5 Star Reviews for 1996 Lexus ES 300

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4.79/5 Average
39 Total Reviews
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  • Best car I have ever owned - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    I purchased this car in Nov. 99 as a certified used vehicle. The warranty sold me, but it was the comfort and styling that I was really after. I used this car for a sales job driving over 30,000 miles per year, mostly highway. Let me just say that it was an absolute joy getting in this car every day and driving for 6-8 hours! I have had not had to put a penny into it after 175,000 miles, and am sad to say that I have decided it is time to get rid of it. The good news is I have purchased a 2001 ES300, and cant wait to have the same experience!! If you are considering buying a 1996, please believe me when I say you can be confident in the reliability and performance of your "new" used car!!!

  • its a keeper - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    The car handles well! It has excellent visibility all the way around the entire car while driving it. The cars in my past experienceS, after I have own them for a while I would be interested in another kind of car but not this one.

  • Baby LS400 - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    This car is FLAWLESS, my father owned the car before me and he works for Toyota corporate. When I purchased the car from him it had a little over 200k on it. It now has 272k on it and it drive like new. Sill gets looks , compliments. It looks alot newer than it is. Build quality is FIRST RATE. Resale value is also very good. The only problem ive had with it was a valve cover gasket leak which was fixed. I have only had Honda/Acura products before which are great cars also, now Im adding Toyota/Lexus to the list.

  • AWSOME!!! - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    Fun to drive,stylish with a touch of class.Include dependability....life long Toyota fan.

  • modifications ruin the car :/ - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    i got the car 2 years ago, with no modifications on, so i start by the normal , stereo, speakers, but this last year i ruined the car, i install a amp 2 subs nd the consequences the battery is dead everytime i start it up, next i heated the springs to lower the car, yes the car is lower nd looks cool, but the problem is is unconformable to ride on, next on a drag race something happend to the engine, nd now the check engine light is on all the time, the car smokes from the exhaust a lot !

  • my lexus es300 coach edition - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    i have a 1996 ES300 coach edition and it is beautifil. i have not have had any problems with it to this day except normal maintenence. i love the speed of it. This has been by far the best car i have ever bought.

  • Great Car - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    Ive owned mine for over a year now. Now it has 78K miles and so far has been very reliable. The only things needed to be done on it were brakes, oil changes and stuff like that. It is a very confortable car and has a great sound system. It is a real eye catcher and is worth the extra dollars (it pays back in the long run).

  • Ill never buy anything other - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    My first car was a brand new 1987 Toyota Tercel, I kept for 4-5 yrs and I dont recall ever getting a tune up; my second car was a 1992 manual Toyota Paseo. I got 150,000 miles and the only major maintenance done was replacing the stick shift. My boys started getting taller so I looked at trucks. The Land Cruiser was way out of my league, the 4-runner was not economical, and the RAV was about 20,000 & I believe it was only 4-cylinder then. I had experienced the reliability Toyota offered and wouldnt settle for anything else just as long as it was in my budget. I did my research on only certified ES 300 and fell in love with the price and the warranty offered.

  • Very nice Lexus - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    Best car ever, CPO coach edition, 11 years old. Drives like day one. This car runs like new. I changed battery, tires, brakes, thats it. Put gas in it and gooooooooo. Enjoy!

  • My daughter loved this car!! - 1996 Lexus ES 300
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    We bought this car from a auction for my daughter and it has been a wonderful car for her. She loves this car and I told her recently to change the oil in it and she took it to get changed. It started to run bad ever since. Since we changed the oil more problems have developed. Now it is sitting in the yard :( Wonderful car!!

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