Traded ES350 for GS350

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06-15-07 | 03:16 PM

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socalJD

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Originally Posted by Cut-Throat

I drive a GS350 and my wife has a 2003 ES300. Her ES300 has been a great car! - Do you folks think that the ES350 has gone downhill from a 2003 ES300?

Just wondering, becuase my wife's ES300 is very "Lexus Like" and we have been very happy with it.

IMHO, the 5th gen (2007+) ES is where Lexus lost touch. Prior to '07, the ES was loosely based off the JDM Toyota Windom. Toyota dc'd the Windom in 2005, so now the ES is based off the US Camry. As you can attest, there is a world of difference b/w the JDM Windom and the domestic Camry. . .

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06-15-07 | 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rlj4246

I thought of going thru a buy back but the dealership did right by me so I just traded it. I just really wanted out of the ES. I saw a post a week ago about the ES not being a real Lexus. I was a little offended at the time but after trading I see where they were coming from. There is just no comparison. ES is a nice car for the money but for 7 grand extra you get what you pay for. RWD is so nice to get back too.

Congratulations ex-ES350 user! Oh that would be me above, I did the same as you with my replacement ES350 (trans issue) traded it in on the GS350 paid the $$ and haven’t looked back since.

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06-15-07 | 08:17 PM

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dunnojack

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Originally Posted by socalJD

not loosely based. the es had always been identical to the windom.
it was just renamed for the US market, and some of the options became standard.

the camry always shared the same platform as the windom.

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06-16-07 | 02:10 AM

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Yang1815

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^^^ what he said.

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06-16-07 | 08:32 AM

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unfortunately for me I did not do enough research when my Acura was totaled. I would have bought a GS first and saved my self a lot of time and headaches. Oh well, at least I have the GS now and I have never had a car that I believe drove better. Just a great car

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06-16-07 | 10:34 AM

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flipside909

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Originally Posted by socalJD

The JDM Toyota Windom was identical to the US-spec Lexus ES250/300/330 series. The ES historically has been released before it's Camry counterpart, but both do share the same exact chassis, suspension, motor, trans and etc. The sheetmetal and interior is the real obvious difference. US-spec Camrys are both manufactured in Kentucky and Japan. In Japan, the Camry and Windom were both made on the same assembly line. Currently the ES350 is solely made in Japan.