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It was a tough decision...
BuckeyeChuck, 08/29/2002
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Struggled with our choices upgrading from Maxima SE. Owned miriad of sedans (Avalon, Accord, Camry, Legend) liked move towards sporty sedans. Wanted to stay sporty - looked long and hard at the Infiniti G35; it was sporty and roomy. Unfortunately, build quality was not up-to-par and Infiniti does not have the Lexus reputation (yet). We decided to put our "driver enthusiast/performance" mindset on the shelf for now and go with the undisputed champion of the near-luxury class, the ES300. So far, we've not been disappointed.
Low cost luxury
Wayne, 01/19/2010
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car at 6 years old with 69000 miles so someone else took the depreciation hit. Very nice car for the price. Smooth and quiet ride, and lots of amenities. Its not a sports car, but was not designed as one. It has a lot of the features of the Lexus LS without the price tag. Very dependable car. Catalytic converters needed replacement but were covered under warranty. Lexus dealership was outstanding on the repair. One window switch issue, automatic function does not work right after the window needed replacement, but not sure if it is a switch problem or an installation problem. After 4 GM cars and one Dodge, wife's 2003 Avalon and this ES 300, I am sold on Toyota.
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Definitely had my ups and downs with this car
Nate , 11/30/2019
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have a mixed take on the 2003 ES I owned for five years. First the good, the car is very luxurious and comfortable. The powertrain is not the strongest but it is smooth. The car is also very quiet as well. Sadly several issues made my time with this car stressful. First I had to replace the battery and alternator. Had to do an entire overhaul of the brakes for $1000. Then the check engine light came on signaling had catalytic converter which would be another $1000 or more. Then the air conditioning stopped working first on the driver side and then for the rest of the car too. Another $1500 spent there. Not fun. Then the driver side door lock wouldn’t work with the remote. Had to use key to manually unlock. I was finally fed up with this money pit and traded it in for a 2008 Avalon. I was expecting a lot more than what I got so overall I rate this car somewhat in the middle
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Great Car
01/06/2003
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We have been looking at a mid-size car to replace our Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. We started looking at the Lexus ES300 after looking at a Toyota Avalon. The quality and value that you receive in this Lexus is second to none. The safety equipment is what primarily sold us on this car and then the build quality is what caught our eye. The dealer has been great to work with as well.
First time lexus owner.
happy lexus owner, 04/04/2008
2003 Lexus ES 300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2003 es 300 lexus used with 39k miles on it. I have now had it for a year and I love it. The ride is very quiet, with all of the windows rolled up and sunroof closed driving 70 mph people in the car can whisper to each other and be heard.