Worth trading in tC for a IS250?

ricexizxgood · Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 1938 Location: San Francisco, CA

Anyone think its worth trading in a 2006 tC for the IS250? If I do, I would finance the rest.

Eiso · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 990 Location: Houston, TX

I would certainly do that. I planned on getting the IS250 with Navi+ML. But for $4-5k more you get the IS350. I'm still debating

TheQuietThings · Posted: 2/20/06 9:10PM Post subject:

the 250? no.. the 350? yes

My .02

Nick06tC · Posted: 2/20/06 9:27PM Post subject:

both are nice. I wish I could have found a is300 in manual when they were still being made.

Good luck...thats a hard decision.

taek · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 1876 Location: A-Town

no need for 350, get the 250 in manual and wait for hks to release a crzy turbo for it =D

PwCTax · Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

Wow, I'm on the same page as you. I was thinking about trading in my 2005 tC and lease a IS 250. the monthly payments would come out to be about the same as I pay now for the tC. The dealership was going to offer 13k for my car, but I know I can get more.

We'll see.

Killa · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 48 Location: Texas

IS250 automatic is realatively slow, however extremely fun to drive.... it's a very nimble car. Our dealership has yet to get in one with the 6speed manual yet, so I can't give you a review on that....

But there's a night and day difference between the 250 and the 350 as far as their speed goes.... the 250 accelleration is mediocre (my 5speed civic can keep up just fine)... the 350's accelleration is freakin' awesome!.... better that most of the vehicles with the 4.3liter V8 even! .... the handling in the corners is about the same though.

BADS33D · Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 2105 Location: Miramar, FL

is it worth trading???? of course it is...u crazy? i love my tc, but i would trade it in for an IS350 anyday. just costs alot more.

TongMan · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 1826 Location: Sacramento, CA

I would trade it straight up for it but we all know that is impoosible. For now, I'd rather keep my tC. Can't afford payments and insurance on a car like the IS350...lucky for some people and their rich parents...

racegirl · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Cincinnati OH

Go drive one and talk to the finance mgr. If you have the cash, I say go for the IS!! I am sure you are going to lose $$ on the Scion though.

silverxb · Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 102 Location: Long Beach, CA

i would go for the 350. its a freakin awsome car. i haven't had a chance to open her up yet cause im still breakin' her in but once i do its freakin gonna be awsome. go find me a deserted parking lot and start smokin them rear tires baby. lol

lppro-xb · Posted: 9/24/06 4:03PM Post subject:

can you turn the traction cotrol off on the is 350?? and dose it come w/ a LSD?

XPRESSCION · Posted: 3/29/08 2:40AM Post subject:

What about paying off the tC in four years? Keep it for personal enjoyment even if it has 250k miles? Then walk into Lexus dealer with $5k and have TFS/LFS finance since you had the tC finance through them. Buy a IS 250 or 350 (depending on my yearly raises, if I'm paying 1,200 range house payment I have to make on my own? Or if I'm married? With a child?)
That's my plan.

Cause I'll be 29-30 years old by then.

I know I'll buy IS 250 for sure. By then the used values should be 18-22 grand; I just don't know if I'm going with new or used. Depending on those huge life changing events?

Silverstreak-tC · Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 468

Dood im thinking bout the same thing too and right now im checking up on the is250 and im thinkin bout trading in my 06 tc after its paid off and just use it as a down. CAR IS SO NIIIIICE.

marx_tc602 · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 577

yeah im wit u on that and silverstreak...sometimes i plan to sell my tc, and get this 6 speed is250 like a couple miles from my house. 24k for an is250 black with tinted tails, greddy sp2 exhaust, built in 10" jl w7, its so hook up and its a 6 speed. but today i just swapped my seats with an rs3.