mwike

Which Benz were you considering?

ES350LUV

I was considering the C240 or the R class. When I test drove the 240, I really didnt like it so I wanted to see the E class but the staff turned me off completely so I left.



Oops I mean C280.

mwike

I looked at the C280 as well. Ended up with the Lexus.

Celibon

I was looking at M-Benz C350 and BMW 530xi, but in my heart I always knew it was gonna be the ES350. And so it was. I'm going to pick up my car two days later

ES350LUV

Congratulations!!! What were the deciding factors for you?

For me it was the overall value plus the reputation and the great gagets. The little problems with Benz and Bimmer that I saw happening to those around me really had me apprehensive. Most of those people did switch cars later on top of it.

Celibon

Same as yours, nothing in the class compares to ES350's value. I know the German cars do have better handling, but that makes no difference to me given my driving style. Also, I've heard/read too many stories about their problems, major or minor. Lexus quality and reliability wins here again.

Although, I must admit that I'm a bit nervous after reading about the wind noise and trasmission problems on some people's ES350. I hope mine is free of those issues.

Kaius88

the lowest priced MB E-class with the most basic options will run about $58k after taxes and licensing. That's $10k more than a fully loaded ES350 UL after taxes and licensing. Dang that's a huge difference. You just get so much more with a Lexus.

wanderer99

Celibon - congrats on your new car.

The trans problem seems isolated at this point to possibly the very first batch of cars that came out.

If you want to test for wind noise it's easy - windows up, radio off, seats set to not cool, then go 110km\h or faster. Listen and look straight ahead. If you become distracted by a noise, work out where its coming. If it sounds like its coming from 'somewhere around the window' then you've got your answer. If you do have an issue, go back and drive the dealer test car again. Perform the same test. Compare results. Is one better than the other?

At 100km\h I could have the PP radio set to volume 25 and still be distracted by the noise to my left.

Celibon

Thanks. I hope mine doesn't have these issues. From what I've gathered, they don't surface until you've driven the car for a while. So I guess I'll just wait and see.

26 hours countdown till I get my car!

PsychDoc

I'm betting not much sleep tonight, huh?

Trexus

Any pictures we could see of your new ES 350?

Celibon

I posted a few pics in this thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=229344