sizzlingde

who here regrets buying is350?....I've got a bmw 325is and an is350....I've had the car since june 1st...and have only driven it 8 times......I don't even know why I bought it.....am I the only one feels that....

RocketGuy3

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Well I'm about to buy one, so I'll let you know in a few months, heh.

But jeez, you just bought the IS for the hell of it even though you already had a daily driver? You should have just traded in the 325i and upgraded to an M5 or something...

IS2Fizzle

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wow. whats up with all these spontaneous purchase buyers? There was another unsatisfied dude on these forums. Said he wasnt satisfied with performance. I forgot his name, but he was flamed badly due to the nature of his purchase.

golfproatl

You are not a very smart person!

ISbb

Are you nut? How could you buy a CAR that you don't like!? Even it is ture that you don't like it than you should sell it

imaputz

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8 times.... in 2 months.... ouch

ff_

I can see the attraction to the IS. It's an incredibly attractive car, and you figure with the Lexus badge on the hood... how can you go wrong? But you soon realize that the car just isn't involving enough to drive, or provide enough feedback to the driver to be fun. You also find out as you get used to the car, that there are so many quirks with the handling, and the action of the manual transmission, that it's far from rewarding to take on joyrides. So you don't.

I can see where sizzlingde is coming from.

TheNewGuy

You know what I was feeling the same way I regreted buy this car but I traded in my only other one to get it. The IS has no real fun factor like the BMW's or any manual for that matter...I know that I could have got a stick in the 250 but it didn't have enough power. I have since put on an intake and exhaust and when I get out of Utah...They have crazy high angled entrances to parking lots and stuff, I am going to tackle the supension to give the car a better road feel. I now love the car even if it may be for the sound which I feel complimants the cars power now, even though I don't really think that there have been any performance gains. So what I am saying is maybe buy some stuff for the car and you might enjoy it a little more.

Lets Drive

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The Lexus symbol on the front would have been the first clue at the obvious- a test drive would've confirmed that its not much else than a Lexus.

Purchasing cars on impulse makes little sense.

That said, I don't regret my purchase. It works great for everyday driving/commutes, and has enough refinement and power to make highway cruises very silent and enjoyable. It lacks in the corners, but then I didn't expect much from a car that's a few hundred lbs shy of 2 tons (with a driver and/or passenger) and such soft suspension.

james6290

i love my car, but it is starting to **** me off, because there have been so many problems with it, from the nav, to seatbelts, to noises, to factory faults...ive had it at the dealer so many times since i had it, i have the service manager on speed dial...and i have to go in again later this week, im so sick of it im thinking about upgrading to:
1)Audi S4
2)Audi S6
3)BMW M3 (2007)
4)BMW M5

t.is350.h

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I love my car. It is an attractive car. The only thing that I hate about this car is the paint, it is so soft. Other than that, I have no regret.

supaIS350

Numbers 1 -4 will probably give you more problems than this car.

Foxberry

Well, I can't relate to buying a car like this and barely driving it, but to each his own...I love the car and and have zero regrets!

Flipsonic

Impulse buying Didn't you do any research or test drive the car before you bought it? I hate to say it, but that's not very smart.

bgarre

My IS350 has been a wonderful car. I've had no problems with it since I purchased it last October. Sure, it has it's issues that are readily discussed on this site (VDIM, trac control, ect) but I purchased the car knowing of these features and still like the car because of these features. I also don't expect the car to be the fastest on the road and believe me it isn't.
When I drive this car I feel great, It's a Lexus after all. There's a certain amount of prestige in driving a Lexus. I could be driving far worse ( think Cobalt, Escort, you get the idea).BTW, my first car 25 years ago was a Pinto!

Have I modded my car? No and I don't plan to. I purchased the Luxury package because it is just that.... classy, smooth, queit, and comfortable. I'm not against modding it but why mess with a good thing? Sure a few more ponies would be nice but at the expense of noise? Lower the car to change the ride quality? never.

Lexus has been synonomous with Luxury, never Sports cars. They're just starting to get serious about a sportscar and the IS350 was the starting gate. I'll stick with my IS350 until possibly the IS500 comes out then who knows?

Just so everyone knows, I traded a 2003 Cobra that was modified to 500 hp for the Lexus. I don't regret it (except the power of course!). The Lexus is everything the Cobra isn't. If I could have kept both....