fdelement

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i will be keeping this for 5-6 years, thats the average time i've been keeping my past 2 cars.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

kept a prelude for 6, IS can easily last much longer than that, im aiming 6-8 years

Gernby

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I'll keep mine until I get the itch for something else. Of course, I don't see how the topic of this thread has anything to do with "how good/bad this car is".

ckeck

As many others have mentioned, I plan on keeping my car for at least 7-8 years (if not longer) unless priorities change during that time frame.

I have the 7yr/100k factory extended warranty so I'm not worried about any repairs.

tex2670

I kept my last car 7 years, so I'm guessing about the same.

k_dizzle

exactly how i feel. thats the point of me buying a lexus because of its realibility. im keeping this car for myself until the wheels fall off!!!

Buds

I will be keeping my IS for 7-8 years. I'll probably end up keeping it until my extended warranty expires (7 yrs 100k) and then move on. However if I win the lottery or get a monster pay raise in the next 7 years, i'd consider trading her in for something more extravagant (aka Ferrari!)

SonnyIs350

who knows what the future holds for us?

rroy

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Ill ride it til she dies... although once i buy a house i see myself trading for a tacoma or ridgeline. I like the car but its a huge inconvenience for me that 1) the rear seats done fold down; and 2) i dont want to put a bike rack on it. Home depot runs with an IS wont be fun.

ben_r_

4 years or 50k miles absolute tops. I only keep cars till they are out of warranty, then its on to the next. I think Im going to get a GS for my next one.

slowandlow

i will trade in my is if i can get a is 2 door or a is hibread or a 350 with awd o thinki will keep it till the warentee runs out

Evitzee

I'll keep it as long as it looks good and is reliable, probably 8 to 10 years. Cars are too expensive to toss out once they get out of warranty. Even if something untoward happens after the warranty ends it will almost always be cheaper, from a cash flow point of view, to repair the car rather than ditching the car and getting a new one. And Japanese cars are so reliable now that 50,000 miles is nothing ..... a well maintained car should go at least to 150,000 mi with no major problems.

And I don't have a real need to drive the 'latest and greatest'. Nothing wrong with a 10 year old Lexus. There are plenty of LS400's running around.

pisaykotik

My current plan is to keep it for 10 years. OTOH, the car is paid off and if somehow I get the urge to swap it with something else (M3 sedan maybe ) then that's a different story. If I could afford it then why not.