Using Too Much Manual Mode

[ldc]

I recently drove a few new and old is250s and noticed most of them, the stick was felt loose as i drove over bumps. At "D", when going over bumps i can feel the stick shakes from it's position, much like it's gone loose. I was shocked to notice this on a new is250 (the upgraded model).

Will using the manual mode too much lead to this?

[Sapphire Cam]

Interesting and surprising - my vehicle is 3.5 yrs old - never noticed that. I used manual mode via gear shift a fair bit actually - and never noticed any 'slackness' in the gear level. (Over the last 18 months or so Ive moved to using the paddles pretty much all the time).

[cevu]

Been using manual shifts since day one and have not noticed anything wrong! car is now almost 4 years old!

[ProjectIS]

Really unusual considering that the manual shift mode is through switches!!!!!

[IronFist]

Never noticed this, I use my car almost everyday - Auto and manual modes. I don't jam it into gears as such...

These IS250's you speak of, Are they Lexus loaner cars? I drove a newer model IS250 and it was in a bad condition compared to my car.

I think courtesy and loan cars get abused alot.

[DANSLEX]

There's a saying fellas: you can't be gentle with a rental :D

That is surprising. Doesn't happen in my car either (3 yrs old)

[ldc]

It was a customer's car, and this was the upgraded model. I tend to put my hand over the stick when i drove and this was when i felt the looseness when goving over bumps. It was very loose. Other cars was loose but not as bad.

I rarely use the manual mode on my car, so it's all hard :P

[DANSLEX]

Must have been a one off lemon I reckon...