When is new Lexus IS going to show up at dealerships?

[Mani]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I guess Toyota will never learn.....

never learn what. How to sell cars?

how to build a nice chassis and then not mess it up with slushboxes and electro gizmoes to make sure you have exactly 0 fun

Seriously. And Lexus wonders why they have trouble appealing to younger audiences.

The only trouble Lexus has is keeping enough bulldozers on hand to move all the phat cash they're raking in into their vaults.

:roll:

Lexus marketing has been directly quoted in a number of car publications lamenting the fact that they have had trouble attracting younger buyers. They were talking about how the new IS and the next gen hybrid performance vehicles were part of the strategy help bring them in.

The fact that Lexus is a profit center doesn't mean they don't have their struggles. Cadillac once made gobs of money appealing exclusively to an older audience too.

The difference between Lexus and Cadillac is that Lexus has never built crap cars. They're too busy being the number one luxury brand in the states.

Cadillac lost more due to the fact that it was seen as an 'old man's car' than anything else. This is something Bob Lutz himself has commented on - thus the attempt by Caddy to reinvent itself with fresher, more exciting cars. It's what drove the radical arts & sciences styling lately.

Why do you think every luxury car maker's strategy is to get young people sold on their entry-level cars and to keep their loyalty through to the upper tiers? Because they don't want to become the next Cadillac.

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Mani
Uh, the previous-gen IS was about the cheapest car in its segment.

Wasn't the previous one around $40Kish too?

Try $30k-ish, with dealers often unloading them in the high 20s.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Mani
Uh, the previous-gen IS was about the cheapest car in its segment.

Wasn't the previous one around $40Kish too?

Try $30k-ish, with dealers often unloading them in the high 20s.

Wow... I didn't realize they were going for that low.

 

[NFS4]

New pics up in my thread over at TCL:

http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89698.jpg
http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89701.jpg
http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89702.jpg

And the 42k price being quoted is a for a fully loaded IS350. Seems pretty fair

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: NFS4
New pics up in my thread over at TCL:

http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89698.jpg
http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89701.jpg
http://response.jp/issue/2005/0627/article71960_1.images/89702.jpg

And the 42k price being quoted is a for a fully loaded IS350. Seems pretty fair

Best angle for me has got to be that rear 3/4 view. I even dig the mean taillights.

 

[merlocka]

I called a local dealer, as I'm in the market for a car and would rather wait to evaluate the IS250. Dealer said October would be first deliveries, but I'm not convinced they really know for sure. He said they wouldn't even have pricing and option details until late July, but he tried to get me to pre-order one!?!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: merlocka
I called a local dealer, as I'm in the market for a car and would rather wait to evaluate the IS250. Dealer said October would be first deliveries, but I'm not convinced they really know for sure. He said they wouldn't even have pricing and option details until late July, but he tried to get me to pre-order one!?!

Probably just a waiting list or something

 

[merlocka]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: merlocka
I called a local dealer, as I'm in the market for a car and would rather wait to evaluate the IS250. Dealer said October would be first deliveries, but I'm not convinced they really know for sure. He said they wouldn't even have pricing and option details until late July, but he tried to get me to pre-order one!?!

Probably just a waiting list or something

That's what he explained, after I asked him why I would pre-order a car without 1) ever seeing one in person 2) driving one 3) knowing how much it will cost.

When I asked him if there was any problem "pre-ordering" a car, and then deciding not to buy it, he started talking sideways.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I guess Toyota will never learn.....

never learn what. How to sell cars?

how to build a nice chassis and then not mess it up with slushboxes and electro gizmoes to make sure you have exactly 0 fun

Bingo. I like that my new car "only" has ABS and electronic brake distribution. I don't really care for the electronic throttle but it doesn't seem to be dumbed down any.

 

[CraigRT]

nice car but no 6 speed = annoying

 

[Azurik]

Originally posted by: dman
42K. Ouch.

And no Std. Tranny option, ah well.

You're looking at Canadian prices.....

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Azurik

Originally posted by: dman
42K. Ouch.

And no Std. Tranny option, ah well.

You're looking at Canadian prices.....

candian to us rate = .82

.82 * 42K = 34.4K sticker USD for fully loaded IS350? I doubt it.

 

[Azurik]

It comes out October 15th... prices haven't been officially announced, but word on the street is:

Base Price of Lexus IS (250 RWD) will be just shy of $30,000.

Fully loaded Lexus IS 250 AWD = $35,000-$36,000
Fully loaded Lexus IS 350 = $42,000-$44,000

 

[Vegito]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

how to build a nice chassis and then not mess it up with slushboxes and electro gizmoes to make sure you have exactly 0 fun

Seriously. And Lexus wonders why they have trouble appealing to younger audiences.[/quote]

Are you sure? Toyota has the Scion line for a reason.[/quote]

Lexus =! Toyota

I dont seem to remember any 18 year olds making 60k owning a 42k lexus.. except for the one that drug deals

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I guess Toyota will never learn.....

never learn what. How to sell cars?

how to build a nice chassis and then not mess it up with slushboxes and electro gizmoes to make sure you have exactly 0 fun

i drove this car. it's a lot of fun to drive!

 

[CtK]

Originally posted by: Azurik
It comes out October 15th... prices haven't been officially announced, but word on the street is:

Base Price of Lexus IS (250 RWD) will be just shy of $30,000.

Fully loaded Lexus IS 250 AWD = $35,000-$36,000
Fully loaded Lexus IS 350 = $42,000-$44,000

Does fully loaded mean with Navi??
if so thats a pretty good price

but ill have to wait for the coupe 😀

 

[rh71]

I drove both the IS250 and IS350 at the Lexus Test Drive event... ran it hard... the 250 is horrid for that price... the "you're about to break me" warning light actually came on...

If you're going to buy an IS, it better be the 350... that machine was ridiculously overpowered. 😉

 

[MustangSVT]

going to lexus event tomorrow.

will update with some pics 🙂

cant wait !!! new IS looks amazing.

hope they have a good test track.

😀

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
going to lexus event tomorrow.

will update with some pics 🙂

cant wait !!! new IS looks amazing.

hope they have a good test track.

😀

get there early. the test track is extremely short and the line for a test drive is extremely long

here's a summary of my experience
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1691655

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: rh71
I drove both the IS250 and IS350 at the Lexus Test Drive event... ran it hard... the 250 is horrid for that price... the "you're about to break me" warning light actually came on...

If you're going to buy an IS, it better be the 350... that machine was ridiculously overpowered. 😉

:thumbsup:

I didn't even bother to drive the 250. The 350 was awesome, I thought the steering was a tad too light though.

I drove the 330i, and I gotta say that it did feel a little more confident going into those corners.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: rh71
I drove both the IS250 and IS350 at the Lexus Test Drive event... ran it hard... the 250 is horrid for that price... the "you're about to break me" warning light actually came on...

If you're going to buy an IS, it better be the 350... that machine was ridiculously overpowered. 😉

:thumbsup:

I didn't even bother to drive the 250. The 350 was awesome, I thought the steering was a tad too light though.

I drove the 330i, and I gotta say that it did feel a little more confident going into those corners.

Yeah.. test drove 250 350 and 330i . too cold to stand out there.. (chicago location)
First of all, I think IS had some crappy tires, it was too easy for me to lose grip etc..
I was impressed with interior and fresh looking exterior. I personally like the cockpit like settings, but it might be hard for someone who is Fat.
I think 330i's suspension was firmer and easy to predict. iS felt jumpy and bouncy...
oh well.. at least I love how they accelerated, although 250 only has 200or so hp, it felt good enough and 350 was definatly fast.

but i really liked the look of the car and interior 🙂

 

[TomKazansky]

i testdrove an is350 already, it's amazing.

250 isn't worth the money.

 

[Cruisin1]

Just got back from the Lexus dealership in San Diego (Kearny Mesa) and they had two IS250s. They sure do look sweet in person. Sticker price on the cars were 31k for the base model.

 

[Linux23]

Everyone can check the Lexus website. They have prices and options up, but it varies by region.

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: Cruisin1
Just got back from the Lexus dealership in San Diego (Kearny Mesa) and they had two IS250s. They sure do look sweet in person. Sticker price on the cars were 31k for the base model.

did you test drive one?