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Used 2004 Lexus IS 300 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

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haja1994, 04/11/2004
2004 Lexus IS 300 E-Shift 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Smooth driving and beautiful design. Ideal for young professionals with taste who do not want to spend too much.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Only for the young at heart

Anghang, 01/17/2004
2004 Lexus IS 300 E-Shift 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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The handling on this car is so impressive. I guarantee you a smooth quiet ride even with a 17-inch alloy wheel. I love the interiors! ... no hard wood, nice aluminum pedals, chronograph-style instrumentations and 6-disc CD auto-changer with 8 speakers and 240W power. And the exterior design ... perfect. The first of its kind having white (smoked) lights on both front and rear. Plus the headlamps is high-intensity. Did I mention the fog lamps and the homelink tranceiver and the 8-way adjustable seats in front with 2 driver memory? Guess what, all of those things ... standard! So forget what the oldies like ... This car is for the young at heart.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

great car

sam song, 04/16/2004
2004 Lexus IS 300 SportCross 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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very good experience. beautiful inside and out.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

04 Sport Design Auto5 Sedan

Black Sport Design, 05/30/2004
2004 Lexus IS 300 E-Shift 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Moving on from 6spd manual sports car. Ride comfort is as good as it'll get while maintaining this wonderful handling. During sharp cornering, moderate bodyroll. Acceleration very responsive, will not down shift needlessly due to high torque and close ratio gearing (even Auto). Highway very stable, good throttle response. tourque is very high due to inline-6, HP is just enough to give spirited ride. The lack of performance is balanced by luxury and handling. You won't regret value VS price paid. Purchased for invoice price, other test drives include Subaru wrx Sti, BMW330, Maxda RX-8, Infinity G-35, Acura TL.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Much to love for price paid..

Previous 6-spd drivr, 05/29/2004
2004 Lexus IS 300 E-Shift 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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5spd auto "Sport Design", it is very tourqy for what it's worth. Excellant gearing, performance will not be lost due to poor gearing as seen in most autos. Smooth shifts, and tourqiness. 0-60 in over 7 seconds, you won't soil yourself but spirited enough. Handling is as good as it's going to get while maintaining a comfortable ride. Handles corners well, with slight body roll. Ride quality a shade behind the bimmers. Overall, im very pleased, even in 04 this car still recieves compliments. Options available for straight bolt on turbos, 300-500HP from stock internals, when warrenty expires.

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