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Old 07-21-10, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jtj0026
My wife needs a luxury car for her realtor business. We found out that ES330 is an entry level Lexus from a friend and he recommended GS models.
maybe you should have said this in the beginning?

an IS is too small for a realtor car (you want your clients to be comfortable in the back).

and because the ES is 'entry level' it's not good enough for a realtor?

an ES330 at this point would look OLD and 3rd gen GS was only offered as a GS300 for 1 year (06) i believe. it has the OLD inline 6 which is fuel hungry, not great for a realtor.

i say you get a used ES350.
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Old 07-21-10, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
maybe you should have said this in the beginning?

an IS is too small for a realtor car (you want your clients to be comfortable in the back).

and because the ES is 'entry level' it's not good enough for a realtor?

an ES330 at this point would look OLD and 3rd gen GS was only offered as a GS300 for 1 year (06) i believe. it has the OLD inline 6 which is fuel hungry, not great for a realtor.

i say you get a used ES350.
Yes, had we known you were going to regularly carry people in back, we would have said the IS was out. Its back seat is a joke, even for some older children.

I don't totally agree, though, that the ES is "not good enough" for them. If one is in the buisness of selling houses, not luxury cars, then a used ES should be perfectly adequate. Though not as quiet as the LS, it's quiet enough so that easy-conversation between your wife, in front, and any back-seat passengers should be no problem.
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Old 07-21-10, 01:10 PM
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i agree an ES, although preferably current gen, is the way to go.
spend the money saved on keeping it detailed.
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