i was deciding between keeping the 250 and getting the '12 IS350 f-sport, guess what, i settled on the middle ground. traded it in for a low mileage CPO '09 IS350 today. same color everything. Just done switching all my f-sport stuff on to the new car this afternoon.

plus: fast, fast, fast. it's like night and day compare to the 250. no longer need to smash gas pedal all the way down and stay down just to merge into traffic from on ramps.

minus: the dated DVD navigation really gets old, and the '09 don't even have the USB connector.

i don't really miss the LED DRL on my 250 at all. next stop, paint those huge brake calibers. pictures to come.

 

damn the headlights gonna be something i'lll miss the most!
but you got 100HP

 

Fair trade

I bet the extra 100HP doesn't fail to put a smile on your face

 

congrats! I've been in a 250 loaner for a week now. Miss my 350

 

I like the lights but 100 HP is nice. Congrats.

 

Like everyone said that extra 100 hp must be nice

 

good choice, i'd rather have the extra 100hp and not have to worry about carbon buildup! headlamps are just aesthetics

 

I worry about the $ you lost getting rid of a car so soon.

 

I'd miss some the headlights and USB myself if I did that... Great to hear you got something you like though!

I know what you mean about smashing the pedal to go fast. I felt the same way when I test drove the IS250, which is why I got the IS350.

 

was your 250 an awd?

 

Which dealership did you trade the car into? Looks like there's gonna be a CPO ultra low mileage 2011 IS on some LA area dealers lot soon

The power upgrade is always nice. Out of curiosity, did you not test drive a 350 before you bought the 250?

 

IS250:


IS350:


Solid upgrade.

If you raced an IS250 from 0, you'd have a 6.5 car lead by just 50 MPH (I did the math).

You'd be more than half a football field (60 yards) in front of an IS250 if you were to race one from 0 until you hit 100 MPH (and still pulling).

Just to give you a sense of the magnitude of the upgrade.

 

Most likely Longo Lexus. Saw an '09 350 listed by them with similar mileage.

I tested the 250 vs 350 before I got my IS and couldn't get myself to get the 250. Haven't looked back =)

 

Should have bought some aftermarket headlights and swaped them out before you traded it in.

 

congrats, you'll love the power of the 350!