Used 2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Perfect Marriage of Luxury and Sport
Birdman46077, 05/10/2008
Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
32 of 33 people found this review helpful
Full disclosure: I am an engineer with 20+ years of quality experience, so I am very picky. This car is the perfect marriage of luxury and sports car. The build quality is very apparent, both inside and out. It is extremely quiet and smooth, although the suspension is a tad stiff on rougher roads. The paint is absolutely beautiful. Picking a color is the toughest decision, once you decide to buy. The engine will not impress true sports car enthusiasts, but I think Lexus hit the nail on the head by combining "very good" performance with "great" gas mileage. I'm getting 28 MPG consistently.
Just gas and oil
Justin Wasserman, Aurora, CO, 07/21/2016
Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
I've owned by IS 250 for 8 years now and I have literally only put gas and oil in it. Nothing has gone wrong. I do the various required maintenance (at 30K miles, and so on), but it's been a great car. The dealer just wrote me a letter asking if he could buy it back and I honestly can't come close to being able to replace the car with something half as nice for the same price. It's a keeper.
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Best Car Ever!
jim, 05/18/2008
Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for a month and this is the best car I have ever owned. I have owned 40 cars in my life and have driven everything. This car is light years ahead of them all. I drive all over the country and experience all sorts of driving conditions and believe me, this is the car to drive. I would recommend this car to anyone who wants economy, luxury and sport wrapped in one package.
Good all around
crackerfarmboy, Hagerstown, MD, 03/17/2011
Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
I've been reading all these reviews complaining about the ride quality. That's due to the Potenzas from the factory. I replaced mine with Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires and the ride quality is 1000 times better. Also, buy a car with low profile tires, they WILL get damaged...on any car. This car is getting close to three years old and gets driven hard about 80 miles per day. It doesn't have a single rattle, squeak, or any other flaw. It has been perfect since day one. The engine definately needs more power. This car has decent power, but for the $42K that is costs, it should a lot more. The interior comfort and design are outstanding.
What a car....
biggs89, 10/10/2007
Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Do not test drive it unless you wanna bring it home that night. I'm serious. I went into the dealership just to check out pricing and test drive it, then spent the next couple hours figuring out how I can afford the payments. It was that easy. Smooth, smooth ride, very quiet, nice stereo system, and paddle shifters when you want that manual tranny feel. Leather is so soft, and vented seats a nice touch. Real fun to drive. Get looks from many people as I drive by.