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The best car in the world.
John Holland, 04/29/2003
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car in 1997, since then, I've never spent a penny on repairing except tires and oil/coolent change. Although the upfront cost for a Lexus is a bit pricy, you can make it back in the long run. Many people think that Lexus is a bigger Camry, they're WRONG!!! I had a Camry V6 XLE, it was a good car, but Lexus owners can tell the difference. The average maintenane cost is no higher than a Camry.
The best car you can get for under 5K
Brian, 09/14/2010
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I Purchased this car in June of 2009 and it had 105k miles. It is now at 120k miles and runs great. I have never had to take it to the shop for anything other than maintenance. It is very comfortable and reliable. This is the 3rd Lexus in my family. My mother has had an IS and a RX hybrid. all great cars. It has a good amount of features. The gas mileage is ok for a V6. I get 19 combined and I have gotten 28 on a road trip averaging 75 mph. I would highly recommend this car. It is very solid, I never have to worry about my car breaking down. As a college student, I can't afford to pay for costly repairs. This car has Toyota reliability. I think this car will go for another 100k miles easily!
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Great at high mileage too!
DaveF, 07/10/2003
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1997 Lexus in September 2000 for my 60-mile highway commute. It had 57K on it. Today it has 142K. I had tried then-new Camry, Accord, and Maxima but for $20K the Lexus was in a better class altogether - and still is. It gets pretty basic maintenance from the local gas station but never misses a beat. It has never seen a Lexus or Toyota dealer. I have just bought my second set of tires - Dunlop Sport A4 - and am getting new struts all round. Otherwise no expenditure. I added a power sunroof ($1,000) and a 12-CD changer soon after getting the car - both well worth it.
Lexus is the best!
Lexus Family, 11/08/2006
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Sold on Lexus, have an LS 430 and love it so bought a 97 ES 300 for my daughters to drive. Love the classy look, safety, reliabilty and feel of a Lexus. It will spoil you forever. The V-6 has tons of power. Comfortable seats with nice quality leather. Very quiet and smooth. Get compliments on the white/tan appearance, looks like a new car. Trust this car to get my daughters home, enough said.
Fun to Drive
wesley, 01/03/2004
1997 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is really fun to drive. I have owned an Acura and BMW and this car is the most fun to drive.