IS350 vs 200t
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IS350 vs 200t
Hey guys was wondering what opinions would be on these two different cars I'm looking to buy. Cars are a little over 2k price difference with the 200t higher
2014 IS350 30k miles CPO, navi, ML stereo,heated/vent seats, tint windows. Warranty would run out in July 2019
2016 200t F sport 13k miles CPO, heated/vent seats. Warranty would run out in late 2021.
Both cars I guess have pro and con but it's driving me crazy since price is sooo close.
2014 IS350 30k miles CPO, navi, ML stereo,heated/vent seats, tint windows. Warranty would run out in July 2019
2016 200t F sport 13k miles CPO, heated/vent seats. Warranty would run out in late 2021.
Both cars I guess have pro and con but it's driving me crazy since price is sooo close.
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If you read around, the 14 is known to have starting/reliability issues w/ the battery draining. Is it fixed? I don't know. Still though, I'd choose the newer F-Sport car. no brainer to me.
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I have not heard the stock system in a lexus. Not sure if I'll be able to tell difference.
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I'm not really either but I do love a good sound. I like to play music fairly loud. I think clarity is really important at high volume. I listen to a lot of sat radio which is 95% of what my future car will play. I've heard that the signal input doesn't sound great compared to an actual recording CD on either
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Originally Posted by E46CT
If you read around, the 14 is known to have starting/reliability issues w/ the battery draining. Is it fixed? I don't know. Still though, I'd choose the newer F-Sport car. no brainer to me.
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The F-Sport package on the 200T doesn't have AVS which is a big bummer for me. The 350 also has ML which is a big bonus and 30k miles is nothing for the 3.5L in terms of age. Still a baby. The 200T does get noticeably better gas mileage though but reliability is still unknown for the 2L turbo.
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dblambo- I'd go with the 350 if I was you. That engine has been the sweet spot for Lexus for quite some time with a long reliability record. The 2L turbo is a rather new entry/experiment for Lexus. This alone should be enough of a reason. You mentioned power is no issue, but I see you're in Texas, and on a hot summer day with the AC on full steam and a small block 2L banger, you're not gonna be left with a whole lot of power for decent acceleration. Same thing for the ML. You're gonna regret when your base gives up on your favorite song. Since both cars are used, it's a coin toss whether you'll end up with a lemon. But since you're rolling the dice. I say the 350. Good luck.
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dblambo- I'd go with the 350 if I was you. That engine has been the sweet spot for Lexus for quite some time with a long reliability record. The 2L turbo is a rather new entry/experiment for Lexus. This alone should be enough of a reason. You mentioned power is no issue, but I see you're in Texas, and on a hot summer day with the AC on full steam and a small block 2L banger, you're not gonna be left with a whole lot of power for decent acceleration. Same thing for the ML. You're gonna regret when your base gives up on your favorite song. Since both cars are used, it's a coin toss whether you'll end up with a lemon. But since you're rolling the dice. I say the 350. Good luck.
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I'm not really either but I do love a good sound. I like to play music fairly loud. I think clarity is really important at high volume. I listen to a lot of sat radio which is 95% of what my future car will play. I've heard that the signal input doesn't sound great compared to an actual recording CD on either
Last edited by premier3IS; 06-28-17 at 11:13 PM.
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I would go for the IS350. Like others have mentioned, the reliability of the engine has been proven. I found the IS200t to be too slow and felt very laggy. It feels like there is very little torque in the lower RPMs, which is annoying when you are trying to accelerate quickly from a stop to exploit a gap in traffic. Plus, the 8-speed makes it even worse since it has to shift down so many gears.
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I would go for the IS350. Like others have mentioned, the reliability of the engine has been proven. I found the IS200t to be too slow and felt very laggy. It feels like there is very little torque in the lower RPMs, which is annoying when you are trying to accelerate quickly from a stop to exploit a gap in traffic. Plus, the 8-speed makes it even worse since it has to shift down so many gears.
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if you don't care about speed like you mentioned, i'd go with the newer car with less miles on it. that's 2 years less time in the sun, 2 years less of possible road debris, 2 years less of wear and tear
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Lexus isn't going to make the 200 faster than the 350 when stock, that'd be foolish. They have some powerbox tunes that'll give you the extra power to match a 350