mcelligott

5 speed? ohhhh, yeaaaa!

EastCoastES

i always wondered what it would be like to drive my car with a 5 speed. I do love the AUTO, its just more comfortable. But when a Honda pulls next to me and revs his tin can muffler, I think a 5 speed would not only be more fun, but beneficial....

SexieLexie

37K on my 97 ES300.

rukarims

94' Lexus ES 300 128,000miles......still runs like its new

crimptool

Just bought a 93 with 190K on it . Have a few nigly things to fix, but other thatn that it is solid. Reading the Forum, I have some of the same lighting and oil leaks to fix. My teenage kids love to drive it. I'm happy

Cosanostra

Just hit 76,000 tonight on my '94.

tiguy99

Bought my car last week....76225 on dash then...this week...after running around town exploring and driving back to Champaign, IL, I've just checked in at 76890!!!! :eek: :eek: I know...over 600 miles in a week...time to slooowwww it all down! I want her to last a while. Ohh yeah...just conditioned my seats (not like it really needed it) and ohh yeah...they're butter soft (really like 40% softer now) and ice clean!!! I was looking for Lexol Leather cleaner and conditioner but ended up grabbing some Meguiars Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. The stuff's not bad at all.
L8tr

Gekko

I have a 1995 ES300 with 117,000 miles on it. I've personally owned/driven the car for 5 years and 90,000 miles. The car still runs like it's brand new. Other than the normal scheduled maintenance, I've only had to replace the two CV boots, O2 Sensor, and the AC Expansion valve. All relatively minor issues. The car runs like a top so it's really hard for me to go drop $34K+ on a 2003. I did test drive a $31K certified preowned 2002 with 12k on the clock that was pretty sweet. Can you believe Lexus only wanted to offer me $5K for my car (I expected ~$7K)!!! So I was looking at like $26K + my car to do the deal. I'll wait until the depreciation kicks in a little more on the 2002's.

lexusk8

Same thing happened to me when I was looking at a '99 ES Coach Edition that was $23K retail with 56K miles (highly priced, I know). I have a '96 ES (also CE) with 123K miles ever since we got it in day one. Like yours, mine still runs smooth and great, despite a few nuances. The salesman tried to offer me $5,500 for my car, but I said no way. I know I can get a better deal somewhere else, or on my own. Don't expect too much from a dealership the next time you're thinking about trading in your car. All the salesmen seem to go by the rules of the handbook

Gekko

DEPRECIATION - 2002/3 Lexus ES300 with Premium Package, HID, Wood Wheel, VSC, AVS
$35,617 MSRP
Year Depreciation % Resale
1 $6,071 17.0% $29,546
2 $3,415 9.6% $26,131
3 $3,004 8.4% $23,127
4 $2,663 7.5% $20,464
5 $2,389 6.7% $18,075

Total-5Yr $17,542 49.3%

* Based on 15,000 Miles/Year
* From Edmunds.com

This is why I like buying my cars 2-3 years old.

tiguy99

Thanks for the info....I'll definately consider this when I grab my next whip. This car may get a sibling this year or early next. For now, I'll focus on leanring everything I can about her...she's been good to me a week so far let's see what else she can do...

Gekko

whip n 1. car. Origin: street/hip-hop slang from New York City. ("Get in the whip and turn left at the next block.") -v 1. to drive recklessly.

LexNYC

1998 oyster pearl with 32,000 miles.

spyderlex

only 45,000 on my 98 :q

Integrator

I got 366,000 km on mine still running strong except for the mysterious oil smell I just got. I assume that on of the seals or gaskets is dripping oil onto the exhaust and is venting the air into the car.