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Old 06-14-13, 10:08 PM
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Was out driving and spotted two new dealer IS's. One was a white 350 and the other was a grey 250. Both said Lexus Bellevue on them. Not sure if they are for sale though, Im going tomorrow to see if I can test drive one before I place an order.
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My dealership had the same colors today as their first two. The white one was the f-sport version though.
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Found some pics on their FB wall:


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Anyone else think the current GS, ES, LS look instantly outdated parked side-by-side?
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I think they look outdated compared to the F-Sport. As far as the standard '14 IS, they fit in.
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I was just at LOB last week but no new IS was there. I gotta stop by again one of these days to check it out!
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Just got back from seeing a white F Sport 350 and a titanium 250, these seem to be the two cars all the dealers are getting to show before actual sales start, if they aren't at you local dealer they will be there in a day or two. One little thing my sales guy told me was that all the cars have NuLux, no leather, he seemed to think the NuLux wears much better than leather, it felt buttery soft to me.

Initial impressions are the car has a hunkered down lowered look, there are definately some angles that show really well in person, the titanium REALLY shows the lines, on the white a lot is lost, I will wait about 6 months to purchase, have to say that I will most likely go with a titanium 350, no F-Sport, I don't really like the F wheels, and I think the F grill is a little too much, the regular grill is still in your face but a bit more subdued.

All in all I am quite Impressed, yes there is more hard plastic in the lower portions of interior than the last generation, but nothing that kills the deal for me, I like the car a lot and it will be in my garage in the future, time now to start saving some pennies here and there to pay for it.
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Hmm...your sales guy told you all the cars have NuLuxe? Leather comes as an option with the Luxury package. I wasn't impressed with the NuLuxe at all...I thought it made the interior feel cheap.

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Just got back from seeing a white F Sport 350 and a titanium 250, these seem to be the two cars all the dealers are getting to show before actual sales start, if they aren't at you local dealer they will be there in a day or two. One little thing my sales guy told me was that all the cars have NuLux, no leather, he seemed to think the NuLux wears much better than leather, it felt buttery soft to me.

Initial impressions are the car has a hunkered down lowered look, there are definately some angles that show really well in person, the titanium REALLY shows the lines, on the white a lot is lost, I will wait about 6 months to purchase, have to say that I will most likely go with a titanium 350, no F-Sport, I don't really like the F wheels, and I think the F grill is a little too much, the regular grill is still in your face but a bit more subdued.

All in all I am quite Impressed, yes there is more hard plastic in the lower portions of interior than the last generation, but nothing that kills the deal for me, I like the car a lot and it will be in my garage in the future, time now to start saving some pennies here and there to pay for it.
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