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Used 2012 Lexus IS 250 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful looking model

Socaldude101, 06/28/2020
2012 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

At first I was a little reluctant of the year 2012 but it only had 50 thousand miles on it I got it from a friend so I know everything is legit I'll tell you this car is great it's not too big it's not too small it has good acceleration great handling excellent gas mileage it's really a good looking car I get excellent highway mileage 30 miles to the gallon even city is great at 2524 depending on how much I step on it.. you cannot go wrong getting this car if you have a chance to get one with 60,000 miles or less go for it you won't regret it the back seat is not that big but hey this is not a family car so deal with it. I love the fact that it's rear wheel drive and not front wheel drive that's a very rare attribute these days

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Lexus IS

Carol S, 03/07/2020
2011 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Best car I have ever owned!

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4 out of 5 stars

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.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Lexus IS 250 AWD - 2006 technology

alterbear, 01/26/2009
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful

I leased a new Lexus IS 250 AWD after being told that the new model been updated for 2009. Yes, there are some minor styling and other changes, but it's still a 2006 technology platform. For example, the navigation system has no text to speech, no traffic info, outdated maps, poor routing - you could do better with a portable unit for $150.00.

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5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and amazing

Dixy De Lira, 10/13/2020
2009 Lexus IS 250 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I am super satisfied with my Lexus, my 2009 IS 250 is amazing and runs like new, I think is a very good car, any car from Lexus is good. Love it so much.

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