Why does some people buy IS250 instead of IS350?
01-09-16, 07:34 AM
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y wife drove it about as much as I did - she LOVED it - mostly around the city but we did many highway trips with it and to be honest it was a beautiful highway car, comfortable and plenty powerful.
I now have an IS350 and my wife drives it a lot less - but she doesn;t notice and difference in power because of the way she drives - she doesn't like to ever hear the engine and tries to keep the ECO light on as much as possible.
I wouldn't dis the IS250 - it is a great car and 206 HP is not really that bad.
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I now have an IS350 and my wife drives it a lot less - but she doesn;t notice and difference in power because of the way she drives - she doesn't like to ever hear the engine and tries to keep the ECO light on as much as possible.
I wouldn't dis the IS250 - it is a great car and 206 HP is not really that bad.
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01-09-16, 09:05 AM
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I bought a 250 because a 100 horsepower can be put into the car for alot less then the $7000.00 for the 350. I would have got the 350 but it still had a 6 speed transmission, had to get rear wheel for 8 speed transmission and I I've in new York so that wasn't happening
01-09-16, 09:07 AM
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IS250 is a nice car but for me personally I would hate to own a car that looks as sporty on the outside but has trouble keeping up with most of the ordinary sedans on the road. It feels like a poseur car to me, all the show and none of the go. The difference in performance isnt even close, it is substantial. IS350 is by no means a fast car but getting anything slower with that body style is just......meh.
01-09-16, 09:28 AM
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01-09-16, 09:29 AM
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I just recently bought my IS250 last week. Why didn't I get the 350? Because I couldn't afford it, at least in the AWD model. It was an additional $4-6k to get the color combo I wanted in the AWD. I did find a couple RWD models for a couple thousand more, but still, it was over my budget. If I would've leased, it would be a different story, but since I wanted to purchase, the IS250 was the way for me. Plus, coming from a 2008 Civic with only 140hp, this is still a noticeable upgrade for me in terms of speed. My next car will either be a GS350 or RC350, so i'll worry about the extra horsepower then. But for now, this is plenty for me and I love it!
01-09-16, 11:44 AM
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Doesn't putting in that extra 100hp void your warranty? Also, if you live in NY why would you want rear wheel drive (except maybe this weird winter)?
01-09-16, 12:27 PM
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I didn't want rear wheel drive, this cars gonna be around for a while not looking to upgrade to quickly but got to get ready for when I do
01-09-16, 12:28 PM
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01-09-16, 01:25 PM
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Few reasons why I bought my is 250
1. Didn't have a clue about the 200t
2. 1st car and have a very good deal. (Thought to my self *** it I'll get this it's look the same anyway)
3. When I test drove it I can't test it's full power. So 250 and 350 feel the same.
After a month of break in, I start to drive more abusive and very disappointed. I wanted to trade in the car but the depreciation is too high so I have to keep it. So with the money left I just bought seibon body kit, f sport exhaust,intake, spring, and vossen cvt with pilot super sport. Look really ricey but w/e. Now I really looking forward to purchase an Alfa Romeo 4c where I can have a lot of fun.
1. Didn't have a clue about the 200t
2. 1st car and have a very good deal. (Thought to my self *** it I'll get this it's look the same anyway)
3. When I test drove it I can't test it's full power. So 250 and 350 feel the same.
After a month of break in, I start to drive more abusive and very disappointed. I wanted to trade in the car but the depreciation is too high so I have to keep it. So with the money left I just bought seibon body kit, f sport exhaust,intake, spring, and vossen cvt with pilot super sport. Look really ricey but w/e. Now I really looking forward to purchase an Alfa Romeo 4c where I can have a lot of fun.
01-09-16, 02:25 PM
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. My salesman let me bring the car to an empty street on our test drive and he let me gun it a few times.
01-09-16, 02:37 PM
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I got the IS 250 because I like the look, and don't need the extra 100 HP. If my priority was HP, I wouldn't even be looking at the Lexus, since there are so many superior HP/dollar offers out there.
