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#1768 of 5443 Availability in Northern Virginia by kitchens

Nov 14, 2001 (2:13 pm)

We just picked up our 2002 ES 300 (Navigation, ML stereo etc.) on Monday. Everything worked OK when we took car out prior to delivery. However when we got home, the navigation system was not working (got an error message something to the effect that external link was missing). So we took it back to the dealer last evening and their diagnosis was that the antenna was bad. They replaced the antenna and have checked the system several times. My wife is on the way to the dealership now to pick it up...hope that the problem is solved. Anyone else ever seen anything like this before..dealer said they hadn't.
 
Anyway, besides this problem, the car is wonderful. There are FEW ES 300 at the four Washington DC area dealers (two in VA, two in MD). We bought ours at Pohanka Lexus in Chantilly, VA...they had one unsold ES 300 in thier showroom, all others coming in are mostly sold. We were lucky since the airline crash in NY did not delay our car getting to the dealer--boat docked in Newark, NJ. Salesperson said there would be delays with other cars coming in...
 
We only we able to get about $850 off sticker...At the other northern VA dealer, it was even less..only a couple hundred dollars...

#1769 of 5443 Decisions??? by dbor

Nov 14, 2001 (3:03 pm)

My Lexus is on its way. Should arrive tomorrow at port. Ready in about a week per dealer. Must decide if I should get the Toyo summer tires or all season tires. Live in Los Angeles. Any thoughts out there as to which tire would be best?

#1770 of 5443 kitchens by lenscap

Nov 14, 2001 (3:39 pm)

Your $850 off is a great deal, do not think twice about it. Here in the Chicago area nearly all cars are going out at list.
 
How many people have the cargo net listed on their window sticker? Although you can easily buy it at the dealer for about $30, it seems some cars are having the net installed at their US port (and added to the window sticker) and others are not. Just curious.

#1771 of 5443 tires by davidh44

Nov 14, 2001 (6:51 pm)

<<Any thoughts out there as to which tire would be best?>>
 
I think summer tires would be better than all-season tires for Los Angeles, being that LA has spring-like weather for a good majority of the year with the only adverse weather condition being some rain every now and then during the winter and spring months.
 
I'm not sure how the summer and all-season tires compare in terms of brand and quality though. Maybe somebody else can answer that.

#1772 of 5443 davidh44 by fifislx

Nov 17, 2001 (12:27 am)

Congratulations on setting the bar high at $2800 off list. My best is 2545 on the same configuration in So. Cal. Will you share your source with me? Email fiflaruemsn.com Thanks

#1773 of 5443 Latch by lotusfla

Nov 18, 2001 (8:13 pm)

the same thing happened to my '99ES and the service dept. replaced the spring in the door for the gas tank. it took 5 minutes and they were familiar with the problem

#1774 of 5443 2,800 mile report by rnbesquire

Nov 19, 2001 (1:31 am)

Howdy:
 
Just passed the 2,800 mile report. Used the ZAINO polish on my black beauty, and am glad one of the folks on the list recommended it. Gives a deep, wet-look finish.
 
I put the GS300 chrome wheels on it last week; cost about $900. Well worth it. The dealer has tinkered with a few new ESs by putting chromes from the '01 ES on them; I love the way these angular wheels look on the '01, but on the '02 they leave me cold.
 
Of course, all of us who own one believe ours is the slickest one in town, but mine really is! With black paint, dark tinted windows and classy chromies, it is my little stealth fighter. I'll Email you a photo if you send me a note to RobertBassLawFirm.com.
 
RANDOM MUSINGS: I'm getting a bit of wind noise at 70-80 mph, but maybe I'm too sensitive; the car is otherwise quite cocoon-like.
 
Visibility out the rear quarters isn't the greatest. I feel like I really have to crank the neck around to make sure I don't turn into someone when making a lane change, esp. at night. Partly my own fault for dark-tinting the rear windows, but hey, this is Scottsdale, where you can fry an egg on your dash after being parked in the sun for an hour in August.
   
The auto-trunk opening button on the key is balky; doesn't always open the trunk when I want it to. Is there a special place to aim the beam?
 
The trans is still a little timid and tentative in deciding which gear to pick when you accelerate from low speed. Factory, hear this: is this a software issue?
 
Every passenger to date has raved about the comfort and roominess in the back.
 
Still a very happy camper after 6 weeks, but I'm putting too many miles on it. Sure glad I own it outright; a lease would kill me with the amount of driving I do.
 
Even if you can't hondle a discount, don't worry, this car gives you more than adequate style, comfort, room, distinctiveness, performance, ambience, panache and elegance for your buck.
 
So bite the bullet; Go write the check and drive it home. You and your friends will marvel at the car. Don't forget the HID lamps and the wood steering wheel. You'll feel like a million bucks driving it. How can you go wrong?
 
Cordially,
 
RNBESQUIRE
Scottsdale, AZ

#1775 of 5443 Finally looked at one by inky

Nov 19, 2001 (6:41 am)

Please forgive me but I find the 01 much nicer to look at. The 02 interior was perfect however. The exterior will take a while to grow on me.
INKY

#1776 of 5443 Winter Wiper setting... by justfind6

Nov 19, 2001 (8:28 am)

Does anyone remember how to get the windshield wipers back to their normal setting? The dealer just replaced my battery, and the wipers are now in winter mode, ie they sit a couple of inches up on the windshield when switched off.
I can't find my owner's manual right now, so if anyone knows how to reset the wipers, plese let me know. ('96 ES300).
Thanks,
Dave

#1777 of 5443 2 DAYS ALREADY by dbor

Nov 19, 2001 (8:46 am)

Took delivery of new ES-300 on Saturday. Car is beautiful, black exterior and interior. It's my wife's car but I have driven it almost exclusively since we had it. One question I have though for the board. After driving the car about 30 minutes parked car in lot so my wife could do some shopping. Reread manual trying to remember what each dial and button mean. Got car with Nav system. After about 15 minutes in parking lot decided to see under the hood. Hit the button in car to open hood. Went to the front to pop the hood open, but the grille was so hot I had to use my t-shirt to be able to touch the metal to find the latch to open the hood. Does this seem normal? Gas mileage not that great per the trip computer computation. Will wait for a couple of fillups of gasoline to see if change. Other than that the car runs great and the brakes are superb.

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