Someone give me a good reason not to get a used IS250
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Not trying to hate but, does anyone else feel the is250's are overpriced? well equipped 250's retail around 36-39k plus tax and title. I know most of us got around 4-5k off, but it seems we pay alot of money for 204 horsepower on a 3500 pound car. Heck, even the 350's seem's a bit pricey.
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Not trying to hate but, does anyone else feel the is250's are overpriced? well equipped 250's retail around 36-39k plus tax and title. I know most of us got around 4-5k off, but it seems we pay alot of money for 204 horsepower on a 3500 pound car. Heck, even the 350's seem's a bit pricey.
anyways i would never consider a base car. gotta have my cars loaded every time.
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I have an 07 350 with Nav tungstein pearl x-package and it is an awesome car. I am very happy with the 350. I have tried the 250 and it was a bit slow for my taste. I felt my old 93 honda accord could have kept up with the 250.
I spent about 6 months looking all over the place (ebayautos, cars.com, autotrader, craigslist) for the right car at the right price. I was able to purchase my car for $32k out the door. The car had 22k miles at the time. Not the best deal, but good enough compared to other dealers selling 350s in Los Angeles. The key here is to be patient and you will find the right car for you.
I also test drove the g35 sedan and acura TL. I can tell you that the 350 rapes those 2 cars for breakfast.
In the end, I highly recommend you to consider getting the 350. I am sure you will know what I am talking about after test driving the 250 & 350.
Let us know what you are going to go with =)
I spent about 6 months looking all over the place (ebayautos, cars.com, autotrader, craigslist) for the right car at the right price. I was able to purchase my car for $32k out the door. The car had 22k miles at the time. Not the best deal, but good enough compared to other dealers selling 350s in Los Angeles. The key here is to be patient and you will find the right car for you.
I also test drove the g35 sedan and acura TL. I can tell you that the 350 rapes those 2 cars for breakfast.
In the end, I highly recommend you to consider getting the 350. I am sure you will know what I am talking about after test driving the 250 & 350.
Let us know what you are going to go with =)
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Dude i pretty much got the exact same.. I live in Los Angeles. Mine was $24,900 with 38K on it..Blk/Blk.06' IS350...Luxury Pkg..
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bought 250 almost 2 years ago
because
I don't care about speed,
(I used to max out my previous G35 6MT..lol..and flying all over the place got old
)
save little bit on gas
250 and 350 exterior looks exactly the same
(yes I know the huge difference of 100hp,,trust me,,but that didn't bother me much)
speed and 100 extra HP that you get from 350 wasn't a big concern for me
because if you are REALLY looking for speed and HP, Lexus is the wrong car to begin with IMO
I just wanted something that looks nice,,and 2 year later,,I'm still happy![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
because
I don't care about speed,
(I used to max out my previous G35 6MT..lol..and flying all over the place got old
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save little bit on gas
250 and 350 exterior looks exactly the same
(yes I know the huge difference of 100hp,,trust me,,but that didn't bother me much)
speed and 100 extra HP that you get from 350 wasn't a big concern for me
because if you are REALLY looking for speed and HP, Lexus is the wrong car to begin with IMO
I just wanted something that looks nice,,and 2 year later,,I'm still happy
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This has nothing to do with 350 owners wanting the ISF. The 350 has enough power to outrun avalons, camrys, accords, and altimas..... thats the natural order of things...
There are like a million posts on here every day about "how can I make my 250 faster." People by 250s, then drop another $1k intake and exhausts for like ~10whp, when they could've gotten 100 FACTORY hp for ~$4K.
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I chose an IS250 because I wanted a gas saver and because it can keep me out of trouble, did I want an IS350? Yes. Would I still be here? Who knows. Point is I like the gas mileage and the car over all. If you want power go for the IS350. Consider this my IS250 cost more than a base IS350 because of the installed factory options. It's just a choice of what satisfies your needs ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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But if you find a fully loaded 350. . .go for it!
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bought 250 almost 2 years ago
because
I don't care about speed,
(I used to max out my previous G35 6MT..lol..and flying all over the place got old
)
save little bit on gas
250 and 350 exterior looks exactly the same
(yes I know the huge difference of 100hp,,trust me,,but that didn't bother me much)
speed and 100 extra HP that you get from 350 wasn't a big concern for me
because if you are REALLY looking for speed and HP, Lexus is the wrong car to begin with IMO
I just wanted something that looks nice,,and 2 year later,,I'm still happy![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
because
I don't care about speed,
(I used to max out my previous G35 6MT..lol..and flying all over the place got old
![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
save little bit on gas
250 and 350 exterior looks exactly the same
(yes I know the huge difference of 100hp,,trust me,,but that didn't bother me much)
speed and 100 extra HP that you get from 350 wasn't a big concern for me
because if you are REALLY looking for speed and HP, Lexus is the wrong car to begin with IMO
I just wanted something that looks nice,,and 2 year later,,I'm still happy
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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I don't care how "nice" the 250 looks. The IS is "supposedly" Lexus' "sportiest" model, it's a disgrace and embarassment that they produced the IS250 which can be outrun by V6 avalons and camry's..... I don't get buying a "sports sedan" that can be outrun by soccer mom avalons and camrys.... To me, a 250 is like a big fat TYPE R sticker..... basically a poser car....
This has nothing to do with 350 owners wanting the ISF. The 350 has enough power to outrun avalons, camrys, accords, and altimas..... thats the natural order of things...
There are like a million posts on here every day about "how can I make my 250 faster." People by 250s, then drop another $1k intake and exhausts for like ~10whp, when they could've gotten 100 FACTORY hp for ~$4K.
This has nothing to do with 350 owners wanting the ISF. The 350 has enough power to outrun avalons, camrys, accords, and altimas..... thats the natural order of things...
There are like a million posts on here every day about "how can I make my 250 faster." People by 250s, then drop another $1k intake and exhausts for like ~10whp, when they could've gotten 100 FACTORY hp for ~$4K.
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I said IS250/350 is the wrong car if you are really into SPEED and HP,
because IMO, if you are REALLY into speed and HP,
306 HP and 0-60 in high 4 seconds and 1/4 mile in low 13 second stock is not FAST enough for you,,you won't be satisfied with those numbers and will want to add more HP and make your car faster, but you can't because we can't really add anything to boost that much HP
and I'm also aware that most people are very very satisfied with their IS350, and I understand why.
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I would had definitely picked up IS350 if the dealer had the ones that I was looking for. Unfortunately they said they had to order it. So I went with 250 and I'm still happy with it.
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i got my 250 in april of 06 when finding any IS sittin on a lexus lot waiting to be sold was unheard of, reason why i got the 250 is becuase i need the car immediatly and could not afford to wait 4 months to special order (all the 350 with any upgrades were all special ordered at the time) price of the 350 wasnt the issue, and i deffinatly didnt want to pay more than 35000 for a car and have just the base model...
i still have my 250 and im glad i got it, i probably would have gotten in so much truouble with the 350, and the fact that i can get low to mid 30's on the highway works wonders for my drives. this just comin from a 250 owner im pretty sure it has enough power for everyday use....unless ur one of those folks that always has to be in front...
it all boils down to what u want/need...as we have seen some will say get the fast car and some will say get the loaded one....
i still have my 250 and im glad i got it, i probably would have gotten in so much truouble with the 350, and the fact that i can get low to mid 30's on the highway works wonders for my drives. this just comin from a 250 owner im pretty sure it has enough power for everyday use....unless ur one of those folks that always has to be in front...
it all boils down to what u want/need...as we have seen some will say get the fast car and some will say get the loaded one....