I test drove the IS350 today!
10-20-05, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
10k less??? the g35 fully loaded with nav i thought it's about 40k?
10-20-05, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
I think you can get more off MSRP for the G35 than the new IS350 at this time though . . .
it could be me but i wouldn't compare cars like this, one that's in the market for a while already with bigger discount where one is super hot at msrp. that's not "fair". since we don't know how "cheap" the is350 will get, that's why i used msrp for comparisons
10-20-05, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
I love the Is350 alot, but yeah lexus has to make the price more in tune with the competion like the g35 that is selling like hotcakes.
10-20-05, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by VVT-i
Originally, Lexus never set their goals to completed with the Infinity from the get go. They designed the IS to complete with the 3 series, MB and Jag.
Lexus is in fierce competiton with BMW and Benz. This is COMMON knowledge. There are other players (Acura, Lincoln, Caddy, Ifniniti, Audi, Jaguar, etc) but they are NOT on Lexus radar.
You shoot for the BEST and try to beat THE BEST, BMW and Benz. Notice how Lexus continues to go UPMARKET, not downmarket.
For Gods sakes, the IS has 2 engines here and will offer a diesal in Europe. Its been sold in Europe since its inception in 1997. How can this car shoot for anything OTHER than the 3?
10-20-05, 09:24 PM
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3 Series has coupe, sedan, wagon, convertible, several engine variants, and the hot (M) version.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
10-20-05, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
3 Series has coupe, sedan, wagon, convertible, several engine variants, and the hot (M) version.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
10-20-05, 10:35 PM
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Gosh....now I want to test drive it!
I've heard a lot of excitement over the IS 350! The 350 is the hottest Lexus on the market!
But is it comparable to the SC 430? (Tough question)
But is it comparable to the SC 430? (Tough question)
10-20-05, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by qtb33
...and everytime I see one in a car magazine it's broken
I live in LA all my life. I drove on the 405, 105, 91, 57, 10, 60, 134, 5, 105, 15 and 710.
On the drive, I sometimes see a few BWMs on the side of the road and their owners scratching their heads with that funny look on their face.
10-20-05, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
3 Series has coupe, sedan, wagon, convertible, several engine variants, and the hot (M) version.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
New IS is a really good start but it's got a long way to go to change the minds of many buyers planning to buy a 3 series.
10-20-05, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
The proxy key has been standard on the LS for a while now. It's a nifty gadget. No matter how nice they make the IS I'm personally not spending 45k on a mid sized car that's can't run with an ///M
Like who actually takes their luxury car to the track? All the yahoos I see owning M3s that brag about the handling cant outdrive me in my SC... they murder me in the straight... but then I rush back on them in high speed turns and pass them....
Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
I love the Is350 alot, but yeah lexus has to make the price more in tune with the competion like the g35 that is selling like hotcakes.
Last edited by Bean; 10-20-05 at 11:46 PM.