Edmunds Comparison Test: 2007 BMW 335i vs. 2007 Lexus IS 350

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: RollWave

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: BD2003
Although the 335i is sweet, I'd easily buy the lexus over it any day. Not only is the IS cheaper, we all know which one of the two is going to spend less time in the shop.

And less time inspiring the driver.

Yeah, because I'm sure the IS350 is an absolute snore to drive.

Its a slouch around corners compared to the Bimmer, BUT it WILL shoot you forward in a hurry.

Unless you frequent a race track, live on a mountain in the middle of nowhere, or have a particularly strong death wish, I highly doubt that you would ever see the limits of either the IS or the 335, or most any other well equipped sports car for that matter.

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04

Originally posted by: RollWave
Bunky study considering the lex had no sport package. Whoever picked these cars for the test is an idiot. Theres no doubt that the 335i wins when it comes to sport driving, but the interior is ASS ugly. The designer should be shot. Lexus' insides, however, are GREAT....ALSO, if you've shopped for either of these cars you can get a WELL equipped IS for thousands less than a BMW. BMW dealers wont move an inch on the price unless you do Euro Delivery. Lex dealers are always lookin to crank out a deal and sell you a car.

Just my 2 cents.

Interesting, when I shopped for both cars back in Feburary, it was Lexus that was being snobby and want to sell at MSRP only despite having a 4.5k margin (they bullsh!ted me about production problems in Japan making them scarce). I felt at that price point, the choice is really easy. The IS350 is good, but at the same price point, the 335i is a no brainer. I got 2k off of MSRP on the 335i.

Ah, my Bimmer dealer wouldnt move an inch.

I have a long-standing relationship with a couple Lex dealers so thats probably why the story was different. They'd bend over backwards for me . I agree with you. If at the same price point the 335i is the better way to go. As it stands a IS350 would be about 4-6K cheaper had I picked it. Instead I went with an Audi.

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: RollWave

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: BD2003
Although the 335i is sweet, I'd easily buy the lexus over it any day. Not only is the IS cheaper, we all know which one of the two is going to spend less time in the shop.

And less time inspiring the driver.

Yeah, because I'm sure the IS350 is an absolute snore to drive.

Its a slouch around corners compared to the Bimmer, BUT it WILL shoot you forward in a hurry.

Unless you frequent a race track, live on a mountain in the middle of nowhere, or have a particularly strong death wish, I highly doubt that you would ever see the limits of either the IS or the 335, or most any other well equipped sports car for that matter.

It depends on how hard you are on your cars

 

[Rogodin2]

Most of autocross.

Rogo

 

[RollWave]

I like the subtitle of this thread.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: RollWave

Originally posted by: Imdmn04

Originally posted by: RollWave
Bunky study considering the lex had no sport package. Whoever picked these cars for the test is an idiot. Theres no doubt that the 335i wins when it comes to sport driving, but the interior is ASS ugly. The designer should be shot. Lexus' insides, however, are GREAT....ALSO, if you've shopped for either of these cars you can get a WELL equipped IS for thousands less than a BMW. BMW dealers wont move an inch on the price unless you do Euro Delivery. Lex dealers are always lookin to crank out a deal and sell you a car.

Just my 2 cents.

Interesting, when I shopped for both cars back in Feburary, it was Lexus that was being snobby and want to sell at MSRP only despite having a 4.5k margin (they bullsh!ted me about production problems in Japan making them scarce). I felt at that price point, the choice is really easy. The IS350 is good, but at the same price point, the 335i is a no brainer. I got 2k off of MSRP on the 335i.

Ah, my Bimmer dealer wouldnt move an inch.

I have a long-standing relationship with a couple Lex dealers so thats probably why the story was different. They'd bend over backwards for me . I agree with you. If at the same price point the 335i is the better way to go. As it stands a IS350 would be about 4-6K cheaper had I picked it. Instead I went with an Audi.

what kind of audi?

 

[her209]

335Ci or just 335i?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: her209
335Ci or just 335i?

They no longer use the Ci nomenclature - the coupe and sedan are both called the 335i.