Who here bought a E90 instead of a IS250/350

ska///235i · 11-10-2005, 04:36 PM

Not a thread to compare the two cars but rather to see how many of us actually bought an E90 over the Lexus IS.

I'll start as #1....I was very close to getting an IS250 AWD
but the looks and price of the IS made me a BMW owner.

flyinbrian · 11-10-2005, 04:40 PM

I did. The IS350 was the car I was going to buy. Went and test drove IS350, TL/RL, C350 and then last of all the E90. Went back and tested the IS350 vs E90 again because it was raining the day I went out originally test driving. Made my mine up then that the E90 was the only way to g.

fredtoo · 11-10-2005, 04:40 PM

I would think ALL of us, or we would at IS350post.com

ABR · 11-10-2005, 05:09 PM

I had deposit on IS250 AWD for a long time. Will never do that again (stupid).

Thankfully the car was freaking small for my height, doesn't have my preferred color combo, cost as much as BMW and drives slower then my 4-cyl Accord. Other then that it is pretty cool sport sedan.

SocalTy · 11-10-2005, 05:35 PM

Guilty as charged here also. Test drove the 325 first, then it was a clk430, then a TL, G35 sedan + coupe, the IS250awd.....then once more in the 325i. I hated how the lexus works their option packages. In order to get one option you had to get 4 other options you didn't want, much less need. I didn't like the "floaty" suspension neither.

Barry626 · 11-10-2005, 05:58 PM

Am I missing something here

Should this thread read: who bought Lexus here over the E90?
Is this not a BMW forum which means we all bought BMW's

Or do u mean did we have a Lexus in mind first & than bought a E90?

MB330 · 11-10-2005, 06:02 PM

Same here!!!!
Waiting for IS350, run to near Lexus when they got one. Seat on driver seat

, seat on back row

. Drive around for 3 min

- back to BMW!!!!!

Will do ED next year for 330i MB/Auto/NAVI/PP

HRC · 11-10-2005, 06:32 PM

The OP is asking if anyone here picked the E90 over the IS in particular. Not all of us did right? I didn't, number one because the IS wasn't out when I ordered my E90, and number 2, it's a Lexus man, haha!

Danny

connermd · 11-10-2005, 06:59 PM

I was very close to buying an IS..but I didn't and I don't regret it for a moment.

r3amir · 11-10-2005, 07:11 PM

I didn't test drive many cars.I have had Japanese cars before. But when I drove 325i it was so

I didn't look any where else, it was an excellent car with an excellent brand name

lux.sh · 11-10-2005, 07:13 PM

Me. I wanted BMW, not a luxury badged toyota.

I was debating between 525i/G35Coupe/IS350/SLK. 5 Series were too boring, passed on G35/IS350 because I wanted to try german cars for once. SLK was not practical for a everyday driving.

cntlaw · 11-10-2005, 07:31 PM

I had thought about IS250 might be a marginal go for. IS350 , no way, I just did not think a IS350 will have any worth resell value.

cntlaw · 11-10-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lux.sh

Me. I wanted BMW, not a luxury badged toyota.

I was debating between 525i/G35Coupe/IS350/SLK. 5 Series were too boring, passed on G35/IS350 because I wanted to try german cars for once. SLK was not practical for a everyday driving.

Lux, I hope you know what you have missed.

Nikki · 11-10-2005, 07:37 PM

I saw an SLK in this amazing dark blue the other day,
wow that is the nicest blue you'll ever see.
You guys have to check it out if you're ever by a MB dealer.

ABR · 11-10-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lux.sh

Me. I wanted BMW, not a luxury badged toyota.

Toyota as manufacturer seems kicks everybody else a$$. Solid competition is for our own benefit (at least in theory).

lux.sh · 11-10-2005, 07:55 PM

I never said toyota doesn't kick ass. they really do.
When it comes down to reliable, and well-built cars, its honda/toyota.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntlaw

Lux, I hope you know what you have missed.

Completely missed it. help me find what I've missed?

D&G · 11-10-2005, 08:21 PM

I test drove a IS350 2wks ago and the only thing I can say the IS350 is better than the 330i is the hp (It is very fast and no doubt faster than the 330i) and interior and the smart key. Other than that, I think 330i beats everything else.

jmcphillips1 · 11-10-2005, 09:12 PM

I was down to two cars, Lexus 350 vs. BMW 330i
Winner: BMW Hands Down
Just wish I had ordered sooner!!

NaTuReB0Y · 11-10-2005, 09:18 PM

I almost put a $1000 refundable deposit for an IS350....at LONGO LEXUS.
but I bought the E90 after I test drove it the second time........in JULY. I couldn't wait til' October for the IS350......to come out. I gambled...and I won.

e90 fan · 11-10-2005, 09:22 PM

I am in the midst of deciding between a 330i and an is350. I test drove the 330i earlier this week, and it handled like a dream I was sure that was the car to get. Today after driving the is, I have to admit, I was very impressed. So hard to decide! I like the look of the bmw better and most of the features, however, the navi in the lexus also appealed to me more that the BMW's IDrive version of it. Oh well, got a few months to sleep on it.

Triji · 11-10-2005, 09:48 PM

Same here...

My wife and I test drove the IS350 and were really interested in it from what we were hearing. She has had a GS300 for close to 7 years (this would be her new car) and wanted another one... Well when we test drove it we loved the power and the ventalated seats but thought the interior was too plasticy / rubbery and the rear seats were actually smaller than my G35 coupe in the legroom department.

We then went to the BMW dealer right afterwards and test drove the 330i... WoW

we loved it from the moment we took that first turn... The interior had a simplistic elegance, the handling was spot on, and the styling was great... The back seats were comfortable and the trunk is huge!

We got a E90 330i SG - Gray Lthr / ZPP / ZSP / ZCW / Sat Prep / PDC

What a great car, I am trying not to get one for myself until the M3 or 335 comes out.

lux.sh · 11-10-2005, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D&G

hp (It is very fast and no doubt faster than the 330i) and interior and the smart key. Other than that, I think 330i beats everything else.

So only thing we beat.. exterior look? well thats subjective.
handling is all we can brag about.

but I heard they handle very well too.

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ska///235i ***** noob 1372 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Who here bought a E90 instead of a IS250/350 Not a thread to compare the two cars but rather to see how many of us actually bought an E90 over the Lexus IS. I'll start as #1....I was very close to getting an IS250 AWD but the looks and price of the IS made me a BMW owner. __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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flyinbrian First Lieutenant 23 Rep 358 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan iTrader: (1)	I did. The IS350 was the car I was going to buy. Went and test drove IS350, TL/RL, C350 and then last of all the E90. Went back and tested the IS350 vs E90 again because it was raining the day I went out originally test driving. Made my mine up then that the E90 was the only way to g.
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ABR First Lieutenant 29 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I had deposit on IS250 AWD for a long time. Will never do that again (stupid). Thankfully the car was freaking small for my height, doesn't have my preferred color combo, cost as much as BMW and drives slower then my 4-cyl Accord. Other then that it is pretty cool sport sedan. __________________ 94' Opel Vectra Manual 96' Opel Vectra Manual99' Honda Accord Auto01' Toyota Sienna 06' BMW 330i Step
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Barry626 Captain 23 Rep 724 Posts Drives: Coming: 2012 135i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Am I missing something here Should this thread read: who bought Lexus here over the E90? Is this not a BMW forum which means we all bought BMW's Or do u mean did we have a Lexus in mind first & than bought a E90?
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D&G Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 293 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Coquitlam BC iTrader: (0)	I test drove a IS350 2wks ago and the only thing I can say the IS350 is better than the 330i is the hp (It is very fast and no doubt faster than the 330i) and interior and the smart key. Other than that, I think 330i beats everything else.
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NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 339 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	I almost put a $1000 refundable deposit for an IS350....at LONGO LEXUS. but I bought the E90 after I test drove it the second time........in JULY. I couldn't wait til' October for the IS350......to come out. I gambled...and I won. __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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e90 fan New Member 1 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2002 Acura RSX Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I am in the midst of deciding between a 330i and an is350. I test drove the 330i earlier this week, and it handled like a dream I was sure that was the car to get. Today after driving the is, I have to admit, I was very impressed. So hard to decide! I like the look of the bmw better and most of the features, however, the navi in the lexus also appealed to me more that the BMW's IDrive version of it. Oh well, got a few months to sleep on it.
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Triji Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 06 330i / 04 G35 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Valley AZ iTrader: (0)	Same here... My wife and I test drove the IS350 and were really interested in it from what we were hearing. She has had a GS300 for close to 7 years (this would be her new car) and wanted another one... Well when we test drove it we loved the power and the ventalated seats but thought the interior was too plasticy / rubbery and the rear seats were actually smaller than my G35 coupe in the legroom department. We then went to the BMW dealer right afterwards and test drove the 330i... WoW we loved it from the moment we took that first turn... The interior had a simplistic elegance, the handling was spot on, and the styling was great... The back seats were comfortable and the trunk is huge! We got a E90 330i SG - Gray Lthr / ZPP / ZSP / ZCW / Sat Prep / PDC What a great car, I am trying not to get one for myself until the M3 or 335 comes out.
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