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Interior noise 2013 ES 350

Old 06-27-14, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rustytank
Our dealer always uses latest fully equipped black on black models. IMO, i think they do this on purpose to entice current owners to get new models... Also, our dealer don't sell loaners as CPO's. They sell it as a new car. Loaner cars don't get registered so even if it has 10,000 miles, you'll be the first owner, thus new car. They would usually tell you its "a dealer's car" or "the manager use to drive it" or something along those lines...
It worked on me. I had a 2011 ES CPO, and after driving a 2013 as a loaner, I had to trade up.
Old 06-28-14, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Keppie
I test drove a 2013 ES 350 today and in "Park" with the radio off, it was extremely noisy. It had to be the engine as nothing else adds up. Has anyone experienced this? What could it be as most people say the ES 350 is quiet? The CPO dealer is offering $35,500 for this 15,000 mileage car. Good deal?
In my experience, the car has been nothing but dead silent at idle, especially in Park.

As someone said it maybe the ventilated seats but without a better description of the sound other than "noisy" you're not going to get much help.
Old 06-28-14, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jagiovana
Check the ventilated seats...
With our '14 ES350's AC on today and with both front seats in the max ventilated mode we barely heard a sound.
Old 06-28-14, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sderman
With our '14 ES350's AC on today and with both front seats in the max ventilated mode we barely heard a sound.
Same thing here. I think my hearing is fine, but, unless I put my ear right next to the seat, I don't hear any sound sound coming from the ventilated seats with the the seat fan set even to the highest setting, and, even with my ear right next to the seats, the sound sound that I hear from the fan for the ventilated seats even at the highest fan setting is still at an extremely low level.
Old 06-29-14, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lesz
Same thing here. I think my hearing is fine, but, unless I put my ear right next to the seat, I don't hear any sound sound coming from the ventilated seats with the the seat fan set even to the highest setting, and, even with my ear right next to the seats, the sound sound that I hear from the fan for the ventilated seats even at the highest fan setting is still at an extremely low level.
That's interesting, because at max settings and no one in the seat, the ventilation is loud/ clearly audible. It sounds like... a fan, white noise. Unless someone is in the seat then it is barely audible.
Old 06-30-14, 02:00 PM
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Same here. When I'm either parked or stopped and the engine isn't running, I hear the seat fans. First time I heard them in my garage, I was wondering what was on and noisy. Then I remembered I had the seat fans on high. Hum, wondering why the difference with others?
Old 06-30-14, 02:41 PM
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It scared the hell out of me the first time I leaned forward to merge and my back broke the seal with the seat and I heard the fans roaring lol
Old 06-30-14, 03:43 PM
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Moral to the story: If you want quiet, don't break the seal .
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