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detaildoc · 03-12-08, 09:06

Ok, so a good friend of mine wants to buy a new car and has narrowed down his choices to either a 5 series BMW or a Lexus ES350 or GS350. My choice is the Lexus (either one), but that is because I prefer luxury and comfort and a smooth quite ride (especially when having to commute) over performance and a hard suspension. Here is my argument in a nutshell: BMW if you love to drive and you like performance, but IMO you sacrifice comfort and luxury (especially in the inside). Lexus if you prefer luxury and comfort, but you sacrifice performance (though the GS performs well, but not like the BMW). Lexus also has superior reliability to BMW. Personally, I don't need to be making risky sharp turns at 65 mph in a 50k+ vehicle. So, let's help my friend decide. What do you guys think?

Just to clarify, the 5 series he is considering is the 528i.

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detaildoc My Typical Sunday detaildoc is offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,050	BMW or Lexus Ok, so a good friend of mine wants to buy a new car and has narrowed down his choices to either a 5 series BMW or a Lexus ES350 or GS350. My choice is the Lexus (either one), but that is because I prefer luxury and comfort and a smooth quite ride (especially when having to commute) over performance and a hard suspension. Here is my argument in a nutshell: BMW if you love to drive and you like performance, but IMO you sacrifice comfort and luxury (especially in the inside). Lexus if you prefer luxury and comfort, but you sacrifice performance (though the GS performs well, but not like the BMW). Lexus also has superior reliability to BMW. Personally, I don't need to be making risky sharp turns at 65 mph in a 50k+ vehicle. So, let's help my friend decide. What do you guys think? Just to clarify, the 5 series he is considering is the 528i. __________________ Club Flex Member Completely addicted to the scent of Swissvax Concorso Last edited by detaildoc : 03-13-08 at 06:40.