Anyone care to try to talk me out of trading IS250 for BMW

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02-04-16, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kannabis

I'm in the same boat man. I currently have a 2010 IS250, bought it in 2011 with 9k miles currently have 55k miles but i'm SO bored with it now... I didn't read the entire thread, what did you decide to do? I test drove a 2011 335is with nav, 48k miles for 25.5k and another 2011, 47k miles, no nav for 26.7k. i'm still on the fence, wondering if i should jump or not. My biggest concern is buying it out of warranty, so i'll have to add about 3k more to the cost for an extended warranty but holy crap, they were a blast to drive!

A 335 is a huge step from an IS250. Basically to sum up the thread for you, if you can afford a warranty and maintenance then get one. But just know that there will be days where the car will be in the shop for a while.

All in all very great cars. I have an IS350 so a 335i isn't much of an upgrade for me honestly. I'm adding the F sport sway bars and ISF steering ECU and I know I'll be good for a long while lol. Just adding Coilovers has helped the handling quite a bit in my opinion. Much less body roll.

Good luck in whatever you choose. Oh and next time just read through the thread, you'd be surprised at how much you can learn.

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02-05-16, 11:18 AM

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You can easily fix that issue by upgrading to the 11-12 or 13-14 IS-F Steering ECU and/or changing out the front LCA bushings to something stiffer. It's amazing how much tactile feedback you get through the steering wheel with these two simple mods.

hate to thread jack but i see a lot about bushinga and have absolutely no clue what they are/do. You seem to know a lot about this lol so i hope you can shed some light to me. thanks!

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03-27-16, 12:50 AM

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I still have my car im keeping it just cause i dont want to cut my losses and use the IS until im ready to get a new car honestly the cars you test drove they are asking too much $ you should never pay those kinds of cars for over 25k with that much mileage trust me. Save $ and find the perfect car/home for you. When i buy my next car its definitely gunna be 2nd hand and im going to take my sweet *** time searching for a car because once u buy it you will have to keep it for awhile..