Mazdaspeed vs Lexus IS 300

[oliver2000]

A update to this saga...

I stopped by the Lexus dealership to let them know that I am going with the MSP ( which has arrived !!! ).....they pulled out all the stops and got me to a price of 41 K cdn out the door...a 5 K discount...they really want to move these babies....

I drove the lexus without the traction control and the clutch is still wierd....we walked from the deal.

Off to Mazda...a shiney new MSP with my name on it....bought the car and worked a extended warranty as I drive alot.....5 years, bumper to bumper 160K for $33,570 cdn out the door, warranty was a rip charge of $ 2200...I got it down to $1200....so beware of warranties folks...lots of money in it.

 

[AGR]

Excellent Oliver!! Enjoy the 'better overall' car for the money.
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[Daemos]

A update to this saga...

I stopped by the Lexus dealership to let them know that I am going with the MSP ( which has arrived !!! ).....they pulled out all the stops and got me to a price of 41 K cdn out the door...a 5 K discount...they really want to move these babies....

I drove the lexus without the traction control and the clutch is still wierd....we walked from the deal.

Off to Mazda...a shiney new MSP with my name on it....bought the car and worked a extended warranty as I drive alot.....5 years, bumper to bumper 160K for $33,570 cdn out the door, warranty was a rip charge of $ 2200...I got it down to $1200....so beware of warranties folks...lots of money in it.

holy crap...$33,570 that's alot of cash....hehe No more arguements now though...I got basically the same thing on my spec, for $28,000, that included winter tires and rims, and the external warrenty (I spoke with the owner of the place, who is just a business man, that doesn't really know about cars, and he promised me like atleast 1000 off MSRP, and wintertires, and other junk with it, when I talked to him...thought the spec v was a poor selling car...5 min later, he realized there is a 5 month waiting list for one...heheheheehe)

but yea...41 thousand for a IS300...that's like G35/350Z price...and since your only choices were the MSP or IS300...the MSP is now the better choice