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Possibly trading cars, confused

Old 12-13-11, 10:06 PM
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I bought my 2006 IS 350 sport in May with 18k miles and have been considering selling it and going back and forth for a long time now. I want to and I don't. I get sick of cars and always want to change, so I figured I can get the 21 i paid for it back and move on. I have been considering a wide range of cars and am wondering your thoughts... LS 430, Chevy Silverado, or a Corvette Zo6 (02-04). Those are my choices, as of today, it always fluctuates. But, I am wondering what is the best car to choose, in the next couple months I will be driving a lot and these are the winter months
Old 12-13-11, 10:21 PM
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dealing with Michigan winters do you really want a Z06? unless you got a beater, that doesnt seem so practical.

LS430, I think I'd have to be in my 50's to be driving that, I would never buy a chevy but If I was to get any SUV on the market right now it'd be the new Acura MDX, as for the z06 I just see that as a weekend type car.

The IS350 has the best of both luxury and sport look not to mention a decent amount of power. other than the LS430 I don't think you will get the comfort feel of the IS350 in any other car other than the LS430. But if you're a horsepower freak it would be the Z06 hands down.

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Old 12-13-11, 10:23 PM
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LS430...Silverado...Z06...that's a HUGE range of cars LOL

Honestly, we aren't you so nobody here can choose a car for you. Our opinions really wont matter, especially if your already fluctuating between a bunch of cars. Best bet for you is to either hold onto the IS350 and just wait till your mind settles on one car, or go test drive a bunch, walk away...and then see which one sold you the most and go with that.

Of those 3 u mentioned so far, i'd probably say Silverado if your worried about winters tho.
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What are you looking for? Performance/handling, speed, or luxury. They say you can only have 2 out of the 3 hehe. You can narrow your choices in cars by deciding which factors are more important/ must have.
Old 12-14-11, 12:38 AM
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If you just bought it in May, are already tired of it, and constantly fluctuate with cars, then there is no point in people giving their opinion. Whatever you get, it sounds like you are going to be tired of it and move on again, making the whole point moot.
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
If you just bought it in May, are already tired of it, and constantly fluctuate with cars, then there is no point in people giving their opinion. Whatever you get, it sounds like you are going to be tired of it and move on again, making the whole point moot.
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Depends on what you want out of the "new" vehicle. The IS350 was my perfect car, sporty, quick, very nice interior, seating for 4 if needed, decent truck, low cost of owndership, good MPG's (relatively speaking).
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it really sounds like no car will satisfy--get the truck, keep the IS.....wait for midlife crisis and get the vette
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You sound a lot like me. I really like my IS, but I tend to get bored with vehicles easily. I bounce back and forth between trucks and cars. I had a Tacoma double cab, then got the IS. Now after 6 months with my IS, I've been looking for a Toyota FJ.
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keep the IS and get a used GX470....all the capability of the FJ and twice the luxury
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You should ride a bike and save some money LOL. Switchin cars cost a lot... I kno I did it in the past . I didn't want to ride a bike so I'm keepin this car I have now
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Sounds like you need a El Camino.....best of both worlds!

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Originally Posted by iRock
You should ride a bike and save some money LOL. Switchin cars cost a lot... I kno I did it in the past . I didn't want to ride a bike so I'm keepin this car I have now
^This^
Never understood "how" people switch/swap/trade-in cars under a year of ownership....maybe I'm just not a baller...
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Just get all three. In my case, i have the IS it is sporty and a little luxury. I have a lifted 2500hd diesel truck to haul the toys around or just when we have some rain and dont want worry about the potholes. Then i got a jeep yj wrangler for when i feel like playing in the dirt!
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Z06 is actually a very comfy daily driver esp for the performance...I would get the Z06 but would have get rid of the seats before i even drove off in it, GM leather has got to be the worst in the industry.

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