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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 09:35 PM
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The new ES will look amazing, stepping in for the GS
I'd rather drive a Kia
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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Apparently my dealership confirmed that Toyota/Lexus has reached a deal to acquire both Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz) and also BMW (excluding Mini and Rolls-Royce). The deal is supposed to close by the end of 2018.

GS350MIKE - What do you think?
They can pay cash for them with no problem
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 10:06 PM
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The GS going further up market as sexy low roof true four door coupé based on the LC500 and the ES becoming the main stream midsize lexus that sells to people who don’t care about driving dynamics makes the most since to me. I hope that this rumor is true.
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 10:41 PM
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If the GS line does indeed come to an end, then when my lease is over and it's time for me to change my GS, I will either buy it (since it would be the last year of the GS, 2018, so it'd be good to buy) or I probably then just leave Lexus and go for an Audi or a MB. I dunno but Lexus is disappointing me lately with them killing the GS (if they do) and always falling short with the competition with the whole "reliability" excuse. I love both my Lexus cars but they need to step up their game and there is NO WAY I would replace my GS with a FWD or even AWD ES... maybe I'd look into an SUV like the GX but then again, I hear it is also getting the guillotine, so...
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bclexus
Apparently my dealership confirmed that Toyota/Lexus has reached a deal to acquire both Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz) and also BMW (excluding Mini and Rolls-Royce). The deal is supposed to close by the end of 2018.

GS350MIKE - What do you think?
I called my dealership and the they confirmed that not only are they buying Chrysler but BMW and Audi are folding in too. Rumor has it that they're paying for everything with Ripple and Bitcoin. Deal closes next week.

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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 03:06 AM
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Well, my "SOURCE" tells me that they are not dropping the GS. They are upping the horsepower in 19 to 900 to compete with the Dodge Demon. This source works for CNN so, it has to be reliable.
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 03:32 AM
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This source works for CNN so, it has to be reliable.
A true LOL!!!
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 07:51 AM
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I purchased my 2018 a few weeks ago. My salesman at first acted like he didn't want to sell me a GS. They only had about 6 on the lot, mind you big dealership mainly ES and RX sales though. At first he said Lexus won't be making GS anymore. I walked around the floor looking for the display and they didn't have one. So when i went back to his desk I said so looks like you are discontinuing. And he took back what he said earlier saying this particular dealer just has low sales and he doesn't know future GS plans.
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 07:58 AM
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I keep reading about how lexus is supposedly going to be putting the TT V8 from the new LC-F into the next Gen GSF/ISF/RCF.

I don't think they'll drop it, probably just a design and performance refresh
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 08:14 AM
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One would think even if Lexus was deciding to move away from the GS, they would not put out any statement until much later in the year.
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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Man, who knew there were so many snarky GS owners on here?
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 08:20 AM
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Dealer here told me GS is gonna be scratched as sales over past 3 years have been terrible vs the ES
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by djrabbi
Dealer here told me GS is gonna be scratched as sales over past 3 years have been terrible vs the ES
This can't be true. A guy at the bar said his nephews ex wife's former husbands niece's husband who used to work for Lexus said they're still gonna make it. I think the guy at the bar knows something we don't. Your dealer doesn't know any more than any other dealer does.
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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 11:24 AM
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2019 Lexus GSh



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Old Jan 28, 2018 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by peasodos
2019 Lexus GSh
Auto Guide thinks that's the ES? But, then at the end they say it may be the Toyota Crown.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...d-testing.html
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