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Used 1998 Lexus ES 300 Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car with amazing reliability!

seattlegirl, 07/21/2008
1998 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for a little over a year now and am still loving it. The car had 68k miles on it when I bought it and now has 80k and runs as if it was new. The only maintenance it has needed was a new tail light bulb (the car told me it was out or else I never would have known). It's so comfy both to drive and ride in and fun to drive. I wouldn't call it sporty, but I love the comfy ride the responsive steering. considering it is a luxury car, the es300 gets great mileage. It doesn't take premium and I can get up to 26 mpg driving lots of highway. Very quiet, lots of handy features. There's even an extra outlet plugin for an iPod in the console. The styling is classic, people love it!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

I'm disappointed

Mark N, 12/01/2002
1998 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I had reservations regarding this ES300 for me. Not enough performance and nose heavy. Changed to 215/60/15 Pilots which helped the nose heavy ride. Now at 48k, the transmission needed to be replaced. Bad enough at 48k. Lexus of Austin installed a rebuilt under the 100k warranty. Guess how I feel now. Looking a at Maxima GLE or Accura RL. Should have bought the 528 BMW in the first place.

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5 out of 5 stars

Cant beat it!

Andrew, 08/20/2005
1998 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is hands down the best car you can buy for the money. My car just turned over 100k miles and people still ask me if its new. The fit, finish, and structural quality are unmatched except by more expensive Lexus'. This car has zero road noise. A few more HP would make this car the best on the road.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Can't Wait to buy another one!

bwhite, 07/12/2006
1998 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought this car with 130,000. Now has 160,000 and runs as smooth as ever. Very fast and responsive, use synthetic oil for the engine due to the mileage. It still attracts a lot of attention. A little snug for me at 6'2". Highly recommend it. I would absolutely buy another one.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Still Running Strong

wilsonmd, 03/14/2006
1998 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

We've had our car for almost 6 years now. It currently has 140,000 miles on it and I am happy to say they have been carefree miles! We haven't had to do anything to this car (other than normal maintenance)! It still rides smooth and quiet!

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