Lexus is350
10-21-2005, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by PsychoBen,Oct 21 2005, 10:05 AM
Preposterously enough, HID is not standard on most supposedly high-end brands: Lexus, BMW, MB, Porsche (including 911).
it's actually not a bad stategy for consumers either. some who may not be able to afford the same automobile if it had more standard options (but with a higher pricetag) will have an opportunity to own and drive a car that they really like or desire within a more comfortable pricerange.
10-21-2005, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BerlinaBlackS2kguy,Oct 21 2005, 03:24 PM
^^ i like how acura does it ... just about everything included AND a fair price
10-21-2005, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by exb00st,Oct 21 2005, 03:37 PM
That's a great thing about Acura. My CL-S was LOADED.. there weren't any options but the Nav and spoiler. Heated seats and Xenons standard.
10-21-2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jlstyle82,Oct 21 2005, 08:48 PM
HUH?? how come on lexus.com IS350 offers six-speed?
and its 307HP?
and its 307HP?
10-21-2005, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jlstyle82,Oct 21 2005, 08:48 PM
HUH?? how come on lexus.com IS350 offers six-speed?
and its 307HP?
and its 307HP?
Or is it 5-sp auto? 
But either way, it's auto with shifting buttons.
10-21-2005, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by exb00st,Oct 21 2005, 06:37 PM
That's a great thing about Acura. My CL-S was LOADED.. there weren't any options but the Nav and spoiler. Heated seats and Xenons standard.
The IS300 had virtually no options. Leather/alcantra, 6 disc changer, HID headlights, sunroof, etc where all standard.
Supposedly you could get cloth seats and no moonroof but it had to be special ordered. I've never seen one in person (saw cloth but not the no moonroof) and I was part of the IS community for quite a while.
The CL-S might have come loaded, but thats not Acura's entry level car. The RSX doesn't even have HID's as an option.
This time around the IS got a more luxurious face-lift, but it is still there entry level car. I think they just leave it customizable for all the above stated reasons.
10-22-2005, 05:39 AM
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Six-speed automatic.
