**Thread to give Lexus feedback on 3IS Option Packages**. Closed at OP request
05-22-13, 10:57 AM
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Can you PLEASE ask them to make Ultrasonic Blue available in the US?!?!
05-22-13, 04:20 PM
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If I were to buy an 3rd gen IS I would want:
Foglights
Real Leather
Heated/ventilated seats
Memory seats
Wood trim
And I would want them in an F-Sport package because I think the non-f-sport grill is ugly as sin. These are all things my 2nd gen has (in addition to rear sun shade, but that's not terribly important)
I just don't understand how/why the 3rd gen exists they way it does. It's using cheaper materials, has less options and costs a little more. For the most successful car company in the world, and for a current Lexus customer who wants to stay a Lexus customer, the amount of cost cutting that went into the 3rd gen is very irritating.
Foglights
Real Leather
Heated/ventilated seats
Memory seats
Wood trim
And I would want them in an F-Sport package because I think the non-f-sport grill is ugly as sin. These are all things my 2nd gen has (in addition to rear sun shade, but that's not terribly important)
I just don't understand how/why the 3rd gen exists they way it does. It's using cheaper materials, has less options and costs a little more. For the most successful car company in the world, and for a current Lexus customer who wants to stay a Lexus customer, the amount of cost cutting that went into the 3rd gen is very irritating.
05-22-13, 07:39 PM
#33
Lexus Test Driver
Here is the gist of the email I sent to Lexus of Canada. It was specifically in regards to the IS 350 AWD F-Sport.
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I was wondering if you could provide an explanation behind some of the limitations in the packages and options available for the 2014 IS. The pricing is now out and the MSRP for this model is $53,200.
Beginning of my rant:
No leather, it is coming with plastic seats. Due to this, no ventilated seats.
No memory seats
No Lexus Enform Apps - I can see not getting US specific apps like Pandora, but why not the other features
No fog lamps, in fact you go out of your way to say they will be deleted from F-Sport, huh?? Just leave them on.
No rain sensing wipers, but a power rear sunshade.
No LED headlights, this is restricted to the 350 RWD, Executive package, why not F-Sport???
No clearance and backup sensors - this is a really weird one. Shouldn't this be standard on all Lexus vehicles by now? Nevermind a $53,000 one? I am getting rear cross traffic alert, blind spot monitoring and dynamic radar cruise control, you can't throw in parking sensors with that??
Just because it's an F-Sport doesn't mean it won't be driven in the rain or parked.
Really the most frustrating part, is that we all know these options/features are out there, and we would be willing to pay for them, but we aren't even given the option.
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I was wondering if you could provide an explanation behind some of the limitations in the packages and options available for the 2014 IS. The pricing is now out and the MSRP for this model is $53,200.
Beginning of my rant:
No leather, it is coming with plastic seats. Due to this, no ventilated seats.
No memory seats
No Lexus Enform Apps - I can see not getting US specific apps like Pandora, but why not the other features
No fog lamps, in fact you go out of your way to say they will be deleted from F-Sport, huh?? Just leave them on.
No rain sensing wipers, but a power rear sunshade.
No LED headlights, this is restricted to the 350 RWD, Executive package, why not F-Sport???
No clearance and backup sensors - this is a really weird one. Shouldn't this be standard on all Lexus vehicles by now? Nevermind a $53,000 one? I am getting rear cross traffic alert, blind spot monitoring and dynamic radar cruise control, you can't throw in parking sensors with that??
Just because it's an F-Sport doesn't mean it won't be driven in the rain or parked.
Really the most frustrating part, is that we all know these options/features are out there, and we would be willing to pay for them, but we aren't even given the option.
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For 2014 IS350 RWD, the packages are even less. The highest packages are luxury (for non F-Sport) and F-sport Premium. There are no executive packages for RWD version of IS250/IS350.
For the luxury package of IS350 RWD offered by Lexus Canada, I can see it is based on Version L package of Lexus Japan plus a few amenities. It is not a bad package. But what puzzles me is the lack of LED headlights, Mark Levinson in any of RWD packages for a 1st year new model.
Another weird thing is the restriction Lexus Canada put on exterior color. For example, you cannot get a non-F Sport IS in Red or Silver Lining Metallic. However, Toyota Canada 2014 IS release,
http://media.toyota.ca/pr/tci/en/lex...ng-244451.aspx
the information is contradictory. Under the section "Wheels, Colour Schemes and Trim
". it says IS is available in 9 colors and only the Ultra white is exclutive to F Sport..
05-23-13, 05:45 AM
#34
Lexus Test Driver
Actually the LED headlights are restricted to 350 AWD, with non F-Sport executive package. No LED headlight option is availalble for RWD IS250/IS350.
For 2014 IS350 RWD, the packages are even less. The highest packages are luxury (for non F-Sport) and F-sport Premium. There are no executive packages for RWD version of IS250/IS350.
For the luxury package of IS350 RWD offered by Lexus Canada, I can see it is based on Version L package of Lexus Japan plus a few amenities. It is not a bad package. But what puzzles me is the lack of LED headlights, Mark Levinson in any of RWD packages for a 1st year new model.
Another weird thing is the restriction Lexus Canada put on exterior color. For example, you cannot get a non-F Sport IS in Red or Silver Lining Metallic. However, Toyota Canada 2014 IS release,
http://media.toyota.ca/pr/tci/en/lex...ng-244451.aspx
the information is contradictory. Under the section "Wheels, Colour Schemes and Trim
". it says IS is available in 9 colors and only the Ultra white is exclutive to F Sport..
For 2014 IS350 RWD, the packages are even less. The highest packages are luxury (for non F-Sport) and F-sport Premium. There are no executive packages for RWD version of IS250/IS350.
For the luxury package of IS350 RWD offered by Lexus Canada, I can see it is based on Version L package of Lexus Japan plus a few amenities. It is not a bad package. But what puzzles me is the lack of LED headlights, Mark Levinson in any of RWD packages for a 1st year new model.
Another weird thing is the restriction Lexus Canada put on exterior color. For example, you cannot get a non-F Sport IS in Red or Silver Lining Metallic. However, Toyota Canada 2014 IS release,
http://media.toyota.ca/pr/tci/en/lex...ng-244451.aspx
the information is contradictory. Under the section "Wheels, Colour Schemes and Trim
". it says IS is available in 9 colors and only the Ultra white is exclutive to F Sport..
EDIT/CORRECTION: In Canada, it is not possible to get F-Sport in silver lining metallic. Only in non-F Sport.
05-28-13, 08:25 PM
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Lexus, please start giving your customers a little more freedom, freedom to choose. Stop being so restrictive. Please note that we are not asking for options / packages that do not exist. We simply want options that for some unknown reason are only made available to other regions or countries.
05-28-13, 10:50 PM
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I think my Ford Focus has more available options than a 3IS F-Sport... And I just read about the lack of rain-sensing wipers... That's one of my favorite and most useful features on my 2IS. I hate constantly adjusting wiper speed when it rains on vehicles that don't have this. 
05-29-13, 05:11 PM
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In regards to US spec models....
I would like to get the F-Sport, but since it is not a must have I'd skip it and go the luxury package route. But I do think it's crazy that there is not a package that is a combo of the F-sport and Luxury package similar to the Sport package on 2006-2010 2IS's. If they did offer such I would totally pony up the extra cash for it. The F-Sport package should be setup as a package that adds on to a base model, a premium package model, or a Luxury package model. Another thing is that I wish the All-Weather Package wasn't restricted to AWD models. I want a heated steering wheel on a RWD!
I would like to get the F-Sport, but since it is not a must have I'd skip it and go the luxury package route. But I do think it's crazy that there is not a package that is a combo of the F-sport and Luxury package similar to the Sport package on 2006-2010 2IS's. If they did offer such I would totally pony up the extra cash for it. The F-Sport package should be setup as a package that adds on to a base model, a premium package model, or a Luxury package model. Another thing is that I wish the All-Weather Package wasn't restricted to AWD models. I want a heated steering wheel on a RWD!
Last edited by LSIII; 05-29-13 at 05:22 PM.
05-30-13, 04:53 PM
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I will fall out of my chair if Lexus addresses the silliness of the options packages in anything but the most superficial way.
The 2013 GS has the same issues. More than a year later and they are up to the same tricks.
The 2013 GS has the same issues. More than a year later and they are up to the same tricks.
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05-30-13, 07:26 PM
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I'm pretty happy with the packages. I have the radar cruise, self parking, LED headlights, etc on my Prius v and it is neat, but the only reason I have it is because my wife demanded the dual pane moonroof ($37k sticker). The fact they offer the F sport without bundling a bunch of other nonsense really makes the new IS a very compelling option. I'll take an IS200t, IS350, or IS300h F sport and no other options, thanks. I've very happy with the Softex in my Prius, so bring it on in the IS. Basically, for very little extra money, I can go from my Prius v to an IS and not a stripped out model. Rock on.
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