Did anyone cross shop IS250 with 320i
08-05-15, 02:19 PM
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Did anyone cross shop IS250 with 320i
Curious if anyone thought about a BMW 320i when buying the IS250. What were your thoughts?
Seems to me the 320i is a more direct competitor to the 250 than the BMW 328i. Keep seeing rave reviews on the 320i with sports package.
Seems to me the 320i is a more direct competitor to the 250 than the BMW 328i. Keep seeing rave reviews on the 320i with sports package.
08-05-15, 03:30 PM
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I did.
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
08-05-15, 04:39 PM
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I did.
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
08-05-15, 04:42 PM
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I did.
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
A friend of mine rides a 320i xDrive and I've driven this car many times before buying my IS. Nothing so special for me to sing the songs about like many others do. Not bad acceleration, almost on par with IS250, maybe a bit faster in real life, not on paper. Really good handling, but definitely not better than F Sport IS. Poor build quality of the interior compared to Lexus. The bimmer doesn't give me a desired driver's position, and Lexus surprisingly does. The 320i's 4-cyl turbo is miles behind the NA V6 in terms of smoothness and quietness - it shakes and jumps just like a 320d's diesel. Then comes an EXTREMELY poor reliability, proven by many people I know, and just 2 years of warranty when Lexus offers 3 years. The BMW's maintenance costs are noticeably higher too. Overall, the 320i is more a piece of BMW's marketing fluff than a real deal. The reason of choosing Lexus was obvious for me. Not a single complain or regret since then. )
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which is a shame because lexus, at least in north america, is largely considered to be a tier-one luxury brand. it's not typically classified with the tier-two luxury brands -- acura, buick, lincoln, infiniti, cadillac, etc. cadillac is trying to crawl its way back into the tier-one category, though, and they've done an impressive job thus far. lexus should be following suit in an exceedingly competitive segment.