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hey guys...im new to the forum and am a soon to be IS300 owner. can someone please tell me of any differences between the 2001 and 2002 models? i am looking at a 2001 with 27,000 miles for $22,000 and a 2002 with 25,000 miles for $23,500. the 2002 does not have the rims that i am looking for so i am leaning towards the 2001. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
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Assume you're looking at an auto (don't think 5 speed was out in 2001).
One neat feature of the Lexus website is their model library. it shows you (mostly relevant, but they do miss stuff sometimes) the differences in model year from the prior year
http://www.lexus.com/cpo/model_detai...hift_2002.html
From that, it says:
Changes Made To The 2002 IS 300 E-Shift
Standard Features
- Front side-curtain airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)[1]
Optional Features
- Vehicle Skid Control (VSC)[5]
- DVD navigation system[7]
Since I don't own one or know as much about them as others, I'll let them correct/supplement my reply![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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One neat feature of the Lexus website is their model library. it shows you (mostly relevant, but they do miss stuff sometimes) the differences in model year from the prior year
http://www.lexus.com/cpo/model_detai...hift_2002.html
From that, it says:
Changes Made To The 2002 IS 300 E-Shift
Standard Features
- Front side-curtain airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)[1]
Optional Features
- Vehicle Skid Control (VSC)[5]
- DVD navigation system[7]
Since I don't own one or know as much about them as others, I'll let them correct/supplement my reply
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Originally posted by joshlee78
hey guys...im new to the forum and am a soon to be IS300 owner. can someone please tell me of any differences between the 2001 and 2002 models? i am looking at a 2001 with 27,000 miles for $22,000 and a 2002 with 25,000 miles for $23,500. the 2002 does not have the rims that i am looking for so i am leaning towards the 2001. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
hey guys...im new to the forum and am a soon to be IS300 owner. can someone please tell me of any differences between the 2001 and 2002 models? i am looking at a 2001 with 27,000 miles for $22,000 and a 2002 with 25,000 miles for $23,500. the 2002 does not have the rims that i am looking for so i am leaning towards the 2001. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
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Originally posted by flipside909
Get the 02. Alot of the bugs that were prominent in 01 were corrected for 02...especially the front armrest. The 01 does not have this feature.
Get the 02. Alot of the bugs that were prominent in 01 were corrected for 02...especially the front armrest. The 01 does not have this feature.
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Originally posted by flipside909
Get the 02. Alot of the bugs that were prominent in 01 were corrected for 02...especially the front armrest. The 01 does not have this feature.
Get the 02. Alot of the bugs that were prominent in 01 were corrected for 02...especially the front armrest. The 01 does not have this feature.
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Originally posted by joshlee78
hey thanks for the reply. can you elaborate on some of these bugs? whats wrong with the front armrest in the 02?
hey thanks for the reply. can you elaborate on some of these bugs? whats wrong with the front armrest in the 02?
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I like the 04's the best. The bugs from the previous years are worked out, memory seats was introduced, mist spray windshield washer nozzles, black chrome headlights/fogs & tails, and the list goes on and on.
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Perhaps the biggest change of all for 2002, in addition to what was already mentioned, was the addition of the hatchback SportCross model.....but they will not be easy to find. Not many were produced or sold.
Dave, you are correct. The 5-speed for the IS300 was delayed until 2002, which was the subject of MANY complaints in the auto press and for potential owners. Infiniti made the same mistake when they introduced the G35.
Dave, you are correct. The 5-speed for the IS300 was delayed until 2002, which was the subject of MANY complaints in the auto press and for potential owners. Infiniti made the same mistake when they introduced the G35.
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Originally posted by rominl
i am not sure, coz' you need a power connector at the top...
btw, reduce your sig, it's too big
i am not sure, coz' you need a power connector at the top...
btw, reduce your sig, it's too big
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I was looking at the lexus website you mentioned that compares the differences between the 01 and the 02. I know its very minimal but the 01 says its .2 seconds faster and the gas mileage for the highway is a bit less. Is that just and error? Cause that is pretty random.
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Originally posted by aurangzeb
I was looking at the lexus website you mentioned that compares the differences between the 01 and the 02. I know its very minimal but the 01 says its .2 seconds faster and the gas mileage for the highway is a bit less. Is that just and error? Cause that is pretty random.
I was looking at the lexus website you mentioned that compares the differences between the 01 and the 02. I know its very minimal but the 01 says its .2 seconds faster and the gas mileage for the highway is a bit less. Is that just and error? Cause that is pretty random.