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I love my car but is it better to keep it or sell it.....

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Old 07-24-14, 06:39 AM
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Default I love my car but is it better to keep it or sell it.....

For a 2008 lexus IS-F. My 07 IS350 is still running strong @158k miles and not a single issue at all but the miles are starting to add up. I would keep it but I will have no use for the other. I love the 2nd gen IS and now I feel like going IS-F. For anyone who went this route or have thoughts and concerns, can you please chime in? I absolutely love my is350 but there isn't really any mods to put it in the range of the IS-F and I'm drooling to get more power.
Old 07-24-14, 07:19 AM
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If financials are not an issue I would definitely trade up for a F. How many miles on the F?
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^^ about 40k miles
Old 07-24-14, 08:38 AM
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F!

My boss got a F and installed a Joe Z exhaust on it, when he turned it on that growl made my knees buckle.
Get it!
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I feel u, i have a little over 133k on my 250 and ive been test driving the f and i love it... Im looking at the gs460 as well. I know its a different car, but my 250 is having somewhat issue as well...gluck.
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Why not keep the IS350 and get the F. The IS350 will not get you much anyways.
Old 07-25-14, 01:52 PM
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Get the F definitely if financials aren't an issue.
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If the extra financial isn't an issue, you should definitely trade up. The IS-F is exactly like your 350 except better in every way

do it do it do it
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I just traded my 2008 is 350 for a 2008 is f and am loving every minute of it. Both are smokey granite mica but the f has black interior. My 350 had about 70000 miles and the f has 33000 miles. It's the same feeling driving but a totally different experience. The is f is awesome and i do not regret trading in at all.
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I'd go with the F if eveything works out financially. I'm waiting for the same deal, FYI.
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Heck, if i have the money i would do it in a heartbeat
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do it soon so you can still get a decent amount for your car. the longer you wait, the more miles, then the car is worth much less
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Originally Posted by metaleckz
Heck, if i have the money i would do it in a heartbeat
Me too! I preferred the look of the 2IS more than the new 3IS. Couple months ago, I was looking to trade up my 2006 IS350, 110k miles, mint conditions with Sport Package. The dealer offered $9.5k for my trade-in, I told them they could keep their 2012 Based model IS350. I will most likely keep the IS350 and will eventually get the IS-F (only natural progression).
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I am financially stable. I was waiting for the RC-F but I realized that buying a car over 70k price tag and in a couple of years, it will drop significantly. I almost pull the plug to get the ISF but this C6 corvette Z06 just came in at the same price of the ISF. I am having the hardest time deciding between the two...... I should had just gone ISF but after test driving the Z06, that thing is AWESOME FAST.
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^

I already feel the is350 as fast can't imagine the corvette haha.


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