Is 250 Se-l With Multimedia V Is250c Se-i With Sat Nav

[howard0181]

Looking to change my Lexus IS200 for either a IS SE-L or IS250C. Have some decent offers for the SE-L with multimedia and Lexus have a £1000 loyalty offer against this car. New convertible looks good but I have not test driven it yet. I have had offers on this from list price.

With the loyalty bonus the price differential is an incredible £7,000 difference. IS250 SE-L seems fair value (if there is such a thing) but as I see it the IS250C seems very overpriced and Lexus record with the existing sports car is not good.

Any comments?

[Parthiban]

Reviews of the IS250C have been ok, it doesn't seem to be the handling disaster that the SC430 was originally.

However I have to agree about it being overpriced, I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for it, especially with so little power (something like 9-10s to 60 just isn't good enough for that much money)

Seeing as an IS250C will cost more than a 1 yr old IS-F it just makes no sense to me at all.......I'd wait to buy one used if you definitely want an IS250C because I can only imagine they will depreciate like a stone.

Just out of interest, how much are they offering off the 'C' now?

[howard0181]

The 250C SE-i with map has list price of £37,330....I was quoted circa £34,800 (in metallic paint)

It looks a nice car but the spec is not quite as good as IS250 SE-L with multimedia, auto and metallic paint.

I have quotes circa £28,600 and may do a little better. I will also get £1,000 extra trade in price against SE-L against the 250C.

I have looked at the Merc new E series but thats around £37k depending on what extras I want.

My current Lexus is the 200 SE (about 4 years old) and I think I am going to go for the IS250 SE-L auto and multimedia.

The only thing I dont like about this car is the Sat Nav.

Also, I agree about depreciation on the new IS250C...Its to risky!

[Parthiban]

How much are you getting for your p/ex? Those are reasonable discounts but depends on the all important cost to change.

What don't you like about the satnav?