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Used 2002 Lexus IS 300 Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

So far, soooo good!

jockoB, 07/23/2002
2002 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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A blast to drive. Could be a little roomier, but I can still squeeze in the rear facing infant car seat. It is more sport than sedan. AGAIN, a blast to drive.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

It's been over a year - no regrets

joeyzasa, 11/09/2003
2002 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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I've had my 2002 IS300 for over a year now. I still love it. Sure, it's not the fastest of the bunch (still pretty quick) and has clear taillights (like every souped up civic out there). However, it makes up for it in so many ways. The car fits me like a glove. It's also nice to be one of only a few IS owners in my area vs the hoards of BMW owners. Overall, I have no regrets with my purchase. The only thing I might change would be to get a 5spd. But the e-shift provides a good compromise between performance and sitting in traffic.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Quick Silver!

CPN, 03/04/2002
2002 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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I LOVE this car! Bought it back in august of '01, put about 3k miles on her since then. The ride is smooth, the seats fit your body wonderfully. Tight handling. Beauty of an engine, quite when you cruise and absolutely PURRs when you give it the gas. Sound system is solid. Sunroof is a MUST on this car, no exceptions. Heater works very well in the cold.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Terrific Car

chippy, 06/27/2005
2002 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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Utterly reliable. Near supercar braking. Superb handling and ride with L-Tuned performance springs and swaybars that makes stock car seem too soft. Silky smooth engine. Crisp 5MT. Very comfortable driving position. Good controls layout.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I like it more today than when I bought

griffmac, 12/09/2003
2002 Lexus IS 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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I love this car! This car doesn't get the respect it deserves from auto journalists - it's like they didn't want to belive Lexus could build such a great sports sedan on its first try. I have several 3-series in my family and this car is more communicative and fun to drive than any of them (even the 330i w/sport package). When you compare this to the 325i (same price), I can't give the nod to BMW in any area other than maybe the dash design.

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