Subject	Ummm ... no IS300 for me ... read why (LONG)
Posted by	MoshluB on February 05, 2003 at 8:07 PM
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In Reply To	Shopping for new sedan >>>> Opinions Please posted by aspendog on February 05, 2003 at 03:38 PM
Message	IS300 is entry-level for Lexus ... made for Honda Civic owners who have grown out of their Civics, thus the styling of the IS. Some like the looks, others don't. I personally like the way it looks. As far as build quality goes, although it wears the Lexus badge, it is no Lexus. Ever driven a top-of-the-line Civic? Feels the same way, only it's a bit bigger. Compared to a 300ZX or other Lexus, the IS is crap! I owned an SC300 and was part of [ www.clublexus.com. ] SEVERAL members on that forum went into the Lexus dealers wanting to buy brand-new IS300s, but came home with used SC300/400s. Why? IS is bottom-end, SC is top-end. New IS starts at 32k. You can get a 2-year-old SC for about 32k. You get what you pay for. Oh wait! SC is a coupe! :p Sedans? Here are some to consider -- BMW 3-series, Acura 3.2TL, and my FAVORITE, the Nissan Altima 3.5SE (this car gives the Lexus guys a scare). All these are nice sedans with tasteful styling and performance-oriented.
Follow Ups	Shopping for new sedan >>>> Opinions Please - aspendog 15:38:30 02/05/03 Audis are great, I really like the new Volkswagons (n/m) - LedZep(Ready for a TT) 15:40:08 02/05/03 BTW, why arent you considering a G35? (n/m) - LedZep(Ready for a TT) 16:10:44 02/05/03 I think the IS is a pretty nice car. I've never driven one - sbsTT(MD) 15:45:09 02/05/03 S4's are great cars. (n/m) - Guapo 15:48:29 02/05/03 Get the S4 - KILLR300ZX 15:57:23 02/05/03 Re: Shopping for new sedan >>>> Opinions Please - Luke@tirerack 15:59:47 02/05/03 price range? (n/m) - bfastrblast 17:15:05 02/05/03 both great cars - ZEngineer 16:01:20 02/05/03 APR makes a chip for the 1.8 that is very good (n/m) - Luke@tirerack 16:04:50 02/05/03 yeah, I got the Neuspeed one for 760$CDN =( - ZEngineer 16:06:00 02/05/03 I hate the IS300's interior, the gauges especially. (n/m) - hoss 16:27:20 02/05/03 G35 coupe (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:33:44 02/05/03 Ding Ding Ding... We have a winner (n/m) - KaZ (jTTfz) VaBch 17:32:17 02/05/03 Keyword from original subject: "sedan" :-) (n/m) - socos 18:02:17 02/05/03 G35 Sedan :) (n/m) - Kez43 21:47:14 02/05/03 an acura 3.2TL type S ain't too shabby (n/m) - bfastrblast 16:49:53 02/05/03 2nd... wife drives TL and it's sweet. (n/m) - OldFarTT 17:32:58 02/05/03 i raced one from a roll in a lexus gs400 and he hung right - bfastrblast 17:41:57 02/05/03 awesome car.... - Scotts94z32 17:41:21 02/05/03 How about a 2k2+ Maxima? - Soopermax02 16:55:29 02/05/03 The BMW 323i always gets HIGH marks from C&D (n/m) - ~2turboz 16:56:35 02/05/03 audi, no contest (n/m) - Zcrup92 17:10:51 02/05/03 I just traded my 2k2 Altima for a 2k3 Max SE and>> - TonyD(90Z32TT) 17:14:47 02/05/03 You tool? We ever going to fix your Z? (n/m) - KaZ (jTTfz) VaBch 17:30:07 02/05/03 YES!!!I am getting everything in order now>>> - TonyD(90Z32TT) 17:45:10 02/05/03 the SE six speed maxi is a pretty awesome car (n/m) - nismatic 22:26:23 02/05/03 I have an 02 IS - CarbonZTT 18:31:57 02/05/03 Sell them both get an FX45 :-) - Carlos Ramirez 20:05:56 02/05/03 That's right! FX45 and FX35 looks NICE! <n/m> (n/m) - MoshluB 20:08:27 02/05/03 Ummm ... no IS300 for me ... read why (LONG) - MoshluB 20:07:32 02/05/03 In short, NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE 6-spd <n/m> (n/m) - MoshluB 20:09:00 02/05/03 Altima doesn't come with a 6-speed; only Maxima and Z. (n/m) - Soopermax02 20:37:22 02/05/03 not interested in a new new car? - Altersys 20:44:59 02/05/03 Re: Shopping for new sedan >>>> Opinions Please - Ibn Z(VA) 23:21:13 02/05/03 wait for the new Dodge SRT-8 :) (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 07:52:44 02/06/03
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