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#23
05-17-2007, 08:02 PM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
G35x ftw. My '05 has been aces through two Colorado winters. And the '07 looks even nicer than the '05 (and has a paddle shift version). You'll save thousands over the BMW in both purchase and maintenance cost, it's as powerful as the Lexus, and I haven't had a lick of non scheduled maintenance on mine, and I'm over 45k miles.
BMWs are very nice, but frankly, the current generation doesn't look nearly as nice as the previous, imho. 
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#24
05-17-2007, 09:02 PM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
Disregard the advice in this thread, because it's probably all [censored]. My very first car was a BMW, and it was horrible. I ran it into a ditch going 45mph, totaled it and was ecstatic to get it replaced.
Seriously Bimmer's are some of the most over-rated cars on the planet, and they aren't luxurious and don't excel at anything. They are basically a generic car that have a good name just because they are imports. If you go to Germany, EVERYONE has a BMW. If you want to get a luxury car, get a [censored] Benz. Fwiw, I've driven 7 series Bimmers, 911 Turbo Porsche, and 3 of my sisters drive Lexxus SUV's (2 are in the shop getting repaired atm). The new Lexus definitely have some cool new interior features, but we've had some pretty bad experiences with our three as far as reliability. Oh, and the 3 series BMW's are a joke. Might as well get a Ford Taurus. You want a real car? http://www.mercedes-benz.com/content...te/en/com.html
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#25
05-18-2007, 01:48 AM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
The 335 will most likely blow the doors off whatever you are driving. So not all 3 series are jokes. I just don't see any way I'm ever paying 50K for the 335 when the g35 is right up there in all categories for like 12K less. OH, and the 50K price tag didn't even inlcude navigation...
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#26
05-18-2007, 01:53 AM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
And all new BMW's come with a 4 year maintenance free warranty. You don't have to pay for anything except for tires and few other normal wear and tear parts.
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#27
05-18-2007, 01:56 AM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
[ QUOTE ]
If you want to get a luxury car, get a [censored] Benz. Fwiw, I've driven 7 series Bimmers, 911 Turbo Porsche, and 3 of my sisters drive Lexxus SUV's (2 are in the shop getting repaired atm). The new Lexus definitely have some cool new interior features, but we've had some pretty bad experiences with our three as far as reliability. Oh, and the 3 series BMW's are a joke. Might as well get a Ford Taurus. [/ QUOTE ] lol at you saying that a benz is better than bmw or lexus and implying it's better because of reliability. benzes are well known to have more problems than both lexus and bmw, and lexus is known to be very reliable. my family owns nothing but toyotas and lexuses and we've never had any non-scheduled maintenance on any of them. my friend owns a 2001 lexus rx300, lives in tahoe (mountain driving, + snow in the winter) and has put 170k miles on it, and has had no non-scheduled maintenance on it. oh, and fwiw i've driven just about any car out there (i was a valet for 2 years) and i'd go with a bmw or lexus over benz. benzes don't age well (get more computer/electrical problems than either bmw or lexus) plus lexuses have the best designed interiors (in terms of ergonomics and the user-interface). i-drive is tough to learn, and benz is switching to an i-drive-like system that also isn't very good.
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#29
05-18-2007, 02:20 AM
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Re: Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi
If you want overall reliability, go w/ toyota/lexus.
Now, the -old- 3 series was kind of a joke. Way underpowered, etc. However, the new 335i is turbocharged, and does 0-60 in around 5 seconds flat. For comparison, that's faster that mustangs and camaros of recent years. Many people here are recommending the G35, a car which I very much like, but it's totally outclassed by both the 350 and 335i in power and performance.
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#30
05-18-2007, 02:30 AM
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[ QUOTE ]
The 335 will most likely blow the doors off whatever you are driving. So not all 3 series are jokes. I just don't see any way I'm ever paying 50K for the 335 when the g35 is right up there in all categories for like 12K less. OH, and the 50K price tag didn't even inlcude navigation... [/ QUOTE ] 335 0-60: ~4.8 - 5.0 sec G35 0-60: ~5.2 - 5.5 sec IS350 0-60: ~5.5sec *** note: I just realized that 2007 model G35's have considerably more power than 2006 & earlier. The 2006's and back do between 6.0 and 6.5s 0-60, so it's actually a lot closer.
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