The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
10-28-21, 04:26 PM
#2326
Racer
Just spoke with my friend at the dealer, he told me the 500 can actually be ordered as we speak (in CANADA). Would that order just sit somewhere in Lexus HQ world or would it actually mean something tangible, that I don't know though.
Now if I can just find an insurance company that has the 500 listed so I can roughly compare the costs. I don't think it would be that much more than a 350, but with all the Lexus theft going on, I'd still like to have a ballpark idea on insurance cost before actually ordering it!!
Now if I can just find an insurance company that has the 500 listed so I can roughly compare the costs. I don't think it would be that much more than a 350, but with all the Lexus theft going on, I'd still like to have a ballpark idea on insurance cost before actually ordering it!!
10-28-21, 04:56 PM
#2328
Pole Position
I haven’t heard anything in Atlanta where Lexus vehicles were targeted, but interestingly, my dealership said part of their markup is a theft retrieval system. Did a quote with my insurance provider and my premium went down.
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10-28-21, 05:15 PM
#2329
Intermediate
Just spoke with my friend at the dealer, he told me the 500 can actually be ordered as we speak (in CANADA). Would that order just sit somewhere in Lexus HQ world or would it actually mean something tangible, that I don't know though.
Now if I can just find an insurance company that has the 500 listed so I can roughly compare the costs. I don't think it would be that much more than a 350, but with all the Lexus theft going on, I'd still like to have a ballpark idea on insurance cost before actually ordering it!!
Now if I can just find an insurance company that has the 500 listed so I can roughly compare the costs. I don't think it would be that much more than a 350, but with all the Lexus theft going on, I'd still like to have a ballpark idea on insurance cost before actually ordering it!!
10-28-21, 05:18 PM
#2330
Lead Lap
I know you guys are amazing at photoshopping wheels on the IS500, so I attached my latest selfie so you can add my miniskirt (lol)
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10-28-21, 05:20 PM
#2331
Lead Lap
Answer - I had asked my insurance company about the IS500 and while a dollar figure wasn't given, he told me that he wouldn't expect anything more than ~100$ year at the most....I guess we'll find out soon as now that the car is becoming available, the actuaries will be crunching numbers
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10-28-21, 05:30 PM
#2332
Instructor
wthrman2 - Yeah, i'm not expecting that much of a difference from my 350, but always nice to know beforehand!
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10-28-21, 05:41 PM
#2333
Lead Lap
^^ I am the same, my dealer knows to NOT even PDI the vehicle if the roads are wet or dirty - My car will have NO mileage and will not be dirty underneath before delivery. He knows I am obsessed and quirky but he knows me by now and while I am picky, I am very respectful with them and clearly sets the expectations well in advance
10-28-21, 05:45 PM
#2334
Driver School Candidate
I was completely sold on an is500, but I’ve been hearing things may be pushed back to February. I’m considering other options. Any opinions on how the is500 may compare to something like an Audi rs5? Very different cars but just wondering what you all thought.
10-28-21, 05:49 PM
#2335
Racer
Lucky! Allstate won’t let me get a quote without a VIN
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10-28-21, 05:54 PM
#2336
Lead Lap
pts - Welcome to the forum!! You are asking a good question but I think most people here are IS500 fans (myself included) but most if not all (myself excluded actually) are disappointed by the on-going delays. There appears to be some development on the building front but I agree that it will still be a while before they get here, that is if you can put your hand on one where you live. Some markets seems to have long waiting lists and others have no interest on them so you maybe be lucky where you live in Georgia.
As for the comparo - Personally, I love Audi and that would be the brand I would consider outside of Lexus HOWEVER, as you know, getting a naturally aspirated V8 will not be met with Audi. Additionally, comparing a coupe with a sedan is a bit different and not really comparing apples to apples. I think the RS5 would be amazing, I love the lines and the turbos would give a much more rapid response in the lower rev range but you will lose the exclusive bragging rights of a V8 I know sometime we want something and want it now, however this is a huge financial commitment and if your heart is set on the IS500, compromising because of a few month delay may lead to buyer's remorse when it finally starts arriving. My 2 cents (which is only worth a penny in the US....
As for the comparo - Personally, I love Audi and that would be the brand I would consider outside of Lexus HOWEVER, as you know, getting a naturally aspirated V8 will not be met with Audi. Additionally, comparing a coupe with a sedan is a bit different and not really comparing apples to apples. I think the RS5 would be amazing, I love the lines and the turbos would give a much more rapid response in the lower rev range but you will lose the exclusive bragging rights of a V8
I know sometime we want something and want it now, however this is a huge financial commitment and if your heart is set on the IS500, compromising because of a few month delay may lead to buyer's remorse when it finally starts arriving. My 2 cents (which is only worth a penny in the US....
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10-28-21, 05:55 PM
#2337
Pole Position
There’s no other choice for me. If the IS500 happens to slip through my fingers (which I doubt it will), I’m also happy with my ‘16 350 FSport.
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10-28-21, 06:48 PM
#2339
Intermediate
I am Canadian and this is just my opinion but AWD are a bit overhyped. I am not sure why people feel so strongly about AWD. Back in the early 80's, most cars were RWD and the weather was just as bad if not worse and snow removal and such was not as good. A good set of winter tires can still make most conditions manageable but unless there is a blizzard unfolding, rare are the times I would not feel safe driving a RWD car. I find that barely after the storm is over, roads are plowed and chemicals applied and roads are bare again. I dont say that AWD are practical or useful, but I would not rule out a car because it is RWD. That is just me though...
Nowadays, with so much traffic , street plowing before storm is even over, modern tire technology, and advanced traction control and other safety features, I don't see an issue with driving a nearly 500 hp RWD sedan in the winter . Slap on winter tires and you are fine.
There is also an art to driving in the snow . I think every Canadian should do a driving test in snow conditions as a prerequisite for licensure .
Every year , first snowstorm, it's all the AWD SUV 's that are in the ditches because the drivers think they are free and clear because they have an AWD SUV that is "superior" in the snow . Same thing, every year, for as long as SUV's have been on the market .