97 es300 - 385,000mi - looking for another
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97 es300 - 385,000mi - looking for another
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New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
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New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
Chris
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The ES350 has a lot of interior and cargo space, it's very quiet ans rides very smoothly. I had one as a loaner and wasn't impressed by the interior design, it felt a little cheap for its time. Obviously it's leaps and bounds above the '97, but I was trying to compare it to its real competitors.
The IS350 is more of a sports car. It has a firm ride and might feel a little cramped on the inside. There is limited rear passenger room, and the trunk space is not as large as the ES's. I am 5'10" and my head was only about 1-2" away from the headliner(sunroof equipped) with the seat all the way down. On the other hand, it's very fun to drive and has a great looking interior. I especially liked the LED lighting and the dial-type switch for the sunroof. It gets good gas mileage as well - about 26-30 on the highway.
If you get either one, make sure it has keyless entry. The system is a real treat and will spoil you rotten.
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Hi,
New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
Chris
New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
Chris
Congrats on reaching 385,000mi. What went?
I have a 97 ES300 as well and currently at 265,000mi. The engine is good. I am hoping that it will get there however a little bit of rust has developed as we use salt on the road during the cold Canadian winter.....
Thanks.
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[QUOTE=mysights;7202446]Hi,
New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
Chris[/QUOT
wow! that is great miles. can you share about your maintenance/repair records. are you using dyno or synthetic oil.
New to the forum. I have a 97 es300 with 385,000 mi. Car has been great. Purchased it for the quality and have not been disappointed. Looking for another lexus. Not sure which kind. Kind of leaning towards a 2007 es350 or is350. Any thoughts or anyone looking to sell?
Chris[/QUOT
wow! that is great miles. can you share about your maintenance/repair records. are you using dyno or synthetic oil.
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"can you share about your maintenance/repair records. are you using dyno or synthetic oil."
Yes, the car has performed better than I had hoped. Bought it with ~100,000 miles and have ridden ever since. The only thing I am religious about is oil changes every 5,000 miles. Just use regular oil - no synthetic. In the last few months it has started to use about a quart every 3k to 4k miles. I put one in and then change the oil at 5k miles. The traction control has not worked for a long time. After than, the rear struts was the only non maint. thing I had to fix until recently. The AC now does not work. I also have some rust developing and am trying to decide whether or not to put the money into having it fixed. My daughter will be getting this car once I get a new one.
edit - timing belt also - though I'm sure everyone knows that one. (had a friend with a lexus that let the timing belt go and had to replace the engine...)
2nd edit - Here is another question. I would consider getting a 2000 es300, but am thinking that is too old. As you can see I like to keep my cars a long time and my lexus has a lot of body noise, etc.
Yes, the car has performed better than I had hoped. Bought it with ~100,000 miles and have ridden ever since. The only thing I am religious about is oil changes every 5,000 miles. Just use regular oil - no synthetic. In the last few months it has started to use about a quart every 3k to 4k miles. I put one in and then change the oil at 5k miles. The traction control has not worked for a long time. After than, the rear struts was the only non maint. thing I had to fix until recently. The AC now does not work. I also have some rust developing and am trying to decide whether or not to put the money into having it fixed. My daughter will be getting this car once I get a new one.
edit - timing belt also - though I'm sure everyone knows that one. (had a friend with a lexus that let the timing belt go and had to replace the engine...)
2nd edit - Here is another question. I would consider getting a 2000 es300, but am thinking that is too old. As you can see I like to keep my cars a long time and my lexus has a lot of body noise, etc.
Last edited by mysights; 05-02-12 at 08:44 AM.
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