2011 is 350
Hey Folks!
I'm leaning towards upgrading my '09 ES 350 to a '11 IS 350 with 27k miles. The car has daytime LEDs, Nav, etc., and the dealer is offering at 29,700. The car was lowered (which doesn't thrill me, but it's certified so I guess I can deal). Not sure if it's a good deal, but seems decent based on the few comps I've found. Thoughts? I've read pages on reliability and gas MPG on the forum. I've test driven the 250, but feel it doesn't have the "pep" I'm angling for. Do you feel the added pep is worth the MPG expense? |
I just bought my wife IS350c and that" pep" was exactly what I was looking for. You know the old saying "better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it" :) As for the negligible difference in mpg what is it? Couple mpg's? Didn't even come into the equation when I purchased the car really. If I wanted mpg I would have bought a Prius.;)
As for the price I'd say it's fair. That's almost a new car with only 27k. Good luck. Also look at this thread. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...e-threads.html |
Drive a 350 and you'll feel that Pep! 100 more HP
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
(Post 8681094)
Drive a 350 and you'll feel that Pep! 100 more HP
i drove a 2014 ES350 and that car had about as much get up and go as an IS250. trust me, both cars struggle to get out of their own way. if you want more "pep" get a is350 vs those 2 options. i got my car back from the dealership after having that ES for 2 days, i swear my IS350 felt like a ferarri compared to it lol |
I just bought a certified 2011 IS 350 F-Sport (34k miles) for $29.5k... I think you should try and negotiate down to $28k.
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Originally Posted by jdmSW20
(Post 8681131)
Co sign!!!!!
i drove a 2014 ES350 and that car had about as much get up and go as an IS250. trust me, both cars struggle to get out of their own way. if you want more "pep" get a is350 vs those 2 options. i got my car back from the dealership after having that ES for 2 days, i swear my IS350 felt like a ferarri compared to it lol that's exactly how I felt when I returned an es300h loaner and picked up my is350 after DLG recall ! |
Originally Posted by rxonmymind
(Post 8681090)
I just bought my wife IS350c and that" pep" was exactly what I was looking for. You know the old saying "better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it" :) As for the negligible difference in mpg what is it? Couple mpg's? Didn't even come into the equation when I purchased the car really. If I wanted mpg I would have bought a Prius.;)
As for the price I'd say it's fair. That's almost a new car with only 27k. Good luck. Also look at this thread. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...e-threads.html |
I looked up the Lexus service history and it said "front rear body" ... what does that mean. All of the other entries seemed normal (oil changes, rotations, brakes, etc), but that one stands out.
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Originally Posted by itsthesong
(Post 8681297)
Thanks for the input! Do you think I should be worried that the car was previously lowered? I figure that since Lexus certified it, it should be fine. I have ZERO experience with after market mods, and didn't know if this would affect the car's overall drivability.
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^Exactly what is it lowered on? If done with the right products, I'd be fine with it. But Lexus should have known that a lowered car is a MUCH hard-sell vs one that is not. Surprised they didn't throw on an old, used set of the shocks/springs laying around. LOL!
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I couldn't tell you what was lowered - but the whole car is an inch or two lower than usual.
Coming from an ES 350 - the car is VERY easy to steer. It's almost ridiculous. After test driving the IS 350, I feel like the steering requires a lot more effort to steer. Is that typical for the car? |
Originally Posted by itsthesong
(Post 8682624)
I couldn't tell you what was lowered - but the whole car is an inch or two lower than usual.
Coming from an ES 350 - the car is VERY easy to steer. It's almost ridiculous. After test driving the IS 350, I feel like the steering requires a lot more effort to steer. Is that typical for the car? |
Originally Posted by darkdream
(Post 8682651)
Yes. You do not want an easy to steer car or numb feeling steering for a sportier car. I actually find the IS350 too assisted. I take it you don't fancy sports cars?
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