smokyis350

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IS350 is also offered in AWD. However, a good set of snow tires on the RWD IS350 work wonders.

The IS250 is probably the least reliable in the IS family (350, F). The carbon build up is a major issue for IS250 owners.

Although I don't think the IS is a performance either, but a IS350 would give your Ferrari F355 a run for it's money on the drag strip.


Two words. Snow tires.

Look at this:

pattatted4

I don't think anyone in this climate would consider running a summer tire on their daily. I use all-season tires, and know how to drive in the snow. Winter tires are better in the snow, but no so grand in the "summer" months we have. If I had another set of wheels to swap for the seasons, I would run winter tires one set for sure...

abounly

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For me was the price.

16k for 2011 IS250 Fsport with navi with 66k miles OR
16k for 2006 IS350 maybe with navi with 100k+ miles

Yeah sure extra power would be nice but price for price I really don't mind the 250. Still faster than my old miata.

355F1

I know that.

But I bought my 2010 new....

Tro209

This is precisely what I was trying to say. AWD may help you a little bit but having Snow Tires is all you really need. After all it is the tires that keep your car on the ground.

Tro209

In that case yeah that makes sense, but I'm sure you could of had a better deal on a 350 if you would have been willing to travel. Also I kinda doubt the 250 will beat a Miata...

Tro209

I thought we were talking about driving in snow?? Must have misunderstood you.

If your talking about rain however, my car does great. I have Bridgestone S-04 summer tires and it drives like a champ. But if I lived on colder climates where it snows then I would have some sort of snow tire of course

355F1

Damn....that video makes me miss my E46.

Tro209

I feel you. I still miss my 330i. Sure that car was a lot slower and a piece of crap reliability wise, but it was my first car and had a great sporty feeling to it that I just don't get from my Lexus . That being said my IS is far superior in every other category

mikez

Mainly for the awd and its just for getting from point A to B along with the abuse of driving it daily, street parking in manhattan etc

mmartin061

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I lived in Wisconsin all my life and drove an IS300 in the winter there. That car if there was 1/4" of snow on the ground and I didn't have "great" all season tires with a lot of tread the car was simply going to spin in place. If you buy yourself a set of Nokian Hakkapaliittas you will go through anything with those winter tires. And western ND winters, where I love now, for snow are far far worse. They hardly ever plow and the snow turns to ice since they never use salt either. Mix that with everything is 55-65mph and it is very adventurous.

aznKewlguy

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Only reason I got an is250 is because of the price. At the time back in 2011 I was looking to buy an IS300. But my friends brother who worked at Lexus had a co worker selling a 2006 with 80k miles for $12k. I don't think anyone in their right mind could pass up that deal.

Kbb value was $17k I believe at that time. I have always thought about selling it and buying an is350 but there is absolutely no way for me to lose money on the car. I've driven it for 5 years and believe I can still sell it for the close to what I paid for it. No signs of carbon build up yet and I'm going on 130k

darkdream

Because it was the fastest IS at the time. I was disappointed when the IS-F came out 3 months later.

Tro209

The IS250?? I think your read the question wrong..

355F1

I had a 2004 330ci ZHP.

Sold it @ 40k miles.

Such a beautiful solidly-built and well-balanced machine.

Just have no desire to own a German daily driver out of warranty.