This is going to come down to personal preference between the cars since they are both excellent vehicles. If I were given the option between the two cars I would lean towards the Lexus (though the BMW would be a nice car to own as well). I would lean towards the Lexus from life experiences with these two companies.
Between my personal driving experiences and friends that have owned both BMWs and Lexus's, the Lexus name wins out just slightly in my book.
Having talked to many people about their personal experiences with BMWs, they have the tendency to have more parts break at random than the Lexus. You get what you pay for when you buy a Lexus, and that includes a service department that will be at your beck and call. Lexus parts are very expensive though, so that's another thing to consider.
Here's the BWM specs: leftlanenews.com/bmw-3-series-convertibl... And the Lexus specs: leftlanenews.com/lexus-sc-430.html#speci... What's stands out, for me, is that the BMW has more power (300hp) but less torque than the Lexus (only 300 vs. 317 from the Lexus). Good enought for 5.5 seconds, 0-60 for the BMW and 6 seconds to the Lexus. So the BMW is a more powerful car, which accounts for a better driving experience and BMW is also known for build quality.
The BMW also has better fuel millage. I would recommend the BMW, for all said before, but mainly because it will be the car that better maintains its value, when used. Later on, if you want to sell your car, you'll get value from the BMW, because of the brand's prestige.
I've driven both cars, and my personal preference is the BMW. Although the Lexus is very nice, and luxurious, I feel that the BMW has a sportier and it's a more fun ride. According to Kelley Blue Book editors, "the Lexus SC 430 "lacks the precise and crisp responsiveness of the BMW 335i."
The 335i also gets slightly better gas mileage and it has greater horsepower, so if any of this means anything to you. I would say that there's nothing that justifies paying $15,000 more for a new Lexus over a great BMW.
I don't think you can justify the extra $15,000 for the lexus, go with the BMW, here is a website that compares the two and also compares the audi TT and hte mazda mx5, Looks like the BMW gets slightly better gas milage also, but I don't think you would be buying this car for the gas milage. This site lists all the specs, from what I can tell the BMW is better in the catagories that count.
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