so today my mom is picking up a brand new 2011 ES 350, has any1 experienced bad problems with it? My mom has been a lexus owner for over 10 years starting with a GS then she went to an LS then a GX and now this will be her third ES. We are pretty familiar with Lexus

 

mine has 8500 miles on it and is my 4th lexus.
They did it rite on this one..............
Absolutly the best car i have ever owned.
I have most bells and whistles. Nav, park assist,
enform, xm, etc...........great mileage and power, also very quiet.................not one complaint yet.

 

I am scheduled to pick mine up tomorrow. I am very excited.

Any new car pick up tip list or anything I need to be aware of?

This is my first Lexus!
John

 

Check carefully for dents, scratches, or marks, inside and out. They will fix anything you find before you leave the dealership. Afterwards.....

They repainted my front bumper twice to take care of a chip that was there before delivery.

Ask about any features you don't know about and especially ask about the personalized settings. After you get used to the car you can come back to the dealership and have them reset them once for free.

With a new Lexus you shouldn't worry if everything works before leaving. If you should find something doesn't work, say a mirror doesn't move, the dealership will gladly repair it for you under warranty.

The ES350 is a great car and I'm very happy with mine. It's a 2007 with 106,235 miles.

 

Awesome to hear! I appreciate it.
I have waited a long time to get this car so I want to bask in the Lexus experience.

 

I have a 2007 with 120,000 miles. Still has great ride, great mileage and No complaints. Good luck.

 

I just got a brand new 2011. I pretty much have no complaints about the car, except I noticed when driving it on the highway and interstate today that the top half of the front passenger seat shakes/vibrates constantly when no one is sitting in it. Has anyone experienced something similar? You think this is a good issue to take into Lexus about?

 

I have a 2007 that I bought new in November 2006. The front passenger seat also vibrated and made an annoying sound when unoccupied. The dealer spent several hours tightening everything they could. It took care of the problem. However, in the past 6 months it has started to vibrate and make the noise again. That's my experience.

 

All I can say is enjoy the car. With all the knocks this car gets for being "boring" it really is a dream to drive. I just got my last month. I had a BMW 5 series, and I just couldn't bring myself to go through all the expense and headaches again with the new model, especially with the run flats. The Lexus has every bell and whistle you could ask for, and the deals are great now. Enjoy.

 

I have had my 2011 ES 350 for about 5 months now and it is excellent. Very well made with quality materials and fit and finish. I almost bought a Hyundai Genesis, great price, a lot of features, liked the v-8 but the quality of materials just did not match up. I ended up with the ultra luxury package with Mark Levinson and love my car. The minor changes to the styling of the 2011 really make the car look better (IMHO). Great car no regrets, enjoy!

 

Got the 2011 ES for my wife as a valentine's gift last February. Haven't had a chance yet to fully enjoy it. Planning a road trip before the end of summer. But with only 6000 kms. driven on it, I say it was all that you expected from a Lexus. My daily driver is an 2007 RX 350 with 76000 kms, which still drives like the way I picked it up brand new.

 

I have 2010 and after about 6 mos ...rattle started in frnt seat passenger area. Took it in and took care of no problem, it was loose bolt from seat belt device. Havent had problem since. If you take it in sure they will find problem they've seen it all.

Good luck .

 

Did you see Sunday's Curb Your Enthusiasm? Same problem but in a Prius. Must be a Toyota thing.

 

Poor Larry - Couldn't even get some. She was ugly any ways, lol.

 

Is there a way to have the audio stay on the nav screen and not revert back to the map?
I don't see it in the Nav manual but I hope it is a setting change.
Thanks, John