GS Reliability
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I have driven some really fast cars, I own some decently fast cars. For a midsize family style sport sedan I wouldn’t call 4GS 3.5l slow, it’s has adequate power, but far from slow. Yes I sometime wish for more power in certain scenarios, but I wish for the same in my C63 AMG and that car has 550hp. When the car debuted in 2013 it was midpack in regards to speed for its segment. It’s still competitive all these years later. Yes the bench mark has moved on, but it gets the job done with flying colors.
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I have driven some really fast cars, I own some decently fast cars. For a midsize family style sport sedan I wouldn’t call 4GS 3.5l slow, it’s has adequate power, but far from slow. Yes I sometime wish for more power in certain scenarios, but I wish for the same in my C63 AMG and that car has 550hp. When the car debuted in 2013 it was midpack in regards to speed for its segment. It’s still competitive all these years later. Yes the bench mark has moved on, but it gets the job done with flying colors.
daily drives 2013 GS 350 AWD
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daily drives 2013 GS 350 AWD
weekend 2014 modified C63 AMG
weekend 2014 modified Cayman S 981 PDK
weekend 2009 Maserati GT-S F1 gearbox
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So I have 2 - GS 350s. I've got a 2013 with 80K miles and a 2014 F-Sport with about 35K miles that my wife drives (yes, she got the F-sport cuz I have a long commute). I bought both used with about 20K miles on the odometer. In my mind these are the best deals to be had in the car market. SUVs are overpriced because of their popularity and demand. I found some 2015 CPOs under $25K in SOCAL. That is CHEAP.
I buy cars for reliability because nobody pays me to look good or get to a location 30 seconds earlier. I love my GS' for reliability, build quality, quality of materials and I tend to keep my cars for 5 years after they are paid off. If I want a new car, then pay off the current car faster.
My GS' have been running perfectly. I've had to replace brake pads (expensive with F-Sport) and changed the oil. I've used synthetic every 8K miles or so and will continue to do this for the remainder of the car's life. I've not spent any money on these cars other than brakes, oil or gas. In my last trip to Vegas, my GS easily cruzed at 100MPH and took it to 110 MPH for sh%$ and giggles. These cars have plenty of daily driver type of power. It won't attract attention like a Tesla, but my car payment is a lot less. These cars are the accountants of the car world. Super reliable and calculated.
However, hopefully years of planning will pay off sooner rather later so I may have the resources to buy a Jaguar F-Type Type R(CPO) because they depreciate like a rock an appear to be unlike the GS 350, not be calculated and is the official stripper of the car world. Hope that day comes, but if you need to get to one place to another, and want to do so in a comfortable and reliable manner, yet still have the power to bring an occasional grin to your face, buy the GS. I've got 2.
I buy cars for reliability because nobody pays me to look good or get to a location 30 seconds earlier. I love my GS' for reliability, build quality, quality of materials and I tend to keep my cars for 5 years after they are paid off. If I want a new car, then pay off the current car faster.
My GS' have been running perfectly. I've had to replace brake pads (expensive with F-Sport) and changed the oil. I've used synthetic every 8K miles or so and will continue to do this for the remainder of the car's life. I've not spent any money on these cars other than brakes, oil or gas. In my last trip to Vegas, my GS easily cruzed at 100MPH and took it to 110 MPH for sh%$ and giggles. These cars have plenty of daily driver type of power. It won't attract attention like a Tesla, but my car payment is a lot less. These cars are the accountants of the car world. Super reliable and calculated.
However, hopefully years of planning will pay off sooner rather later so I may have the resources to buy a Jaguar F-Type Type R(CPO) because they depreciate like a rock an appear to be unlike the GS 350, not be calculated and is the official stripper of the car world. Hope that day comes, but if you need to get to one place to another, and want to do so in a comfortable and reliable manner, yet still have the power to bring an occasional grin to your face, buy the GS. I've got 2.
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So I have 2 - GS 350s. I've got a 2013 with 80K miles and a 2014 F-Sport with about 35K miles that my wife drives (yes, she got the F-sport cuz I have a long commute). I bought both used with about 20K miles on the odometer. In my mind these are the best deals to be had in the car market. SUVs are overpriced because of their popularity and demand. I found some 2015 CPOs under $25K in SOCAL. That is CHEAP.
I buy cars for reliability because nobody pays me to look good or get to a location 30 seconds earlier. I love my GS' for reliability, build quality, quality of materials and I tend to keep my cars for 5 years after they are paid off. If I want a new car, then pay off the current car faster.
My GS' have been running perfectly. I've had to replace brake pads (expensive with F-Sport) and changed the oil. I've used synthetic every 8K miles or so and will continue to do this for the remainder of the car's life. I've not spent any money on these cars other than brakes, oil or gas. In my last trip to Vegas, my GS easily cruzed at 100MPH and took it to 110 MPH for sh%$ and giggles. These cars have plenty of daily driver type of power. It won't attract attention like a Tesla, but my car payment is a lot less. These cars are the accountants of the car world. Super reliable and calculated.
However, hopefully years of planning will pay off sooner rather later so I may have the resources to buy a Jaguar F-Type Type R(CPO) because they depreciate like a rock an appear to be unlike the GS 350, not be calculated and is the official stripper of the car world. Hope that day comes, but if you need to get to one place to another, and want to do so in a comfortable and reliable manner, yet still have the power to bring an occasional grin to your face, buy the GS. I've got 2.
I buy cars for reliability because nobody pays me to look good or get to a location 30 seconds earlier. I love my GS' for reliability, build quality, quality of materials and I tend to keep my cars for 5 years after they are paid off. If I want a new car, then pay off the current car faster.
My GS' have been running perfectly. I've had to replace brake pads (expensive with F-Sport) and changed the oil. I've used synthetic every 8K miles or so and will continue to do this for the remainder of the car's life. I've not spent any money on these cars other than brakes, oil or gas. In my last trip to Vegas, my GS easily cruzed at 100MPH and took it to 110 MPH for sh%$ and giggles. These cars have plenty of daily driver type of power. It won't attract attention like a Tesla, but my car payment is a lot less. These cars are the accountants of the car world. Super reliable and calculated.
However, hopefully years of planning will pay off sooner rather later so I may have the resources to buy a Jaguar F-Type Type R(CPO) because they depreciate like a rock an appear to be unlike the GS 350, not be calculated and is the official stripper of the car world. Hope that day comes, but if you need to get to one place to another, and want to do so in a comfortable and reliable manner, yet still have the power to bring an occasional grin to your face, buy the GS. I've got 2.
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Lexus has been #1 in reliability by J D Power for 7 years in a row. They have ranked the GS #1 in reliability in the mid size premium car for three years in a row. Lexus is the third least expensive to maintain behind it's cousins Scion and Toyota. This is an unbeatable combo.
https://www.jdpower.com/business/pre...dability-study
https://twocents.lifehacker.com/the-...ver-1781639773
https://www.jdpower.com/business/pre...dability-study
https://twocents.lifehacker.com/the-...ver-1781639773
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Genesis G70 is an excellent car as I recently purchased same. 3.3 AWD Sport. Very fast with great handling but considerably smaller than my 2013 GS350 which I continue to own. Both cars are great but in different categories. 93K miles on my '13 GS and hope I can keep it for many more trouble free years.
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I am a previous BMW 330i Sport owner. Great car but I had various issues with it. During warranty, had to replace the radio, a couple of Interior trim pieces due to delamination from Florida heat not to mention window regulators and control arm bushing which requires replacement every 50,000 miles. Also had an issue where my car would fail to start. It happened to me six times away from home and each time had to have the car towed to the dealer to resolve. The last time, the dealer kept the car for 6 weeks and had to involve BMW engineers to resolve. During that time they gave me a brand new 335i to drive. Also had a problem with the VANOS system that required valves to be replaced. All these issues were experienced within 100,000 miles. I kept the car to over 200,0000 miles. I loved driving the car and from that perspective, it is the best car I have ever owned. I replaced it with a 2014 IS350. It felt better - more sporty - than the new BMW 3 series. I had the car for four years and 82,000 miles and during that time I only had one unscheduled repair. The one area that BMW betters the Lexus was brakes. On the BMW, I replaced the fronts every 50,000 miles and the rears every 80000 miles while on the Lexus I got half the life. I replaced it with 2018 GS 350 F Sport. Much better car than the IS in every way. It is just as sporty but is more luxurious, has a stiffer chassis, better build quality and much better appointed. I have had for 14 months and have not had any issues. After this - trouble free - experience, and if they continue making more sporty fun to drive cars, it is very unlikely that I will buy another brand.
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I am a previous BMW 330i Sport owner. Great car but I had various issues with it. During warranty, had to replace the radio, a couple of Interior trim pieces due to delamination from Florida heat not to mention window regulators and control arm bushing which requires replacement every 50,000 miles. Also had an issue where my car would fail to start. It happened to me six times away from home and each time had to have the car towed to the dealer to resolve. The last time, the dealer kept the car for 6 weeks and had to involve BMW engineers to resolve. During that time they gave me a brand new 335i to drive. Also had a problem with the VANOS system that required valves to be replaced. All these issues were experienced within 100,000 miles. I kept the car to over 200,0000 miles. I loved driving the car and from that perspective, it is the best car I have ever owned. I replaced it with a 2014 IS350. It felt better - more sporty - than the new BMW 3 series. I had the car for four years and 82,000 miles and during that time I only had one unscheduled repair. The one area that BMW betters the Lexus was brakes. On the BMW, I replaced the fronts every 50,000 miles and the rears every 80000 miles while on the Lexus I got half the life. I replaced it with 2018 GS 350 F Sport. Much better car than the IS in every way. It is just as sporty but is more luxurious, has a stiffer chassis, better build quality and much better appointed. I have had for 14 months and have not had any issues. After this - trouble free - experience, and if they continue making more sporty fun to drive cars, it is very unlikely that I will buy another brand.
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