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Old 12-12-07, 08:16 PM
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I am currently 4 months into a 36 month contract where I plan to pay off the rest of it at $12,000. Is there a way I could trade in my IS 250 manual for an IS 350 or how would that work?
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Ill buy your exaust if you make the trade.
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Sure, you can trade in your 250 for a 350. They'll just do the math and roll it all into a new loan. But you are going to get hosed on the trade in value.
Old 12-13-07, 05:24 AM
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I believe you have to wait at least 6 months before you can change a lease to another one (if this is a lease)
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Originally Posted by iameric
I am currently 4 months into a 36 month contract where I plan to pay off the rest of it at $12,000. Is there a way I could trade in my IS 250 manual for an IS 350 or how would that work?
You going to take a huge hit.... but I understand.. the MT is terrible..

I did the same thing after a little over a year, went to a 250AT though, that hurt bad enough.
Old 12-13-07, 08:11 AM
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peer pressure right there.. haha
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Originally Posted by 2SwiFt29
peer pressure right there.. haha
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Something to consider: I'm pretty sure that Texas allows you to deduct the amount of your trade in from the purchase price of the new vehicle, and only pay tax on the difference. Might save you quite a bit of $$$......

I agree on the MT...every day, I wish I had gone with the IS350 + the all ramen diet, instead of the IS250 6MT.
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Originally Posted by Recluse
Something to consider: I'm pretty sure that Texas allows you to deduct the amount of your trade in from the purchase price of the new vehicle, and only pay tax on the difference. Might save you quite a bit of $$$......

I agree on the MT...every day, I wish I had gone with the IS350 + the all ramen diet, instead of the IS250 6MT.
Is that the fancy "name brand" ramen.... or store brand?
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Originally Posted by Shoafb
Is that the fancy "name brand" ramen.... or store brand?
I only go for the fancy Ramen and nothing less. In fact, I'll go for the deluxe seafood version with the shrimps - I seriously do not know how the other half lives...
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Originally Posted by Shoafb
Is that the fancy "name brand" ramen.... or store brand?
LOL! The kind that is $5.00 for a case, not the good kind with slow-simmered broth and somebody's great-grandfather's recipe for noodles.
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