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Re: Lexus ES350 maintenance cost / servicing cost [dunde71]
by johnymack
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Jul 17, 2008 (11:48 am)
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Replying to: dunde71 (Jul 15, 2008 7:19 pm)
I bought my ES 350 a year ago (Sewell Dallas) and currently have 13,000 miles. The first 5,000 mile service was free. When I hit 10,000 miles Lexus gave me a choice of paying $138 for service or I could just pay $55 for an oil change. I chose the oil change, they came to my house dropped off a rental and brought my car back to my house the next day. So I had a rental for two days and paid NO GAS in the rental, plus they washed my car. Where the heck else can you get a deal like that???? All said and done I pretty much got the oil change for nothing because I used at least half a tank of gas in the rental.
I just called Sewell and asked them what they charge for a 15,000 service, they told me $258 or I can just do an oil change for $55.
Not sure where you live but you are getting screwed, you must be an unhappy customer because I have seen you post this several times.
You should not have to do any service until you hit 70,000, other than usual air filter, tires, brake pads and oil changes.
I absolutely love my ES 350 and have not had anything wrong with it. I have not been back to the dealer for anything other than an oil change.
My last car was a Mercedes E320 – this car was a complete junk! $14,000 in warranty repairs for the duration of 95,000 miles
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Re: Lexus ES350 maintenance cost / servicing cost [johnymack]
by praz
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Jul 17, 2008 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: johnymack (Jul 17, 2008 11:48 am)
If you get oil and filter change every 5,000 than do have your tires rotated and balanced as well at local shop. As per my tech, the extra +/- $100 is for tire rotation and balancing which is quite high where as the local shop might charge you as low as $20.
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Re: Lexus ES350 maintenance cost / servicing cost [praz]
by johnymack
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Jul 18, 2008 (5:05 am)
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Replying to: praz (Jul 17, 2008 4:15 pm)
If you buy your tires at “Discount Tires” they will balance and rotate for free. I have been going there for years, so when I brought my new ES in they still did it for nothing. I would defiantly not pay $100 to the dealer for a rotation.
I also would not buy rims from the dealer, Sewell wanted $1,700 for OEM Chrome wheels; I got the same OEM wheels for $750 shipped to my door from L.A. Wheel and Tire.
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Re: Beware of "Lexus of Rockville Center" [phillipson]
by enigma2
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Aug 30, 2008 (9:19 am)
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Replying to: phillipson (Feb 24, 2007 5:00 am)
If you have complaints about this dealership, don't hesitate to file a complaint with the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection. It's a county government office. Others have already filed complaints with this agency against Lexus of Rockville. Some of the investigators are better than others, but I've heard that getting a bad record with this agency is effective.
Lexus of Rockville is the worst car dealership I've ever encountered.
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Lexus ES350 Stock Sound System
by glevitan
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Sep 05, 2008 (5:40 am)
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I am looking to lease a new Lexus ES350 with Nav and the Stock lexus 8 speaker system. My question is how good is the stock system? I would love the ML but its too expensive in my opinion. I am not quite an audiophile but I do appreciate a nice crisp and loud system.
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- #2644 of 2727
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2009 ES and IS
by praz
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Sep 06, 2008 (10:39 am)
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2009 ES and IS was posted on www.lexus.com on 09/05 but not the pricing. The price increase on ES is $200 and on IS is $300 MSRP.
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Re: 2009 ES [praz]
by praz
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Sep 06, 2008 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: praz (Sep 06, 2008 10:39 am)
I may be wrong but this is what I found on www.lexus.com.....
2009 ES 350 w/premium plus package(no nav) is cheaper by approximately $800. They have increased the base MSRP by $200 but reduced the premium plus package by $1,000. Premium package is no longer available.
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Re: Lexus ES350 Stock Sound System [glevitan]
by mdames
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Sep 26, 2008 (2:43 pm)
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Replying to: glevitan (Sep 05, 2008 5:40 am)
I have the stock system in my ES350. Like you, I'm no audiphile. But I think the system is fine. It clearly is no Mark Levinson. My wife has the ML system in her SC430. It is a wonderful system. But listening to CD's and the radio in my car is actually good. Not as good as the ML, but it works for me. Unless you really must have a top notch sound system, the standard system should be fine.
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Free Car Washes?
by toddan
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Oct 28, 2008 (1:59 pm)
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Is it true that any Lexus owner can go to any Lexus Dealer and get a free car wash?
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Re: Free Car Washes? [toddan]
by amf1932
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Oct 28, 2008 (3:09 pm)
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Replying to: toddan (Oct 28, 2008 1:59 pm)
No, it's not true! But if you have your car serviced there than, yes.
Lexus dealers on not in the business of washing cars. 
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