Purchase story of LEXUS IS250
I forgot exact story, because it had past about 3 years since I purchased LEXUS IS250 version S. However, I tell my purchase story of LEXUS IS250 version S by reminding my memories. An automotive inspection of my car was in September 2008. I began to search good car from January 2008. All I had owned cars were used cars. It was for the first time for me to purchase brand new car. My all badget was about 3.5 or 4 million yen. There was not any candidate car. I was interested in INSPIRE of Honda which just released. The INSPIRE had 3.5 litter engine with 280 Horse Power. Besides, it had new system called cylinder stop system as ecology. Some cylinder stopped to increase fuel efficiency during idling. There is not a car for test drive, when I visited to Honda dealer. A sales person showed me 300,000 yen discount for me. It was atractive for me, because I had heard that maximum discount of the INSPIRE would be 280,000 yen. I didn't decided to get it.
Nextly, I visited LEXUS dealer near Honda dealer. Some people was substituting displayed cars for new cars. There was not any other customer. When I enterd entrance, an beautiful lady came out to greet me. I told I want catalog of LEXUS IS250. While she were preparing of catalog, I looked displayed IS250. After a few minutes, an sales consultant appeared and explained about each LEXUS cars. He explained regarding IS250's exterior color and interior color etc. Suddenly, he proposed test drive of LEXUS IS-F. I promptly accept his proposal. The LEXUS IS-F is a monster car with over 400 Horse Power. I started to road with sales consultant. When I reached to one straight road, I presssed the accelerator like contacting accele pedal and floor. The LEXUS IS-F accelerated immeddiately and my body was pressed to seat. It was short time, but excellent experience. When I recuded speed, I used paddle shift. I voved into low gear by paddle shift. I heard good soud by plipping. The response time of gear change was so short. After that I pressed break pedal. The break of LEXUS IS-F was extremely effective. After test drive, I got estimate of LEXUS IS250 version S. It was to expensive compared with my badget. When I go out from LEXUS dealer, sale consultant handed me paper bag. I think "What is this?" When I go back to my home, I opened the paper bag. There was a stuffed toy of teddy bear LEXUS version.
Nextly, I visited Nissan dealer. My target was a Skyline. The Skyline had two types sedan and coupe. The Skyline coupe had 3.7 L engine with over 300 Hoese Power. I drove both type Skyline. I liked stabilily and acceleration of the Skyline coupe. Howeve I don't like the weight and exterior design of Skyoline coupe.
Nextly, I visied Mazda dealer. My target was a RX-8. The Mazda would launch new RX-8. There was a few conventional RX-8. I was not able to select my favarite color or grade. The sales person adviced me to wait by day of new RX-8 release. I drove Eunos roadstar. It was good car.
Nextly, I visied TOYOTA dealer. My target was Crown Athlete. In those days, it was just brand new model car. There was not cars for tesr drive. There waa just for display. I got catalog and estimate for Crown Athlete 2.5 L. It cost almost same one with LEXUS IS250 version S.
I confirmed all target cars by my self. The LEXUS IS250 version S was best car in my mind at that time. But the price of LEXUS IS250 was 4.05 million yen. I needed 0.5 million ye for sundry expenses. Completely I was short of badget. To tell the truth, I wanted LEXUS IS350. It was impossilble for me to get LEXUS IS350. I visited LEXUS dealer again, to drive LEXUS IS250 veriosn S. THe impression of the LEXUS IS250 version S was very good. Indeed the power was not enough, but the way the engine revs up was good feeling. The conbentional my carahad engine with 210Horse Power. The LEXUS IS250 had engine with 215 Horse Power. Some people felt so hard regarding suspension. I didn't mind the hardness of susupension. I thought hot pay the expensive price.
Fortunately, I had three good issue. The first one was that I had friend who was LEXUS car's owner. THe second one was LEXUS card. The third one was legal action. The one of dealer option part became free, because I had friend who was LEXUS car's owner. I was able to pay 2 million ye by LEXUS card. I was treated the reduction of the automoble acquisition tax by legal action. I was so lucky! Finally, I was LEXUS IS250 version S owner.