My fiancee is looking at cars, the lexus IS 250 awd is in the running. Anyone one one of these, if so what do you think? How is the awd systen?
Andrew
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June 28, 2010 12:38 p.m. digdug18 HalfDork
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June 28, 2010 12:46 p.m. ReverendDexter Dork
As soon as I found out that you could only get them in an automatic, I stopped looking.
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June 28, 2010 1:29 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
Paging Fit_Is_Slo!!!!
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June 28, 2010 2:21 p.m. Strizzo SuperDork
not sure if the awd is the same way, but on the rwd model, the traction control is supposedly only for getting unstuck, not for thinking for yourself. it automatically turns itself back on above 20-25mph
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June 28, 2010 2:53 p.m. Osterkraut Dork
The pre-Toyotaberkeleyed Legacy GT is the clear superior here...
Subaru builds a great looking car, decides, "hey now, we're Subaru, we can't have that!"
Designs the new one to make up for their momentary lapse in judgment....
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June 28, 2010 2:56 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
If your GF is anykind of car person she won't like the Lexus. I've just gotten rid of the 2wd version and it was the most souless, characterless car I've had since a mid 80's GM product. They are cars that read nice on paper but there's a disconnect between the paper and the actual car.
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June 28, 2010 2:57 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader
nice car. looks nice, feels nice.
dog slow.
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June 29, 2010 7:35 a.m. digdug18 HalfDork
Buzz Killington wrote:
nice car. looks nice, feels nice.
dog slow.
That should work fine for her then.
And she drives strictly an automatic, so it won't be a problem for an auto only car. Gladly for me though, the F-sport accessories makes a couple parts that are worthwhile. Front and rear sways, shocks, springs, bigger front and rear brakes(big money though)...
