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  1. Obviously, you are getting defensive with my previous statement, "I did some research and I have found that no car is infallible, even the mighty Lexus." I did not come here to bash or be bashed. I do not consider BMW a mighty car, but before doing my research I honestly considered Lexus to be a mighty car, from what the perception was. After running into sites such as this: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/lexus.html I realized that there is no such a thing as a "mighty" car and that basically you can pick any model from the lowest of Yugo to the highest of Rolls Royce and you will always find mechanical problems across the line, so for you to go out of the way to find problems with BMWs was a little vengeful and not in line with my meek request. I found dozens more links bashing Lexus, Toyota, BMW, Honda, Acura, etc., so I guess ultimately it all comes down to what you, as the driver, look for in a car whether it'd be power, handling, style, electronic toys, and the likes, but my research threw the whole quality thing out the window as ALL makes seem to have their share of problems. Sorry that I did not find your choice of automobile interesting enough for my driving tastes, but please come down from your high pedestal because you, too, are driving metal, plastic, glass, and rubber, just like the rest of the automotive world. In 11 years, besides brakes and oil changes, I had a window regulator and heat blower motor fail on a '94 325i at age 11 with 130K miles on the clock, and a seat heater element and a little exterior plastic trim falling off after striking it with a snow showel (accidentally, of course) on a '02 325i at age 6 at 99K miles. Yeah, sound like real lemons to me, right? As for your little nugget, as a car person you should know that there are people out there that enjoy the challenge of swapping engines anywhere from lawn-mower engines to jet engines. You will see a lot more powerful engines transplanted into BMWs than any other car make because BMWs have the superior chassis and handling (stock) that is required to handle such swaps and in many cases they are better suited than the original cars the engines came from. If it is any consolation, I found a link where a guy transplanted a Chevy engine into a Lexus. Go ahead, google it. Anyway, I am done with this thread as it seems that this is becoming a "pi#@ing contest." Guess what? ALL cars break down and ALL cars suck at some point(especially with age and/or high mileage), regardless of brand. I made my choice based on my driving style and I thank all who made helpful contributions and I also congratulate you all for your choice as it is the choice that made you happy and being happy is what it's all about. Joe
  2. Why would you want a bunch of total strangers, biased toward Lexus as members of a Lexus forum, to "convince" you to get one? If you are going to spend that much money on a car, do some research, test drive, and decide if it's right for you. Otherwise, you may get stuck with a car that's just not right for you. Yes, you're absolutely right. I did some research and I have found that no car is infallible, even the mighty Lexus. Just reading the forum here, people are reporting paint problems, CPU problems, rattles, transmission problem, etc., so to me, my romantic image of Lexus as the type of car you buy and just worry about oil changes is completely shattered. In all fairness, I test drove both the IS250 and IS350, and although the 350 has some impressive power, the handling just was not there for me; it felt very much detached and really no road feel at all, and on top of all that, I don't know when was the last time the gentleman above me who commented that the BMW are spartans by comparison, I found the interior too "plastified" and quite bland compared to the newer 3ers. Granted, you can get more toys for the money, but I don't drive for the toys, I drive for the sheer excitement. I guess I'm going to have to live with no spare tire and no oil dipstick, but, knowing how BMW usually is a trendsetter, this might carry on to all other makers just like the "lifetime transmission fluid" did (horrible idea, BTW). Anyway, thank you all for your replies; congratulations on your purchases that have made you happy and since being happy with what we drive is all that really matters, I think I'll stick with the devil I know. Best regards, Joe
  3. Greetings, estimeed Lexus owners, As you can imagine from my handle name, I am a big fan of German cars. I have owned a Porsche 911, an Audi 100S (blah!), and two BMW 325I's. I have been a BMW owner for the past 11 years and I am now looking into the possibility of getting a 2007, 328xi. Despite what people have read, my Bimmers have been rather reliable with the occasional electrical failures (window regulator, seat heater, heat blower motor, etc.) that I would think would be pretty normal failures in just about any make of car, especially with the extreme temperatures (hot and cold) that we experience in the Northeast. The two things that really bother me about the newer BMW's are the run-flat tires and no oil dipstick. The other thing that bothers me is BMW's assertion that the transmissions come with "life-time" fluid. I think that is BS and I change the fluid every 30 or 40K. Anyway, the reason why I am here is, please tell me why I should switch to Lexus. I come here in good faith and am genuinely interested in hearing some informed comments. I plan to test drive both the IS and ES Lexus series. I have already driven the 328xi and it is just an incredible ride. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Joe
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