Wife may have totaled our IS350 ... what next
03-19-14, 04:22 PM
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if money is an issue for you, i wouldn't recommended IS-F since it costs a lot for maintenance even thought it's reliable. how about move up to ES or GS? the GS has the same horse power as the IS but with better interiors, so it's a win-win situation.
also, infinity is another good option, too even though its interior isn't as good as Lexus.
also, infinity is another good option, too even though its interior isn't as good as Lexus.
03-19-14, 08:08 PM
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My vote is to steer clear of the Caddy's. I've gown down that path before, but aside from their plummeting depreciation, there are tons of other known problems that are often model and year specific. It's hard to nail down a good problem free one it seems. If you are considering a G, get the G37XS. Amazing car, fun, looks great and functional. Sorry to say this and break the heart of some of the IS350 owners over here, but the interior on the G37XS is far better than the 2IS. It's better on gas. It has a better transmission overall. And it will pull away from an IS350 stock for stock. Don't believe me, search some videos or go try it at the track.
03-20-14, 06:29 AM
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if money is an issue for you, i wouldn't recommended IS-F since it costs a lot for maintenance even thought it's reliable.
insurance quote on the ISF was actually only $85/yr more... so not too shabby.
. how about move up to ES or GS? the GS has the same horse power as the IS but with better interiors, so it's a win-win situation.
If you are considering a G, get the G37XS
What about a CTS-V?
03-20-14, 11:25 AM
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If you are considering a G, get the G37XS. Amazing car, fun, looks great and functional. Sorry to say this and break the heart of some of the IS350 owners over here, but the interior on the G37XS is far better than the 2IS. It's better on gas. It has a better transmission overall. And it will pull away from an IS350 stock for stock. Don't believe me, search some videos or go try it at the track.
I have to respectfully disagree with your post for the most part except that transmission. The 7SPD Auto in the G37 behaves better than the 6spd Auto in the 350. Ability to hold a gear and revmatch downshifts are nice. As far as reliability of the transmission, it's been not so good. My friend had to bring it to Infiniti numerous times because extremely rough shifts. They have done a couple software updates but it still hasn't fixed the issues.
Interior wise, the 2IS is much more luxurious feeling, the G37 feels more sporty. Quality wise the 2IS feels much better made, materials in the Lexus feels of higher quality overall, the doors close with a heft I found only on German cars. The G37 door feels tinny in comparison. There is misaligned trim in the G37, lots of drab plastics, cheap looking chrome and *****. Don't get me wrong, the G37's interior is quite nice, it just doesn't have that quality feeling you get in the 2IS.
I can't comment on the gas mileage part because my friend drives like a complete maniac and averages 14mpg in his G37. I on the other hand take it easy and can get an average of 24-25mpg in mixed city and highway.
He has BERK HFC's and Takeda CAI intake installed. We did 3 races when I first bought my IS350, bone stock.
From a stop, the IS350 pulls out about a car off the line, it just launches like crazy, puts another car on him through 2nd, and keeps the 2 car distance till end of 3rd where we both shut down.
From a 40-100 roll, IS350 jumps out a car and holds the lead till 100, no gaining on either car.
From a 60-120 roll, IS350 jumps out half a car and holds the lead till 100, 100-120 G37 pulls even and would probably pull ahead if we kept going.
From my first hand experience, the IS350 is faster in all situations under 100mph. If you're going for all out top speed, I can see the G37 pulling away but thats not until way past the legal speed limit, we're talking 130+.
Last edited by RSXiMUS; 03-20-14 at 11:31 AM.
