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Got a set of these about 4k ago. No complaints here. :) If they last the 45k I will REALLY be happy.

My wife & I own an 06 IS 250 MT. We special ordered this car to get the MT with the sports suspension AND the heated/vented seat & the power "goodies". We currently have 41K on the clock. At about 30K we brought the car into the dealer and complained about a shudder/judder in 1st when releasing the clutch. It felt as if the car was studdering. Now, both my wife & I have been driving MT since we first got our license(s) which is bout 20+ yrs ago. My wife's 98 SATURN lasted over 80K before the clutch needed to be repalced (we can thank our now 21YO daughter for prematurely wearing it out) and my 99 E36 Bimmer lasted to 116K before I traded it in (BTW clutch was on it's way out) I got the call from Lexus service - the clutch has "hot spots" or blue marks on it. The explanation was due " to the manner in which the car is driven" Unfortunately, since the clutch is a wear & tear item (think brakes & tires) there is/was NO warranty on a wear & tear item. We had 2 options: 1) Deal with it 2) LEXUS will offer a one time goodwill gesture and pay for the parts and the client (US) needs to pay for the labor. The cost of the parts was approx $2,500+ (Flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, rear main seal) and the labor would be about $1K +/- We chose option #2. HOWEVER, now at 41K intermitentantly, we get the "judder". And both my wife & I are thinking NO F*ing way!! You MUST be kidding. Well, only time will tell. If it gives out at another 30K +/- We will probably sell it, trade it and get a Benz, Bimmer or any other REAL MT car. FWIW, I personally think that Bimmer and Honda have the nicest gear boxes (just my .02) Hope this helps! With as many complaints as they have on this tranny it sucks they are not stepping up to the plate. Mine was starting to slip at 21k that is why I went ahead and traded. I figured around 3-4k for a new clutch and install or 7k for a new car and I don't have to deal with the frustration anymore. Lexus should be ashamed of this failure to support a product. They shouldn't even offer the MT.

any update on this trade? I traded my 06 back in on a new 07 ( this was when the 08s where just about to hit the lots ) Lost my @ss but at least I don't have to deal with that shuddering POS transmission anymore! I only had 21k on it, took it in 3 or 4 times complaining of the shuddering and sound of marbles being tossed in a jar.. of course got the "it's normal" response... NOT what I expected from a Toyota much less a LEXUS. Oh well... live and learn.

Got any pics? It is likely "rail Dust" Just go get some clay bar at Pep boys and it should come right out.

as bad as the MT is maybe they should cancel it. I am thinking of trading back in for an auto but just don't want to take the hit. The stick vibrates, clutch shudder...you name it. Sucks all the way around. Dealer says "normal" Get it right or just don't do it.

likely the opposite. Most speaker "mis-haps" happen when the amp clips. Not enough power. How do you have your eq set? cranking the bass to +5, playing rap or something with an overblown bass in the mix can equal disaster. If that is what you desire I would look into an aftermarket sub and amp. Good luck with it. ;)

There is a certain reasoning for buying any car. If we all wanted the same car, we would all be driving Model T's. I bought the IS250 because I wanted the stick, and wanted a bit better gas mileage, and my budget was in the upper 20's. I know that the IS250 MT6 gets about the same mileage as the IS350 auto, but that is where the selection comes in. The stick was more important to me, and the price point made the IS350 out of reach, unless I found one with lots and lots of miles. I'm really pleased with my car, I just have to get extra wheels and tires for the winter. Wifey will be really happy when she hears that story. NOT :chairshot: larry Hi Larry, Do you find the MT a bit noisy? I get a lot of gearbox or clutch noise when letting out the clutch in first sometimes. Dealer claims it is normal and it's not like I can find another one on the lot to compare it to. Thanks

I drove the Camry, it was faster but it also drove like a boat. You have to set a budget somewhere and mine was 30k. Why did you buy a IS350 when you could have bumped up to a GS430 for only 20k more? Seems like a no brainer to me.

Any updates on your car?

Sorry to hear that. I would ask for another IS350 if they had one. Hope they make good on it soon for you and let us know what they find.

Keep in mind that the ML system you heard most likely had very few hours on it. Just like home audio components, especially the speakers, they need to be run in before they sound their best. Get 100 hours on the stock system before you give up on it.

I'm with Cherokee, if first watt sounds like crap why would you want 999 more of them :chairshot: The stock system sounds decent to me, but I don't want exagerated bass. maybe it's not more bass you want it's just more extension to the bass? Just install a sub.

taking it in next week, I'll let you know what they say.

Hi foks, I just picked up a new IS250 MT this past Saturday. The car drives great and the quality is miles ahead of the Mach1 I traded, although I'll miss the raw power of that car! I notice a little noise/chatter when the clutch engages in 1st. Anyone know if this is normal? It's not really a lot of vibration, just a little chatter. Thanks Oh, one other thing. How hard is it to shut your hood? I have to drop mine a bit to get it to close.