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Used 2008 Lexus IS F Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Underrated by the "experts" and wrong

IS_F guy, 06/03/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

3 months ago I decided it was time to consider a luxury sport car. My priorities are performance, technology and gadgets tied with reliability. The IS F: radical looks very much distinguishing itself as "this ain't your Mom's Lexus". Much better ergonomics, beefier engine and of course Lexus reliability. Done.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

IS-Fantastic

NorthCoast, 05/29/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall this car has met or exceeded my expectations. I have been loyal to Lexus having 2 GS 430s in last 6 years but wanted more performance type numbers and feel. Magically, the IS-F was born. It is very unLexus in its stiffness and ride but what I was expecting in a true performance sedan. It still has many of the nice Lexus features and luxury components. However, this is not your father's Lexus. I drove the M3 sedan after the Motor Trend article rating it better overall. I think some of their points are valid but feel their overall conclusion wrong. The M3 felt a little more clumsy in tight turns and I didn't like the long throws of the manual transmission. I have no regrets.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Sports car of my dreams

BILL BOULWARE, 06/30/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have been buying Lexus cars for the last 15 years and they have always provided luxury, comfort, reliability and safety. Now they have all the above plus speed and fun. The IS-F provides great acceleration, agility and high speed with great control and safety. The top speed is over 185, but limited to 168 by a governor. The 0-60 time was 4.2 seconds but Lexus advertises 4.6 sec. Overall this is a great sports car that also feels good just with every day driving.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

Vik, 02/14/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is by far the best car I have ever driven in my life. It's not too expensive compared to a mercedes or a higher end bmw. This has 400 horsepower and is an amazing sports sedan. I recommend this car to everone. The suspension and torque on this car iss uncomparable to others.

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5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding car!

Outstanding car!!!, 06/04/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is a great car by Lexus! The sound of that V8 is outstanding people all over are looking at the car like what is that most people never heard of it! This is the most fun I have had in a car I almost feel like I'm on my motorcycle... lol. Great sound system, crisp sound, still reading the books that came with it. The car has so much on it! The car is fast plus it has a nice ride.

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