diesmile

don't know, but seems a bit waste to spend 450ish every 2 years, just for driver side carpet.

Hi, fellow IS users. to my biggest surprise, i can't buy any winter mats in aus for my new is200t, in fact, lexus told me only Rx comes with rubber winter mats (or called all season mats).

do any of you purchase elsewhere and able to recommend me any shop or online stores where you get urs? winter is coming, i don't want ruin my lovely carpet mats :)

haha, adelaide had rain on the day i picked up my car, so it is kinda covered with little dots, will give it a good clean on the weekend, so no photos atm.

you are welcome to go to your local dealer and have a look in person. the design has not changed since 3IS.

very nice car. a lot of options are included compare to other brands where will cost extra.

very quiet cabin, you notice more road/wind noise compare to engine noise, this stands correct even when you hard accelerate, so some people may not feel the satisfaction. to me, it suits my style of driving, a more relax, refined experiences.

little things like when you approach the car, whole cabin lights turn on for a welcome message is a nice touch especially at night time.

however i wish lexus do something about their informat screen. it is dated and requires a new design.

the clock is nice, but a smart LED screen like a smart watch where you can select your clock interface would be better.

left foot resting area is slightly restricting, so i have to pull my left leg a bit further back.

seats are less comfortable compare to Rx, maybe due to sport seating.

things i like:

good acceleration

good balance in normal or eco drive mode in city driving environment

heat and especially cooling seats are a nice feature

mark levison sound is excellent with CD collections

Hi everyone, finally bite the bullet and bought a IS200T Fsport today, mercury grey with black interior with 10km on the odometer.

very happy now, can't wait to finish work and drive it home :) it is a shame, Adelaide is raining today.

Hi, just a update:

yesterday i offered a price which is 15% off based on car price + EP price, then add DD ($1000) + on road cost, which has been rejected by dealer.

Am I asking too much? the car is brand new though 15 model

Hi Diesmile, congratulations and that's a really good price, did you buy privately or from Lexus dealer?

hi, i wish i bought it. but sadly it went to someone else. when i rang up after a few weeks since the ads, it got sold to someone else this week.

it is excellent value, and it was originally listed as 62k+ on road on both lexus website and carsales.

just keep more pricing here for future reference:

13 lexus IS350 F sports with EP2 demo, has about 9000km on it, got sold for 59k+ on road cost in adelaide. (not sure if it came with free 3 years servicing and +2 years extended warranty in the deal or not)

the infinity q50H is a bit more expensive, the most importantly, it doesn't have a dealership in adelaide....

so unless they opens one soon, there is no way i can even test drive it :)

hi guys i have been following this topic because i own a IS 300h luxury with EP2. I might be able to brief you on the car. If you are to get one make sure you drive both models F and Luxury. Personally i could not bring myself to the F sport as i see no use for the sports suspention and bigger wheels on a car with lack lustre performance. This car is made for saving fuel by driving it very slow. I drive in Sydney traffic everyday and I cannot better 5.7 L/100 k and let me tell you this is in eco mode and driving like an old woman. Make sure you put it through its paces so you are not disappointed as I am. I have found out the following after 14 K.

1. It has a resonance issue (no fix at present)

2. It has resonable take off in sports mode but the CVT holds it back. Floor it and there is like a massive flatspot.

3. Whilst driving at approx 30k/h floor it and you go nowhere because it does not gear down it wants to wind up until you reach your speed.

4. The brakes just take getting used to but when you are driving slow and brake easy the brakes are really grippy and stop well, however if you jump on them they do stop but it is like there is a delay for a split second before they grip.

5. Drive heavy footed in sports mode and you may as well get an IS 350 because it can burn some petrol.

End of the day it is built for easy economical driving. If you want more power and save some costs the 250 drives heaps better but the 350 is the one. It is worth the extra cash and petrol consumption.

As for BMW alternative well i owned one once and never again due to reliability.

I hope this helps.

thanks for your reply.

1. when i took the car for a weekend, i did drove on the highway, but didn't experience the resonace. it is possible that the highway road noise (wind noise) with music masked it or i didn't actively listen for it. however i will double check this if i put down the money on the table. maybe a contract with it as a condition to get out.

2. i also did floor it on the street, but it hit 60km/h pretty quick, but the pull power did seem a bit short.

3. all my test drove was pretty much open traffic, so didn't really experience that.

4. i did found the brake so what use to. i certainly understand the regen braking. however when you hard brake, the engage of actual brake seems a little lag, like you mentioned. and i also experienced the rocking when hard brake, a bit like abs, but not.

5. i don't drive heavy foot, but i found a near new 350 is almost same price as a 250. i was shocked, because i never really looked into 350 range. 58990 for 11k used car drive away at VIC etc.

the reason i liked 300H is because i like the hybrid technology. during my test drive, my average is 5.6L/100km. good figure, also quiet when car fully stops. 350 seems like a driver's car, but i won't use the power very often, what a shame.

compare to 250 base model and 300H base model, there is about 5000 dollars differences. to me, it is ok to get 300H for the extra premium. but lately, i am starting to like more about EP2, because let's face it. a base model without anything is kinda boring. if i am already putting down 60k on a car, if i don't get those extra features then i will kick myself down the track.

ep2 on a base model is almost same as f sports, except the extra moon roof and Mark sound, i believe.

once again, thanks for your great detailed information.

personally i like the 2015 model's touch pad instead of current mouse control. however if this means 2014 model will be much cheaper to clear, i will consider it as well.

i agree 350 f sports would be really nice, however i am not a power driver. based in adelaide, the mainly roads are flat without any hills to climb. also my yearly driving distance is below 10k.

also i prefer lexus over bmw, simply due to reliablity since i am keep the car for a while :)

You're not talking about the ABS are you? Does this happen everytime you brake in the test car?

no, hoaloish, it wasn't ABS, or at least i didn't see any ABS light come on the dashboard if there is any.

Hi Diesmile,my reply might be too late for you,

* Price wise, one of my friend bought a 2014 IS250 basic+EP (sun roof) drive away $58500, another friend bought IS350 Fsport+EP1 $76000, just for your information

* The break of hybrid cars is different from normal ones, it uses so called "Power generate breaks", the power is actually recycled when you first break the car, and when you press the break deeper, the mechanic then get involved, I personally hate this feeling, very much. For the IS serise, I would recommend IS350 Fsport over the other two models, the power matches the fantastic chassis and steering is very good(not as good as BMW 3 but very close)

Hope this helps

this information is great, i think 350 f sports is a bit too much for my budget, also since i am in adelaide, most drive is on the flat road, therefore the extra power may not needed most of the time.

may i ask where is your friend's state plz? thanks. also i am assume none of them are demo model, but brand new, right? thanks.

I brorrowed a 300H f sport without any EP over the weekend. I was quite happy with the performance of this car.

like:

1. fuel usage: over all, 5.5L/100km seems to be what i am getting without babysit the car.

2. decent acceleration and pulling power in all conditions.

3. quiet cabin noise.

dislike:

1. phone connectivity was quite strange, it can't show up any of my numbers or favourite (samsung S5), however dialing via number pad and receiving phone calls work fine.

2. reserving camera more granny and unclear compare to my Rx270

3. the seat is less comfortable, i miss the butter soft leather on RX

4. as mentioned on post 4, jerkiness when brake with moderate to hard force. it seems the mechanical brake is trying to engage for 1 sec, then back off , then engage again etc, your body will like in wave motion as a result.

i think if the dealer allows a basic 300h drive away with 3 month rego, without any EP, with corp discount for 60k, i will most likely buy one this year. (for a 14 model)

if they can give me the above with EP2, i am happy to pay 65k, but i think less likely from the dealer.

i certainly understand the the importance of negotiation. however by getting some ideas about price is not bad either, at least it shall save both parties time and efforts when we finally sit down on a table.

i did ask my dealer today reguarding corp discount and L exhibition. he said yes they are stackable, however, the listed price is for base money without matalic paint, which they don't have in any in SA (300h in onyx)

thanks for the info.

now since i am also able to get corp program, which allows a reduced dealer delivery fee. according the the lexus sellsman, the new delivery fee will be 998. does this mean, without real negotiation, the 62k will be further reduced by 1.5k? hence starting point at 60.5K drive away before any back and forth game talk?

edit:

i did an extensive test drive of a 2014 F sports 300h, and found when you brake with moderate force, the car moves in quite jerkiness., as in the car would move then stop, then move then stop, then move then stop, etc. which throw yours body around in an uncomfortable way.

Did anyone else notice this? I do get the regen brake is rather sensitive, but this behaviour seems strange with a regen brake.

6K? or 60K?

lol edited. 60k drive away.

hi guys, I have been thinking about a new IS300h.

I had a look around carsales.com for a while now, but interested to see how much did you pay for your IS300h.

please state your model, EP number etc, thanks.

is 60k too low for a new standard is300h (2014model, no EP)? as in drive away.