I have a s rwd sedan in manual.... its amazing. The suspension is so tight and the brakes grab really really hard. I was on a Ferrari forum the other day and alot of those guys have our cars as their daily drivers. One even said that his s had better brakes than his f430. If you dont want the manual though i would recommend getting into a Q50. I think it lost weight and has a stiffer chassy.

Then again... last model year could give some incredible savings... especially when the q50s start hitting the lot.

 

OP dude lives in the Houston area. Get the rwd S and deal with the wheels or deal with the regret every time you see an S badge.

 

Update: Went with a G37 Sedan Journey RWD w/ Nav and Premium only.

I drove the S, the Journey, and the Journey w/ Tire & Wheel Package, and call me crazy but the plain jane Journey pulled MUCH harder than the sport. idk if it was the weight, or bigger wheels, or what, but it felt more fun to drive because it would glue you into the seat with that acceleration. I got a crazy deal out the door too. ~35k incl. Spoiler, Illuminated Door Sills, Premium, Nav, and 25% tint (was already on the car). Really happy with it, can't wait to have it on Monday. Stuck me with a JX35 for the weekend because I got their as they were closing and they couldn't get the car ready for me in time.

 

Congrats, OP.

AFAIK, there's no difference in weight. The steering, the larger wheels (and stiffer struts & sways) should have been a very noticeable difference between the two, but you really need to thrash the car around to observe the difference in body roll. Or run over some RR tracks... that works, too, LOL. Also, the RWD sport has a limited slip rear differential, which your RWD Jouney doesn't have. And on dry blacktop, that would only be immediately noticeable if you turn off traction control and launch the car. Then of course there's the expensive summer-only tires, compared to the all-seasons on the Journey. As to being "glued into the seat"... the Journey's leather seats are obviously softer, however that translates for you.

$35k for a base G with Nav, Premium and a few add-ons feels about right. If that's "out the door", then that's a great price, even with Texas' low taxes. Let's see... with $35k out the door, and 6.25% sales tax, approximating $500 for doc & registration fees, that's about $32,500 asking price. Seems about right, all things considered.

Buying a last model car, late in the the model year, for a car on the lot... that usually works out in your favor more so than a typical car purchase.

Either way, you're really going to love this car.