Quick Impressions of ES350
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The lease on my RX is up in June and I got a certificate that Lexus would forgive the last 3 months if I bought or leased another Lexus. Today I took a quick drive in an ES350 while my wife was in shopping. I really like the car. The one I drove was a loaded UL. It was very quiet and the ride was very good. A little bit of low speed harshness but really pretty good and better than my 2016 RX. Acceleration was excellent and the car felt light and responsive. I thought the seats were very comfortable and had plenty of room for my legs and shoulders. The interior was tan with a matt bamboo trim and I thought it was fantastic. Rear seat legroom is great and I did not have any headroom issues in the back at my 6'1" height. The trunk was very large and well finished. List price was $52000 so I have an issue compared to the K900 at $59000 with more room, performance, and luxury. I plan to request a 2019 ES350 for a loaner when I take my RX in for 25000 mile service. That way I can spend more time and check the window wind noise issue some have reported.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
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The lease on my RX is up in June and I got a certificate that Lexus would forgive the last 3 months if I bought or leased another Lexus. Today I took a quick drive in an ES350 while my wife was in shopping. I really like the car. The one I drove was a loaded UL. It was very quiet and the ride was very good. A little bit of low speed harshness but really pretty good and better than my 2016 RX. Acceleration was excellent and the car felt light and responsive. I thought the seats were very comfortable and had plenty of room for my legs and shoulders. The interior was tan with a matt bamboo trim and I thought it was fantastic. Rear seat legroom is great and I did not have any headroom issues in the back at my 6'1" height. The trunk was very large and well finished. List price was $52000 so I have an issue compared to the K900 at $59000 with more room, performance, and luxury. I plan to request a 2019 ES350 for a loaner when I take my RX in for 25000 mile service. That way I can spend more time and check the window wind noise issue some have reported.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
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The lease on my RX is up in June and I got a certificate that Lexus would forgive the last 3 months if I bought or leased another Lexus. Today I took a quick drive in an ES350 while my wife was in shopping. I really like the car. The one I drove was a loaded UL. It was very quiet and the ride was very good. A little bit of low speed harshness but really pretty good and better than my 2016 RX. Acceleration was excellent and the car felt light and responsive. I thought the seats were very comfortable and had plenty of room for my legs and shoulders. The interior was tan with a matt bamboo trim and I thought it was fantastic. Rear seat legroom is great and I did not have any headroom issues in the back at my 6'1" height. The trunk was very large and well finished. List price was $52000 so I have an issue compared to the K900 at $59000 with more room, performance, and luxury. I plan to request a 2019 ES350 for a loaner when I take my RX in for 25000 mile service. That way I can spend more time and check the window wind noise issue some have reported.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
This is likely my last new car (I'm 79) so I want to get it right. If the dealer had a 2018 LS500 at a great price, I might go with that even though I don't like the new car as well as my LS460 back in 2010.
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