Used 2009 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 IS 250, so we've included reviews for other years of the IS 250 since its last redesign.
Brakes
ok suk, 10/05/2009
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I also had a problem with my brakes. When I back up the brakes squeak. With less than 10000 miles I'm sure it's not the brake pads. If it is, I would be disappointed. I enjoy the smooth ride. The cabin is tight, power is acceptable & the gas mileage is excellent.
Best Car In Its Class
Emily, 10/16/2007
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I test drove every car in this price range and the Lexus made my decision so easy! It comes with many features in the base model that other cars you pay extra for (like 6 CD changer, iPod adaptor, sunroof, leather, premium sound, smart key). I got the base model because I felt like it was already very loaded. It handles so smooth and tight. My previous car was a 330i BMW and there is no comparison. My BMW had the premium package and still was not as loaded as the base model Lexus.
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Good overall Lexus
EJ, 06/07/2009
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is not a bad car at all setting aside from numerous dealership visits within the 25k miles I have clocked with this vehicle. The engine is very smooth, quiet yet not as powerful as I would like, even with the manual transmission. The down points for this car is various suspension noises & horrible manual transmission/factory flywheel combo. At about 5000 miles, the manual transmission had to be replaced. Right after, various TSB's were performed for interior noises & passenger side front A-Pillar head air bag cover was replaced. Now I hear clanking in the suspension area when going over any type of bump or road imperfection. Also, interior plastic clips are getting loose which make noise.
Smooth, quiet, quality, fun to drive
Natroth, 06/10/2008
2008 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Brief: a medium sized high technology, luxury sports car which will have 1 or 2 people in it most of the time. I researched and drove BMW, Audi and Mercedes before settling on Lexus. I was upgrading from a SAAB convertible. To compare the cars, you need to spec up each car equally, which I did. The Lexus is the best value by many thousands of dollars. The car is a powerful, smooth quiet ride if that is what you are looking for. My average speed around Sydney is 38 kph so top end performance is nice to brag about but not a decision maker. Add an extra year's warranty and a world rating of most reliable car and you have some very good reasons for buying an IS250. It exceeds the brief!
Overall very good but....
WD, 09/27/2009
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
All in all a very good deal, I agree with all the positive features mentioned elsewhere. I read somewhere about an annoying noise from the dashboard that starts few months after having the car, and I actually noticed that, it's from the driver's corner of the dashboard, a high-pitch annoying noise that occurs most on unsteady roads. I play music loud while driving and that can masks it, but a real disappointment.