Loaner Car-2009 IS250
08-10-09, 03:11 PM
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At least you still got a Lexus as a loaner. Here in Kearny Mesa Lexus in San Diego, they will give you Toyota Camry. I complained to my service advisor about it and he said, "You know Lexus is Toyota right?" And I said,"I know but I don't pay Toyota price for my Lexus either."
I usually take whatever is available. Usually its an RX or an ES. On rare occasions of "Levus" loaner vehicles are all taken and I get a rental from Enterprise. Not as great as a Lexus loaner, but it still gets me from point A to B. I really don't want to leave my car at the dealership longer than I have too.
The OP should test drive a 350, you'll feel the difference right away.
08-10-09, 03:16 PM
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Well I got my loaner this past weekend and at first impression i liked the car. Very different compared to my RX330.
2009 IS250
Ext:Starfire Pearl
Int: Black
Navi/no ML
No memory seats! (This is a useful tool for me because my wife and I both drive)
After driving the car for a few days I realized that the 2.5 liter V6 really does not have enough oomph. It doesnt really have any go to it, i felt that it was sluggish and the rear wheel drive took a second or two to realize that i want to push the car. Aside from this aspect of the car I really do like the exterior styling. The 2009 has the new tailights and turn signals on the side mirrors. The interior however is kind of dissapointing it seems plain to me even with the navigation, however, I do like the touch screen on the navigation. Wish my RX had navigation and I especially miss the bluetooth so that is a great feature to have. Overall for compact sport sedan I would give it a 7/10.
Any thoughts? First impressions?
2009 IS250
Ext:Starfire Pearl
Int: Black
Navi/no ML
No memory seats! (This is a useful tool for me because my wife and I both drive)
After driving the car for a few days I realized that the 2.5 liter V6 really does not have enough oomph. It doesnt really have any go to it, i felt that it was sluggish and the rear wheel drive took a second or two to realize that i want to push the car. Aside from this aspect of the car I really do like the exterior styling. The 2009 has the new tailights and turn signals on the side mirrors. The interior however is kind of dissapointing it seems plain to me even with the navigation, however, I do like the touch screen on the navigation. Wish my RX had navigation and I especially miss the bluetooth so that is a great feature to have. Overall for compact sport sedan I would give it a 7/10.
Any thoughts? First impressions?
simply why i got a 350 instead of the 250 lol
08-10-09, 03:19 PM
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At least you still got a Lexus as a loaner. Here in Kearny Mesa Lexus in San Diego, they will give you Toyota Camry. I complained to my service advisor about it and he said, "You know Lexus is Toyota right?" And I said,"I know but I don't pay Toyota price for my Lexus either."
lol ****ty when i took my 350 in for 2day service they gave me an es350
08-10-09, 05:58 PM
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The interior however is kind of dissapointing it seems plain to me even with the navigation, however, I do like the touch screen on the navigation. Wish my RX had navigation and I especially miss the bluetooth so that is a great feature to have. Overall for compact sport sedan I would give it a 7/10.
Any thoughts? First impressions?
Any thoughts? First impressions?
08-10-09, 10:23 PM
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At least you still got a Lexus as a loaner. Here in Kearny Mesa Lexus in San Diego, they will give you Toyota Camry. I complained to my service advisor about it and he said, "You know Lexus is Toyota right?" And I said,"I know but I don't pay Toyota price for my Lexus either."
08-11-09, 09:33 AM
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I had the 250 before I purchased the 350 and it is night and day. The 250 sounded like it had power, but it didn't. I loved the look, but hated the performance and that was with RWD. I can't imagine how much worse the AWD version is.
08-11-09, 09:52 AM
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I know plenty of people who never turn it off. The service reps at my dealership never said anything. Lexus would never allow an owner to adjust a setting that put it out of the standard performance realm. Even in the IS-F with all the settings off, the car is still operating within expected parameters.
08-11-09, 03:08 PM
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Well this afternoon I will be returning my loaner 
wish I could keep it a lil bit longer. So now I will going back to my RX330, oh well atleast its still another Lexus. I might and its very tempting I will look into a future purchase of an IS350.
wish I could keep it a lil bit longer. So now I will going back to my RX330, oh well atleast its still another Lexus. I might and its very tempting I will look into a future purchase of an IS350.
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