Is250 Sport

Wicksy · January 9, 2006

Just had a call from Lexus Newcastle informing me that they are expecting a Silver IS250 Sport model in the showroom in 2 weeks time - it is on order for a customer but he is willing to let me check it over to see what I think.

I'm in two minds whether or not to go for the Sport model or the SE Auto with factory fitted 18in wheels.

Salesman also told me that there is still a possibility that the Sport model WILL BE available with the auto option - here's hoping! :)

Tango · January 9, 2006

Just had a call from Lexus Newcastle informing me that they are expecting a Silver IS250 Sport model in the showroom in 2 weeks time - it is on order for a customer but he is willing to let me check it over to see what I think.
I'm in two minds whether or not to go for the Sport model or the SE Auto with factory fitted 18in wheels.

Salesman also told me that there is still a possibility that the Sport model WILL BE available with the auto option - here's hoping! :)

I was told the 18" wheels are not a factory fit option. They are only available as a dealer option so no money back on the replaced 17".

marss · January 9, 2006

Hello to all. Meanwhile a forum in spanish does not exist on Lexus, I'm reading you and thus I find out thanks to your great knowledge. Sorry for my poor English.

I'm waiting for an IS 220d Sport with Multimedia Package and some other options. My surprise was to know that Lexus will not sell in Spain the diesel engine associated to Sport equipment. And without other with no option too, like:

No Sport suspensión

No Xenon

No Leather

No 18" wheels

No SE equipment at all :tsktsk:

Only the IS250 Sport will come to Spain plenty of options like I want. And the worst of all is the price: 33.500€ for an IS220 base.

I'm thinking about import it from Germany, where this sort of options will be.

Now i own a 2004 MeganeII Luxe Privilege 1.9dci with Xenon, full Navigation, ESP+, 10 airbag option... but i want to grow to real cars, and i like very much this Lexus IS, but it seem very difficult to get one that in Spain.

Thank's a lot for this amazing forum. :D

MCUK23 · January 9, 2006

Just had a call from Lexus Newcastle informing me that they are expecting a Silver IS250 Sport model in the showroom in 2 weeks time - it is on order for a customer but he is willing to let me check it over to see what I think.
I'm in two minds whether or not to go for the Sport model or the SE Auto with factory fitted 18in wheels.

Salesman also told me that there is still a possibility that the Sport model WILL BE available with the auto option - here's hoping! :)

Go for the sport model, has much better standard equipment than the SE, and NO Sport will NOT be fitted with an auto gearbox, not now, not ever. According to LGB anyway.

I have a sport here and have done for nearly 2 weeks, come and buy one from me.

:D :D

Diapason · January 10, 2006

And the worst of all is the price: 33.500€ for an IS220 base.

Hmmph. If I could get my hands on a 220 for 33,500 I'd be a happy man. Sometime you're bored, have a look at the Irish Lexus website (www.lexus.ie), the base price of the 220D here is €43,790.

That might cheer you up a little!

Si

Drummerboy · January 10, 2006

You beat me to it Si...............

GALLA_4 · January 10, 2006

Feck guys! I'd hate to be over there!

Ohh wait... Dohhh

marss · January 10, 2006

Indeed in Ireland Lexus are very very expensive.

What :tsktsk: of tax do you suffering?

Please NEVER aply that tax to a pint of Guinness.

Check it out the prices in www.lexus.de, they're very near to spanish ones. According to the prices the IS220d Sport MM like i want would cost 42k-43k €. It is much money to spent on a car.

I think still it's a few expensive for a IS220d base, without any luxury (except being Lexus) maybe focused on taxi services or company fleets.

Here a BMW 320d base can be achieved from 31.000€ with almost the same equipment of the IS220d.

BMW is much more popular brand than Lexus, at least in Spain, but my brother has a 320d 150Hp full spec and isn't very happy with it. Same my cousin with his 330cd, cause to electronics failures and mechanical issues. And it's for that i'm think that this pretty car and it's fame of quality seem to be my ideal car.

Regards

:)

its_a_doozy · January 10, 2006

If you did go for the Lexus as opposed to the BMW, you would not be disappointed. But it sounds like you'd be more out of pocket.

marss · January 10, 2006

But it sounds like you'd be more out of pocket.

I have enough money, don't you worry. :tsktsk: :tsktsk:

My last car cost me 25.000€, that's a lot for a Megane, isn't it?. Where i live, buy a standard house cost 150K€-180K€. Average anual pay for fulltime work it's 18k in most cases.

...

Anyway. Here there's an invasion of BMW 3'series and 5'series, Mercedes..., and so on, because is the dream the most of spaniard. Nobody dreams here on Lexus.

Excluded me.