Lexus IS 350 or BMW 335i/xi

[Blarg]

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Drive both and see how you feel. I'm curious at the difference between the 330 and 350 myself.

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Maybe you're referring to the old model, but the IS comes in a 250 and a 350.

I have the 250, and love it. I'm 6'4" and find it very comfortable, but then again, I prefer smaller cars. My head does not touch the roof while driving. I drove the BMW and found it nice, but it is a firmer ride - BMW's are just designed that way. Just drive both and see which one you like more.

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It is an old one. SC 300.

[ledfoot]

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Have you looked at the Infiniti G35/G35x at all?

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Yes, I have. The G35 series is comparable in power and price to the Lexus. I preferred the IS 350 styling over the G35.

[ClubChamp04]

The g35 is definitely cheaper than both the IS 350 and 335xi. I am checking out new cars right now for my Mom and trying to get her to at least test drive the g35x. Fully loaded for about 38K whereas the IS will be about 6K more and the BMW is about 12K more. The G has everything but I'm not so sure that I'm sold on the exterior either.

In your case, I would go with the 335xi if winter could be a problem. It won't be any fun at all being caught in snow with rear wheel. If I lived somewhere warm year round then I would go with the 350. It's amazing they only made all wheel on the 250 [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Boris]

I'm sure they both drive really well. I'd go with the IS 350 because the design is superior the BMW. Also consider that BMW's have notoriously high maintenance costs. Lexus is Toyota so I'm sure they are more reliable.

[Swiitch]

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The g35 is definitely cheaper than both the IS 350 and 335xi. I am checking out new cars right now for my Mom and trying to get her to at least test drive the g35x. Fully loaded for about 38K whereas the IS will be about 6K more and the BMW is about 12K more. The G has everything but I'm not so sure that I'm sold on the exterior either.

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Damn, the BMW dealer you're working with sounds overpriced. We got a 335i, with the sport suspension, nav system, bluetooth, winter package, etc. for $43k. I am not sure, but I think the 335xi would have run about 2-3k more, with the same options. Spending $50k on a 3 series seems way overpriced to me.

[ledfoot]

With the BMW, you pay more for leather and metallic paint. AWD is an extra $2000 on the BMW. At some point, I have to draw the line on what I can afford. Someone I met last night at a bar said an oil change on a BMW is $1000 (10000 mile interval). I'm trying confirm that.

[mrcunningham]

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With the BMW, you pay more for leather and metallic paint. AWD is an extra $2000 on the BMW. At some point, I have to draw the line on what I can afford. Someone I met last night at a bar said an oil change on a BMW is $1000 (10000 mile interval). I'm trying confirm that.

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Definitely not true even at the Dealer. Besides they never do just an oil change, since it's every 10k, you get tune up, fluid changes, rotate tires, etc... If nothings broken at an independent mechanic might run ~$500.

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With the BMW, you pay more for leather and metallic paint. AWD is an extra $2000 on the BMW. At some point, I have to draw the line on what I can afford. Someone I met last night at a bar said an oil change on a BMW is $1000 (10000 mile interval). I'm trying confirm that.

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I have a BMW and my yearly maintenance (they tell me to only change the oil once a year) is around $400 at a dealer. That includes a lot more than an oil change though.

Considering that my old car required an oil change every 4000 miles or so, the BMW system really isn't that much more.

[theben]

335xi cause of snow

if you didnt have snow, lexus all the way (better deal, sweet tranmission, as fast or faster)

[FatalError]

omg BMW and it's not even close