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Used 2009 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

I love my 2008 LEXUS is 250

Anthony Perez, 07/02/2019
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Man ... LEXUS is just great. My 2008 LEXUS feels like a 2016. I call her Alexys. She’s white & I paid for a aftermarket front and new headlights so it looks like a 2016 & I did the body kit and everything with some rims & the black roof top. Lol when I drive my girl, she’s beautiful inside and out. I still look back at her when I get out the car & leave her. I love her so much I over exaggerate with pressing the lock button. Lol, but yeah. I’ve had for like 3 years. I’ve done about 20k miles a year which is horrible but more of a reason to keep her than get another car & I never had a problem. All I’ve ever done was change the oil & put my 91 premium gas. Great car & very reliable. If you would like me to say a con ... the only con I can say. Is I wish it was faster, I wish had a better acceleration but that’s okay I guess.. it’s truly a comfortable & luxury car. It’s worth to hook it up, if that’s what your heart desires.. eBay is the way to go.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Paul M, 09/02/2009
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Just bought my 09 Lexus IS250 awd and I love it. The exterior styling is very eye catching and the interior is top quality. The seats are very comfortable, the ride is very smooth and you can barely hear any road noise inside. The radio and AC area without navigation is boring but its functional. Could use a little more power but its decent and the car handles very well. Its a very small car so a small backseat is expected. The back-seats aren't usable unless the front seats are pushed very far up, but all around its a great car!

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5 out of 5 stars

Its beautiful, really.

Bhutto, 12/27/2008
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

Before buying this I test drove a lot of vehicles, MB C class, BMW 335 and Infiniti, but IS has a different nice good taste to it, more stiff (in a good way) than MB, more stylish interior with same driving experience than BMW, more style than Infiniti (I think). Liked the exterior styling and standard features like fog light, LED lights, turn indicators on the side mirrors, side mirrors are heated too. I am really very very happy with my choice and recommend you all to test drive this to realize what a nice car it is. Its Lexus.

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5 out of 5 stars

What a car....

biggs89, 10/10/2007
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 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.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still going strong

DChavez, 07/31/2020
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Bought mine used from 1 owner a few years ago. Currently has 119,000 miles. Just had work done on air intake, new spark plugs, and it runs like new. I thought about upgrading to a newer one but why? It’s still a great car.

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