Used 2006 Lexus ES 330 Sedan Consumer Reviews
Worth It
My wife found this car online. It was used with only 31,000 miles. I now have 78,000 mile on it and I am very happy I bought this car. Great ride and quiet. Texas is putting down rocks on the roads and noise levels increase greatly. In other vehicles you can barely hear others talk but the Lexus is much quieter. I am a mechanic so I know how to maintain vehicles, which saves a lot of money. I tell all my friends and family they should buy a Lexus. The only drawback I have found, is the braking at high speeds, not the best. I am looking into other braking systems I can upgrade to. I am 6ft tall and have plenty of leg room.
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A best buy
This is my second Lexus ES. The car had decent acceleration but i found it lacking when merging into an expressway. Comfortable and quality.I bought a 2003 ES300 with 33,000 on it in 2008. I drove it for 30,000 with no mayor issues. The car was like new even though it was 5 years old when I bought it. The worse problem was that a mechanic at Lexus of North Miami sabotaged the AC system. Got angry when I complained he had not changed the AC cabin air filter after servicing the AC, which included the filter. A different dealer confirmed the AC had been purposely tinkered with and gave an estimate for $900. Took it back to Lexus of North Miami and service manager had it repaired for free. Car
- Base SedanMSRP: $8,295110 mi away
- Base SedanMSRP: $4,999115 mi away
- Base SedanMSRP: $4,999123 mi away
New to Lexus
This is the first Lexus I have owned. Overall I am very happy with the car. The ride is smooth and quiet, even at 80 MPH. The cooled seats are a great feature. The only fit and finish issues I have are that the driver console (window buttons) keeps lifting off. I have been to the dealer twice and it's still not right. The sun roof also has a dull rattle when its either very hot or very cold out. Other issues with the car are that the transmission lurches when taking off from an incomplete stop. The headroom is also tight. While I like the car I don't know if I would buy another. It doesn't quite live up to all of the hype over owning a Lexus. Maybe some of the higher end models do.
Squeak
I like the car, but am disappointed with my driver's seat. Every time I accelerate or slow down the seat lets me know it by emanating a loud, annoying squeak. It sounds like there is a spring broken in there or when pieces of styrofoam are rubbed together. I have taken it to the dealer 6 times and they even replaced the seat once, but they cannot fix the problem. It is so loud that even blasting the excellent radio does not help. I spend a lot of time in my car and this problem makes me want to trade the car.
What A Great Vehicle
I purchased this vehicle three weeks ago and it is a great vehicle. The ride is quiet and smooth. There is plenty of power when you need it, and the interior is very well built. The confort level when your in this car is very high. The ventilated and heated seats our a must have option. If you purchase this vehicle I can not see how you could be disappointed. Everything in the 300 ES is luxury oriented.