ItalynStylion Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I'm considering selling my 2002 IS300 for a new or slightly used 07LGT. What do you think my Pro's and Con's of this would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
executor485 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 AWD FTW! lol Other than that, there are plenty of LGT fanatics here, so its gonna be pretty biased towards the LGT being the best deal, which I wont argue with. If I pass you on the right, I'm flipping you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well if your into speed and quickness I personally know that the LGT is quite a bit faster than the 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 The LGt is lighter, with more power and AWD, the is300s have some potential but it costs alot of money to make them soemthing special. The LGT also has more room. The trq of the LGt will put you in your seat alot more than that is300s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalynStylion Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 What about the cost to insure them? Which do you think is lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 lgt is prolly lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Just fill out one of those online quotes with your info and you should get a pretty good idea. But the LGT is actually really cheap to insure compatible to the likes of Mazda6/Camry/Accord IIRC. BTW, this is really not a fair comparison, 5 years is a generation worth of improvement for a car. You shouldn't be comparing the '07 LGT against your old car but against other cars you could buy at around the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalynStylion Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 ^I already know that if I were to sell my car I would get a LGT...my decision is whether or not to go through with it.  I think I can get 15k for my car. I would most likely buy a 2007 lightly used or a new 2008. Either way, I NEED those folding rear seats. That is something that pisses me off about the IS300...they don't fold down. I'll be making close to 8k this summer at my internship and I make some money on the side from building/selling speaker enclosures. I think I'll have enough for a used 2007 but not a new 2008. I'm debating if I should get it new and make a few payments or buy it new outright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 well if you can only spend 15k, you should be looking more at 05s and 06s, unless you want a high mileage 07. If you have a 15k downpayment, and then a 7 grand or so loan you could get a real nice 07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I'm considering selling my 2002 IS300 for a new or slightly used 07LGT. What do you think my Pro's and Con's of this would be?If your IS is still in good running condition and paid for, I say hang on it. Do some aggressive preventative maintenance (PM)(tires, fresh suspension) on it and from a dollar perspective you come out way ahead and still have a decent ride. Probably not what you wanted to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 the lgt is the best option. the IS is too small and utdated. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalynStylion Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 If your IS is still in good running condition and paid for, I say hang on it. Do some aggressive preventative maintenance (PM)(tires, fresh suspension) on it and from a dollar perspective you come out way ahead and still have a decent ride. Probably not what you wanted to hear.  It's in ok condition. It looks nice enough but has some problems. Like the AC went out the other day and it's in the shop right now. I can't be fixing stupid shit like that as the car gets older. It has 78k on the clock and no warranty to be spoken of. Part of the reason I want a new car to begin with is the security of a warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 the lgt is the best option. the IS is too small and utdated. XThe OP is only going to make $8k this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 It's in ok condition. It looks nice enough but has some problems. Like the AC went out the other day and it's in the shop right now. I can't be fixing stupid shit like that as the car gets older. It has 78k on the clock and no warranty to be spoken of. Part of the reason I want a new car to begin with is the security of a warranty.Fix the AC as well and you'd still be ahead of the game. You could easily put another 50k on the IS. Of course, I'm assuming that you have performed scheduled maintenance and that the IS is as relaible as most Jap cars are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 ^^ +1, from financial point of view, you are better off keeping the IS. 78k is really not that many miles on a car, even more so in a Lexus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 ^^ +1, from financial point of view, you are better off keeping the IS. 78k is really not that many miles on a car, even more so in a Lexus.And a 2002 IS is still a quality ride. Just because it's a few years old doesn't mean it's obsolete. 78k miles on a Toyota/Leuxus or any other quality Jap brand is nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 The 2007 LGT has better fuel economy than the 2002 IS according to EPA (by at least 2mpg). So not only will you have more room, and awd but it should be cheaper overall considering rising fuel prices. Depends ofcourse on the tranny with the MPG ratings. If manual you are going from 16/23 to 18/25 If automatic its 16/23 to 17/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 The 2007 LGT has better fuel economy than the 2002 IS according to EPA (by at least 2mpg). So not only will you have more room, and awd but it should be cheaper overall considering rising fuel prices. Depends ofcourse on the tranny with the MPG ratings. If manual you are going from 16/23 to 18/25 If automatic its 16/23 to 17/23Â Wow, that's surprising. It's not like the IS weights 2 tons or something. I wonder why it gets such a bad mpg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 The 2007 LGT has better fuel economy than the 2002 IS according to EPA (by at least 2mpg). So not only will you have more room, and awd but it should be cheaper overall considering rising fuel prices.You'd have to go a lot of miles to make up the difference in cash for fuel vs cash up front for a new(er) vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well ofcourse EPA must be taken with a grain of salt... real world numbers show that the LGT gives sub-20 mpg as well especially when in boost. Though the benefit of having a 2.5 Turbo rather than a 3.0 V6 is as long as you stay out of boost you can "fool" your car into thinking its a regular 2.5i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 You'd have to go a lot of miles to make up the difference in cash for fuel vs cash up front for a new(er) vehicle. True though as we've seen recently the price of gas has been sky rocketing to no end so theoretically it would take fewer miles to overcome that gap, but also consider that extra cost difference would give. 1. A lower mileage car. 2. A newer car. 3. AWD 4. More Room/Utility On top of the benefits of better mpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 And a 2002 IS is still a quality ride. Just because it's a few years old doesn't mean it's obsolete. 78k miles on a Toyota/Leuxus or any other quality Jap brand is nothing. True dat. My bro got his IS two years ago with 50k on the clock. Now I think he's past 90k, no major problems to speak of.   But yes, the fuel economy is terrible, especially when you compare it to the new ones.   http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1803406&postcount=13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 True though as we've seen recently the price of gas has been sky rocketing to no end so theoretically it would take fewer miles to overcome that gap, but also consider that extra cost difference would give. 1. A lower mileage car. $78k miles on an decently maintained Lexus is nothing. 2. A newer car. The IS is still a high quality ride. 3. AWD Keeping exactly matched tires is an expence that must be figured into the maintence equation. 4. More Room/Utility Perhaps. On top of the benefits of better mpg. Maybe 5% worse and it can probably run just fine on mid grade. The LGT is a great car but the OP's present car is still a very respectable ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well, the choice is his, does he want to stay with his lexus, which is probably a smarter move money wise, or will his love of speed take over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Long term ownership is always the most cost effective (as long as the car is not a lemon and has many maintenance issues) which does not seem to be the case with the IS. Though if he needs more room (as he has insisted) the Legacy would be a great alternative and we're merely helping to sell it to him (pretty much doing what SOA fails at everyday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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