swingman

I too have the same vehicle.. (G350 AWD) with 12k miles on it and I have a few years on you (72)....I find your comments very realistic and to the point. I get into it a bit more than you and enjoy the roar of the exhaust and snappy high speed pickup. Jumps from 50 to 100 in a flash. The nav system is horrible compared to my IS350 (2008) system....I see the newer SUV now use a touch screen pad in the console area. I bet we see that in all the new vehicles. (Lexus finally woke up). The GS has great seats. They grip you and hold you in place. .The gs corners nicely and holds the road around corners like a cat. I tend to speed up for all exit ramps and love to down shift as much as I can. The Tires are really bad and always develop flat spots when left for an hour or so....I understand from TIRERACK that these are one of the worse tires out there. I cannot wait to replace them. No problem with the start button, but do notice that sometime the GS does not respond as well as it should. Tends to think to much before acting...no always, but more than it should. Overall quality is excellent ( that is why I bought it)..MPG is poor compared to my wifes ES350...which has reached 36mpg several times...lucky to hit 27 on the GS. Hope Lexus ups the ante with a V8 or supercharges V6....if not my next Lexus will be German.