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Old Jan 26, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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On the current gen ES350 is the gear shifter supposed to be slightly curved? Specifically the steel/chrome portion of the shifter stick.

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Old Jan 26, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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Did The Rock manhandle that shifter in anger? It's supposed to be straight. I wonder how it got like that.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 05:38 AM
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It is not supposed to be straight on the newly redesigned ES350/ES300h. The curve is correct and there is nothing wrong with your shifter.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by PARANOiA2M
It is not supposed to be straight on the newly redesigned ES350/ES300h. The curve is correct and there is nothing wrong with your shifter.
Thank you so much. I feel reassured as I thought the service department at the local Lexus dealer accidentally did this.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 06:44 AM
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My 2013 ES is the same.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by txes
My 2013 ES is the same.
Thank you for the pic and reply. This greatly helps.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by chromedome
Did The Rock manhandle that shifter in anger? It's supposed to be straight. I wonder how it got like that.
Are you saying the Chinese version ES is straight?
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 07:34 AM
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Haha! My mistake, the gearstick on my car is also curved. It's just that the angle of the photo made it look even more bent.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by chromedome
Haha! My mistake, the gearstick on my car is also curved. It's just that the angle of the photo made it look even more bent.
Blame the pic lol j/k. Again thanks fellow members.
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 07:12 PM
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New 2015 ES currently on a dealers lot:
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by gemigniani
New 2015 ES currently on a dealers lot:
Looks straight, weird.

Mine is a 2015 model, it is curved as well.
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Old Jan 28, 2015 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by xclream
Looks straight, weird.

Mine is a 2015 model, it is curved as well.
It's curved. Just a bad angle and missing the ****.
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