Lexus ES 350

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  • paco0322paco0322 Member Posts: 10
    :surprise: sorry, from your comments I thought you had already decided to go to "the dark side" :D
  • mf94ssmf94ss Member Posts: 3
    I have had the same problem on my new ES with about 800 miles. I am getting used to it but the trans feels like it does not know if it wants to up or down shift between 10-20 mph when decelerating. I am going to ask the dealer to take a look at it next week.

    Did you get any more opinions on this? :confuse:
  • moeharrimoeharri Member Posts: 108
    I have always been a silver car guy, but on my latest car purchase (the poor man's ES--the 07 Camry), I decided to go dark and get the magnetic gray. I like the color, but all of my future cars will be silver. The pollen around here just seems to stick to the car a day or two after I wash it and it kind of drives me nuts :-( I love the way dark cars look when they're clean, but mine is dirtier more often than clean even with weekly washings.

    As far as black goes, I ruled that out right away after visiting my local car dealer on multiple occasions and seeing brand new black cars with swirl marks and 0 miles on them (well, maybe 3 miles) in the showroom. Good luck with your choice.
  • dp5dp5 Member Posts: 55
    I thought about getting the black but I owned one many years ago and swore I would never buy another one, again. I ended up with a smokey granite UL car. It has been surprisingly easy to keep clean.
  • cyclopsstancyclopsstan Member Posts: 24
    "Can those of you who have the charcoal or the ruby let me know how easy it is to keep clean and looking nice?"

    I have a ruby and it hides the dirt really well even up close, as we have primarily red clay dust here. But up close it defineately shows the water spots of our daily predawn drizzles... :(
  • shop4mywifeshop4mywife Member Posts: 36
    No problem, Wintermelon.

    The Lexus in Las Vegas has a Ruby Red in UL package. Is Las Vegas too far from where you are? I wish my wife would settle with a Ruby so I can quit now searching days and nights for a car for her. :D

    Good luck again.
  • psychdocpsychdoc Member Posts: 147
    Mine is ruby and I'd say it's pretty good about "hiding" dirt. Of course the occasional bird "offering" is never a salutory event, but then I suspect that would be the case with any color car (at least until they start offering one in a 'bird doo' color...lol).
  • paco0322paco0322 Member Posts: 10
    Thx. What color is your interior?
  • paco0322paco0322 Member Posts: 10
    I hate when that happens! I'm starting to lean towards the ruby. My last few cars have been silver and they looked great almost all of the time.
  • psychdocpsychdoc Member Posts: 147
    Yeah, my last two cars have been silver so my wife essentially forbade me from even thinking about another 'me too' silver car with this purchase.

    Boy, am I ever happy! The ruby is simply stunning...especially so under the sun. I've never seen a more sparkly, metallic color. It's amazingly elegant and 'rich' looking and not at all that gross 'arrest me red.'
  • cablondebluecablondeblue Member Posts: 72
    I have been secretly admiring psychdoc and cyclopsstan's pictures of their Royal Ruby ES's. Like I said before, it was growing on me (until I got side tracked by that evil black trying to lure me in.) :)

    If I am not mistaken, cyclopsstan has Cashmere interior and psychdoc has Black interior??? (Black seats and short skirts don't mix well together.) :surprise:

    Cashmere is a happier choice for me. :)
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    I just wanted to let anyone know that has been thinking about buying this car that it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. I couldn't find any dealership that the UL package, but I got loaded with Navigation and the premium plus package. I noticed the comments about the black exterior being hard to keep clean. But if you take a look at my pictures, you'll see why I choose the black on black. Overall, an absolutely amazing car. :shades:

    Pictures:
    http://www.carspace.com/sharms2/.59a631cf/
  • patpat Member Posts: 10,421
    Very nice! :D
  • cablondebluecablondeblue Member Posts: 72
    What are you trying to do to me? :sick:
  • paco0322paco0322 Member Posts: 10
    I think we all agree that when it's clean, the black color is truly stunning. Keeping it clean is the issue. I'm not going to be a slave to my car keeping it clean. I just want to enjoy driving it :-)

    Enjoy your black on black.
  • paco0322paco0322 Member Posts: 10
    Stay strong and resist the forces of the "dark Side" :D
  • cyclopsstancyclopsstan Member Posts: 24
    Defineately a classy looking car, but the B on B would be way to hot for the Hawaiian sun w/o a garage (homes w/ a garage start @ a mil & 1/4 on west Maui.) And the other thing is that there a lot of gorgous cars out there that look stunning in black (like yours :shades: ) but there is only 1 car w/ that ruby and thats what made it unique and the only color I wanted this car in. So being the 'devil's advocate' I say ruby, resist the dark side.
  • robynlrobynl Member Posts: 38
    cablondeblue,
    I told you the ruby is GORGEOUS and worth serious consideration. They have a ruby/grey on the lot where I am but not the UL package and no nav. I went out there today to look at it again just to make sure I still liked the color which I had seen a couple of months ago only under the bright lights in the showroom. It was even a cloudy day today and I still loved the color. It is so elegant and rich!! I too want the cashmere interior.
  • shop4mywifeshop4mywife Member Posts: 36
    Close our deal on an Amber UL today, couldn't be happier. We were told by our local dealerships that the only way to get this color is to pre-order (from them), pay MSRP, and wait 90-120 days. We got it a little under $2500 off MSRP from an out of state dealership with free shipping the car to us. I credit this entirely to my wife's bargaining skill. :D
  • cleblanccleblanc Member Posts: 45
    I also vote for the Ruby with the cashmere interior. That's what I have and it is gorgeous. I have the premium plus w/navigation package.
  • wintermelonwintermelon Member Posts: 18
    Wow! Free shipping from out of state! THat's great! Can we actually negotiate that as well? Please, may I ask your wife for some tips?

    BTW, cashmere is also my fav interior color. And it is after much serious mind-torturing struggle that I decided to go with black because I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it clean. I've heard mix reviews from Edmunds members here about the light color interior.
  • lexuseslexuses Member Posts: 4
    I am new to the forum :) . I have been browsing and there is a lot of useful information.

    We bought a beautiful ES350 2007 and believe it or not the transfermission went out at about 900 miles :cry: . I couldn't believe it. The dealer agreed to take the car back and get me another one. I need help from some of you that have the car in choosing a color since I have not seen any of the colors in person.

    What is your opinion about the following colors:
    black on black
    black on cashmere
    Granite on gray interiors

    Any advice will be appreciated.

    Thank you,
    Cesar
  • zekeman1zekeman1 Member Posts: 422
    Mine is smokey granite with gray interior - I really like it. I think it has a modern, classy look, different from the old time'ish black on black classy.

    I wanted a distinctive color and was going to go for the ruby with cashmere but, while it IS a great looking color, I felt that as unique as it was, the uniqueness would wear off and I would get tired of it; my wife and some acquaintances felt sort of the same way so smokey granite it was.
  • maximafanmaximafan Member Posts: 592
    I was thinking, "Oh, no, don't let cablondeblue see these." (LOL) But, seriously, the car looks beautiful. Thanks
    for showing us the black interior. The
    brochure doesn't have any pictures with the
    black interior, just the cashmere. Sweet ride!
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    You do definetely have a point about keeping it clean. But around here, we have a few touchless car washes that do an excellent job that I wouldn't mind heading to keep it shining.
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    does anyone with the UL package have increased road noise because of the panarama roof? just a side note the dealer mentioned that swayed me to stay with the premium plus
  • lexuseslexuses Member Posts: 4
    Do you have pictures of tyour car?

    THX
    Cesar
  • cablondebluecablondeblue Member Posts: 72
    The wind noise seems to have been an issue for some people, but they have resolved it. Search in the search box for "wind noise" or "A pillars" and you will get your answer.

    You have a BEAUTIFUL car, Sharms2. I was just teasing before. Very tempting but I have to be realistic. I know myself. I have many other things that I like to do with my time than keeping a car clean. But that is just me. :)

    I read, smiled and laughed at all of your comments of encouragement and information about the "dark side". :D

    Thanks.
  • amf1932amf1932 Member Posts: 79
    There is NO wind noise with the panoramic roof. In fact, that option is the most talked about feature by anybody thats seen it. The dealer was very stupid for even making that remark! I love it!

    Alan
  • bash4bash4 Member Posts: 13
    Does anyone know when new shipments of cars comes in to the US ports? I ordered a new ES Ruby w/Cashmere two weeks ago and the dealer said four to six weeks on delivery. I was just wondering if anyone knew when the US receives cars and generally how many at a time. Thanks
  • zekeman1zekeman1 Member Posts: 422
    Just posted 4 pix at http://www.carspace.com/zekeman1/?50@@.59a63ac0

    Fyi, the car has not been washed in 2 weeks and we've had rain the past several days, so it's not clean. It will give you an idea what a dirty smokey granite looks like. Also posted a "cloudy" shot of the XM antenna inside the rear window, since this seems to be a matter of so much concern lately. I think placement there is so much better than a blob on your trunk lid! :)
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    Thanks for the compliments. Whatever color you end up going with doesn't really matter (besides moon shell mica hahaha), the car is amazing in every way and the interior is so flawless that you'll forget about the exterior! :shades:
  • carrelman2carrelman2 Member Posts: 80
    I have a deposit with a dealer in New Jersey and he tells me a boat will be docking on June 25th. He will get my car on July 5th. He has already given me the Vin #.Now the problem is getting to the dealer.I guess my son will take care of that for me. It's great to have a son you can count on.
  • thaisharkthaishark Member Posts: 19
    Zeke, Thanks for posting those pictures. That is one bad-[non-permissible content removed] car from the front! :) looks very nice, and its my color as well so you just spiked my interest again, these next few weeks are going to be especially loooong while i wait for the boat.
  • maximafanmaximafan Member Posts: 592
    Hey guys. I'm almost certain I saw a
    Moon Shell Mica ES this afternoon parked in
    front of a store on my way home from
    shopping this afternoon. I didn't think it
    looked bad at all. The color reminds me of
    certain colors back in the early '80s on cars
    such as the Cadillac DeVille. I can't
    remember what they were called; possibly
    Champagne Mist or Misty Mauve. There were
    other cars that had this similar color, but
    I can't think of the names right now.

    Even the Nissan Maximas from the year 1997
    through 1999 may have had a similar color,
    but I'm not sure on this though.
    Hey, it's a light color! (Hee-Hee!) ;)
  • ctalkctalk Member Posts: 646
    I posted a while ago that my friend was thinking of purchasing the Lexus ES350.

    She ended up buying it. Got it two weeks ago.

    The car is very nice. I like it best in black. She got it in silver. Didn't like the color, I found it made the car look bland. The drive of the car was surprisingly good. Powerful V6, OK handling abilities, VERY NICE interior, etc. A great car for people who want to drive around in comfort.
  • zancluszanclus Member Posts: 2
    First of all I want to say I really love my ES that I've had for about a month, but I'm curious to know if anyone else has this slight flaw that my car has. The chrome trim on the driver's door doesn't align with the trim of the rear door. This is particularly noticable when it is viewed in the side mirror. I have the Golden Almond color. I saw the same flaw, only worse, on another car of the same color at the dealership today. Also, I think the clock is pretty cheap looking for a Lexus. I know these are minor complaints.
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    i just thought i would give you my two cents and tell you that black on black is absolutely stunning. i just bought mine last wednesday and i can't stop looking at it. the cashmere is a little too much for me, i would go with the black interior. i have pictures on carspace under username sharms2 if you want to take a look.
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    Just a quick question to owners of the ES350 or anybody that knows about its Nav system. Is there a way to set a destination using the touchscreen (not voice commands) while driving? Everytime i want to do this, the POI and other buttons go dark grey so I have to use the voice commands. Is there a way to get around this or do I have always have to use the hit and miss voice commands? Thanks. :)
  • ncdaydreamerncdaydreamer Member Posts: 31
    You can pre-program locations and store them. While you're driving, you can select the pre-programmed location by using the touch screen and the corresponding number.

    I can understand the concept of the safety factor of not being able to input locations while you're driving, but it totally ignores the fact that your passenger could input a new address. Imagine if you could not dial numbers on your cell phone if it sensed that you were in motion.
  • cablondebluecablondeblue Member Posts: 72
    At Club Lexus.com, there is a thread which talks about getting around the Navigation system not letting you touch the screen while driving. There are two pages to this thread, so scroll down and read the first post and work your way up and onto the other page.

    Even though I would be a little scared to try the this, in my professional, I really need to enter in addresses while I'm driving. Here is the link:

    http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221590&page=2&pp=15

    Good Luck.
  • lexuseslexuses Member Posts: 4
    Thank you sharms2!

    My wife and I decided to go with the black on black ;) we look at the black with cashmere and I have to agree with you IT IS TOO much.

    Thx!
    Cesar
  • amf1932amf1932 Member Posts: 79
    It really brightens up the interior.

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  • friedmikefriedmike Member Posts: 44
    I have an opportunity to buy an Aquamarine ES350 at a real good price. However, the photos I've been emailed look very different from the color swatch on the Lexus site. Has anyone seen this color up close? Let me know your thought? I'm trying to find out if this is colr is Aqua Blue or Aqua Green
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  • dave4449dave4449 Member Posts: 4
    I saw one of these about a month ago at the dealer in Oxnard, California. I didn't pay too much attention to it because it wasn't on my list of colors to check out. However, I was curious enough that I at least gave it a second look. My recollection is the actual color is a shade or two lighter blue than shown in your photo, with a definite green cast to it. It almost looked like Turqoise. It's definitely an eye-catching color.
  • is0is0 Member Posts: 4
    I got my new ES 350 on May 31. From the first day I found out that the car squeaks (sounds like the brakes) when I am backing-up and pressing and releasing the brake pedal at the same time, especially when I am turning and backing-up. It is even louder if it is a very tight turn. My dealer told me that it is OK. The brakes should squeak when the car is in reverse. I have a question for everybody: Do your brakes squeak or not?
  • zekeman1zekeman1 Member Posts: 422
    No.
  • psychdocpsychdoc Member Posts: 147
    Nope here, too.

    That sounds like something you really should have rectified. No way is what the dealer told you the truth. Demand to speak to ther service manager and insist on this being fixed!
  • sharms2sharms2 Member Posts: 7
    No problem Cesar. I really think that the black on black is one of the sharpest combinations for this car. It really makes it look very sleek and elegant. Let me know how you like it when you get it!
  • amf1932amf1932 Member Posts: 79
    That's not normal! Just make sure your emergency brake is released fully. If it is, then back to the dealer it goes.
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