Anyone own an early 2000s Lexus IS 300?

I dont own one but I mean how old and how many miles is the std question. even though they share parts it still maybe more expensive to work on.

what does he drive now?

Hold out for the manual.

make sure the model is new enough to have a timing chain instead of a timing belt.

Lexus are awesome

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Timing belt replacement is a costly charge at around 90,000 miles on early 2000 Lexus vehicles. Make sure the one you are buying has already had this service performed or factor that maintenance into the price you pay.

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will do

my son just sent me a pic of the instrument cluster. Badass!

i would not buy a model early enough to even have a timing belt.

Toyota began putting chains 4 cylinders in 2002 and the v-6's in 2007

I used to have an 01' Yellow IS300 a few years ago, then I got into an accident with an old lady and she totaled the front end. It was a great car and I was sad to see it go.

I now have a 13' IS250 and love it just as much. Can't go wrong with Lexus, as it is a Toyota after all.

Same straight six they used in the Supras and GS300's for years. Never had any major issues with it.

Timing belt is due every 90k miles. Very reliable car. Engine parts will be shared with GS300. I have a 99 GS300 with 230k miles and it runs fine. I also have an 02 GS300 with 180k that wasn't maintained as well and it runs fine after I gave it a tuneup. Maintenance is not bad especially if you get parts off of rockauto and do it yourself. It also shares engine design with mk4 na supras but the is/gs use a coil on plug system instead of a distributor. If he wants it get it for him.

I liked those too as a child, but then I found out about E46 BMWs with a better motor and a better transmission.