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Used 2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

The perfect car for me

caymandiver75, Bristow, VA, 01/02/2011
Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I've owned this car now for 2.5 years and have put 20k miles on it. The car has performed flawlessly requiring no unscheduled maintenance to be done.

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5 out of 5 stars

This thing is a BEAST!

KT, 09/21/2009
Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I've driven a lot of sports cars and this is among the most fun. I tried the M3/5 and the AMG and just preferred the way the IS-F is tuned. It is a lot more like a muscle car than the M's and I guess I'm just not a Mercedes guy. Plus, with Lexus, I don't have to worry about all the reliability issues of the Germans. Love the grunt, the automatic is buttery smooth and the manual mode is actually decent (from a diehard straight drive fan). Don't understand people whining about the ride. This is a SPORTS car, and it's actually not even that bad for a sports car. Plus I can get 25-27 easily on the highway, 28 if I try hard. Overall an awesome car. Would like ventilated seats, but small gripe.

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5 out of 5 stars

More bang for your buck than BMW m3

IS-F for life = ), 08/09/2009
Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is the best car I have ever owned and driven. This car came standard with all options including navigation etc. Extremely reliable, and with cruise control on when driving on the open road, I averaged 29.8 mpg while going 70mph which is impressive for a v-8 sports car even if you don't like the brand. I paid 54,000 for my car which came with everything, and compared to the legendary BMW m-3 which cost over 71,000 and only came with heated leather seats and nothing else standard! Lexus is more bang for your buck! Never owned a Lexus before, but this is great!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

I got a kid but I still like to drive

domino, 12/13/2008
Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful

I spent the first 45 years of my life single and without any kids. I've driven everything from Vipers, to Jags, a host of AMGs, not to mention 1 Aston Martin. I thought about dropping the amount of money for an M5 but then I thought, I have a little girl. I need to spend the money on her. I decided on the IS-F. I drive it daily, like a normal person with my family and like a maniac when I'm alone. So far no problems and nothing but sheer fun. I wish the Lexus people had thought to put adjustable shocks in it to dampen the ride when necessary but oh well. I can always get new kidneys when I'm 80.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

IS-Fantastic

NorthCoast, 05/29/2008
Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall this car has met or exceeded my expectations. I have been loyal to Lexus having 2 GS 430s in last 6 years but wanted more performance type numbers and feel. Magically, the IS-F was born. It is very unLexus in its stiffness and ride but what I was expecting in a true performance sedan. It still has many of the nice Lexus features and luxury components. However, this is not your father's Lexus. I drove the M3 sedan after the Motor Trend article rating it better overall. I think some of their points are valid but feel their overall conclusion wrong. The M3 felt a little more clumsy in tight turns and I didn't like the long throws of the manual transmission. I have no regrets.

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