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Sedans Lexus IS Infiniti G35 vs. Lexus IS 250
146 messages, Last post on Apr 23, 2008 at 10:22 AM
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Replying to: scottm123 (Nov 09, 2007 7:06 am) There is no reason why any man should drive a car worth +35k that is slower than an Accord or Honda Civic si for that matter.
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Replying to: sjaieve (Nov 09, 2007 7:38 am) ...thinking the same here. 
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 09, 2007 9:42 am) 
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the meat, it's the motion. (That, by the way, is a song title from a couple of decades ago, not a wish to cause trouble) Some people appreciate fine handling & put acceleration in the second tier of what they're looking for. Others clearly don't. |
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Replying to: pat (Nov 09, 2007 10:03 am) |
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Replying to: scottm123 (May 16, 2007 9:26 am) 1. Why is the Nav more advanced on Infiniti and not with Lexus? Infiniti comes standard with a backup camera which I really love and downloads your cd’s, Lexus does not do this. 2. Why doesn’t Lexus have more leg room in the back of the IS ? 3. How much more gas will I spend on the G vs. the IS per tank of gas approximately I’m torn, fell in love with the brand LEXUS and LOOK of the car inside and out but love the bells and whistles and power of the Infiniti plus more leg room in the back. Thanks. Peanut in Beverly Hills |
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Pat, please don't make this read only and direct me to a thread that is way outdated, that was from 2006 and2007. This is regarding the 2008 models and I'm asking specifically about nav systems comparisons, that thread isn't - please, I need help and need current 08 drivers expertise, this is important as I'm making my purchase this weekend. Fresh thread for a new year not old year and model. I was excited to finally get a response to see what you had done. 1. Why is the Nav more advanced on Infiniti and not with Lexus? Infiniti comes standard with a backup camera which I really love and downloads your cd’s, Lexus does not do this. 2. Why doesn’t Lexus have more leg room in the back of the IS ? 3. How much more gas will I spend on the G vs. the IS per tank of gas approximately I’m torn, fell in love with the brand LEXUS and LOOK of the car inside and out but love the bells and whistles and power of the Infiniti plus more leg room in the back. Thanks. Peanut in Beverly Hills
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Replying to: smallpeanut88 (Mar 21, 2008 10:41 am) In respect of the navi, here are my thoughts: -The picture resolution of the IS is better than the G, especially on the backup camera -The birds eye view in the G is great, the IS has nothing similar to this -The search by point of interest name and phone number function in the IS yields better results than the G -The voice recognition in the G is much better than the IS -The G has the CF slot, the music box and comes stnd with XM -The ipod connection on the G is ahead of almost all of the ELLPS, it is simply awesome, it transfers control of the ipod to your car and the ipod screen is transferred to the Navi screen. The IS does not have this. In respect of the leg room at the back, I cant answer why Lexus has less leg room back there. What I can say is we had a new arrival and the rear facing car seat was squeezed back there, the G certainly offers more room (however I had other reasons for dropping the IS, the rear seat room was not the main reason) On the gas issue, its safe to say you will spend more gas money on the G than the IS, depending on your mileage, probably +$500 a year. However, you cant compare fuel consumption for a 2.5l to a 3.5l. |
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Replying to: sjaieve (Mar 21, 2008 11:13 am) Thank you and thanks Pat for letting me have this new thread. I was DEAD set on the Lexus IS 250 – if you survey most peeps who have not driven either (especially the females which I am) they all say get the white lexus – just has a nice ring to it. I then tell them have you test driven the G and they say no. Lexus has done a brilliant job w/marketing. I only test drove the G to make my BF happy, he said I should compare all cars to really know and not go by marketing. I was like “fine” and stubborn as I knew what I wanted, drove it and thought “great” now I’m confused. It was fun and I’m honestly not big on engines or speed at all. It wasn’t the speed it was the way the car handled, seemed the IS was tight in the steering wheel not as easy to turn, almost like a brand new pair of sneakers that need breaking in – not sure if that is in my head but that is what it felt like. I loved the car and at the time I drove the car power was not a factor. I am currently driving a convertible Toyota solara and the gas mileage is 18 in the city, comparable to the G so I don’t think I’ll notice much of a difference. Although here in CA gas is nearly 4 bucks a gallon right now, cost me 54 to fill up the convertible, ouch! I still flip back to the luxury of the lexus and face it, its got a nice ring to it. I’m 90% sure I’ll go with the G, its hard when you make a firm decision and then get thrown off 
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Replying to: sjaieve (Mar 21, 2008 11:13 am)  that was another selling factor on the G.
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