I CU2 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Someone in another forum just purchased an IS250 Prestige under the assumption that it was a Sports Luxury like the dealer advertised: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2403797 I can see this mistake on plenty of carsales listings - if you're in the market for a Lexus, make sure you're able to tell the difference between the different trim specifications. I wonder what recourse the dealer will provide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerone Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Having just recently purchased a used IS350 sport luxury I saw many carsales adds where obviously base prestige models were advertised as sports luxury models. (The non color LCD screen / sat nav screen was the usual giveaway) However with prestige models being optioned with satnav, sunroof, and other features I found it very difficult To easily recognize sport luxury models from the middle range models. (Things only get harder when you also take into account the running upgrades between years with the removal of options such as the window blind, etc) The biggest problem is for non Lexus owners looking to buy their first Lexus, there is very little historic sales information for the Australian models to determine what exactly a sport luxury model comes with, when compared to a sport, F sport, X, prestige. Now that I understand a little more about the models, I might write up a quick guide for Aussie buyers, as the information for US models just confused the crap out of me when buying :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilv1004s Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 take a look around the forum plently of information on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilz Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I also found this website, www.automobile-catalog.com to be handy when I reserched my F Sport. Otherwise, as per ilv1004s advise, look around the forum. I bought mine private though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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