Pricing, Test drive, sales availability dates
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
I hope the price is mid-$40's. I don't want to see the streets flooded with 350's. That price will separate the players from the posers.
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Originally Posted by suprabob
Over $40k for an IS350 is overpriced.
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Originally Posted by suprabob
And if you want a rare car why not go get a MKIV supra?
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
I hope the price is mid-$40's. I don't want to see the streets flooded with 350's. That price will separate the players from the posers.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Well in the mid-late 90s during the latter of the MKIV sales, a fully loaded JZA80 2JZ-GTE fully loaded w/Sport Roof was well over $40k. A fully loaded IS350 today has just as much or more features with about the same power (306 hp w/new adjusted SAE ratings...is about 320 range with old method) and is all N/A. your point? ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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well that and $40k+ in 1996 dollars is probably something like 50k now.
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
I hope the price is mid-$40's. I don't want to see the streets flooded with 350's. That price will separate the players from the posers.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Well in the mid-late 90s during the latter of the MKIV sales, a fully loaded JZA80 2JZ-GTE fully loaded w/Sport Roof was well over $40k. A fully loaded IS350 today has just as much or more features with about the same power (306 hp w/new adjusted SAE ratings...is about 320 range with old method) and is all N/A. your point? ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by suprabob
Of course it's overpriced if it's more than $40k... Not only that, this car will depreciate and be worthless in a few years. your point? ![Slap](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/slap.gif)
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I have to agree with SupraBob in the sense that 43K will be a bit much for an overpriced IS. A fully loaded IS should be just shy of 40K in order to compete well with the Germans.
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Originally Posted by ultraseven
I have to agree with SupraBob in the sense that 43K will be a bit much for an overpriced IS. A fully loaded IS should be just shy of 40K in order to compete well with the Germans.
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
You mean "nicely equipped" 350 for $40K. No way you'll get Nav, ML, PCS, PA, 18's, etc for $40K. You certainly wouldn't get ANYTHING from Germany for that price.
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Originally Posted by ultraseven
I have to agree with SupraBob in the sense that 43K will be a bit much for an overpriced IS. A fully loaded IS should be just shy of 40K in order to compete well with the Germans.
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
If you WERE able to get a 330i with ZERO options, it would cost $39,220. Oops, that includes two items: paint ($475) and leather ($1,450). ![Bang Head](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gif)
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and that + sport package (1600) is pretty much all you need for 330i.