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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Default Consumer Reports rates the IS250

Anyone check out the new consumer reports?

There's a great article giving nice props to the 250 and ranks it over the BMW 325i, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Mercedes C230, and Saab 9-3.

Worth checking out...
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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was hoping u'd include the link to the site...
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Here

Consumer Report Lexus IS

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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good report reading...
thnx sv tequila
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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oh no I was talking about the actual magazine that came in the mail today.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Oh... I need to pick one up then! THANKS

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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phish,

would you mind scanning it in for us and posting it here?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by phish2112
oh no I was talking about the actual magazine that came in the mail today.
The May or the April issue? The April issue was about new cars entirely, but I didn't see "IS 250 article" in there. No May issue arrived in my mailbox yet.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by paeko73
The May or the April issue? The April issue was about new cars entirely, but I didn't see "IS 250 article" in there. No May issue arrived in my mailbox yet.
I don't think there is any article. The only reference I saw was in the 'vehicle comparasion' chart, which shows the TL first and the 250 2nd.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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I'm workin on scanning it, i didn't realize my scanner was busted until I tried scanning this.

It's in the May issue.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by diabelek05
This is what i found on consumer reports web site but you have to have a login too see this so i am sposting it here.

Highs: Braking, controls.. ... making access to the anchors awkward.
I saw this too, but didn't post it since it wasn't the article referred to. I'll PM you as to the other reason I didn't copy & paste it.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Unlike some people, I actually find CR's road test evaluations to be pretty good. At least their impressions often match mine, so I assume they're good.

Instead, I think they need to greatly improve their reliability research.

I've posted a critique here: www.truedelta.com/pieces/shortcomings.php

But I'm not holding my breath waiting for them to improve. Instead, I've started conducting my own research.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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I received my Consumer Reports so I have scanned and uploaded the article about IS250

Page 1
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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This is Page 2
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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This is Page 3
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