2001 Lexus IS 300 Buyer's Guide

Owner Reviews
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2 Reviews
Overall
5.0
Value
4.5
Performance
4.5
Style
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Fuel Economy
2.5
Reliability
4.5

2001 Lexus IS 300 Owner Ratings & Reviews

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2001 Lexus IS 300 - Amazing.

Diana
Shelton, Connecticut
Overall
5.0
Value
5.0
Performance
4.0
Style
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Fuel Economy
2.0
Reliability
5.0
I absolutely love this car. It has not given me a single issue within the eight months that I have been driving it to work and back. I put roughly 25 miles on it everyday, and it takes it like a champ. The heat and A/C work great, the seat warmers keep my butt warm in the winter and the sporty-ness keeps driving fun. Lexus has always held a certain spot in my heart because of their attention to detail when they build automobiles. Everything feels solid and well put together regardless of the car's age.
Story
Since this car is RWD and has a good amount of pep in its step, it likes to get tail happy when driven hard. I catch myself sliding around my local town in the rain which can be loads of fun. However, I understand that this should be done at a race track and not public roads.
Pros
My favorite features of this car offers is the tip-tronic shifting modes, the seat warmers and the sound of the sporty inline six-cylinder motor. This motor also has a great deal of potential to make more horsepower if you are interested in doing so. The tightness and lack of body roll in cornering is also a great feeling when scooting around town.
Cons
The only real issue I have with my car is the gas mileage. Even though it is only a six cylinder, it runs through gas pretty quickly. It takes about $45 to fill it from a full tank, and that can be gone within roughly 200 miles. The automatic transmission also is lacking in terms of speed in between shifts sometimes.

2001 Lexus IS 300 - I really like it. Drives like a dream

MSD
Ballwin, Missouri
Overall
5.0
Value
4.0
Performance
5.0
Style
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
4.0
I really like how reliable it is. It drives very smooth. The gearing and transmission is almost seamless. (You can't tell when the car switches gears) And if you feel like doing it yourself you can switch to "manualumatic" mode. It performs very efficiently. I've only had to take it to the shop once to replace a headlight, other then routine check ups and oil changes.
Story
Nothing that really sticks out, it really is a blast just to drive around every day with the windows down.
Pros
The style if very sleek, even though it is over a decade old, I think it is a very sleek body style. I love the pick up and reliability of it. I have even done some after market work to make it look even nicer. The HID headlights are also awesome at night. I can see everything. The ride is also very comfortable in that it has great lumbar support and very nice cloth seats.
Cons
The car handles horribly in the snow, and can be a bit touchy in the rain as well. It is rear wheel drive so the front end grip is touchy at best and you end up fish tailing a lot. I have had many a heart attack moments in the snow. Also the tires are lo-pros which looks cool, but I have had a lot of flats, not sure if it's tire quality or the fact they are just smaller.

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