Koshime - hi - This is Steppy and I live in Singapore. I stumbled upon your 'diary' and i am most impressed with the contents and obviously, with the IS250 as well.
I am one of the few crazy enough to place a pre-order (silver on grey) on the IS250 without even the test drive. However, your details and pictures and other details just confirmed that i have made a good choice! :P
After trawling thru the internet, I was not able to confirm if the car comes with airconditioning vents to the rear passenger cabin section...Would u be able to confirm that with me?
Do carry on your great diary - I enjoyed it and cant wait to get my hands on my new baby as well (March/April 2006 delivery)
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Hi Steppy, I used to live in Singapore (Bukah Timah). There's been quite a discussion on the prices for the new models, but I guess you could cheer everyone (else) up if you tell us the cost to purchase in Singapore
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Hi Kos - thanks, its great to know that the car has evenrything that i wanted! Incidentally, I would be in London next week for a week...Are u based in london? Maybe i would be able to see your baby and be the first in Singapore to see one!
Ok here is a rough guide to car price in Singapore. The pricing structure consists of import tax and the COE - a paper that you bid for to use the car for 10 years. After than 10 years, you have to bid for another paper to 'extend' the life span of the car. The coe used vary from S$40K (US$ 23.5 K) to as high as S$110K (64.5K) at one stage...However, its now in much more bearable region of S$14 (US$8K)
As i have been shopping for a car recently, I am pretty familiar with the prices (as far as i can remember +/- 3K)
LEXUS
IS250 - S$130K - US$76.5K
RX300 - S$135K - US$79K
GS300 - S$165K - US$ 97K
BMW
320i - S$135K - US$79K
325i - S$175K - US$100K
523i - S$173K - US$100K
