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Which would you pick? IS 500 F SPORT Performance or IS 500 Launch Edition
#137
You're correct, it's worth nothing. My dealer's Sales Mgr. told me today that they have no idea about pricing and probably won't know till Fall. So, that comment you referenced was probably a guess, at best.
#139
Well, I have decided not to purchase the IS 500 Launch Edition. I was able to see one in person at the Lexus Experience in Scottsdale the day it opened a couple of weeks ago. Sadly, I was left underwhelmed. The Incognito color was not as "special" as I expected. I have seen similar executions on any number of vehicles driving around town. Lexus missed a real opportunity to make a 500 unit limited edition vehicle appear truly limited. The yellow LC 500 convertible sitting across from the IS 500, now that looked special. And, sitting in the car did not leave me feeling there was enough of an upgrade from my current IS 200t to warrant the premium price for an engine upgrade and an improved interior. So I have instead turned my attention to a Mercedes E Class or Lexus LC 500 convertible.
#141
No, the vehicles were not available to be driven. I am sure the driving experience is great, but visually, it did not scream "limited" to me. Having seen the vehicle in person now, if I wanted to obtain an IS500 I would choose the "premium" option in Ultrasonic Blue Mica or Infrared and save the $7K premium required for the LE.
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#144
Honestly speaking. I like either. I enjoy the ghost dark grey on the black. But I may be different. if there is nothing special about it other than it only comes in this color and its name. Then I would have gone with the Performance for options hands down.
#145
Agreed. Lexus has all but removed any uniqueness of the Launch Edition with subsequent color and options offerings for the IS line. Ironically enough, there were far more Launch Editions produced for MY2022 (500 total) than any other color according to the Specification Datasheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...nP0la2SlUfflzc), and more than MY2022 and MY2023 combined for some colors.
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