1999 Lexus ES300 review from North America
"Nice economical daily driver"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
No problems so far.
General comments?
One week after I bought this Lexus, I had new tires installed. I went with Michelin Hydroedge. The car had 4 brand new Coopers on it when I bought it. I hated to get rid of 4 new tires, but they were awful. They were so noisy I could not take it.
The car also had all new brake pads on it when purchased by me. I just know they were too noisy and squealed too much for me. I changed these two weeks after buying the car. I changed them to Raybestos Quiet Stop brakes.
I really love the instrument cluster in this car. It is so nice and bright which makes it really easy to read.
The carpet is too low quality for me. The carpet in the ES300 is something that should be put in a $15,000 economy car, not a Lexus.
The steering is nice and tight. The ride is on the stiff side.
I think it is strange that there was no automatic dimming rear view mirror offered since this is considered a luxury car.
It will take about another 100,000 miles before I can give a better opinion on how good this car is to own, but it does look promising at this point.
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| Great value for a used car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 37000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac Eldorado |
| Date of Entry | 3rd August, 2005 |