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At the turn of the century, buyers didn’t associate Lexus with sport. Rather, Lexus was a name synonymous with “affordable” luxuriousness and refinement, but that all changed when the company launched the Lexus IS300 for sale in 2001. The IS300 was a compact, rear-wheel-drive sedan that screamed performance, and it provided a level of intuitive control that was not similar to anything else at that price point. Fortunately, that primary Lexus IS300 for sale didn’t focus on performance at the cost of everything else. This sports car understood style as well. It boasted a clean wedge shape, and it came in a color palette that Lexus intended to seize your attention. It was apparent from the word go that Lexus was targeting a more youthful crowd than they ever had before. The interior of the car felt and looked dissimilar from anything any individual had seen in former Lexus models. There was a chrome shifter ball, drool-worthy drilled aluminum pedals, and racing-inspired watch-dial-style instrumentation. However, in numerous areas, the interior came up short versus the contest in this segment. From a lot of perspectives, Lexus had taken a step back in terms of luxuriousness in order to offer all of this performance and style. However, Lexus had based the IS300 on the Toyota Altezza sold in the Japanese market. Lexus conceived this car not as a luxuriousness car but as performance car. Therefore, there were numerous growing pains for Lexus as they tried to adjust that image. Learning from their troubles in Japan, Lexus retrofitted further and added lavishness content and included a larger engine, the 3.0-liter already used on the Lexus GS 300 sedan at the time, on the IS300 that they sold in the United States. Paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission, the 3.0L engine produced 215 horsepower and 218 pound-feet of torque. Even though this Lexus IS300 for sale managed 0-60 mph in just a hair over 7 seconds, U.S. automotive critics complained loudly that Lexus failed to include a manual transmission. Lexus responded to that criticism by including a 5-speed manual transmission as an option for the Lexus IS300 for sale in 2002. Also in 2002, Lexus introduced the IS300 SportCross wagon. No longer sold, the IS300 models make a great deal of sense for the ardent as well as the person who just wants a dependable employed lavishness car. Manufactured from 2001-2005, all of the IS300 models after 2001 have all of the amenities and safety features that the innovative buyer demands. A buyer isn’t sacrificing anything by targeting an IS300. Moreover, in spite of it is fixed nature, the model has never kept it is value in the United States. A employed IS300 is far for less than a compatible Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, or Infiniti G35. In addition, in a great deal of cases, it offers much better performance than those comparables. While we wouldn’t suggest passing on a outstanding deal for a 2001 IS300, we would suggest focusing on 2002 models and beyond. The 2001 models lack stability control and side curtain airbags. Less importantly, they lack a center armrest and auto-dimming mirrors. The optional full leather seating and the navigation system were not available until 2002 as well. Interestingly, in spite of all the noise by the American automotive media, IS300s with manual transmissions never sold well, and an ardent will have a difficult time finding one today. |
