I've been tossing around the idea of moving to a 4 door however I can find a reason on everything I come across as to why its not a better idea. Essentially I'd like similar reliability, some additional power, and AWD but here's my list and gripes:

IS350 - oddly felt more cramped in the drivers seat and to be honest i just see way too many of them around.
Cadillac CT5-V - good size, good power but it's a GM and depreciation and reliability are very questionable
Audi S4 - Beautiful interior, great driving car but awful reliability and holding on to a car for 5-7 years seems like it can get mighty expensive long term
BMW M340i - See above

Any other ideas or thoughts?

It really makes me realize how good the RC is when its very difficult to even find a replacement I'd consider.

 

Find a nice L/Cert GS 350.

 

Nobody can pick for you. The RC is definitely not an “everybody car” and if you ever have one you know. Mine is a 15 Fsport AWD I have never run across anything I would expect to replace it. Yes, there’s faster, quicker, better handling and better mileage replacements but nothing touches its reliability, looks, or uniqueness. Nothing I’ve found checks those boxes like the RC. Mine’s a daily driver as well. Only thing I would maybe change to would be an IS equipped like my RC. But, like you said, they’re plentiful. My RC is black and never see another one, I don’t see too many black IS’s either.

 

I would test drive a Camry TRD and consider the Acura models if I had to go back to a sedan. I drove Hondas for 30 years and they were all decent cars.

 

I was set on the TLX Type S until it came out (was a long time Honda person too) the center stack an gauges are hideous Performance is very lackluster for what it should do as well.

 

Camry is a great car. Only thing is there are tons of them on the road. Hondas, Acura, both great cars, but tons of them on the road as well. After driving an RC for a while, you aren't going to be much
of an "individual" or stand out on the road. I rarely see RC's, the others listed, dozens everyday.

 

Just saw an ad for the new 23 Toyota Crown. In Platinum trim level, it has a leather interior with all of the safety features of a Lexus and is an AWD hybrid. May be worth looking at as well. https://www.toyota.com/crown/?addisc...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

The RC is quite a strange car, but is quite unique from what he is.
I see what you mean with the IS beeing more cramped that the RC. It's true. You have more front occupant space for the RC, also due to the B pillar be more in the back. But you have also more leg and headroom. It's a great car for tall peoples.

Audi and BMW are a lotery in my eyes. You can fall on something that will hold on great, or be plagued with bugs all throughout your ownership. Also, the 3er BMW front seat space isn't really different from the IS.

If four doors and habitability and reliability are the demand of yours. I would wait until Toyota brings his Toyota Crown sedan (not the SUV that is coming right now, the next one). It should be something close to a GS meets ES type of thing.

 

Just to throw out a curve ball....what about a sporty SUV? BMW X3 or even X5 with the //M Sport package (crucial part here) is a nice ride, and if you're going bigger why not just go big? Audi SQ5 is another fun contender...and a rocket ship compared to the RC. These would be my considerations for when the coupe days are over for me.

 

I have both. Though, mine is an RCF so the seats are much bigger/thicker/higher bolstering in the RCF than they are in the RC/IS. The RCF feels in the cabin with about the same shoulder room (then again, RC would have more due to the smaller seats), The biggest difference I feel, is how "airy" IS feels. The RCF has smaller windows, windshield, a lot thicker doorsills, pillars (all of this was done for max rigidity). The rear 1/4 view is also obstructed in the RCF by the thick B-pillar while in the IS, I look directly at the rear window. You can see a lot more clearly everywhere in the IS. RCF and IS have similar interior space as they have the same F-sport seats. I don't see much difference with my RCF. An RC would have slightly more room than the IS. In my experience, the IS is no less roomy than the RCF. If anything, the IS has a more livable interior while driving on the streets in bumper to bumper traffic.

 

Being I've had ES's, IS's, and still have an RC as my daily driver. I'd probably go with another IS' fully decked out F-sport , in black
of coarse. But, that's just me. But I'm an old fart that's had dozens of cars over the years. I have done the German thing a few times as well.
No more of those nightmares. It'd be an over the top IS for me.

 

Just a wild curve ball in here...what's the thoughts on a Kia Stinger, fully decked?

 

No chance, I know multiple people that have had engine troubles and last I read they were back ordered on short blocks from the sheer amount of failures they've had. I usually buy pre-owned and run my cars to about the 90-100k mark, the Kia's dont seem they'll last that long.

 

Kia? Lexus? Not even in the same zip-code. Not a good comparison. Kia's are pretty good cars, but not even in the conversation with a Lexus.

 

I've been looking at the IS350 to replace my wife's RC....they are so sexy.



Also looking at the Genesis G70