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The perfect car

Alex Bold, 11/20/2021
updated 06/14/2022
2011 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Found a used one with only 27000 km. The car is perfect. Smooth ride and powerful response when need it. All around quality is outstanding. Everything functions perfectly. I feel like back to the future since the car is 10 years old but completely new. What a blessing!. Nothing cheap in this car, nothing out of place. This is my first Lexus and I'm still in an awe of this car. Rare quality wonder from the past. I want to update this review because the car is even better than I thought at first. After 10 000 km I discovered that this cars is built forever. I had 0 issues and I believe all parts are still originals. I only had to change oil and service the brakes and that's the maintenance. The only negative is that to update the GPS map I will have to pay around 200$ which I gladly will to keep it functional. Everything else still flawless! I you can Git a Lexus E350 2011 for life!

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5 out of 5 stars

All around good deal

John, 04/24/2019
updated 10/30/2024
2012 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

A lot of value for your investment. Technology is all there. Reliable. Plus, you are driving a “luxury” automobile. Some things never change....Toyota keep up the good work!

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4 out of 5 stars

Imperfect Lexus Quality

toyzm, 01/01/2011
2011 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 35 people found this review helpful

Have chosen Lexus ES because of its well-known quality and reliability and value. Happy with its many well-thought features. Having read so much about uninspired driving experience, I didn't expect much about excitement. Still it has decent power and handling. However, the car already has rattles. A Lexus dealer said the rattle is from right front suspension; the car left in the dealer 2 nights and the issue was fixed under warranty. Now I hear another rattle from left rear side of the car. Researched online and found that Lexus under $40k, IS and ES, have had many rattle issues. Quite disappointed in this area.

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4 out of 5 stars

Reliable comfortable,and quick!

Anthony J. Paparella, 01/09/2017
2012 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have owned this 2012 ES350 car for one year and find it to be a real fine vehicle.I do wish mine had navigation and a rear camera but most everything about the car is satisfactory so far.Plenty of pep,seats are comfortable (heated and cooled)and ride is excellent. I would say the ride is the best feature as it is quiet and smooth.As far as transmission and handling I would say it is adequate and could have used some improvement but definitely not a big deal. I would like to see a heated steering wheel and definitely an all wheel option for the ES350.I also have HID lighting where the lights turn with the angle of the road and those are great to have.I really don't know how it handles in snow as I don't drive it in the snow but use my wife's Toyota Rav 4 in wimter weather.We have owned Toyotas for 12 years now (though I do have a Corvette also) and their reliability has been nothing but fantastic for us.I would love to own a Lexus LS 460 AW drive but not sure if that will ever happen.Maybe if I get to old for my Corvette I can use that for a tradeup. Anyways Toyota-Lexus make great automobiles as far as my family is concerned and I recommend them.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nothing Like a Lexus

Kathy Daley, 09/22/2016
2012 Lexus ES 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I could not afford a new Lexus. But still so happy with the 2012 I just purchased as a pre-owned vehicle.

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