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Used 1996 Lexus ES 300 Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful, reliable

Marie, 11/03/2006
1996 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
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I have had my 1996 ES Lexus since it was brand new, summer of 1996. Now more than 10 yrs later and 93,000 miles on it, it still drives like a dream. We just took it on 3 long road trips, each trip was about 14-18 hours roundtrip, two of the trips were in 109 degree temps so AC was blasting, absolutely no problems whatsoever! To this day, I still get excellent mileage, 24-26 mpg mixed city and highway. On the way back from AZ to LA, I got 33 mpg, unbelievable. Kept up with oil changes every 5000 miles, other than that my only costs were tires, battery, brake pads, etc when they wore out, and the timing belt, etc at 90,000 because nothing ever went wrong! Reliable, reliable, reliable!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Wow

My Car, 11/14/2006
1996 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car beacase my son liked it. This car is very reliable. I gave it to my wife and she isn't very big on maintenance. I would recommend this car to any young kid lookin for a cool reliable ride to sport around.

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5 out of 5 stars

Very excited

16 yr old lexus ownr, 01/25/2007
1996 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
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I'm a 16 year old and just got my license. My grandmother unfortunately just passed away. She had this car and I was lucky enough to be the one that would get it. The car drives amazingly... it will be 12 years old in October and has only 55,000 miles on it and I'm very excited about it. The car has been no less than perfect for us. Low maintenance and great gas mileage.

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5 out of 5 stars

my lexus es300 coach edition

lex lover, 08/24/2003
1996 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
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i have a 1996 ES300 coach edition and it is beautifil. i have not have had any problems with it to this day except normal maintenence. i love the speed of it. This has been by far the best car i have ever bought.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best Used Car I've Owned

Rick Wolf, 01/08/2006
1996 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
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As a buyer who usually purchases new, riding down the road of trying to select a good used vehicle that was good looking, fun to drive and economical (regular unleaded) was challenging. However, to my delight I was fortunate enough to select a 1996 Lexus ES 300. It rides like new, has almost 100k miles and still is a real plaesure to drive. The only thing that needs repair are the two front leather seat bottoms. I will have that done for a few hundred bucks and drive this car untill the wheels fall off. The way the Lexus is built, it may outlast me! I can not be happier with the quality, looks and reliability of this car. This is my second Lexus, and I love it.

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