Thankful I bought the GS350
06-30-14, 11:51 AM
#31
Lexus Fanatic
Whatever you call it, just use it! 
06-30-14, 11:55 AM
#32
Lexus Test Driver
Parking brake, hand brake, foot brake (yes in some cars), e-brake, drift brake... wait.. what?! 
06-30-14, 12:09 PM
#33
I have mine set to auto.
Back in the day my brother and I drove an old 82 Buick Century that had no park gear. Putting it in P was the same as Neutral. The parking brakes also didn't work. We use to drive around with bricks so that the car wouldn't roll away. Luckily for us, we live in the flat lands on Chcago. LOL
Back in the day my brother and I drove an old 82 Buick Century that had no park gear. Putting it in P was the same as Neutral. The parking brakes also didn't work. We use to drive around with bricks so that the car wouldn't roll away. Luckily for us, we live in the flat lands on Chcago. LOL
06-30-14, 02:45 PM
#34
Lexus Fanatic
Yup, the parking pawl in the transmission sheered off LOL It happens!
CL/LOC member one time about 5 years ago had his 2007 ES350 bumped in a parking lot and it rolled out in the street while he watched from inside a 7-Eleven.
CL/LOC member one time about 5 years ago had his 2007 ES350 bumped in a parking lot and it rolled out in the street while he watched from inside a 7-Eleven.
06-30-14, 03:09 PM
#35
Lexus Test Driver
I never let my car sit on the parking pawl. I used to shift to N, set the parking brake, then shift to P.
But now the GS with auto parking brake is different and sometimes it feels like the car is sitting on the pawl first before the parking brake engages, especially on an incline.
Yea I can set it manually too, maybe I should do that!
But now the GS with auto parking brake is different and sometimes it feels like the car is sitting on the pawl first before the parking brake engages, especially on an incline.
Yea I can set it manually too, maybe I should do that!
06-30-14, 03:11 PM
#36
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If you let it sit there for a second with your foot on the brake after you put it in park it will set the brake before you let it rest on the pawl...
06-30-14, 06:40 PM
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I was an ES350 owner for about 1.5yrs. I was very excited about the car at first, but as time went on I noticed all the cost cutting. When the front seats began to break-down I could get past that I should have looked harder when buying. On top of that, the ES was the result of a bad decision with an A4 Audi, so I'm doubly stupid. 
I had a few conversations with Lexus over the seats....lost cause.
A month ago I seriously starting looking at the GS and comparing the differences. After a few test rides and convincing myself the cost was justified I pulled the trigger again. I'm satisfied with the deal I made. Basically we traded keys for less than the difference in MSRP and I had negotiated about 10% off the first deal.
Bottom line....I stepped out of the 2013 ES350 Premium into a 2014 GS350 F-Sport...and feel like I'm driving a very sporty quality Lexus instead of a glorified Toyota. I owned a SC430 a one time, driven many LS models and I feel the GS will carry on the tradition for me.
I'm the kind of guy that historically kept quality cars for 10-15yrs. My younger years I bought 3-4yrs old cars, so this is unusual behavior for me. You only live once. What I DO have to control is how much time I spend in this forum reading about what is good, what is bad, what problems to look for, etc....because I'm very happy with this car. 
I had a few conversations with Lexus over the seats....lost cause.A month ago I seriously starting looking at the GS and comparing the differences. After a few test rides and convincing myself the cost was justified I pulled the trigger again. I'm satisfied with the deal I made. Basically we traded keys for less than the difference in MSRP and I had negotiated about 10% off the first deal.
Bottom line....I stepped out of the 2013 ES350 Premium into a 2014 GS350 F-Sport...and feel like I'm driving a very sporty quality Lexus instead of a glorified Toyota. I owned a SC430 a one time, driven many LS models and I feel the GS will carry on the tradition for me.
I'm the kind of guy that historically kept quality cars for 10-15yrs. My younger years I bought 3-4yrs old cars, so this is unusual behavior for me. You only live once. What I DO have to control is how much time I spend in this forum reading about what is good, what is bad, what problems to look for, etc....because I'm very happy with this car. 
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