Used 1997 Lexus ES 300 Consumer Reviews
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Love my Lexy
Love my Lexy, 09/18/2010
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my ES300 about 4 years ago with 92k. I have not had to do anything more than the usual upkeep and I now have over 275k. Yes, she is getting tired but her ride and style does not compare to any other car on the road. Even the newer style ES300 is smaller and not as comfortable as this one. I previously had the 95 ES 300 with 268k when it was totaled in 2006.
1997 300E - Good Car
V312155, 12/09/2006
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent car. Always quiet. I havedriven over 180,000 city miles. I did have a "smoking" condition around 90000 miles due to a faulty valve problem. Lexus paid the repair (100%), even though it was out of warrantry. This valve problem affected many of their cars with my engine (standard 300e).
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Best Car I've Owned
BRock, 12/18/2006
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car wholesale for a real nice price. It had 107K and needed no work. I've been driving it every day since and only have had to replace the starter which I could have probably avoided had I done something about the warning signs earlier. I also replaced the o2 sensor. Other than that gas oil and drive. I think it has at least another 100,000 in it.
Overall good car
Lexus Es 300, 05/15/2006
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car in 2002. It had 59000 mi. on it. Now the odometer shows 98000. No major problems, except with the radio system. The LCD screen is unreadable. It is very annoying. The dealer won't admit that this is a recall. Also had to replace a gasket seal due to a leak. Regular oil change and the car is fine!
Money well spent!
Singh, 04/15/2010
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a reliable car for around $5000. Took my own sweet time to drive a lot of cars, check there edmunds.com reviews. Fell in love the very first time I drove this car, it was just great. Lot of power, space and comfort. Fuel economy is around 15 mpg in city but on highway its close to 30 mpg. I feel safe inside the car even while driving it even at high speed.