List Something You Discovered About your Car After You Bought it...
01-17-13, 10:15 PM
#16
Lexus Champion
Not really a feature of the car, but just an observation.
When I was first thinking about buying this car, I figured that it would be really easy to find spare parts, because the ES is essentially a Camry (big mistake). What I later realized is that even though the car is based on the Camry, it really doesn't share a lot of its parts. Also, because these cars are so damn reliable, not a lot of them are in junk yards. And the ones that are, will often be scrapped by resellers for ridiculous prices. The moral of the story is - spare parts are expensive!
When I was first thinking about buying this car, I figured that it would be really easy to find spare parts, because the ES is essentially a Camry (big mistake). What I later realized is that even though the car is based on the Camry, it really doesn't share a lot of its parts. Also, because these cars are so damn reliable, not a lot of them are in junk yards. And the ones that are, will often be scrapped by resellers for ridiculous prices. The moral of the story is - spare parts are expensive!
01-18-13, 07:11 PM
#18
body parts are different, most mechanical parts are the same!
Not really a feature of the car, but just an observation.
When I was first thinking about buying this car, I figured that it would be really easy to find spare parts, because the ES is essentially a Camry (big mistake). What I later realized is that even though the car is based on the Camry, it really doesn't share a lot of its parts. Also, because these cars are so damn reliable, not a lot of them are in junk yards. And the ones that are, will often be scrapped by resellers for ridiculous prices. The moral of the story is - spare parts are expensive!
When I was first thinking about buying this car, I figured that it would be really easy to find spare parts, because the ES is essentially a Camry (big mistake). What I later realized is that even though the car is based on the Camry, it really doesn't share a lot of its parts. Also, because these cars are so damn reliable, not a lot of them are in junk yards. And the ones that are, will often be scrapped by resellers for ridiculous prices. The moral of the story is - spare parts are expensive!
01-18-13, 07:23 PM
#19
01-19-13, 06:45 AM
#21
Just an observation, but i hate how when you open or close your window after it rains or you have had a carwash, the seal leaves streaks all over the window. I know in the lx470 it doesn't do that and it doesn't in my gs300. Minor complaint, just annoying.
01-19-13, 11:04 PM
#24
@ 01LEXPL well prices are different in the different countries due to difference in salaries and gov't you know, but still i believe NYC is one of the few states with mad high prices. I went to Chicago like 3-4 weeks ago, prices are much cheaper the minute you get out of NYC, almost a dollar difference and i compared on BP gas stations i didnt even check the prices in those cheaper stations cuz i always put BP
01-20-13, 11:38 AM
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I too noticed the lack of a "mist" feature on the wipers immediately! This is extremely annoying, always having to turn the wipers on and back off again. I'm almost ready to try a mod to the wiper motor circuitry, or has somebody already tried that one?
Also, there is no audio control on the steering wheel (2000 es). I can't tell you how many times I've put my thumb on that spot where it should be...
Also, there is no audio control on the steering wheel (2000 es). I can't tell you how many times I've put my thumb on that spot where it should be...
01-20-13, 01:37 PM
#26
^ I think those annoyances have something to do with it being a 13 year old car...
From my understanding, those things became 'features' in the next facelift's of all the Lexus lineup.
RX330 [04] got the two things you want, where the RX300 [99-03] didn't
From my understanding, those things became 'features' in the next facelift's of all the Lexus lineup.
RX330 [04] got the two things you want, where the RX300 [99-03] didn't
01-20-13, 02:44 PM
#27
Lexus Test Driver
The RX300 has the "mist" wiper function.
01-20-13, 06:07 PM
#28
01-22-13, 06:39 AM
#30
ah i see it now. But still the RX300 doesnt has that feature either. hmm
Anyways on the ES i really like convenient and easy way to change the rear middle and reverse light bulb. There is a small opening on each side when you open the trunk for removing/replacing those bulbs.i like that
Anyways on the ES i really like convenient and easy way to change the rear middle and reverse light bulb. There is a small opening on each side when you open the trunk for removing/replacing those bulbs.i like that