I'm close to pulling the trigger on a GS AWD 350. It's one step above the base mode-Premium+cold in the US and Navigation package in Canada. I'm getting a great deal as per the dealer. I'm in Alberta and the price before taxes is about $43.5. This is a demo unit and it has about 5000 kms.
For about 1000 to 2000 less I can get a TLX AWD with the Tech package or even a brand new TL AWD Elite.
I love the GS and Lexus, but there are a few things I kind of like to have in the GS that it doesn't have:
1. Blind spot monitoring
2. Sport plus mode
3. 16 or 18 way seats.
I'll have to spend at least another 8 to 10k to get all these in a GS. Can't do that as I generally don't want to indulge myself too much.
That's where the TLX AWD with tech comes in. It has all the latest tech. It will be a 2015 instead of the 2014 of the GS.
the negatives of TLX are a notch lower brand. Plus first year questionable reliability and some not so wonderful reviews. I drove the TLX V6 and liked the drive, except for the low speed transmission 'jerkiness.'
Then there's the classic TL AWD Advanced/Elite. I can get a killer deal on that and it has pretty much all the items I need, but obviously it's an older car with older tech and all. But it should be reliable. I find that the TL is less refined than the newer TLX.
What do you all think? I'm leaning towards the GS, but the above points, along with the demo status kind of weaken my resolve to pull the trigger.
For about 1000 to 2000 less I can get a TLX AWD with the Tech package or even a brand new TL AWD Elite.
I love the GS and Lexus, but there are a few things I kind of like to have in the GS that it doesn't have:
1. Blind spot monitoring
2. Sport plus mode
3. 16 or 18 way seats.
I'll have to spend at least another 8 to 10k to get all these in a GS. Can't do that as I generally don't want to indulge myself too much.
That's where the TLX AWD with tech comes in. It has all the latest tech. It will be a 2015 instead of the 2014 of the GS.
the negatives of TLX are a notch lower brand. Plus first year questionable reliability and some not so wonderful reviews. I drove the TLX V6 and liked the drive, except for the low speed transmission 'jerkiness.'
Then there's the classic TL AWD Advanced/Elite. I can get a killer deal on that and it has pretty much all the items I need, but obviously it's an older car with older tech and all. But it should be reliable. I find that the TL is less refined than the newer TLX.
What do you all think? I'm leaning towards the GS, but the above points, along with the demo status kind of weaken my resolve to pull the trigger.