funcrusher

And dont have full coverage. It's still fine under the hood and drivable, but the front passenger tire is scraping on something over bumps and turns. The passenger door barely opens a few inches and the fender is dented bad. I just want to sell it as is and get something else. I like this car but I'm not putting $2,000 into getting it nice again. Ill be happy with $1000 for it.

So what else is a reliable, luxury car? I'm eyeballing the GS 400 and 430 right now...

Norbecke

I would recommend ls 430. The gs 400 is nice but the newest one will be 16 years old.

Hayk

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Do you have any pictures of the damage?

Chocolate

Where is oo?

The 5ES is a really nice car for a good price... plentiful car with 50-70k sold annually, good pricing.... drive it and an LS.

funcrusher

I'm looking at es 350's right now. Gs or Ls is a little above my price range at this time. The es 350 looks really nice but I've never been inside one. Any opinions on them?

user420

You might want to test drive an ES first and form your own valuations and opinions. You can also check out the ES Model section under Forums for tons of info and opinions. Personally, I enjoy the ride, comfort, styling, and reliability of my ES. Good luck on your purchase.

speedkar9

I'm looking at the 5ES myself, I drove a 2007 yesterday.

The roof line is very swoopy, which means a short window glass height, a high dashboard a limited visibility compared to the 4ES I had.

The ride is too smooth, rather isolated and bouncy, and it rolls a lot when you take a turn. I feel like that car could have had worn struts, so I'll be test driving a few other ES350's.

If you want a luxury car that's reasonable on gas, insurance and maintenance then its hard to beat a Lexus ES. The GS and LS have more proprietary components and use premium fuel which make it not as economical.

funcrusher

Speedkar, did the 350 come out in 2006 or 2007? I know first year generations always have issues so would like to get the year after.

imherenow

mann just get 2006 or 2007..and make sure its white colour

Chocolate

Consumer Reports Reader Survey Reliability History for Lexus ES:





You're welcome!

Chocolate

Spot on - 4ES owners here can tell you that some of the power windows (but not too much else) will faithfully quit working.

LexBob2

The ES350 came out in calendar 2006 as a 2007 model.

funcrusher

Gross. They look ugly in white lol. I'm eyeballing the dark blue

funcrusher

I checked out a few 07 es350's the other day. Why is the dash so soft?? It seems like my hand would tear it in half if I smacked it