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Best car I've ever owned
grisch, 07/13/2003
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
You have to understand the Lexus ES300 is the first non-American car I've ever purchased, so I may not be the best judge. Nonetheless, it is clearly the best car I have ever owned. I traded in a Buick I thought I loved and have never regretted it. I also test drove a Mercedes, a BMW, an Acura, a Cadillac CS and a Lincoln LS. In the end I still bought the Lexus. The ONLY thing I can say that the others had over the Lexus is exterior design. The Mercedes and BMW are "classier' looking and the Cadillac is just more interesting looking.
All Around Quality
Impressed owner, 03/09/2010
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car used, 6 model years old and 69,000 miles. It is very comfortable to drive on extended trips, smooth, quiet, soft leather seats, and a high quality sound system. It has soft and smooth handling, as its designed as a luxury sedan, not a sports sedan. My only problems have been a pair of new catalytic converters(warranty) and after replacing a rear window, the automatic switch is off so I need to manually stop it on the way up. I will definitely look at Lexus when my wife's Avalon needs replacing someday. This one will stay in the family for the rest of its lifespan.
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I LOVE this car
Ar, 12/06/2018
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I’ve had this car about 9 years and about 230,000 miles on. I will admit, I am a horrible car owner I forget to do oil changes etc etc. and this car has NEVER left me stranded. It’s honestly a great car. I’ve thought about getting a new car so many times but this car feels like it has so many years left. I will definitely be getting another Lexus when that time comes.
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Well, its a Lexus ! ! !
fyler, 02/07/2015
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
40 of 47 people found this review helpful
When a car is rated as the top selling Lexus for the past 15 years there gotta be some serious reasons for that.After owning SC300 I needed a 4 doors so best reviews went to the ES300 and its bigger sister ES330.GS had mixed reviews, I hate the IS, I can't afford an LS and I don't like an RX SUVs.Don't listen to those who say that the ES300 is a glorified Camry, they probably never drove a Lexus. You will see the build quality in every single piece of interior, the sound the hood, trunk and door latch locks. And NO, these interior wood are not fake, Lexus doesn't use fake woods in its interiors. I have some suggested improvements below (not a deal breaker though, guess I just got spoiled).
My 2nd (used) ES200
Lynn, 02/28/2009
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this car after my 1994 ES300 transmission quit going into overdrive & couldn't be fixed. But I had nearly 175K miles on that one so couldn't really complain much about that. I have not had any of the problems with the 2003 transmission that others have written about in their reviews. I did look at some other cars before getting this one - none of them compared to a Lexus. Guess the 94 spoiled me for any other car (that I can afford, lol).