Trade my IS250 6mt for IS250 auto?
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Trade my IS250 6mt for IS250 auto?
I've been debating if I should go ahead and Trade in my 2008 IS250 6mt for an 2007 auto with navi. There was a change of plans and I'm going to be commuting to work(100 mile round trip). I think with the 6mt I'm gonna be tired before I even get to work. It's just a convenience factor because now I know I'm gonna be battling traffic everyday. Plus, the Desert Sage is so funky I like it.
Any comments, opinions?
My car:
Obsidian Black2008 IS250 6MT, 18" wheels, AFS with 9k miles
Bought for $31,000 Out the Door
Car want to trade for:
Desert Sage Metallic 2007 IS250 Auto, 18" wheels, Navi, no AFS with 36k miles
Dealer is asking $26,991(ignore price on window)
I'm going to try to get the car for $24,500 out the door or less. lol
Picture of 2007 IS250
Any comments, opinions?
My car:
Obsidian Black2008 IS250 6MT, 18" wheels, AFS with 9k miles
Bought for $31,000 Out the Door
Car want to trade for:
Desert Sage Metallic 2007 IS250 Auto, 18" wheels, Navi, no AFS with 36k miles
Dealer is asking $26,991(ignore price on window)
I'm going to try to get the car for $24,500 out the door or less. lol
Picture of 2007 IS250
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You're buying a car with a lot more mileage but it has nav.
Hmmm...
Near 30k mile difference. That's like mileage for three years for most people (well, 2 years for SoCal'ers... ).
I would try to be "up" on the deal. You should get the car for less than the value of your trade-in.
It's difficult to sell a manual trannied Lexus, but with low mileage, you can probably sell it to someone looking for a bargain. Sell the car privately, then buy the new car with the funds.
Hmmm...
Near 30k mile difference. That's like mileage for three years for most people (well, 2 years for SoCal'ers... ).
I would try to be "up" on the deal. You should get the car for less than the value of your trade-in.
It's difficult to sell a manual trannied Lexus, but with low mileage, you can probably sell it to someone looking for a bargain. Sell the car privately, then buy the new car with the funds.
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that's 36K Miles, pretty high though compared to urs which only has 9k.
the good side is that the used one has the Nav (which does not matter to me, i dont know if u really need it or not)
if i were you, i would sell privately and go for an IS350.
the good side is that the used one has the Nav (which does not matter to me, i dont know if u really need it or not)
if i were you, i would sell privately and go for an IS350.
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I would keep your 250. It has less miles and I like Obsidian better than the Desert Sage. Plus is your 100 mile commute bumper to bumper all the way? I figure you will be in 6th gear most of the time. Also, you may get a little better gas mileage with the manual.
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Several comments:
1. $24,500 OTD would reflect a price of about $22,000 before TTL. Is that even realistic?
2. 36K in one year is a LOT of miles. Not to mention that at a rate of say, 600 miles/week (estimating your work commute + general driving), the 2007 car will be out of warranty in less than six months, but the warranty on your 2008 would be good for almost a year and a half.
3. I would also assume that with such a long commute, many of those miles would be on the freeway. On the rare occasions when I did freeway driving, my 6MT got insane gas mileage. IIRC, my best was 31 MPG.
4. I drove my 6MT for a year commuting daily in San Francisco. My six mile trip generally took 35-45 minutes. I would occasionally get tired, but it wasn't THAT bad.
5. If you really want to switch, I would also recommend trying to sell the car privately. You're going to get reamed trading in such a new car.
As such, I would suggest that you keep your existing 2008 IS250 6MT.
1. $24,500 OTD would reflect a price of about $22,000 before TTL. Is that even realistic?
2. 36K in one year is a LOT of miles. Not to mention that at a rate of say, 600 miles/week (estimating your work commute + general driving), the 2007 car will be out of warranty in less than six months, but the warranty on your 2008 would be good for almost a year and a half.
3. I would also assume that with such a long commute, many of those miles would be on the freeway. On the rare occasions when I did freeway driving, my 6MT got insane gas mileage. IIRC, my best was 31 MPG.
4. I drove my 6MT for a year commuting daily in San Francisco. My six mile trip generally took 35-45 minutes. I would occasionally get tired, but it wasn't THAT bad.
5. If you really want to switch, I would also recommend trying to sell the car privately. You're going to get reamed trading in such a new car.
As such, I would suggest that you keep your existing 2008 IS250 6MT.
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i usualy avoid traffic when i take my mini out (6mt) when I come back from parties possibly in the late even 2 or 3 am theyre is traffic on I90 due to train construction and and sitting in bumper to bumper traffic for 45 min creeping with pretty heavy clutch for a car that size is pita i recomend you keep on looking if you will be driving through heavy *** traffic if not stick with your 6mt none nav btw the olive is ugly imo
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I would keep what you have. I had to decide between an is250 6spd and a 350 auto. I chose the 350 auto and somewhat regret my decision. I miss rowing thru the gears and the sequential auto is not the same by a long shot. My commute consist of driving 15 miles round trip through city streets averaging 35-45 miles per hour with a little bit of congesition. if you are a diehard stick shift fan, dont do it, but if you don't care driving an auto....then....I still wouldn't do it :P
I thought I needed 306 horsepower, but I rarely am able to open the car up during my commute.
just my 2 cents.
I thought I needed 306 horsepower, but I rarely am able to open the car up during my commute.
just my 2 cents.
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Funny cause..I'm trying to do the opposite. I came from a 6spd supercharged rsx type-s..and now I have a slow POS is250-AUTO. I thought i would get over the stick shift thing cause of all the commuting I now do to get to work but I would do anything to trade for a starfire pearl, black interior fully loaded 6spd transmission. too bad, so sad. good luck bro
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Funny cause..I'm trying to do the opposite. I came from a 6spd supercharged rsx type-s..and now I have a slow POS is250-AUTO. I thought i would get over the stick shift thing cause of all the commuting I now do to get to work but I would do anything to trade for a starfire pearl, black interior fully loaded 6spd transmission. too bad, so sad. good luck bro
I came from a non-vtec integra sedan with Jackson racing supercharger and what I was originally trying to do was purchase a starfire/black interior with 6spd manual, unfortunately I could not find one with that combo. I felt like I was downgrading in power because the is250 is 700 pounds heavier than the integra which made about the same amount of power. If I had to do it again, I would have gotten the 250 with 6spd manual. Don't get me wrong, I love my is350, but driving an auto is BORING! to me.
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