[TomsterF]

The fact that there are ISF's sitting on showroom floors has me a bit concerned. When I bought mine it had been sitting at the dealership for at least 3 weeks. There were a couple more in San Antonio and more still in Houston.

The M3 by comparison cannot, for the most part, be purchased the day you walk into the dealership. You put down your money and wait 4 months.

I worry that this model may never really catch on and that my $62,000 car might only fetch half that when I grow tired of it in a couple of years. The M3would certainly have been the safer purchase in terms of not taking it in the shorts come time to sell.

 

[TomsterF]

ISFChamp, Having bought and sold automobiles for 35 years I understand that cars are not an investment. That said, I've been lucky enough to get into and out of most every car I've purchased for little more than the payments that I made while owning.....I've never been underwater when selling the old to buy a new. With my first model year S2000 I was able to drive it for 10 months and sell for slightly more than I paid for it.

I think the fact that the ISF sits at some dealerships goes beyond the economy and gas prices. There does not seem to be a buzz about this car. Be it insufficient advertising or Lexus' lack of performance pedigree, something has kept it from being a must-have. The fact that no car has sat in your showroom for more than 10 days, in a city of some 4 million, with cars trickling in at perhaps 5 a month is hardly encouraging. Again, the M3 is back-ordered nationwide, as is the Audi S5. Supercharged Jaguar XF's never last more than a day here in Austin. All of these cars cost about the same and all get the same dismal gas mileage.

Sounds like I'm trolling I suppose. It is not my intention. I love my ISF. I would just feel better if I knew that everyone else in this market loved and desired it as well. Would hate to have to cut a $25,000 check to get out of it in 2 years.

 

[TomsterF]

I appreciate the feedback. Sorry if the accountant in me takes over from time to time. As I said, I love the car. I might have expected a few more panties thrown my direction but that's okay.....its still early.