im 27.....i have a rx300. still undecided on what to get instead.

 

350-19- presently i have a GS 300

 

Looking at the demographics so far, I kinda feel outnumbered and a little strange .
"Late 30's" (though you'd never guess), female, married, 2 kids. IS350 in Matador Red!

 

Male/28/East Indian/Married (recently)

I currently drive a 2000 BMW 323ci with 85k miles. I've had the car for 5 1/2 years now and it's averaging around 15k a year. I think it's about time to get a new car. My price range is questionable as I am looking for the best value for the money. It can be anywhere between 35k to 55k depending on the value and luxury.

I would be paying for it by myself. However, I would be trading in my BMW which my parents bought me...so that would help with payments. I got the BMW as a College Graduation present. I now make roughly 100k as a commodities analyst so I know I can afford it. However, I still have a house to think about (my wife and I are renting). My wife is bringing around 80k but that might change if we have kids. She is currently driving a 2001 RAV 4 AWD which is extremely practical and which we will keep around for awhile.

I have been looking for 2 months now and I finally got to see the car at the Lexus event at Belmont, NY. It's a great car but I am a little dissapointed in the price for the IS350. I keep on thinking to myself is it worth 41k+? Why not spend a little more and either get a GS, 5-series, or an A6? Heck...even the Porsche Boxter 'starts' at 45k. I was hoping it would be between 35k and 40k. Also, the reason why I'm not going to get another 3 series?...maintenance headaches. Once the warranty runs out, your screwed. There are so many little electical problems that I have to deal with.

Anyway, I blabbed too much...I'll stop here. In the meantime, I'll keep looking and weighing my options.

 

17...18 in a few months is350 loaded minus ml(cannot get it here)
*no help in payments bust my *** for my current car(04tlnavi) and plan to bust my *** for this one*

 

~20,Male,hope to be a proud owner of a smokey granite IS350 w/ ml+nav+lt package in a few months

 

Hey...Go for the gusto! IS350 in Matador Red

Enjoy it!

 

Male, 46, just ordered an IS350, Tungsten Pearl, NAV, ML audio,...the works, now in the October production run, should get it late November early December for birthday

 

female,korean,25

 

IS350
Male/23/Utah/Single

 

Yeah, Be sure to stock up on instant noodles for the next 4 years.. been there, done that.

 

Not in the same league but here is one more option, M3 starts at $47K.

@ $45K there are so many options. Good luck with your future purchase.

 

Wow, how did you manage that?

Nice job getting special order delivery so soon.

 

haha, i do have a stock of ramen and a water heater next to me right now... like seriously, guys. haha

 

Male, 26, Swiss, IS250 M/T fully loaded. I should get it within next two weeks!

No IS350 for Europe. BTW, a fully loaded IS250 A/T costs over 60 kUSD over here!