Fail?
IMHO, the GS 200t is a big fail. Why would an ES buyer get the 200t? The 200t is slower compared to the ES, has fake leather interior, and smaller in size? And for all that you have to pay more? They dropped the ball. Only the clueless buyer will choose 200t over the loaded ES350.
Lead Lap
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its funny lexus had three years to better the 5, i bought my cpo for 31,900 with 19k. the car is quick, good riding good handling not as good as the gs, tranny is unreal, nav and drive are amazing. cpo till 100k
all day long i would buy a 14 5 cpo for 39 k over a gs 200t
lexus did a good job they should have done better for 36 months of research and development
lexus has two many projects in the portfolio there spreading there talent thin,
all day long i would buy a 14 5 cpo for 39 k over a gs 200t
lexus did a good job they should have done better for 36 months of research and development
lexus has two many projects in the portfolio there spreading there talent thin,
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IMHO, the GS 200t is a big fail. Why would an ES buyer get the 200t? The 200t is slower compared to the ES, has fake leather interior, and smaller in size? And for all that you have to pay more? They dropped the ball. Only the clueless buyer will choose 200t over the loaded ES350.
Lead Lap
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they would get the gs to feel alive, to feel spirited, to feel liberated, vs boring supple reliable transportation.
thats the reason to buy the gs, one of the best rear suspension set ups on the road today
its ridiculous the comparison two completely different vehicles
thats the reason to buy the gs, one of the best rear suspension set ups on the road today
its ridiculous the comparison two completely different vehicles
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Just because a car doesn't fit my needs at the moment doesn't mean it's a fail. For example, I'm in the market for the LX570, but I wouldn't call the GS200T a fail just because it doesn't have what I'm looking for. It is a choice that may be appropriate to the the right buyer. This idea that your concept of the car you want should be the same as everyone else is, frankly, anti-capitalist.
Lead Lap
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no failing is developing a powertrain vs competitors like audi, mercedes and bmw,
and coming up with 0-60 in 7 flat
getting 24 mpg combines, the 5 gets 27
and when i drove the is200 the motor tapers off at about 5k with power the n20 bmw motor pulls like a freight train and runs 0-60 in 5.9
thats failing
and coming up with 0-60 in 7 flat
getting 24 mpg combines, the 5 gets 27
and when i drove the is200 the motor tapers off at about 5k with power the n20 bmw motor pulls like a freight train and runs 0-60 in 5.9
thats failing
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Oh, and my UL has semi-aniline.
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they would get the gs to feel alive, to feel spirited, to feel liberated, vs boring supple reliable transportation.
thats the reason to buy the gs, one of the best rear suspension set ups on the road today
its ridiculous the comparison two completely different vehicles
thats the reason to buy the gs, one of the best rear suspension set ups on the road today
its ridiculous the comparison two completely different vehicles
Lead Lap
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k there are millions including myself that with my ls430 got tired of 20mpg combined
days are over for me, read the threads of s350 owners going thru half to three quarters a tank a gas a day in city driving
not for me and millions of others
days are over for me, read the threads of s350 owners going thru half to three quarters a tank a gas a day in city driving
not for me and millions of others
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no failing is developing a powertrain vs competitors like audi, mercedes and bmw,
and coming up with 0-60 in 7 flat
getting 24 mpg combines, the 5 gets 27
and when i drove the is200 the motor tapers off at about 5k with power the n20 bmw motor pulls like a freight train and runs 0-60 in 5.9
thats failing
and coming up with 0-60 in 7 flat
getting 24 mpg combines, the 5 gets 27
and when i drove the is200 the motor tapers off at about 5k with power the n20 bmw motor pulls like a freight train and runs 0-60 in 5.9
thats failing
ES with ultra luxury package comes with semi-aniline leather, GS200t does not.
ES buyers could careless about the FWD vs RWD.
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So you disbelieve Lexus's official website's citation of it's own cars' specs but accept CD? Lexus has a marketing agenda, that doesn't mean it can just put up any number it wants. Lexus website is as good as any starting point for evaluating a car.