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Since the IS 250 is a new design for motor and body, and AWD is also new to the line, there's no way to really know.  Based on my experience with a 2002 IS300, 37,000 miles and owned it 2.5 years, really reliable.  I've had zero problems with mine.  The first model year there were some problems, but nothing serious enough to regret, from what I hear.  Of course the IS300 is based on the Japanese Altezza, which already had a couple of years before they started making the US version.

Lexus, overall has a much better reliability than Mercedes over the last 3 or 4 years for sure.

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Thanks for your info....

Looks like a dead forum!

The IS 250 will havea base price of $28,000 as a RWD 6 spd and top out at around $38,000 with AWD Nav. Look for the 350 to come fully loaded just under $45.

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Are these numbers definite now? Is $38000 for the IS250 AWD fully loaded?

wow....new IS is kinda expensive

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2005 IS300 MSRP: $29,735 - $31,105

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yea, but the 2006 IS250 is around $37000 and IS350 $45000 loaded...

wow....new IS is kinda expensive

Hi all, I'm planning to buy a 2006 IS250 AWD. My question is, how reliable are these cars. Does alot of members have bad experience from Lexus? Please give me honest feedbacks. I own a 2005 Mercedes C230K SS, had it for less than 1 year and will be selling it next week.

A Merc to a Lexus....what you think? THANKS!!!