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05-05-18, 10:49 AM

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Greatest car I have ever owned.

This 2004 IS 250 is the greatest car I have ever owned. If you’re on the fence about buying a Lexus I couldn’t recommend it more. I have had this car since October 2017 and i’ve since driven it literally accross the country from Florida to Washington state. It has given me no problems since the day i bought it. I’ve put some crazy mileage in this car and I love every second of it.

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05-07-18, 09:29 AM

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first off, welcome. moving this to the 2nd gen section.

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05-07-18, 09:31 AM

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first off, welcome. moving this to the 2nd gen section.

ah sorry thought i was in the right spot since the thread was for early 2000’s

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05-07-18, 10:21 AM

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ah sorry thought i was in the right spot since the thread was for early 2000’s

I think you may be mis-remembering the year of your Lexus. If it's the one pictured, it's at least a 2006

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05-07-18, 10:50 AM

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I think you may be mis-remembering the year of your Lexus. If it's the one pictured, it's at least a 2006

Agreed. Actually, if it's the one pictured, it is at least a 2007. The 2006 doesn't have the shark fin antenna on the roof.

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05-07-18, 11:56 AM

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Agreed. Actually, if it's the one pictured, it is at least a 2007. The 2006 doesn't have the shark fin antenna on the roof.

Maybe he meant 2007. Looks like OP is excited about his car. Can't blame him these cars are good.

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05-07-18, 01:37 PM

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So excited he couldn't type correctly. LOL!

I would also fall into the category of my 2IS being the best all-around car I've ever owned. Not the fastest by any means, but the most reliable and has continued to hold its value well even after my 7+yrs of ownership.

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05-07-18, 01:49 PM

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agreed, I do like the car a lot however I wish it was bigger inside. I'm only 5'11" and it feels small. high beltline per design.
the GS feels just right (the GS have similar underpinnings as the IS anyway)!

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05-07-18, 09:07 PM

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05-07-18, 09:22 PM

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lol, I like how everyone can guess the exact year of the IS in the pic. I like my IS 350. Comparing it to other cars in the same class, this is the Lexus IS is the best.

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05-07-18, 09:54 PM

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05-08-18, 03:40 AM

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If I could do it all over again, I'd probably get an Infiniti G, just because I miss driving manual. There are things about Infiniti's which come off as cheap to me though. Seems to be a bit more attention to detail with Lexus.

I don't like everything about the 2is but I do think its better than a infiniti... You can just get a is250 6 speed if you miss manual. Thats what I got as I missed manual.

Wish I could of found a clean is300 manual, the is250 manual is lacking but better than any G.