If you could buy a lexus...

[ATLien247]

I'm not likely to buy a Lexus, even if I could afford one. But if I did, it would have to be an LS.

 

[torpid]

Used to own an Audi A4 1.8. Too many problems. Traded it in for a used GS300 of the same year. Don't regret the decision, though I do miss certain features of the Audi. I also liked the IS 300 and would have gotten that if I could have found one for a reasonable price. It isn't quite as luxurious inside but is still very nice. Don't like the ES and the LS is nice, if a bit big.

IS > ES by a hefty margin.

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
BTW-We've had a couple Lexus ES sedans as a loaner car while our IS is in for service and while it's a nice roomy car with reasonable power, they handle like boats and suffer from that affliction that all FWD cars suffer from...torque steer. Also, the brakes and handling on the IS are much much better than the ES.

On the plus side the ES has a cushier ride and less road noise comes through compared to the IS. The smaller all season tires on the ES will certainly last longer and cost less when it comes time to replace them as well.

We never really considered the ES though when we bought our IS. It was the Lexus IS, Infiniti G35 sedan or the Acura TL. Nothing else ever entered the equation. Mercedes was ruled out because of reliability issues and rapidly increasing price as you add options and BMW was ruled out because I think the new 3 series is one of the ugliest to ever carry the 3 moniker.

I've also been given a few ES as loaner cars while I had my GS serviced. The interior is just as nice if not a bit nicer than a camry. I enjoyed the cooled seats since my lacked that feature. The brakes were very touchy and caused a lot of jerkiness cause I was use to the softer brakes on mine. The biggest thing I noticed was that they're severly underpowered for a car that size. But the 350 model looks to solve that problem with a hefty 272 hp v6.