Lexus IS300 Second Car - Thoughts? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

somecrazyazn · 03-03-2010, 02:03 AM

So, we are looking for a 3rd car for our family, and since I wont be able to get/afford a supra, I was thinking of getting an IS300. Its 2001 auburn sky pearl is300, has around 105k miles and costs around 7k (i can get this used cuz its a dealer car so i can set up a payment plan, my budget is actually like 4-5k); As far as i know it is stock. So i was wondering if its worth the buy, if anyone has an experience owning an is300 or has any input it would be greatly appreciated also wondering if that is a good price for the one i asked about.

or maybe someone could suggest me a fun/fast for around 4-5k

ichitaka05 · 03-03-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by somecrazyazn

So, we are looking for a 3rd car for our family, and since I wont be able to get/afford a supra, I was thinking of getting an IS300. Its 2001 auburn sky pearl is300, has around 105k miles and costs around 7k (i can get this used cuz its a dealer car so i can set up a payment plan, my budget is actually like 4-5k); As far as i know it is stock. So i was wondering if its worth the buy, if anyone has an experience owning an is300 or has any input it would be greatly appreciated also wondering if that is a good price for the one i asked about.

or maybe someone could suggest me a fun/fast for around 4-5k

Recently, I, myself was looking into this car too. lol My friend's brother use to own IS300. Pure stock and he said it's good fun car, just for engine they have put, he wished for more power. iirc he bought IS250 & was extremely disappointed, so change it to IS F.

As for the price, it's good I think. Around my area IS300 is selling for $9k~$15k so for $7k, that's good.

vh_supra26 · 03-03-2010, 12:38 PM

I would take a look at the 97-01 Lexus SC300.

RRnold · 03-03-2010, 12:40 PM

My buddy has a gun metal greay IS300 and it's a fun little car. I say if everything checks out, go for it.

One of my friends also has a pearl white '08 IS250 and she loves it. I drove one time and it felt very underpowered. Nice car but the powerplant wasn't too impressive.

Midship Runabout · 03-03-2010, 03:30 PM

you can find a turbo mr2 in that price range. decently fast and fun as hell to drive. but then again its a 15+ year old car.

TheBigBadBanana · 03-03-2010, 03:57 PM

That's a decent price for a dealer. Just make sure it's mechanically sound first. Also, if you're concerned about acceleration, I've heard that the auto version of the IS300 is quite a bit slower. If it's a 5 speed though, I'd go for it.

As far as other cars ~$5k, you may be able to find an 00-01 6 speed Celica GT-S in that price range, although you may have to do a bit of searching. If you can put up with FWD and little available power below 6.2k RPMs, it's actually a little bit faster than a manual IS300 (although the difference is negligible). Also, the 2500lb curb weight is a nice bonus.

somecrazyazn · 03-03-2010, 10:41 PM

hmm yea, right now im leaning towards buying it since we do need a 3rd car and the ft-86 isnt coming out for like 2+ years haha...either way i still have to wait till the parents come back from overseas to get it, so hopfully it will still b up for sale =/

Lexicon101 · 03-04-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBigBadBanana

That's a decent price for a dealer. Just make sure it's mechanically sound first. Also, if you're concerned about acceleration, I've heard that the auto version of the IS300 is quite a bit slower. If it's a 5 speed though, I'd go for it.

As far as other cars ~$5k, you may be able to find an 00-01 6 speed Celica GT-S in that price range, although you may have to do a bit of searching. If you can put up with FWD and little available power below 6.2k RPMs, it's actually a little bit faster than a manual IS300 (although the difference is negligible). Also, the 2500lb curb weight is a nice bonus.

...
celica?

TheBigBadBanana · 03-04-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexicon101

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celica?

He said he wanted something fun for 4-5k and I made a suggestion.

ichitaka05 · 03-04-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexicon101

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celica?

Celica can be fun car... if you spent another $2k~3$k for after market parts.

somecrazyazn · 03-05-2010, 12:55 AM

haha my dad loves the newest gen celica, but it reminds me of a girl car for some reason (no offense to any guys that own one). I plan on checking out the IS300 next week sometime once my dad gets back

Mouse · 03-09-2010, 05:03 PM

Fun cars= E30 or miata
Fast Cars=300z, FC RX-7, or SC300

Just my opinion.

somecrazyazn · 03-09-2010, 11:36 PM

update:
haha well unfortunately the IS300 i was looking at got sold before my dad comes home, so i have been looking at other cars in my price range and stumbled upon an 02 rsx 5spd with 127k miles gonna go look at that in a few days after i carfax/autocheck the VIN cuz the dealer doesnt have a free one up

Mouse · 03-10-2010, 12:05 PM

Get ready to pay through the roof in insurance for an RSX.

03-03-2010, 02:03 AM	#1
somecrazyazn Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: 2009 Civic LX-S Location: VA Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lexus IS300...good buy? So, we are looking for a 3rd car for our family, and since I wont be able to get/afford a supra, I was thinking of getting an IS300. Its 2001 auburn sky pearl is300, has around 105k miles and costs around 7k (i can get this used cuz its a dealer car so i can set up a payment plan, my budget is actually like 4-5k); As far as i know it is stock. So i was wondering if its worth the buy, if anyone has an experience owning an is300 or has any input it would be greatly appreciated also wondering if that is a good price for the one i asked about. or maybe someone could suggest me a fun/fast for around 4-5k

03-03-2010, 12:40 PM	#4
RRnold 2 wheel member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: JZA80, 997.1, Taco Location: SoCal->NorCal Posts: 4,330 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 938 Times in 480 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My buddy has a gun metal greay IS300 and it's a fun little car. I say if everything checks out, go for it. One of my friends also has a pearl white '08 IS250 and she loves it. I drove one time and it felt very underpowered. Nice car but the powerplant wasn't too impressive. __________________

03-03-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
TheBigBadBanana Insert clever title here. Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 00 Celica GT-S/92 Supra Turbo Location: TN Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's a decent price for a dealer. Just make sure it's mechanically sound first. Also, if you're concerned about acceleration, I've heard that the auto version of the IS300 is quite a bit slower. If it's a 5 speed though, I'd go for it. As far as other cars ~$5k, you may be able to find an 00-01 6 speed Celica GT-S in that price range, although you may have to do a bit of searching. If you can put up with FWD and little available power below 6.2k RPMs, it's actually a little bit faster than a manual IS300 (although the difference is negligible). Also, the 2500lb curb weight is a nice bonus. __________________

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somecrazyazn Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: 2009 Civic LX-S Location: VA Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hmm yea, right now im leaning towards buying it since we do need a 3rd car and the ft-86 isnt coming out for like 2+ years haha...either way i still have to wait till the parents come back from overseas to get it, so hopfully it will still b up for sale =/

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somecrazyazn Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: 2009 Civic LX-S Location: VA Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	haha my dad loves the newest gen celica, but it reminds me of a girl car for some reason (no offense to any guys that own one). I plan on checking out the IS300 next week sometime once my dad gets back

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somecrazyazn Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: 2009 Civic LX-S Location: VA Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	update: haha well unfortunately the IS300 i was looking at got sold before my dad comes home, so i have been looking at other cars in my price range and stumbled upon an 02 rsx 5spd with 127k miles gonna go look at that in a few days after i carfax/autocheck the VIN cuz the dealer doesnt have a free one up

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Mouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Miata Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get ready to pay through the roof in insurance for an RSX.

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