sapd911

Well, I just ordered a 2016 ES 350 (Atomic Silver with the Flaxen leather/Bamboo interior). Getting the Ultra Luxury with every available option including 18" wheels. Trading my ES350 ultra luxury in, I will post the differences next week. They are delivering it to me Sat or Monday depending when it arrives. They have to add the paint protection film and window tint. Super Excited.

Kent Patterson at Lexus at Dominion (San Antonio) did everything via the phone. He said the car is in transit, getting weighed, ect, whatever that means, lol. Awesome guy!

jollick

Congratulations, what year is the ES UL you are trading in?

bc6152

Congrats! I wish I was trading my '13 in too. I'll wait a couple of more years. The '16s look really nice.

Good Luck with the new one and no battery issues...

sapd911

sry, trading my 2013 in. I did have the battery issue, but it was a sticking seat extender button that the UL's have that caused the battery to drain. I got a free battery tender out of the deal and a free upgraded battery. I am keeping the tender for the new one,

chrisexv6

Cant believe its getting here so quickly, impressive.

Good luck, and looking forward to pics!

sapd911

yep me either, just spent $50 on 2 bottles of zymol leather conditioner and a $50 custom fit sunshade, lol.

user420

That Atomic Silver is a great looking color. Excellent choice my friend.

chrisexv6

Agreed!

Our "old" 2015 UL ES350 is Atomic Silver, but no flaxen interior here (just black)

sapd911

thanks, haven't seen one in person, it kinda looks light grey but also silver.

chrisexv6

Ordered that color sight unseen?

Its a nice color though. Definitely "different". When we were looking for ours, we wanted a light color because it will hide dents and scratches better, but the other light colored options (Starfire Pearl, "Old Guy Gold") just werent for us.

Saw an AS ES350 on the lot and really liked it so we went with the AS. Everyone thats seen the car loves the color. In some angles its gunmetal-ish gray, some angles and light levels it looks silver, etc.

sapd911

thanks, we were looking for something different, tired of pearl white cars.

Canesguy

Yeah, I'm tired of silver cars but liked the AS so much I just got one. You'll like it, a very shiny pewter.

airgas1998

i'm curious to see how the fit/finish is compared to japan, now that it's built stateside.

Mike728

Don't think they started yet. Someone that works there said Oct, IIRC.

chrisexv6

Interesting. Thats one of the reasons I didnt want the '16. Would have been interesting to know I could have gotten a Japan built '16 if I acted fast enough.

And it would be "more rare" so you could sell it for an extra 10 bux