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Selling 08 GFM IS250/ Getting 2012 USB or Nebula IS350???
02-07-12, 12:14 AM
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Selling 08 GFM IS250/ Getting 2012 USB or Nebula IS350???
Hey everyone,
I am not only selling my IS but I am buying another one. I have been sorta under the radar on the forums, but have learned/read often.
I have loved this thing from day one and have only added subtle touches. The color alone just makes me do a double take even today. I am excited to get an IS350, lol have yet to even get to drive one, no dealer ever has one to test drive. Ultarsonic Blue seems to be my choice but considering Nebula Gray. Id love to see opinions on that. My only caveat with the newer year mode is the front fascia, i still would rather keep the original with GFX. Sigh... oh well thats why I want darker color since the front splitters are that much more obvious now. anyone else in similar situation please let me know things you've found in having the same car twice.
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I am not only selling my IS but I am buying another one. I have been sorta under the radar on the forums, but have learned/read often.
I have loved this thing from day one and have only added subtle touches. The color alone just makes me do a double take even today. I am excited to get an IS350, lol have yet to even get to drive one, no dealer ever has one to test drive. Ultarsonic Blue seems to be my choice but considering Nebula Gray. Id love to see opinions on that. My only caveat with the newer year mode is the front fascia, i still would rather keep the original with GFX. Sigh... oh well thats why I want darker color since the front splitters are that much more obvious now. anyone else in similar situation please let me know things you've found in having the same car twice.
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02-07-12, 12:35 AM
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yeah i was in between even considering the new 3 series, but HOLY CRAP! priced out that car in 328 guise is more expensive than a similar IS350. And on the 2013 IS, I don't think I would be able to afford that when it first came out anyhow even in the lower trim. It's actually a lease and im nearing the end of it, so its really a new ISx50 or an AudiA4 which is a worse lease/buy/dealer experience and also set for a refresh/redesign.
After taking enough Lexus surveys, its obvious they are going the 4cylinder turbo route for the next IS in some form, and probably keeping the the v6 for the the faster car for what its worth. I have mixed feelings about the whole spindle thing when it translates to production. I've even considered the CT200 but i really dont want something even slower than the IS250 and FWD. So this has been a mental struggle for sometime.
Would you buy out the car, get an extended warranty, and wait? The new car would be a 3 year lease, so even the next IS would only be 2 years old by then and be a consideration. Anyone Please feel free to chime in pros and cons... if you would buy another brand, etc...,I am still open to considerations even though I am circling getting the IS350 F-Sport.
After taking enough Lexus surveys, its obvious they are going the 4cylinder turbo route for the next IS in some form, and probably keeping the the v6 for the the faster car for what its worth. I have mixed feelings about the whole spindle thing when it translates to production. I've even considered the CT200 but i really dont want something even slower than the IS250 and FWD. So this has been a mental struggle for sometime.
Would you buy out the car, get an extended warranty, and wait? The new car would be a 3 year lease, so even the next IS would only be 2 years old by then and be a consideration. Anyone Please feel free to chime in pros and cons... if you would buy another brand, etc...,I am still open to considerations even though I am circling getting the IS350 F-Sport.
02-07-12, 12:36 AM
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Both are awesome colors... 
I think Authorize's first pic shows NG the best....
EDIT - If you are going for a 3 year lease I'd definitely go with an IS350 F-Sport like you want - that way when the 3IS comes out you can decide to either buy out your IS350 or get into the 3IS
I think Authorize's first pic shows NG the best....
EDIT - If you are going for a 3 year lease I'd definitely go with an IS350 F-Sport like you want - that way when the 3IS comes out you can decide to either buy out your IS350 or get into the 3IS
02-07-12, 12:44 AM
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Wish the two colors I am considering had available GFX side skirts. I put them on my IS250 and they are subtle but look so weird without. It allows for the front to match the sides way better, those who have done it know exactly what i mean. Otherwise, especially on the older models, the front looked like it was sitting lower and wider.
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02-07-12, 12:54 AM
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yeah i was in between even considering the new 3 series, but HOLY CRAP! priced out that car in 328 guise is more expensive than a similar IS350. And on the 2013 IS, I don't think I would be able to afford that when it first came out anyhow even in the lower trim. It's actually a lease and im nearing the end of it, so its really a new ISx50 or an AudiA4 which is a worse lease/buy/dealer experience and also set for a refresh/redesign.
After taking enough Lexus surveys, its obvious they are going the 4cylinder turbo route for the next IS in some form, and probably keeping the the v6 for the the faster car for what its worth. I have mixed feelings about the whole spindle thing when it translates to production. I've even considered the CT200 but i really dont want something even slower than the IS250 and FWD. So this has been a mental struggle for sometime.
Would you buy out the car, get an extended warranty, and wait? The new car would be a 3 year lease, so even the next IS would only be 2 years old by then and be a consideration. Anyone Please feel free to chime in pros and cons... if you would buy another brand, etc...,I am still open to considerations even though I am circling getting the IS350 F-Sport.
After taking enough Lexus surveys, its obvious they are going the 4cylinder turbo route for the next IS in some form, and probably keeping the the v6 for the the faster car for what its worth. I have mixed feelings about the whole spindle thing when it translates to production. I've even considered the CT200 but i really dont want something even slower than the IS250 and FWD. So this has been a mental struggle for sometime.
Would you buy out the car, get an extended warranty, and wait? The new car would be a 3 year lease, so even the next IS would only be 2 years old by then and be a consideration. Anyone Please feel free to chime in pros and cons... if you would buy another brand, etc...,I am still open to considerations even though I am circling getting the IS350 F-Sport.
02-07-12, 12:59 AM
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Yeah I wanted to try something new, like an audi, and really thought I was going to get the new BMW but both are too costly for one reason or another, and god damn I see more A4s in LA than any other car like it. It made me even consider the wagon as a result. But those leases and deals are awful. Lets not even begin with the whole single exhaust issue with non 50k luxury cars. And the dealer service at Lexus has been pretty painless which might as well equal amazing in any city. The IS250C is an abomination and a easy drop of the ball for what could have been a decent coupe, hell our cars almost pull it off now. I predict true IS Coupe in a couple years. 
Authorize, Did you buy or lease from Longo?
edit: How are you liking your car btw. ride?mpg?performance? I obviously have the IS250 above right now and its quick enough to be honest, but just 50hp shy of ideal.
Authorize, Did you buy or lease from Longo?
edit: How are you liking your car btw. ride?mpg?performance? I obviously have the IS250 above right now and its quick enough to be honest, but just 50hp shy of ideal.
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02-07-12, 01:51 AM
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Yeah I wanted to try something new, like an audi, and really thought I was going to get the new BMW but both are too costly for one reason or another, and god damn I see more A4s in LA than any other car like it. It made me even consider the wagon as a result. But those leases and deals are awful. Lets not even begin with the whole single exhaust issue with non 50k luxury cars. And the dealer service at Lexus has been pretty painless which might as well equal amazing in any city. The IS250C is an abomination and a easy drop of the ball for what could have been a decent coupe, hell our cars almost pull it off now. I predict true IS Coupe in a couple years.
Authorize, Did you buy or lease from Longo?
edit: How are you liking your car btw. ride?mpg?performance? I obviously have the IS250 above right now and its quick enough to be honest, but just 50hp shy of ideal.
Authorize, Did you buy or lease from Longo?
edit: How are you liking your car btw. ride?mpg?performance? I obviously have the IS250 above right now and its quick enough to be honest, but just 50hp shy of ideal.
02-07-12, 10:08 AM
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Another vote for NGP...
Just picked up a 2012 NGP IS350 AWD a few weeks ago. Nice color, but honestly I would have preferred SGM.
When I found out the 2nd gen IS was only going to be built until this summer, I expedited my purchase after seeing the grill on the new GS (I have to agree with someone who posted the similarities between that grill and the face of The Predator). And no desire to go back to a whole new series of recalls/fixes for the first few years of the 3rd gen.
Oh, if you get NGP, get the ML audio too. Other posts commented on how rare that option is, so image the uberness of NGP+ML !
When I found out the 2nd gen IS was only going to be built until this summer, I expedited my purchase after seeing the grill on the new GS (I have to agree with someone who posted the similarities between that grill and the face of The Predator). And no desire to go back to a whole new series of recalls/fixes for the first few years of the 3rd gen.
Oh, if you get NGP, get the ML audio too. Other posts commented on how rare that option is, so image the uberness of NGP+ML !
