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So we bought a 2013 Hyundai Elantra for me to mile the shit out of. It's been great so far. We were supposed to get 30 days of free satellite radio and after 11 months they still haven't turned it off. I get between 32 and 36 mpg on my commute and it has a 100k mile powertrain warranty. In the meantime my wife has been made to drive by 02 F150 to work everyday. Honestly, that truck is a turd/beater that doesn't need to be run on a daily basis. So for her birthday today I thought I'd get her something a little more fitting to drive. Picked up a 2005 Lexus IS300 for her. It's got 74k miles, auto, excellent condition, clean carfax and every option available except navi.

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#22
Very nice!! I loved my IS300, just a great little car. Also still one of the best gauge clusters ever imo
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#23
Looks great, particularly in that color. I always enjoyed driving David M's in college (he had a red 5MT). It's like an E46 330i that doesn't break.
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WRXtranceformed Wrote:Also still one of the best gauge clusters ever imo

I was thinking the same thing. There has always been something about the IS300 cluster that I really liked.
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