[astroglide]

these are really cars that people buy for totally different reasons. almost everybody here is going to suggest the g35. i would get the lexus despite it driving slushier than a 3 series if i wanted something in that class of car. hyper-reliable, good resale, a less standard. i'm generally opposed to the idea of an entry-level "nice" anything (e.g. boxster, baby benz, etc) but it's a much milder case of it with the 3 series. anyway lexus just makes really good stuff. they're pushing a lot harder with their newest models in terms of fighting the germans.