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Picked up a 2006 IS350 three weeks ago. Car has 32k miles, new tires, new brake pads, well serviced, etc. for a fairly decent price OTD. This is a base IS350, no NAV, no ML, or any of that fancy stuff. Coming from a previous turbo car I am happy with the power this car produces, although handling is a little lacking for my taste, but hey it's a Lexus, I get random girls coming up to me asking if they can get a ride
I think I made the right choice, was 50/50 on either a 02-04 E46 M3 or a 06/07 IS350. I guess in the long run the IS is better suited for a reliable daily driver.
My previous car: 2006 Subaru WRX Limited, totaled.
New to me IS350:
"Mods" so far:
Volt 6k HID's
5LED SMT Parking lights
Redout tails
Planning to do by July:
20% all around tint
F-Sport Springs
OEM spoiler
GFX front lip
May I ask you why you selected an IS350 over an E46 M3
After I recieved my insurance money I was 99.9% sure I was going to pick up an 02-04 M3 coupe/6spd, but with such an old car with no warranty I would be spending major $$ to repair things if they should go, maintenance for the M3(for me)is not a problem, inspection I/II I can easily DIY minus the valve adjustment. Plus there is also the fear of the cracking subframe issue, which would cost anywhere from $2-3k to replace, and oh lets not forget about the infamous VANOS problem on later E46's. Thought to myself, it's not worth buying such a high maintenance car without a warranty, so I decided to go with the IS350, but for sure next car will either be a brand spanking new E92 M3 or an RS4.