2008 Lexus SC 430 Overview

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Our Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com's convertible fans searched the Web for road tests on the 2008 Lexus SC 430 and have condensed those opinions in this conclusive review. TheCarConnection.com's car experts have also driven the Lexus SC 430, and they've added more details and driving ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 7
Safety: 8
Features: 9

Our Full Review

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 LEXUS SC 430 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "sleek profile" Family Car: "turns heads wherever it goes" ForbesAutos: "Sleek styling" Although the experts at TheCarConnection.com find the styling middling at best, most reviewers consider the 2008 Lexus SC 430 a sleek hardtop roadster. This was the assessment of Family Car, which says, "Top up or top down, this car gets you noticed." ForbesAutos agrees, saying the SC Lexus "probably draws the most attention in traffic or parked on the street, thanks to its curvaceous styling and power-retractable hardtop." Cars.com is fairly neutral on the subject, but describes the "low roofline" as having a "sleek profile" (presumably when the top is up). Kelley Blue Book does acknowledge that "the SC 430's exterior styling won't please everyone." It should be noted that the Lexus SC 430 has undergone very few styling changes since the model was first introduced in 2002. Edmunds--which also has little to say about this ... Read full review