Lexus ES 300

Price Paid:  $26000.00 from dealership

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Lexus ES300

Summary:
I absolutely love this vehicle! Never exprienced a ride so smooth. If a complaint...the transmission isn't the best. It has ths "jerking" problem that can't seem to be remedied. Other than that, everything is great.

Strengths:
Smooth ride, great look, excellent sound system, very quite

Weaknesses:
transmission

Similar Products Used:
99 Accord, 01 GS430

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.50 of 5, 8.00 votes

Price Paid:  $7000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 toyota

Summary:
Just to inform others Lexus does not make Toyota, Toyota makes Lexus. LEXUS ES300 is the same car as the TOYOTA CAMRY V6 they are built on the same drivetrain and they use same engine (V6 models) so please stop saying it looks too much like a camry IT IS A CAMRY except you pay $10000 or more for the name. So next time you buy a ES300 or fully loaded camry XLE V6 think about it you get pretty much the same cars but one guy has more than $10000 dollars in his pockets to spend shopping at the mall.

Strengths:
TOYOTA is toyota will last forever

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Dodge Neon 1995- piece of crap

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.83 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $33000.00 from Orange CO., CA

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 LEXUS S330

Summary:
There are definite frustrating transmission problems with the driving of this car. Jerking, long changing of gears, etc. There is some computer malfunction, I am told. While the agency repair people are sympathetic, they say these problems are inherent to the model and they can't fix them. They told me that Lexus knows about them. With a name like Lexus, it's a shame I can't have a pleasureable ride.

Weaknesses:
Transmission

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $62000.00 from GoldCoast Australia

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 ES300

Summary:
This car is the best I can find. I'm an arthritic grandad and want a smooth, comfortable, QUIET car. The Lexus looks beautiful inside and out and I love the smoothness and quality. In traffic I drive in 4th gear rather than 5th and the transmission seems to behave better; more certain downshift when I accelerate quickly.Could be a bit more responsive though, but the car is for us oldies, not for young bucks and it behaves accordingly.

Strengths:
appearance, finish, sound system, predictable handling (soft and easy)seat comfort.

Weaknesses:
no memory for driver's seat positions (do US models have it?) no telescopic steering wheel, only tilt, no stereo controls on steering wheel.Looks a fair bit like a Camry

Similar Products Used:
Volvo S80, Lexus GS300 (sports) Mercedes "C" class,

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.86 of 5, 7.00 votes

Price Paid:  $26000.00 from Waldorf Ford

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 ES300

Summary:
I wanted the E320 Mercedes, but it was extremely pricy. This is my first luxury vehicle and I'm very pleased with my selection. I'm most pleased with the Mark Levinson Sound System, the GPS Navigation System, and the luxurious interior of the vehicle. The Navigation system is a must have. This is the one option I grew to have an appreciation for immediately. It's easy to use and impossible to get lost. This is not a sports car and it will definitely let you know that. I only wish, Lexus wouldn't have made the Toyota Camry look like this car. In any event, it is truly a much better car. With all the optional bells and whistles I have, this car is unbeatable in it's class.

Strengths:
- Mark Levinson Sound system - GPS Navigation System - Heated seats - rear seat cup holders - beautiful woodgrain and leather interior - Blue headlamps - front floor lamps - storage pockets throughout interior - auto wipers/lights

Weaknesses:
I'm beginning to understand the transmission issues I've been reading about. I wasn't sure if it was me or the car. I'll have that VSC feature checked before I make an assestment on performance. It's hard for me to articulate the problem, but I realize that I'm driving a luxury vehicle and not a sports car. As much as I hate to admit it, the ES300 does look a lot like the Camry, but it's not. It don't drive like the Camry and it's definitely of higher quality. I wish there was an override on the Navigation system that will allow the passenger to input information while the car is moving and allow the DVD player to operate for viewing by passengers while the car is in motion.

Similar Products Used:
None