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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-series vs Lexus IS
1527 messages, Last post on May 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM
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Replying to: jimbres (May 04, 2007 4:12 am) Well, that's not going to take you long -- my top two requirements are the same as yours & there's only a handful of cars involved. The RWD eliminates all the less-expensive cars & the manual transmission cuts out the vast majority of the really expensive ones -- does simplify the search though, I guess. If you want a fold-down rear seat, two fall off & if you don't want to get stung with another American effort that could be derailed at any moment, another couple go by the wayside. The IS is simply too small inside, particularly in back (& not all that light in the bargain) & doesn't have that fold-down seat thing. Good luck with your search. Let us know how it turns out when the time comes.
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (May 04, 2007 5:06 am) I'm intrigued by what I've read about the upcoming Cadillac CTS & I'm just unstable enough to find the idea of a stick-shift Caddy perversely appealing. By the time I'm ready to buy anything, the new CTS will have been on the market for 2 years. If it hasn't disgraced itself by then, I'll look closely at it. |
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Replying to: jimbres (May 04, 2007 5:49 am) Said another way, BMW has already raised the bar with the 335. Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (May 04, 2007 6:47 am) Don't know about "raised the bar". More like came even with the other players...
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Replying to: jimbres (May 04, 2007 5:49 am) I know exactly what you're saying here, BTW. I had the same idea when I bought my Lincoln LS in 2000 with a manual -- the first one for Lincoln in 47 years or something like that. The car's fine, but FLM left it high & dry, along with all the fools who bought it the first year for at or near invoice. So, fool me once. . . I've heard quite a few good things about the CTS, and the next iteration may be an excellent car, especially after the first year or so to work the bugs out.
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Replying to: circlew (May 04, 2007 6:47 am)
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (May 04, 2007 7:28 am) |
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Replying to: legar (Oct 20, 2005 8:42 pm) Better feeling, handling, and strong engine. I know without a doubt can handle my very very very fast speeds with absolute confidence. I test drove Lexus, really liked it a lot. I tell other people they should buy one. But for me and my 'spirited' driving; only BMW. If BMW ever really pisses me off. I would buy that IS in a hearbeat. Realy good looks, AIR comes THROUGH their seats! that was really cool. decent power, nice interior. Just doesn't ride or corner as good as BMW. K |
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Replying to: louiswei (May 04, 2007 7:10 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: jimbres (May 04, 2007 7:58 am) Regards, OW
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