UCLAJimmy

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should i trade in my lexus is 250 for 2009 mercedes c300

AYEmike

do you want to give up reliability?
do you like spending time at the shop?

there are many factors that comes in play when choosing something.

i say no, keep your IS.

Lexmex

Will give Mercedes some credit with the C300, as I have a close friend with one and it is one of the better Mercedes I have seen for the $$$ in a while, but still I would worry about their history in the long term and the C300 hasn't been out there long enough to prove itself. Keep the IS.

chris07is

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hey jimmy...y are you going to trade ur IS for a bnz...u just got that car...hey if u do...sell me ur exhaust....

Heng350

id do it :P its a upgrade over the 250. my friend has a c300 and i have 2 say it was pretty fun to drive. she got mad i took it to 120 tho :P + the interiors is really nice inside. i havent sat in the backseat to say it has more or less space than the IS. also another + is more exclusive than the IS. its poppin up everywhere!!

4ntvings

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just get an IS350, if u wanna trade
if you're comtemplating german, just get a 335 then...turbo'd!

Jay

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BMW 335 !!! maintenance free and VERY fun to drive !! If choice is only C class or IS, I keep Is250 !!!

harut44

^ that's funny...

Jimmy, I was going through the same thing buying my car. The only difference is I didn't have an IS at the time of buying. The C300 is a REALLY nice car, really nice. It is a tad bit faster than your IS250 and a little more stiff.

Nothing beats the Lexus interior Jimmy, since you've already had it you'll be disappointed with the c300. It looks like the center console is empty where as the IS is nicely filled and well structured.

Keep the IS for now, and when your lease is almost up start researching for a different car you'd think that you would enjoy.

Nextourer

The C300 is nice but unless you're going with 4Matic, I don't see any reason. I mean it is one of the nicest C-Classes I've sat in but if the IS is paid for, I'd keep it and see what Lexus has down the road.

LexFather

If you were in the market, there are some reasons to get the C over the IS but since you have an IS, I can't think of any reason to get the C class outside of slightly better rear seat room and you like the styling better for some reason.

FKL

The one reason to [always] get a Mercedes-Benz:

That vaulted thud of the doors as they are shut closed. Japan has never truely equalled that German tank feeling.

Go look at a 335i or A4 2.0T.

LexFather

I agree they make great doors that thud. Thats b/c the window regulator will break and you have to open the door in the Burger Kind drive thru to complete your order.

FKL

Those were bad Bosch window regulators on Volkswagen Jetta/Golfs (1999-2003), Passats (1998-2000) and 3-Series, Mercedes. That problem has long been corrected. I just had to pay $300 to get my Accord window regulator replaced, so it's applicable to all cars.

harut44

The new C-classes don't have the thud that they used to I'm sorry to say.

DASHOCKER

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Both good cars imo. The C class just has more legroom in back and has the Mercedes panache & tank like build quality.. Those doors on the C class are solid including the brackets which look like they belong on a bank vault. The Lexus IS has a better looking interior and control than the Merc. Fit & finish are excellent on both though.. I would give the edge to the Merc when it come to driving experience.. I personally would go with the C do to the available sport package and aftermarket support as well. I had an opportunity along with others to drive the C class at the Merc C class event.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...mercedes+event