2021 Lexus ES — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 26,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, wh…
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Lexus ES
2021 Lexus ES 350 — anyone else: New model reveal: what matters beyond the headline specs?
A new model just dropped and the headline numbers look good, but I'm more interested in curb weight, wheel/tire sizes, real rear-seat room, charging/fueling, r…
2021 Lexus ES — extended warranty on a used luxury car
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 35,500 miles. I am buying a used luxury car just outside factory warranty. Dealer is offering a service contract that is not cheap. Wh…
2021 Lexus ES — buying a car 1,200 miles away without seeing it
A hard-to-find spec is several states away. Dealer has provided video and history, but I have not seen it in person. What is the best remote-buy checklist befo…
2021 Lexus ES — best road-trip traits reviews barely talk about
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 22,500 miles. After a few long trips I care more about seat shape, wind noise, HVAC behavior, storage and driver-assist smoothness tha…
2021 Lexus ES — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 79,500 miles. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have…
2021 Lexus ES — when does GAP actually make sense? — second opinion before I spend money
I am financing most of the purchase and depreciation could be steep early on. How do you decide whether GAP is worthwhile versus a larger down payment or buyin…
Anyone else: Used truck versus new compact pickup
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…
2021 Lexus ES — when does GAP actually make sense?
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 32,500 miles. I am financing most of the purchase and depreciation could be steep early on. How do you decide whether GAP is worthwhil…
Anyone else: Clunk over small sharp bumps but not big ones
There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't reproduce it. End links look intact. Any good way to isol…
2021 Lexus ES — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke? — second opinion before I spend money
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
2021 Lexus ES — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?
One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label and just negotiate the overall out-the-door number?
2021 Lexus ES 350 — one-year ownership: things reviews never mentioned
After a year, the things I care about aren't horsepower or 0–60 anymore. Seat comfort, camera behavior, storage, rattles, HVAC logic and service experience mat…
2021 Lexus ES — private seller still has a loan on the car
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 61,500 miles. I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a clear paper title in hand. What is th…
2021 Lexus ES — car pulls right even though alignment is green
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 107,500 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would y…
2021 Lexus ES — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke? — trying to narrow this down
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 69,000 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoy…
2021 Lexus ES — is this actually a good used-car deal?
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 78,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. What shoul…
2021 Lexus ES — blower works on some speeds but not others
Cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others. Before replacing the blower motor, what should be chec…
2021 Lexus ES — rear end still feels floaty after new shocks
Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alignment, bushing, tire or installati…
2021 Lexus ES — temperature climbs in traffic but drops once moving
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2021 Lexus ES 350, about 60,500 miles. Coolant temperature rises while sitting with t…