Protholl

I love the quiet ride of my LS. I'm not a fan of the repair bills (accumulator, etc) but the car is still so nice and I'd like to find something along the same line with a real manual transmission that requires pressing a clutch. I'm struggling with search engines that keep showing me cars with manual-shiftable automatic transmissions using paddle shifters. Can somebody tell me what years you could find a 6-spd manual Lexus IS250?

Thank you,
Jeffrey

Jeff Lange

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In North America the IS250 was offered with the manual transmission for model years 2006-2012. 2009+ models have an updated version of the transmission that shifts a bit better. (A quickshifter vastly improves the shift feel for any year).

Jeff

NinjaSocks

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I believe all years starting in 2006-2013 (not sure on the final year though)
I have a 2007 IS250 Manual

Jeff Lange

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2012 is the final year for the manual.

Jeff

Protholl

Thank you for the quick and informative reply. It seems most dealers are listing the "paddle-shift" variety as a manual transmission. I started just looking at the interior pictures. If I see a walnut embossed shift-gate it isn't a true manual transmission.

Thanks again,
Jeffrey

davidbusta

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Keep in mind that the manual transmissions are rare. Only 3,511 manual transmissions 2IS were ever made for the US market. You'll find one eventually but they are hard to come by. When I was looking for a Lexus I only saw 1 for sale during the 2 or 3 months I was searching. Would of been cool to purchase a manual if they offered it in the IS350.

Protholl

I wish the news was better but thank you for the statistics. It helps me work on my goals. Be safe.