Article Comments - 2007 BMW 335i vs. 2007 Lexus IS 350

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Article comments for Comparison Test: 2007 BMW 335i vs. 2007 Lexus IS 350 - When we matched these cars against each other in 2006, the newly redesigned 306-hp Lexus IS 350 ran away from the 255-hp BMW 330i with a quicker acceleration to 60 mph by more than a full second. On the other hand, that BMW outmaneuvered the Lexus in every objective and subjective handling category. (more)

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#119 of 138 Dealer said this... by dgingo Jun 22, 2007 (9:36 pm)
Originally, he quoted: $37,500 MSRP down to $36,000... 36mo; 10k mi/yr; $498/mo; $876 upfront (.00175 MF; $825 Acq.Fee) He emailed me this "new deal" today... I restructured the lease as follows: 36 months - 12K miles/year MSRP: $37,500 Internet Price $35,800 Acq. fee: $625 Money Factor: .00170 (I left a little extra here because my finance ladies don't get any salary so this is how they pay their bills - which is why I reduced my price by $200) Payment: $492.88 including tax Drive-offs: $876.30 I am throwing in floor mats as well - if you would rather have the car discounted another $100 I can do that instead. ...
#120 of 138 Uh...All the recent posts by louiswei Jun 23, 2007 (3:26 am)
What do those have to do with the 2007 BMW 335i vs. 2007 Lexus IS 350 article? Maybe the host can move those to the BMW 335i price paid board. Replies to this message: dgingo (Jun 23, 2007 10:16 am) habitat1 (Jun 24, 2007 3:23 am) txbmwfan (Jun 24, 2007 5:27 am) louiswei (Jun 24, 2007 7:33 am)
#121 of 138 Re: Uh...All the recent posts [louiswei] by dgingo Jun 23, 2007 (10:16 am)
Replying to: louiswei (Jun 23, 2007 3:26 am) You're right, sorry-- I posted it there on accident.
#122 of 138 Re: Uh...All the recent posts [louiswei] by habitat1 Jun 24, 2007 (3:23 am)
Replying to: louiswei (Jun 23, 2007 3:26 am) Maybe the host can shut down this forum with a "read only" label. I mean, after all, how many more than 120 posts do we need about a several month old "article"? Talk about beating a dead horse, it was probably attracting flies after 30 posts. Replies to this message: txbmwfan (Jun 24, 2007 5:27 am) louiswei (Jun 24, 2007 7:33 am)
#123 of 138 Re: Uh...All the recent posts [habitat1] by txbmwfan Jun 24, 2007 (5:27 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jun 24, 2007 3:23 am) And attracting posts that have no relation to the original topic...When somebody posted about the Saab, it was time to shut this down! Replies to this message: louiswei (Jun 24, 2007 7:33 am)
#124 of 138 Re: Uh...All the recent posts [txbmwfan] by louiswei Jun 24, 2007 (7:33 am)
Replying to: txbmwfan (Jun 24, 2007 5:27 am) I concur...
#125 of 138 Hey guys? by pat HOST Jun 25, 2007 (7:56 am)
If you don't want to post about the article, feel free not to do so. But you're not helping with these recent comments. The discussion will not be closed because the article is still available on the website. Anyone from inside or outside of the Forums is welcome to read it and comment on it at anytime. Thanks - I appreciate your cooperation. And oh yeah, P.S. - please don't post a reply to this. You can email me if you want to talk more, I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have, or talk about anything on your mind there!
#126 of 138 An unfair price comparison.... by sddoc07 Jun 27, 2007 (6:39 pm)
Here's how you rig a value comparison for sports sedans. Take sedan A (your favorite) and give it the sportiest packages and dump the top-line navigation/technology package. Take sedan B (your least favorite) and load it up on everything EXCEPT with the words "sport" in it. Wallah! The BMW 3-series is actually a bargain! Surprise! Edmunds.com...welcome to the BMW fan club! Your seat is right next to Caranddriver... Anyone can see what the real unbiased result of this comparo SHOULD have been...BMW 3-series, the better sports sedan (probably, although we didn't test it against the sportiest Lexus) but also the most expensive, as getting equivalent packages and options will definitely be more expensive than the Lexus (iDrive costs $2100 by itself!) Oh, and if you also check out our "True cost to own" in our OWN website, you will notice that the 3-series is projected to cost almost 10 GRAND MORE OVER FIVE YEARS TO OWN. Thank you for visiting Edmunds.com/insideline. Replies to this message: circlew (Jun 28, 2007 2:45 am) louiswei (Jun 28, 2007 3:54 am) circlew (Jun 28, 2007 4:39 am) pat (Jun 28, 2007 7:03 am) and 2 more... skimrn (Oct 26, 2007 6:44 am) jr18104 (Feb 12, 2008 12:52 pm) louiswei (Feb 19, 2008 9:17 am) kdshapiro (Feb 19, 2008 10:05 am) and 2 more...
#127 of 138 Re: An unfair price comparison.... [sddoc07] by circlew Jun 28, 2007 (2:45 am)
Replying to: sddoc07 (Jun 27, 2007 6:39 pm) It won't cost more over 3 years to own, however. In other words, if you can lease the car (stay within the mileage) and use ED, BMW wins again! Regards, OW Replies to this message: louiswei (Jun 28, 2007 3:54 am) circlew (Jun 28, 2007 4:39 am) pat (Jun 28, 2007 7:03 am) louiswei (Jun 28, 2007 7:09 am) and 1 more...
#128 of 138 Re: An unfair price comparison.... [circlew] by louiswei Jun 28, 2007 (3:54 am)
Replying to: circlew (Jun 28, 2007 2:45 am) We're going in circles again... What if I want to BUY the car and really don't want to go to Europe (I have many other uses for my precious vacation times) to pick up the car? Bottom line is that InsideLine screwed up this time. Why? 335i: sports package, no navigation or any other major options included. IS350: non-sports package (Later in Edmunds' own IS250 test, it shows that the sports-tune suspension DOES increase the performance), $4000+ premium package, navigation AND Mark Levinson. Fair comparison? I don't think so. Replies to this message: circlew (Jun 28, 2007 4:39 am) pat (Jun 28, 2007 7:03 am) louiswei (Jun 28, 2007 7:09 am) pat (Jun 28, 2007 9:53 am)