Originally Posted by JP30

I do notice the ticking a lot at complete stop/when I first start the car. Yes, it is annoying. Never experienced that on my previous cars (Acura's). I didn't notice this on the test drove, only once the car was delivered to me I thought something was wrong with the car initially believe it or not.

As far as noise, slow acceleration and cruising speeds it is quiet (which I don't mind). But once you open it up and accelerate quickly it does have a nice growl (IS350), which I could hear more often. But in the end I bought this car for comfort, quality, and some sportiness