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Used 2008 Lexus IS F Consumer Reviews

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AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE

D McCarty, 01/17/2020
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
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I ordered this car in 2007 from Northside Lexus in Houston, and waited 13 months for delivery. Once I actually drove it, I totally forgot about the long wait. The car was very quick and solid, and has been a weekend driver for me for the past 12 years. During this 12 year period I've only had one problem with the car, the door panels and dash became sticky and discolored. The Dealer advised me that Lexus would replace them for free--after 12 years??? They took some pictures, ordered the new door panels and dash, and replaced them for free. What car company does that?? I now have a car that looks like new again with 19,000 miles and I'll probably have it 12 years from now. Thank you Lexus.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

First sports sedan

malujerry, 03/14/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is great. I was leaning towards the M3, but the huge price difference and reliability, along with a test drive, made me choose the ISF. I would not have gone with another car within the same class.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best super sedan for the money

micaISF, 01/21/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
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Pros: stupid fast. Excellent handling, very predictive and sure footed. Excellent build quality. Comfortable cabin for a sports car. Lexus quiet on smooth pavement. Extremely fast gear changes with manual mode. Powerful brakes. Very well equipped with little nonsense options. Excellent fuel economy for v8. Cons: steering a bit too firm at low speed. Car is a bit heavy and not as tossable as a small sports car. Mark Levinson is mediocre in quality. Ergonomics is not as intuitive as Acura/ Honda. Automatic transmission is a bit sluggish unless switched to manual mode. Loud cabin on rough surface or when under wide open throttle.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Not bad on first try

malujerry, 04/21/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm writing this review after 2 months of having it. I was debating between the M3 and this, but after reviewing reliability histories and the true price difference AFTER options, I decided on taking a gamble on Lexus's new fastest car. This car is almost the perfect balance between a race car and daily driver, it is almost perfect for being noticeable, but yet not so noticeable, and quite frankly can be either boring or crazy fun, depending on your mood. To sum it up, I have very little regret over this purchase and unless it's a Bentley, Lambo, or Ferrari next to me on the road, I never feel "shown up."

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car!!!!!!!!!!!!

HC, 06/15/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
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I have been driving this car for 3 months now, I have to say that I'm really impressed with gas mileage, HWY 26mpg, CITY 18mpg for a 400+ hp is really good, ride comfort is not bad, I live in The Woodlands TX and we have no bumpy roads which makes it a pretty smooth ride so far... The Power is amazing, really fast, and also very good looking. If you are looking for POWER and LUXURY this is the car for you.

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