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Old Nov 9, 2022 | 02:41 PM
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The dual dials don't bother me, but that's because I have those dials now. I guess it's a case of "you won't miss what you've never had". So the lack of an F Sport cluster doesn't phase me.

The thing that really bothers me with the IS350 F Sport Design is the lacking amenities - no ventilated seats, or heated steering. With the FSD I'd opt for the larger screen, and drop the moonroof (which I could care less about). But taking away the ventilated seats seems unnecessary and even extreme. Damn, even the IS300 gets both heated and ventilated seats when optioned with either the Comfort or Premium Packages.
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Old Nov 10, 2022 | 03:27 PM
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my 2023 IS 350 with special appearance did come with black trimming. the dealership had 3 IS F-Sport but all of them had the chrome trimming.
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Old Nov 11, 2022 | 01:35 PM
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So if I want to get a 2023 IS350 F sport and I want the blacked out window trim what option or package do I need to have in order to get it?

I want to ask the dealer to look out for an incoming car that has the options I want, ML, adaptive suspension and the blacked out window trim what package do I need?

I’m still really confused. I see people saying they’ve got it and others saying they didn’t get it. I don’t want the regular chrome.
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Old Nov 11, 2022 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Xanadu350
So if I want to get a 2023 IS350 F sport and I want the blacked out window trim what option or package do I need to have in order to get it?

I want to ask the dealer to look out for an incoming car that has the options I want, ML, adaptive suspension and the blacked out window trim what package do I need?

I’m still really confused. I see people saying they’ve got it and others saying they didn’t get it. I don’t want the regular chrome.
From what I have gathered, it seems only the special appearance package is coming with the black window trim. That is the car painted in Incognito with the black hood. All other F-Sports have not come with the black window trim.
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Old Nov 11, 2022 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Xanadu350
So if I want to get a 2023 IS350 F sport and I want the blacked out window trim what option or package do I need to have in order to get it?

I want to ask the dealer to look out for an incoming car that has the options I want, ML, adaptive suspension and the blacked out window trim what package do I need?

I’m still really confused. I see people saying they’ve got it and others saying they didn’t get it. I don’t want the regular chrome.
Lol get a IS500 man!
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Old Nov 11, 2022 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
From what I have gathered, it seems only the special appearance package is coming with the black window trim. That is the car painted in Incognito with the black hood. All other F-Sports have not come with the black window trim.
I don’t want incognito. I thought it was coming on other colors. Ok thanks.

I did notice some IS 500’s coming into dealers, been a long time since that’s happened.
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 02:50 PM
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It's official. The dark chrome window trim is no longer an option on the 350 F sport. Greedy ********s.


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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 08:07 PM
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It's official. The dark chrome window trim is no longer an option on the 350 F sport. Greedy ********s.
Good catch! They even went through and updated the stock photos of the cars. Before the 350s all showed black trim. Now they are back to chrome. I still feel like early buyers ought to be compensated.
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 09:18 PM
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That's right!


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A fully optioned 2023 IS350 is about the same price as a 21-22 IS350 with DHP, which was also always fully optioned. $55k.



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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TipsyTonio
Can't speak in his case, but in the owners manuals they warn you that the black finish can be damaged (removed) if not cleaned properly or too vigorously.
Same goes for the 2017+ F-Sport front grill trim.
You can easily screw up that finish if you don't take care of it.
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Old Nov 22, 2022 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgeR
Same goes for the 2017+ F-Sport front grill trim.
You can easily screw up that finish if you don't take care of it.
I'm glad you brought that up. My 2020 F-Sport lower grille surround is like a darkened gold trim that easily stains. Waxing takes most spots out, but it's extremely vulnerable to staining. The car was even delivered with that trim stained. Is that what you are referring to? I know earlier 3IS's had a different color grille trim color, but mine is that darkened gold tone.
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
I'm glad you brought that up. My 2020 F-Sport lower grille surround is like a darkened gold trim that easily stains. Waxing takes most spots out, but it's extremely vulnerable to staining. The car was even delivered with that trim stained. Is that what you are referring to? I know earlier 3IS's had a different color grille trim color, but mine is that darkened gold tone.
Yeah that's exactly what I was referring to.
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgeR
Yeah that's exactly what I was referring to.
That's crazy. For the last three years I've always wondered what was up with that. This forum once again pays off! At the very least, once doesn't feel alone with certain issues. haha

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Old Apr 16, 2023 | 07:31 PM
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I guess that'll be a 4th-gen thing. I just don't see Lexus figuring a way to bolt up the current V35A engine to the older IS platform. ... it is entirely possible the next-gen "IS 350" will actually use the T24A-FTS, .
Given that i might go for a CPO is500, just wondering if there's any news, chatter, words in d grape vine, or insider info regarding (release of) "4th-gen &/or next-gen is350", or what they might even call it?
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Old Apr 17, 2023 | 07:51 AM
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Interesting that so much info said the 23 350 FSD would have the base interior and instruments, but my IS350 F Sport is without the dynamic handling package but it definitely does have the F seats and digital tach moving instruments.

Did anyone take delivery of a 350 F with the non F seats and dual gauge analog cluster?



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