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I always love to see good news and reviews of the GS. It's a fantastic car.
Just as an aside, I was chatting with a Lexus exec at the Watkins Glen race and mentioned something about my love of the GS, my concern about rumors regarding it being discontinued, and the fact that I was waiting to see what would happen. He mentioned that, while he doesn't know anything with certainty, there are apparently plans afoot for a new platform / redesign of the GS. Once again, this is completely unofficial (and I have heard from others that there is a 50/50 chance that the GS will not live on). In any event, I like to hear that there is still hope. I'll buy the new redesigned GS if and when it comes out.
I always love to see good news and reviews of the GS. It's a fantastic car.
Just as an aside, I was chatting with a Lexus exec at the Watkins Glen race and mentioned something about my love of the GS, my concern about rumors regarding it being discontinued, and the fact that I was waiting to see what would happen. He mentioned that, while he doesn't know anything with certainty, there are apparently plans afoot for a new platform / redesign of the GS. Once again, this is completely unofficial (and I have heard from others that there is a 50/50 chance that the GS will not live on). In any event, I like to hear that there is still hope. I'll buy the new redesigned GS if and when it comes out.
So what's stopping more buyers from getting into a GS? Besides crossovers/SUVs, it is the badge? I can only surmise that it IS the badge, and that since they're being leased, the badge is all that matters...
I'll buy the new redesigned GS if and when it comes out.
If anything, the 'challenge' in this segment is reliability isn't valued as much as the other traits, and honestly, the brand is weighted more given that luxury cars are mostly leased for 3-4 years on average.Me too. I can't think of anything that offers the unique combination of luxury, handling and - above all - reliability the GS provides.
If anything, the 'challenge' in this segment is reliability isn't valued as much as the other traits, and honestly, the brand is weighted more given that luxury cars are mostly leased for 3-4 years on average.
Some of the horror stories I heard about BMWs and Mercedes (outside mirror falling off, waiting three weeks for a new transmission etc.) would tick me off and put my wife on spin cycle, three year lease or not. The worst issue we ever had with a Lexus was a rattle!
The fact that many still lease MBZ and BMWs in great numbers show that most luxury buyers worries aren't about its short-term reliability.