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02-24-19, 08:58 AM
#1576
drives cars
Hi All,
This is my second Lexus in 10 years. My first was a 1990 ES250 (Pictures attached) which was the first car my parents bought together. I recently had a 2014 BMW 328i, but that was totaled not too long ago. After doing a lot of research about safety, reliability, resale value etc. I made my mind up and went back to Lexus and found a fairly good condition 2016 IS300. I apologize for the bad photo, but hopefully this beauty lasts me a while!
Cheers,
This is my second Lexus in 10 years. My first was a 1990 ES250 (Pictures attached) which was the first car my parents bought together. I recently had a 2014 BMW 328i, but that was totaled not too long ago. After doing a lot of research about safety, reliability, resale value etc. I made my mind up and went back to Lexus and found a fairly good condition 2016 IS300. I apologize for the bad photo, but hopefully this beauty lasts me a while!
Cheers,
Hope you enjoy the IS.
02-24-19, 04:32 PM
#1577
Driver School Candidate
New Owner!
2014 Lexus IS350 F Sport
Obsidian exterior
black interior
fully loaded
just bought a 2014 Lexus IS350 F sport!
Its fully loaded, only had one owner and taken to the Nashville Lexus for everything. It’s my first car I have bought by myself.
Moved from a 2007 Camry XLE v6 and already love the change.
Hoping to do some modifications in the future!
02-27-19, 05:56 AM
#1579
drives cars
Congrats.
02-27-19, 06:36 AM
#1580
Hey, they charged you twice for the F-Sport steering wheel! Nice to see parking assist available, although for extra $, and is BSM standard? Are there still "levels" of F-Sport, so things like the rear shade are included in them? Maybe that's how one gets rain-sensing wipers.
Man, $3K for the ML audio. I haven't heard the stock system, but for that you could do some pretty decent upgrades to it. Do all models come with the 10.3" screen or do you have to get ML or otherwise to get it?
Man, $3K for the ML audio. I haven't heard the stock system, but for that you could do some pretty decent upgrades to it. Do all models come with the 10.3" screen or do you have to get ML or otherwise to get it?
02-27-19, 07:23 AM
#1581
drives cars
02-27-19, 08:33 AM
#1582
Ah, missed the heated part. Didn't think it was a separate option, although most IS pics on here show that it's not very common? It's one of the things I wasn't initially thrilled about but like the BSM has turned out more useful than expected.
02-27-19, 08:41 AM
#1583
drives cars
It's more common in areas with cold winters for sure. Here in KC every IS have tested (which is, 4 now) had a heated steering wheel. My coworker has a RWD IS 350 with no heated steering wheel however. He got it shipped in from California, so makes sense.
02-27-19, 09:07 AM
#1584
The only option I really wanted was the Torsen LSD (now Standard with the F sport package). it’s funny how I had to educate the sales guys on the purpose of an LSD. They tried to sell me on the standard open diff and then using the stability control. But like I told him, I don’t want to use the brakes to control (inside) wheel spin in a corner when I’m trying to go fast! In the end, I told him that I wanted to lay two rubber stripes on the street (not one). Lol
He called me as soon as this red hot IS was delivered to them.
...as for the other options, I don’t care about the heated steering wheel for here in Atlanta. And I didn’t necessarily want the park assist, but I suppose if it saves me from one accident, then it has paid for itself.
And I agree, for the amount of money one pays for the ML audio package, you could get a dope aftermarket system. But I was told it would be near impossible to find a car spec’d without ML and the Navi (at least here in the Atlanta area).
He called me as soon as this red hot IS was delivered to them.
...as for the other options, I don’t care about the heated steering wheel for here in Atlanta. And I didn’t necessarily want the park assist, but I suppose if it saves me from one accident, then it has paid for itself.
And I agree, for the amount of money one pays for the ML audio package, you could get a dope aftermarket system. But I was told it would be near impossible to find a car spec’d without ML and the Navi (at least here in the Atlanta area).
02-27-19, 09:11 AM
#1585
The ML sounds incredible for a factory system and it makes it harder to justify spending thousands to replace it with an aftermarket.
and no, not all models get the large screen...unsure if the ML audio requires it or if you can option it out separately.
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02-28-19, 09:10 AM
#1587
Single headlights -- so does that mean ISs still come with HIDs, is LED just an option still?
What's the hue of the grill trim, black pearl? And is it only on the front, not sides? Standard or optional for 2019?
02-28-19, 09:14 AM
#1589
the black trim comes with the F Sport package. And it’s just the front. The trim around the windows is still chrome :/
03-02-19, 01:17 PM
#1590
Driver School Candidate
2016 is300
Members,
When you get your new 2014+ IS, please introduce yourself and your vehicle here!
Tell us some details about your new Lexus including:
- Model (IS350, IS250, IS300h) and package (F-Sport, Premium, Luxury, etc)
- Color of the exterior and Interior
- Options
and congratulations!
When you get your new 2014+ IS, please introduce yourself and your vehicle here!
Tell us some details about your new Lexus including:
- Model (IS350, IS250, IS300h) and package (F-Sport, Premium, Luxury, etc)
- Color of the exterior and Interior
- Options
and congratulations!