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okay, guys and gals, i purchased a CPO 2017 IS 200t for 28k out the door including a platinum VSA extension of the two year, unlimited mileage coverage to 6 years, unlimited mileage of coverage, so my vehicle will be covered until 2026. The car has been maintained at a Lexus dealership here in north county (Lexus of Carlsbad) meticulously and it's really quite clean. Whoever leased it prior to me purchasing it took really good care of it. It has 26k miles on it. Clean Carfax, one owner, low mileage, etc., etc. So far what I've noticed is that the 2.0l I4 turbo engine is punchier than the 2.5l NA V6, but it's also quite a bit noisier when driving around town -- on the freeway not so much, but around town it's not as quiet as the 250's engine was nor is it as smooth. It's seems a bit skittish. I'm fine with it, it's not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I was expecting it to be as sluggish as the 2.5l V6, but it's not. Anyhow, if anything breaks in the next six years, I know that I'm covered.
I only financed around 5.5k, so I'll have the car paid off relatively quickly -- in a few months or so. I just didn't want to take a whole lot out of my savings account because this coronavirus thing has me nervous about finances right now. The dealership was eeeeemmmpttyyyyy. They were so willing to sell me that extended VSA for practically nothing. Anyhow, here's a picture!
Congratulations! I love my 2016 IS 200! No complaints. Great choice. Enjoy the ride, as I'm sure you will!
okay, guys and gals, i purchased a CPO 2017 IS 200t for 28k out the door including a platinum VSA extension of the two year, unlimited mileage coverage to 6 years, unlimited mileage of coverage, so my vehicle will be covered until 2026. The car has been maintained at a Lexus dealership here in north county (Lexus of Carlsbad) meticulously and it's really quite clean. Whoever leased it prior to me purchasing it took really good care of it. It has 26k miles on it. Clean Carfax, one owner, low mileage, etc., etc. So far what I've noticed is that the 2.0l I4 turbo engine is punchier than the 2.5l NA V6, but it's also quite a bit noisier when driving around town -- on the freeway not so much, but around town it's not as quiet as the 250's engine was nor is it as smooth. It's seems a bit skittish. I'm fine with it, it's not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I was expecting it to be as sluggish as the 2.5l V6, but it's not. Anyhow, if anything breaks in the next six years, I know that I'm covered.
I only financed around 5.5k, so I'll have the car paid off relatively quickly -- in a few months or so. I just didn't want to take a whole lot out of my savings account because this coronavirus thing has me nervous about finances right now. The dealership was eeeeemmmpttyyyyy. They were so willing to sell me that extended VSA for practically nothing. Anyhow, here's a picture!
Congrats, I see you really were set on that 3IS. You should have hit me up, I know a few folks at that dealership. Regardless, enjoy in good health my man! And next time... don't drive in the damn rain.
Congrats, I see you really were set on that 3IS. You should have hit me up, I know a few folks at that dealership. Regardless, enjoy in good health my man! And next time... don't drive in the damn rain.
yeah, man, i was totally set on getting back that 3IS. I really liked it! I know the new generation will come out soon enough, but I only financed such a small amount that this car will be paid off in no time, so if I decide the new generation is super angular and weird a la UX/RX, then i'll pass and keep the car for a while longer (which is why i extended the warranty). damn, i love this model so much that i might just keep it for the next five-six years and then see what's out there. i dunno, but right now i'm pretty happy.
my last car's full front end was wrapped in XPEL Ultimate, so i have to look into that pretty soon, but nearly all businesses are shut down right now and i'm also working from home, so it can wait for the time being.
and damn, yeah, knowing someone at lexus of carlsbad would have been nice, but it's alright because seriously it was a ghost town in there. they extended the warranty from 2 to 6 years/unlimited miles for an additional 1k. that's unheard of. i've bought extended warranties on three previous lexus vehicles, two for me and one for my dad on his LS and they are never that cheap no matter how much bargaining you do. businesses are desperate for, well, business right now.
oh and yeah, i'm never driving in the rain ever again ahaha
Insurance premium out weight the saving from gas.
Most people buying Tesla keep saying how much they saving from gas but forgot to mention how much more they have to pay for insurance.
There is a YouTube video that compares the cost of insurance from Lexus with that of major insurers. I thought the Lexus insurance was in line with that for ICEs.
I do believe that in some case you pay less for insurance for Tesla.
But for me I would have to pay 2K-2.5K/year more if I replace the model 3 with any of my current cars (exclude the Supra). Currently I pay most for the Camry, IS then Sienna. Yes, I carry much higher liability than yours. Basically double what I'm playing for insurance right now and I have no accidents (of my fault) or ticket in the pass 15 years.
My co-worker replace the CT with model 3, paying 1.8K more for the same coverage.
A friend replaced the LS with the S100D, paying 6K more for the same coverage.
Well the cars they replace cost more, so the premium increase are justified but not that much.
Your friend is paying an ADDITIONAL $6000 for the S? I find that difficult to believe. You might suggest that he sees what Lexus-issued insurance would cost him.
my insurance went up just a bit as the car is now a 2017 instead of a 2014 and has a different engine, although the model is still the same. i'm not complaining, though, i'd much rather deal with a slightly higher insurance premium, especially with Geico, who I thought was rather fair with me when it came to issuing a check for the true value of the car very quickly. I filed the claim on Thursday and had the check handed to me on Monday of the following week, the next business day that the car was deemed a total loss by Lexus Escondido. I'm actually really quite pleased with the way Geico handled the situation. Of course I would not have had the money so quickly if the car had a lien holder, but it was owned outright by me, so the process was expedited as much as possible.
i was considering waiting as i'm currently working from home and i knew that the coronavirus would deepen discounts as sales continue to plummet, but i thought it unwise to do so as falling ill isn't worth it.
davyjordi - Congrats on your IS - It looks great and I must admit that color suits the 3G IS super well!!!! Enjoy it and like you, I love the body style, it is aging so well!
Now if you need to go out and want to know if it will rain, just send me a message (LAUGHING)
davyjordi - Congrats on your IS - It looks great and I must admit that color suits the 3G IS super well!!!! Enjoy it and like you, I love the body style, it is aging so well!
Now if you need to go out and want to know if it will rain, just send me a message (LAUGHING)
Haha, I will announce to the world that I won't be coming into work on super rainy days. I just took the wrong way home going through the mountains instead of taking the freeway because the freeway takes forever. Well, that wound up costing me my car. Lesson learned.
And thanks! The medium to darker color tones really show the lines on this car well compared to, say, Ultra White, which is nice, but really they should have kept Starfire Pearl around. Anyhow, I agree that it's aged very well and that's one of the main reasons I went with the same car, albeit with the 2.0l turbo this time. I've never owned a turbocharged car, so I made sure to extend the bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage until 2026. I might have the car that long, I might not, but it's reassuring to know that if I do, it'll be covered under both insurance and by a Lexus Vehicle Service Agreement (extended warranty).
probably cause you didn't have a set of factory wheels to put back on which is the first thing i would've done before they took/inspected the car. oh well.
probably cause you didn't have a set of factory wheels to put back on which is the first thing i would've done before they took/inspected the car. oh well.
yeah, it's not a big deal because the 19" Lexus wheels that i had on the old car looked really bizarre as you had mentioned earlier when discussing larger wheels on this generation IS when it wasn't lowered. when it was lowered they looked great, but i'm not going to lower the car i just bought because it's a pain and i don't want to install air suspension. i'm leaving the car stock.
