No, I didn't go buy a new car — yet. I'm quite happy with my 2001 Lexus IS 300. It is, after all, completely paid for and in perfect running condition (it's a Lexus! what do you expect?). Hell, it doesn't even have 50,000 miles on it yet and I've had it since September 2000 (I lived 5 minutes from work for several years).
I won't be getting rid of that car in the near future, but I will be getting rid of it eventually. Since I purchased it when the IS was in its first year model, I've since learned that's not always a good idea. It's not that the car had problems in its first year; it's just that they added all the cool extras to it in the second year. Well, I won't make that mistake again.
When I do buy a new one, what will I get?
Why, another Lexus IS, except this time it'll be the new Lexus IS 350. Just take a look at those photos and read the review. You can also take a look at the Lexus site where they've now posted their 2006 IS preview page.
With a 3.5-liter V6 engine providing 306 horsepower, it'll be a lot of fun. That's zero-to-60 in less than six seconds. Yea, baby!
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