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All the reasons why we bought our IS :D

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Old 03-05-10, 01:39 AM
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Default All the reasons why we bought our IS :D

This video is the best review on our cars imo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk2wRDyYw-g
Old 03-05-10, 02:29 AM
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2is ftw & the 2is is priced better the other two.
thanks for sharing that review =)
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haha this gave me a big grin, ima go hug my car now lol
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Interesting....they failed to mention that both the bmw and the mercedes have more headroom to accomodate taller drivers. The bmw and mercedes both have enough room in the back seats to accomodate adults, not just children.
Plus, the IS only has one cup holder in the front, something that will annoy the heck out of your passenger.
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Originally Posted by Haitwun
Plus, the IS only has one cup holder in the front, something that will annoy the heck out of your passenger.
actually, there is one more inside the armrest. so 2 in the front.
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Good video, but they neglect to mention certain optional features the BMW and Mercedes have that Lexus does not offer (IE, split folding rear seats). Any car company can make such an advertisement and pick and chose what they want to say.
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haha yeah the video was quite biased
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Wow, This video is so unfair, lol basically they are saying Lexus IS FTW!
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Originally Posted by RickJames1
haha this gave me a big grin, ima go hug my car now lol
LMAO!!! So true
Old 03-05-10, 05:47 AM
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Also, the IS has more sex appeal.
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Originally Posted by Haitwun
Interesting....they failed to mention that both the bmw and the mercedes have more headroom to accomodate taller drivers. The bmw and mercedes both have enough room in the back seats to accomodate adults, not just children.
Plus, the IS only has one cup holder in the front, something that will annoy the heck out of your passenger.
i was at the mecedez dealership last nite and seat in the backseat of the c-class after configuring the front seat for myself (6ft 180lbs) and honestly could not tell the difference in backseat legroom compared to ISx, infact i found the interior in the c-class and e-class to be hard uncomfortable plastic. im not beeing a fanboy btw
Old 03-05-10, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rukkus2IS
Also, the IS has more sex appeal.
LOl if you mean more of a girly car, then yes.
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Feeling this is a Lexus favor video.... but you are comparing with 2 re-design vehicles where Lexus is about due, so my guess is the new model would win over in a more reasonable comparison.
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Originally Posted by kslater
Wow, This video is so unfair, lol basically they are saying Lexus IS FTW!
yeah it is! LOL
Old 03-05-10, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by quang
Feeling this is a Lexus favor video.... but you are comparing with 2 re-design vehicles where Lexus is about due, so my guess is the new model would win over in a more reasonable comparison.
That's a great point. Considering the 2IS's age, it's held up quite well to today's new offerings. The 3IS has so much potential to be amazing.


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