are complaining that they don't like it would almost certainly complain if it was too conservative or too derivative. At least the new GS is distinctive from the front.

I actually thought this was a better comparison, at least for the mid/lower portion of the grille: