Originally Posted by chuyrobles

"Our" ES350 is the wife's daily driver. I do get to drive her to dinner every Saturday. When I do, I like the soft comfortable drive. It's quiet and has a strong pick up. Rear seating is rather roomy.

What I don't like about it are the controls. I'm used to ***** and dials on my Tacoma and my girls' Corolla and Camry. Maybe, cause the controls are so different from the other cars. The steering controls are easy as they are similar to mine and the Camry. But everything above the stereo I end up asking the wife to set them. 't

I also don't like the plastic covers over the engine bay. They trap heat and I don't think they serve any performance feature. I have them out at the moment because I'm about to replace the control arms and need to raise the engine on each end some. I think I'm leaving off the panels for good this time around.

Originally Posted by jkayca

I tool my engine covers off a couple of years a go when replacing my headlights. Despite being careful I managed to break a couple of tabs. What a PITA. The engine was dirty anyway, so I didn't see the point on putting the covers back on. Haven't looked back since.

Originally Posted by 12jimmyjam

I do wish the ride was softer .