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BMW 1 series are, in my personal opinion, not a BMW at all. It's more like a VW golf try to disguise as BMW. The build quality of the car just feels ... hmm ... a bit cheap. Reasons I choose Lexus over BMW, 1. more for your money as Parthiban said :) 2. the steering is lighter (wife likes it very much) 3. reliability. Father’s X5's air con dies in 2 month from new. Uncle’s 10 year-old 5xx was on fire. And I have to have my 325's air con, rear whip, headlight, CD changer etc. fixed. But to be honest, BMW does offer better driving experience in "some" occasions.

I have been reading the posts here since summer but this is my first post. I moved from Canada to UK this Nov. and have to buy a car for commuting. I was choosing between BMW 1series and Lexus IS series but eventually bought a silver 05 spec IS200 SE (picked up at dealer on 12/24 for Xmas). Very nice car indeed. The funny thing is that when I was choosing the color, the dealer actually warns me not to buy a white Lexus, as it will be hard to sell later. What's wrong with white cars? Do people dislike them for any particular reasons? I worked in Japan for a few years and everyone likes white car there. By the way, what are the benefits of becoming a gold member? Cheers DC