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Used 2009 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Poor Navigation

Jeffrey, 05/13/2008
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
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Very nice & refined car. AWD model accelerates fine. Very nicely finished interior. The rear seat is tight, but I knew this when I made the purchase. It was hard to find a model with the Luxury Package. Would not have purchased the car without that package. This package is what makes a Lexus a "Lexus". On the other hand the navigation system is not acceptable. A passenger cannot program the system while the car is in motion, does not announce street names, is very complicated to program. Do not waste your money on this inferior system. Instead purchase a $300.00 portable navigation system. They are easy to program, have "Text to speech", and have traffic updates.

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5 out of 5 stars

Happy to Own!

Marcia, 11/30/2008
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
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This was an upgrade from a 95 Dodge Neon, so it didn't take much to make me happy. Very happy driving my new car!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

Rick, 09/13/2018
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car has all the features. A 2008 that has features that 2018 cars don’t have. I love this car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

More fun than a Beemer.

KBoucher, 11/30/2008
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
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I drove almost every comparable car over the two months prior to purchasing the Lexus IS 250 RWD with the 6 speed manual. My last few vehicles had 300 hp (Infiniti and BMW) but putting it to the pavement was not as much fun as with the Lexus 2.5L V6 6M. All I can say is that with the 6 speed manual transmission, the car is actually a well balanced fun car to drive. I drove a few automatics and didn't get the same feeling in the car. Also, I have upgraded lowering springs, cold air intake, catback exhaust, short throw shifter, 19 inch IS-F rims, and added a spoiler. The added power and greatly improved exhaust sound makes the car truly more fun than the BMW 335i or Infiniti G35

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Good car

Ming, 12/31/2008
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It's a very nice car. Lots a cool features. Power is ok, but then again, my other car is 270hp Toyota. I get a lot of heads turned my way. The exterior design is just awesome. With the combination of a black color, it just looks so intimidating.

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