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Used 2013 Lexus GS 350 Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

GS 350 AWD

Sherif, 09/11/2018
2013 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 21 people found this review helpful

I bought the car used with under 30K miles and have 49K miles on it now. I tested the car before I bought it and immediately I noticed the driver wheel well occupying a good portion of the left leg room. I can no longer stretch out my non driving leg when I drive like in my 2002 GS. The navigation screen is impressive in size but not very user friendly. The AC isn't user friendly you have to use that mouse for many of the functions. It takes some getting used to the mouse and the voice commands. The interior has some rattle noise coming from the front speaker as something sounds loose in there. It's out of warranty but I have to have that fixed. My biggest complaint besides the driver comfort and navigation was I just had the brakes and tires changed and the brakes are squeaking and tires are not smooth as before. This was very discouraging. I'm taking it back to the dealership to see what the problem is. Mine is not an F sport and I read where the brakes on those can be squeaky and there was a recall. Overall if you can get past the issues, it has good power and handles well around curves.

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3 out of 5 stars

Over priced

emlod, 04/01/2012
2013 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
28 of 119 people found this review helpful

The car is fun to drive. It has power and performance and good handling, but I could have got similar performance in less expense cars. I'm sorry I did not buy the Volve S60. The option killed me and I lost control with the gimmicks the car had instead of concentrating on the true values of the car. The car is way overpriced. The options are way overpriced. I wish I bough the Volvo. The wife liked this one.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Boring

ijkmno, 03/24/2013
2013 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 96 people found this review helpful

I had a new GS-350 as a company car. It's very...uh, nice, I guess. The handling is mushy and imprecise. The drivetrain is about as responsive as a defensive tackle. It has all the creature comforts you would expect from a Lexus. However, the stereo is lousy - whoever Mark Levinson is, he's stealing money from Lexus by getting paid to put his name on the premium sound system. All in all, it's a car that will make you feel older than you are. I didn't realize how little fun it is to drive until I quit my job and bought an Acura TL - now THAT's a driver's car.

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4 out of 5 stars

FSport, Jewel 3.5L V6, Cool 19" wheels

Joe D., 02/17/2025
2013 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Bought it for its 3.5L V6 and RWD bias engine lay out. It has 112K miles and two owners and no accidents. We had this V6 engine in wife's 2010 RX350 and her 2013 Sienna. Sienna had 168K miles when we sold it with ZERO issues. Smooth and quiet in any temperature. While driving the GS, you can feel that it as the same engine under the hood. My BIGGEST issue with any Toyota/Lexus is their claimed gas tank size. Both RX350 and Sienna were short 2 gallons off their claimed capacity. This one says.. it holds 17.4 gallons and I was able to put only 15.87 gallons. They may hold 17.4 gallons but some is not usable. It is probably in some areas of the tank that the pump can't use. The car looks and drives great. The interior door panel leather is so soft and flimsy that in so many of them, you see it wrinkled and bunched up, aging the car. The headlights on mine are oxidized more than they should have. Sold my 2017 Passat SE with 1.8L turbo for this GS. I will miss the openness of Passat's interior as I feel the GS cabin is on the tight side and it feels like it is closing on you. There is not a whole lot of back seat room in GS either. To me it is not important, as no one will sit in the back seat. I also have a 2014 E550 that I am planning on keeping. GS350 AWD and E550 4matic feel and drive so differently but both are fun to drive in their own ways, and are worth keeping both.

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4 out of 5 stars

GS350 AWD F Sport

Joe D., 02/23/2025
2013 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Just bought this GS350 two weeks ago with 112K miles from its second owner. I was looking for a GS since it is RWD and it has that great 3.5L V6 that we had in my wife's 2010 RX350 and her 2013 Toyota Sienna. That engine is one of the best V6s out there that Toyota discontinued in favor of a new 2.4L four Turbo that is powering everything! I found GS interior on the tight side. as soon as you get in the car, it feels likes everything closes on you. The rear seat leg room is very small. The leather material on door trims is very thin and on so many GS, they are mostly bunched up and no longer look good. I expect the reliability to be as good as other Toyota products, we have owned.

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