Just bought mine 2001 es300 , it has 222k miles but it was well taken care of . Feels solid and safe yet still classy . Leather has no rips , paint is still shines and all mechanics 🧰 are up to par . #Blessed . Tesla cars can’t compare
I grabbed a 93 es300 with 170k miles for 2300 during covid high prices during tough times. Around 210k now and no problems, such a reliable car and made me a Lexus fan. Thinking about getting a ls430 soon
the ol es300 will never let you down! mine is flashing an engine light and the traction control doesn't want to turn back on so I make the best out of it FAT BURNOUTS BRO and trusttttt me she will do fat burnouts
I've got a 2001 version. Silver on black with factory chrome rims. For 1K, you picked up a rock solid cruiser. I love mine, and I think you're going to enjoy yours. Keep it running and on the road!
I bought a 2000 Lexus es300 2 years ago for $1136. Literally everything I had in my pocket with 151000 miles. Insurance totaled it Dec 17 2021. Put full coverage on these people. I got back $4,298.66 after my $500 deductible and insurance sold my car back to me for $687. Im rebuilding the front passenger side rn. Its been a great car and its still and gonna be a better car. Currently has 177146 on it. I had no idea a 21 year old car with the mileage was valued at over $5000 in my Area. Wheeling WV. My insurance is American National. FULL COVERAGE PEOPLE. Great car with great value. Hope this helps.
Just bought one today , and some old lady smashed her brakes and rammed into her at 40 10 minutes after I drove of the lot. What a same , all the $ in my pocket too
I picked one up for $1000 also. Mine had 164,850 miles. Colored tan. Yah bulb are HID. Amazon had them $42 for 2 with 3 yr warranty. I put both new cats bank 1 and 2 , all 4 struts , driver front lower control arm driver front cv axle , valve cover both front and rear, all new reman injections, vvt solenoid on bank 1 side , new iridium spark plugs new ignition coils and new map sensors. Oh also 2 new air inlet hoses my speakers sound great and where your 3rd brk light is a sub woofer. Looks great new subscriber. Your rims are the same ones I just picked up 2 days ago. They came off 2013 Camry lol.
Makes me happy watching videos like this. bought my 98 for $1000 as well, and with only 2000 more miles than you did when you got yours. Its got its issues but im prepared.
change your oil often. 5mm allen plug on trans pan - measure what comes out and replace. oil every 3k and fluid every 40k and that car will run 500,000 miles.
Also, the ES300 badge was in the wrong spot. On the 97-99 they are on the metal part of the trunk and on the 2000/2001 they go towards the bottom of the right tail light. In 99 you had the Coach edition, then in 2000 you had the Platinum Series and then in 2001 you had the Coach edition again. I had a 99 Coach and my current 2000 platinum series. Plus 3 more. I love these cars.
That ES is sweet find for a thousand bucks Bro. Regardless of the cosmetic condition, it’s definitely worth the money to bring it back to life.🔥 Good job JJJ.👍
It's a smooth ride. I couldn't say no when I saw one and hopped inside. Sure it's beige almost everywhere but that wood is clean and leather is still comfy.
I bought a 98 with 153k on her. Paid 750 🤣😂 put another 500 in the basics. (Original key fob, all light bulbs, stereo with back up camera) you know the essentials. Just did valve cover gaskets, all fluids, put 18s on it. Ready to go. For what I paid it’s an absolute steal. The interior is mint too
Got super lucky, picked up a 2002 ES300 for $1,000. My friends were moving to another state and wanted to get rid of it. Only had to fix knock sensors, new brakes and tires. It super smooth and fun to drive
If you ever run across one of these - good idea to keep them...they are starting to dry up. And they just go forever if maintained. I searched for months before I found my 01 coach edition es300 last year. Anyhow this was a great buy at that price point. Excellent point a to point b transport even in that condition.
I got a 97 today for 600 bucks...Thing literally runs like a brand new lexus. I flip cars and this one is hard to let go. I cant even pick a good sell number for it.
mine has 194k and runs like new. The original owner had the oil changed often. Makes all the difference. One with half the miles but not taken care of would be way worse. Made in Toyotaland, Japan. True quality build.
I just bought a 2004 ES330 for $2K. Super clean, no cracked leather. 164K miles. Put new brakes, rotors, tires, fluid changes, and elbow grease on the paint. Just ordered new headlight assemblies. Lexus plastic on headlights, sucks. Rides and drives like new. Lexus quality!
You have a lot more mechanical knowledge than most people to help fix the minor electronics, electrical and mechanical issues to have yourself a nice running Lexus for quite some time probably at a great price. Hard to say how many miles you have on the replaced engine though. Would be good to inspect the timing belt. I have the 1999, ES 300 that with regular periodic maintenance has been running great at 180,000 miles. Mine developed the clearcoat fading and bubbling that I restored watching CZcams just using rattle cans, sand paper and buffer.
Ive seen one of these have 1 million miles on it and still ran with no chek engine light on or anything. These are some of the most reliable cars ever made. Treat it right and ot will treat you right.
I have a coworker that has a clean one like this in silver he gets compliments on it for how good it looks and it drives really well for a 22 year old car
Just got a 1999 for 1 dollar garage queen, 80k and mint.Just not serviced in many years. Chrome wheels lexus centers, flawless interior. gonna use it service it pass it on. Got oil leak. Everything works except radio screen. Had 2 offers while getting smogged. I dont need 4 cars..
I purchased a IMMACULATE 1997 Lexus ES300 Silver (same color) 45k one owner garage kept for $3400 1-19-2021 - Timing belt/water pump/thermostat/radiator was changed 2018 @ 41k. the owner paid $36,991 cash in april 1997. Full Synthetic 5w-30 Mobil1 changed 21+ times. My 25 year old son is so excited, my wife and other sons are jealous.
I've had 5 of these cars including my current 00 Platinum Series. I love them. I've never seen one with HID bulbs. I don't think it was a factory option, maybe someone installed an aftermarket hid setup. All of mine have ran standard halogen bulbs. If your low washer fluid light comes on, just tap on the bottom of the tank and it'll go away. I know these cars insanely well.
@@North49191I don't need to pretend buddy. I've been in the automotive industry for 15 years...and I've owned 5 of these cars. I know almost everything about them.
I have a 99 I bought 3 years ago for $1900 with 178k miles or so. I have questions and stuff. I love my car, what do you think when people see these? Do they hold up well stylistically? Man it’s a little zipper. I love driving it. My radiator is crusted with stuff and I’ve been told need new one ASAP. Also it pulls to the left and I feel the bumps up front. How much do you think these 2 repairs are?
Just picked up a 99’ with 95,000 miles for 3,700 I don’t think I did too bad with the price. Only thing I needed to do was get new tires and a fog light bulb. Runs perfectly fine.
Only reason I avoided buying a 2001 ES300 was because it had a timing belt instead of chain. Also, owner told me that the car has been sitting around for some time not driven regularly. Tags were from 2019
I bought a 2000 toyota avalon xls back in march, same engine with downgrades on the body and interior, such a great car, when i had disconnected the battery I also had idle issued afterward didn't think to check the throttle cable will prod do that now, but man it rides so smooth even though its at 200k, love this car
Just bought one for $1,600 with 160miles. Great cars! Rides smooth! Being an older vehicle. I had 2002 lexus es300 with 60 miles but I sold it. Don't know why I did it. 😕
Great buy for a grand. The opening made me laugh have told a few mates about your channel but always send them a link as I can't remember your channels name XD
I miss this car, loved the design, esp the back headlights, mine had Lexus chrome rims, it had like 165k miles when I had to retire it, sold it to the mechanic and I think it was clunked since it was apparently unrepairable, mechanic couldn't fix it, and he brought another mechanic buddy/shop owner to look at it, they couldn't fix it either. It definitely had problems with the O2 sensor, got different O2 sensors, code still persisted, wouldn't go away, they was also saying the catalytic converter was likely busted as well... maybe it would've survived if I took the worn 2000 to a Lexus dealership, but I think the labor, parts and repair would've been pretty expensive, so I didn't bother Sadly, it wouldn't pass smog in California cuz of the CEL, and probably IMO the most strict smog check state in the US, or else I still would've been driving it to this day, but it was definitely old, well-used, showing its age and from my memory, the last car report I looked at years ago, I was like the 6th, 7th, maybe 8th owner or something... what was I thinking... bought it because I thought it would've been reliable, also got it because of the chrome rims... but mine turned into a money pit tbh, the original struts were blown, so the previous owner replaced them with like the cheapest available $50-100 struts, it feel like an earthquake inside while driving on a bumpy road, esp if there were cracks, whole car was shaking side to side, but I just got used to it lmao
Cracking of the leather because it’s a Toyota he says lol. Buddy do you know that newer Mercedes like a c300 you will find most of them have cracked driver seats. Lexus for the leather being so old has held up better!
I've had about 6 Camrys with leather and a few Siennas also a few different Lexus products and the beige leather just disintigrates after 10 years, mostly due to owner neglect (not conditioning them frequently), it also gets to 115F in the summer here which doesn't help much. Sad too because Mercedes once had such nice interiors
I have a friend with one of these and the leather seats are as new,i have maintained and repaired it for 15,years,AC blows ice cold,i have always leather treated seats and it has been garaged,he is buying a brand new one,and gave me the old one!
Never use armor all on anything and definitely not on leather. Get leather cleaner and then leather dressing. Never use armor all on anything, it dries out plastic rubber etc and leather is a hide must be treated with leather products period.
I traded my broken down 2001 BMW 330 Ci two door convertible plus paid $1,200 for my newly acquired 2002 Lexus ES 300 and it's a very nice luxurious car fully equipped including a sun/moon roof ❤️
The maintenance is no worse than a normal Camry honestly and I sold this car to some guy who gave it to his wife and she still drives it to this day. As a general rule for me I don't take road trips in my own cars, I rent one that way if it breaks down I don't have to pay some outrageous tow bill I just call the rental place and get a new car. Realistically you shouldn't take a vehicle with over 140k miles on a road trip longer than a few hours away because the likelihood of it having a failure is much higher than a low mileage car
Just wait until you need to replace the knock sensors. Lol when it fails to go into overdrive they need to be replaced. Big job, that requires half the motor to be taken off. Not fun.
I've had a few of those now, often the buttons get sticky from stuff getting spilled on them and they get stuck down. They should be easy to press, if it's not that most of the time it's an internal issue where something is shorting the buttons out.
@@imthibanks You could pull out the radio fuse and see if it has corrosion build up or if it's the right fuse but most of the time it's in the actual buttons themselves, like the circuit board
Am Looking @ 02 300 for little over $6000,But Mlg.is less than 69,000 & dealer just redid Seal coating on paint,For Free before I buy it ,paint is o.k.
I just got that same exact car for my niece for 1000 bucks too. Mine just needs abs wheel sensors and a couple of bulbs are burnt out in the dash etc. How did you fix the cigarette lighter compartment. Hers wont even open
if you’re trying to get the cigarette lighter in the front, you have to pull out the trim around the shifter to access the screws for the pop out cigarette lighter. once you do that, 2 philip’s hood in the trim. you can pull out the front cigarette lighter and check the connections if it’s not a fuse box issue
Hey how was the abs wheel sensor replacement? did you do it yourself or have someone else do it? was it costly? I am looking at buying one, and this seems to be one of the prominent things wrong with it
@@DannyWohl easy fix...the biggest issue is knowing which one as it has 4 but i would tell you to invest on a scan tool that can read abs errors. Or you can change all 4 and be done with it.
Find me 2008 to 2009 chevy trailblazer or envoy, under $150 miles and 4x4. I leave in Michigan let me know if you could drive it here or ship it lol. Im seriously i owned 2003 trailblazer since 2012 its time to upgrade but all are rusted out here in Michigan
@@emansfveranot this model of lexus. The LS is the winner bit expensive & sucks on gas. [same engine era as camrys] The 3rd gen es300 was better than the 250 but their 1mz-fe engines were mid-low quality. It overheats & sludges up too quickly and needs oil change every 3-4k miles. It leaks oil too and repairing it is impossible like the 2gr-fe toyota engine, you would have to replace the entire engine with another one from junk. The 00-01 years have bad transmissions and they don't age too well. I had one before. The radiator & hose kept blowing up every few years. This car right now is just too old to be reliable today. It will last less than 1 year if you picked up a used one (you will notice problems within the 1st month). The es300 ends at 2003, es330 had the better engine, but all of lexus engines up until the 2020s i think has t-belts & interference engines, so watch out! I would avoid any cars older than mid 2000s.
I recently purchased a 2001 Honda Accord lx. I bought it from a family member and they put another motor in the car (used) basically. When I start the car it’s fine. If I drive the car it only gets up to 45mph and it doesn’t have anymore power. It runs raggedy from the cold start but once I start it. But after the engine warms up it runs smooth. The code is air fuel ratio sensor. The guy that put the engine in says it’s the ecm computer could you help me out which I looked online a bad computer has your rpm not goint up mines does. And the car cuts off if I hit the accelerator while it’s in park I can start it right back up and it’s fine.
I have a Lexus es300 gray 2 tone. It has a problem that mechanics haven't been able 2 pinpoint. I love my car & idk what 2 do. Does any1 here know how to fix it?
Take it to the Lexus dealership. Or the Toyota dealership if you want to save the money. I know taking it to the stealership mechanic can be expensive and seem super shady but those mechanics are trained to work on those vehicles and those vehicles mainly. Especially older mechanics who have been with Toyota for 25+ years who were trained on these when they came out. It’s a last resort if you really can’t figure it out.
Just bought mine 2001 es300 , it has 222k miles but it was well taken care of . Feels solid and safe yet still classy . Leather has no rips , paint is still shines and all mechanics 🧰 are up to par . #Blessed . Tesla cars can’t compare
Great video man, you really turned that car around and I love your sense of humor. Looking forward to more videos
Do you like guys don’t you?
I bought a 1999 for $250.00 with a clean title. I drive it everyday and Love it.
At that price you stole it, enjoy it because that's an absolute DEAL lol
you cant even get the toy model for that money these days.
I grabbed a 93 es300 with 170k miles for 2300 during covid high prices during tough times. Around 210k now and no problems, such a reliable car and made me a Lexus fan. Thinking about getting a ls430 soon
the ol es300 will never let you down! mine is flashing an engine light and the traction control doesn't want to turn back on so I make the best out of it FAT BURNOUTS BRO and trusttttt me she will do fat burnouts
I've got a 2001 version. Silver on black with factory chrome rims. For 1K, you picked up a rock solid cruiser. I love mine, and I think you're going to enjoy yours. Keep it running and on the road!
Can you block me 200+ K miles
Oh wait I forgot that’s not bad for A Lexus
You guys are a bunch of poo heads
Proud Lexus owner here! and I can say that nothing beats the quality build and long term performance of my 2005 ES330!!! Amazing
I bought a 2000 Lexus es300 2 years ago for $1136. Literally everything I had in my pocket with 151000 miles. Insurance totaled it Dec 17 2021. Put full coverage on these people. I got back $4,298.66 after my $500 deductible and insurance sold my car back to me for $687. Im rebuilding the front passenger side rn. Its been a great car and its still and gonna be a better car. Currently has 177146 on it. I had no idea a 21 year old car with the mileage was valued at over $5000 in my Area. Wheeling WV. My insurance is American National. FULL COVERAGE PEOPLE. Great car with great value. Hope this helps.
Just bought one today , and some old lady smashed her brakes and rammed into her at 40 10 minutes after I drove of the lot. What a same , all the $ in my pocket too
I picked one up for $1000 also. Mine had 164,850 miles. Colored tan. Yah bulb are HID. Amazon had them $42 for 2 with 3 yr warranty. I put both new cats bank 1 and 2 , all 4 struts , driver front lower control arm driver front cv axle , valve cover both front and rear, all new reman injections, vvt solenoid on bank 1 side , new iridium spark plugs new ignition coils and new map sensors. Oh also 2 new air inlet hoses my speakers sound great and where your 3rd brk light is a sub woofer. Looks great new subscriber. Your rims are the same ones I just picked up 2 days ago. They came off 2013 Camry lol.
You got some heavy hands man. These ES 300’s are great cars.
This makes me so happy about my 2001 purchase for 1100 in way better shape but 170k miles
Makes me happy watching videos like this. bought my 98 for $1000 as well, and with only 2000 more miles than you did when you got yours. Its got its issues but im prepared.
I found 97 es300 with 48k miles from old man that was original owner for 3500! Its been great car and super clean
Wow what a deal
Miracles really do exist
change your oil often. 5mm allen plug on trans pan - measure what comes out and replace. oil every 3k and fluid every 40k and that car will run 500,000 miles.
I bought a 98 es300 and I’ve been waiting for a video like this for months thx dude
Also, the ES300 badge was in the wrong spot. On the 97-99 they are on the metal part of the trunk and on the 2000/2001 they go towards the bottom of the right tail light. In 99 you had the Coach edition, then in 2000 you had the Platinum Series and then in 2001 you had the Coach edition again. I had a 99 Coach and my current 2000 platinum series. Plus 3 more. I love these cars.
That ES is sweet find for a thousand bucks Bro. Regardless of the cosmetic condition, it’s definitely worth the money to bring it back to life.🔥
Good job JJJ.👍
bought mine for $2900 back in 2019 but now the market is asking $6k for these in worse condition than mine 😮
in the market for 1 rn and lord… ppl selling 97s 98s for 3k in the worst conditions
Just got one for 700 bucks, does have its far share of issues. Runs and drives
I just paid 2200 for mine this year. Currently fixing my sway bars and rear struts not to bad for what their gonna go for.
Love the car I just purchased mine 3 weeks ago I thank Jesus Christ for it as well very reliable
Nice video dude, I just bought a 98 model today! Same color and everything. My seats and paint were still in mint condition. $2000 well spent!
It's a smooth ride. I couldn't say no when I saw one and hopped inside. Sure it's beige almost everywhere but that wood is clean and leather is still comfy.
I bought a 98 with 153k on her. Paid 750 🤣😂 put another 500 in the basics. (Original key fob, all light bulbs, stereo with back up camera) you know the essentials. Just did valve cover gaskets, all fluids, put 18s on it. Ready to go. For what I paid it’s an absolute steal. The interior is mint too
Got super lucky, picked up a 2002 ES300 for $1,000. My friends were moving to another state and wanted to get rid of it. Only had to fix knock sensors, new brakes and tires. It super smooth and fun to drive
How much did the knock sensors cost to fix
If you ever run across one of these - good idea to keep them...they are starting to dry up. And they just go forever if maintained. I searched for months before I found my 01 coach edition es300 last year. Anyhow this was a great buy at that price point. Excellent point a to point b transport even in that condition.
Same. I got one of these a year ago. I love older Japanese luxury cars so I had to grab it.
I bought a 98 ES300 with 89,000 for 1500.00. Put 3000.00 into it, did most of the repairs myself and it runs beautiful.
Correction 189,000 miles on it.
I got a 97 today for 600 bucks...Thing literally runs like a brand new lexus. I flip cars and this one is hard to let go. I cant even pick a good sell number for it.
They really are great cars, I mean fantastic
mine has 194k and runs like new. The original owner had the oil changed often. Makes all the difference. One with half the miles but not taken care of would be way worse. Made in Toyotaland, Japan. True quality build.
I just bought a 2004 ES330 for $2K. Super clean, no cracked leather. 164K miles. Put new brakes, rotors, tires, fluid changes, and elbow grease on the paint. Just ordered new headlight assemblies. Lexus plastic on headlights, sucks. Rides and drives like new. Lexus quality!
You have a lot more mechanical knowledge than most people to help fix the minor electronics, electrical and mechanical issues to have yourself a nice running Lexus for quite some time probably at a great price. Hard to say how many miles you have on the replaced engine though. Would be good to inspect the timing belt. I have the 1999, ES 300 that with regular periodic maintenance has been running great at 180,000 miles. Mine developed the clearcoat fading and bubbling that I restored watching CZcams just using rattle cans, sand paper and buffer.
I love my 2002 es300 got it for 4500 only 88k miles had it for a month such a upgrade from my 2016 Chevy Cruze 😂
My 2001 LEXUS ES300 just reached 180k miles and she still runs like a champ she's my daily driver.. and my family car 4 all our road trips evrywere
Ive seen one of these have 1 million miles on it and still ran with no chek engine light on or anything. These are some of the most reliable cars ever made. Treat it right and ot will treat you right.
I have a coworker that has a clean one like this in silver he gets compliments on it for how good it looks and it drives really well for a 22 year old car
Love these styles. Hard to find nowadays.
Still see alot of these around my area but its hard to find people willing to sell theirs
Oh stfu you cunt
Oh man you are lucky. Finding one here in Quebec, Canada is nearly impossible. Been looking everywhere around.
Just got my Es300 for $4300 best amount of money I’ve ever spent in my life, at only 120k miles
Nice not bad
Just got a 1999 for 1 dollar garage queen, 80k and mint.Just not serviced in many years. Chrome wheels lexus centers, flawless interior. gonna use it service it pass it on. Got oil leak. Everything works except radio screen. Had 2 offers while getting smogged. I dont need 4 cars..
I purchased a IMMACULATE 1997 Lexus ES300 Silver (same color) 45k one owner garage kept for $3400 1-19-2021 - Timing belt/water pump/thermostat/radiator was changed 2018 @ 41k. the owner paid $36,991 cash in april 1997. Full Synthetic 5w-30 Mobil1 changed 21+ times. My 25 year old son is so excited, my wife and other sons are jealous.
That timing belt is really the only failure point on these cars besides the automatic transmission, it should easily do another 150k
@@jimmyjimjims7483 thx for the reply Jim. My son's es300 is easily the lowest mileage used third gen es300 available.?
I've had 5 of these cars including my current 00 Platinum Series. I love them. I've never seen one with HID bulbs. I don't think it was a factory option, maybe someone installed an aftermarket hid setup. All of mine have ran standard halogen bulbs. If your low washer fluid light comes on, just tap on the bottom of the tank and it'll go away. I know these cars insanely well.
I think coach edition gives u old school hid
Wrong. No coach Edition had HIDs. Very very very few 97-01 ES300s had the optional HIDs. I know these cars very very well.
@@thagerdorn2009 at least you pretend to know something
@@North49191I don't need to pretend buddy. I've been in the automotive industry for 15 years...and I've owned 5 of these cars. I know almost everything about them.
I have a 99 I bought 3 years ago for $1900 with 178k miles or so. I have questions and stuff. I love my car, what do you think when people see these? Do they hold up well stylistically? Man it’s a little zipper. I love driving it.
My radiator is crusted with stuff and I’ve been told need new one ASAP. Also it pulls to the left and I feel the bumps up front. How much do you think these 2 repairs are?
the change bit sent me brooo HAHA
Just picked up a 99’ with 95,000 miles for 3,700
I don’t think I did too bad with the price. Only thing I needed to do was get new tires and a fog light bulb. Runs perfectly fine.
no not bad at all. I just purchased a Rx 350 2010 for 6k :D 89k miles .
I found an amazing deal for an 02 lexus es300 with 120k miles for 4k , will be doing everything with this car
Be careful with those seat covers. There are airbags in the side bolsters of the front seats. They aren't supposed to be covered.
This car is very strong and has few breakdowns. I own one like it
I bought mine that is a 2003 es 300 that was sitting for 3 years. I got it for $600 then this summer getting a 2007 es350 for $1000 this coming summer
How in the hell? 2007 ES350 owner here 👍
Only reason I avoided buying a 2001 ES300 was because it had a timing belt instead of chain. Also, owner told me that the car has been sitting around for some time not driven regularly. Tags were from 2019
That’s understandable. On the bright side Toyota/Lexus only used belts on their non interference engines.
@@Dailyfiver bought a clean State Farm $700 2005 Maxima SL instead....so far happy w the purchase
@@tonyyayo2115 awesome! Glad it’s been good to ya 👌
Good job, just increased the value of the car. At the very least it’s a pleasure to drive a clean completely working car.
For the seat just go to pick a part
I bought a 2000 toyota avalon xls back in march, same engine with downgrades on the body and interior, such a great car, when i had disconnected the battery I also had idle issued afterward didn't think to check the throttle cable will prod do that now, but man it rides so smooth even though its at 200k, love this car
Just bought one for $1,600 with 160miles. Great cars! Rides smooth! Being an older vehicle. I had 2002 lexus es300 with 60 miles but I sold it. Don't know why I did it. 😕
Bought. My es300 for 500 runs amazing only has 150k miles
I bought a 98 ES300 for $300.00.
lucky bastard
@@Amir-wv8om😂
I've got a 1998 ES-300, by far the best car I've ever owned.
Great buy for a grand. The opening made me laugh have told a few mates about your channel but always send them a link as I can't remember your channels name XD
13:30 that peeling feeling is oddly mesmerizing
I bought a 99 with 120k miles for $2,900 and it’s given me it’s fair share of problems but man do I love my ES300
Like what? Just bought a 98 w 100k.
like what i’m trynna get one
What problems?
I have a 2000 es300 with 291k miles on it
I felt every door slam…
Where you finding these cheap toyotas and lexus' at. These models start at 3 grand in my area from private sellers.
Got my 2001 for 2.5k and 167k on the dash
how's the car running? 1,000 dollars not bad at all, great car for work and stores
Still runs perfect not surprisingly!
Agh just got a 03 for 3k 😁 my biggest complaint is that I was too excited on the test drive to realize it needed a power steering pump.
What was the cost
I miss this car, loved the design, esp the back headlights, mine had Lexus chrome rims, it had like 165k miles when I had to retire it, sold it to the mechanic and I think it was clunked since it was apparently unrepairable, mechanic couldn't fix it, and he brought another mechanic buddy/shop owner to look at it, they couldn't fix it either. It definitely had problems with the O2 sensor, got different O2 sensors, code still persisted, wouldn't go away, they was also saying the catalytic converter was likely busted as well... maybe it would've survived if I took the worn 2000 to a Lexus dealership, but I think the labor, parts and repair would've been pretty expensive, so I didn't bother
Sadly, it wouldn't pass smog in California cuz of the CEL, and probably IMO the most strict smog check state in the US, or else I still would've been driving it to this day, but it was definitely old, well-used, showing its age and from my memory, the last car report I looked at years ago, I was like the 6th, 7th, maybe 8th owner or something... what was I thinking... bought it because I thought it would've been reliable, also got it because of the chrome rims... but mine turned into a money pit tbh, the original struts were blown, so the previous owner replaced them with like the cheapest available $50-100 struts, it feel like an earthquake inside while driving on a bumpy road, esp if there were cracks, whole car was shaking side to side, but I just got used to it lmao
Cracking of the leather because it’s a Toyota he says lol. Buddy do you know that newer Mercedes like a c300 you will find most of them have cracked driver seats. Lexus for the leather being so old has held up better!
I've had about 6 Camrys with leather and a few Siennas also a few different Lexus products and the beige leather just disintigrates after 10 years, mostly due to owner neglect (not conditioning them frequently), it also gets to 115F in the summer here which doesn't help much. Sad too because Mercedes once had such nice interiors
I have a 96 es300 coach edition from Tampa bay. My leather is all cracked up to not as bad as this one.
I have a friend with one of these and the leather seats are as new,i have maintained and repaired it for 15,years,AC blows ice cold,i have always leather treated seats and it has been garaged,he is buying a brand new one,and gave me the old one!
and I bought a 5-speed 1992 Lexus ES300 for $1,800!
Nice! Those are rare indeed!
clean the car out?? haha that's part of the buyers experience
Got mine a few months ago for 2000 178 thousand miles but best car ever
Never use armor all on anything and definitely not on leather. Get leather cleaner and then leather dressing. Never use armor all on anything, it dries out plastic rubber etc and leather is a hide must be treated with leather products period.
You are correct sir. Actually people should use warm water and Woolite to clean. Then a good leather conditioner.
Take my money..
I traded my broken down 2001 BMW 330 Ci two door convertible plus paid $1,200 for my newly acquired 2002 Lexus ES 300 and it's a very nice luxurious car fully equipped including a sun/moon roof ❤️
I used MAF cleaner and the CEL light came on. Wipe the cherry filament clean, and it went off.
Just bought a 98’ for $3400 100k miles
I'm looking at an '01 with 104k miles on it... for $3500.. how is it treating you?
Wtf ? I sold one in good condition 123k for 500 bucks
Has the maintaince been very expensive like engine or transmission or just regular also have you taken it on any road trips recently?
The maintenance is no worse than a normal Camry honestly and I sold this car to some guy who gave it to his wife and she still drives it to this day. As a general rule for me I don't take road trips in my own cars, I rent one that way if it breaks down I don't have to pay some outrageous tow bill I just call the rental place and get a new car. Realistically you shouldn't take a vehicle with over 140k miles on a road trip longer than a few hours away because the likelihood of it having a failure is much higher than a low mileage car
@@jimmyjimjims7483*toyota has left the chat*
Love your vids keep doing what ur doing
I bought a 2001 IS 300 for 800.00 two yers ago. Had been in a fender bender which I replaced the fender n light through a junkyard.
I laughed so hard at the intro
great vid and car!
I just bought a 2001 Lexus Es300 today for 1000
How’s the car still?
better question yet how tf do you find cheap cars
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My paint on my 99 es300 is a helluva lot worse, love looking at similar weak points between vehicles that are similar.
Just wait until you need to replace the knock sensors. Lol when it fails to go into overdrive they need to be replaced. Big job, that requires half the motor to be taken off. Not fun.
does it happen past 250k?
Was yours the sensor or the wire harness? Did you replace with OEM, or aftermarket parts?
My G35 uses D2R as well, gonna go morimoto this time, previous was Philips which were about $50
I bought a pair of D2R bulbs from eBay for $15. Let's see how long they last.
You should ask the lady how much mileage was on replaced motor when it was installed....
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
Hey, My 2003 Toyota Camry xle radio stereo keeps switching channels automatically. Is there a fix to this? Thank you.
I got this car yesterday btw.
I've had a few of those now, often the buttons get sticky from stuff getting spilled on them and they get stuck down. They should be easy to press, if it's not that most of the time it's an internal issue where something is shorting the buttons out.
@@jimmyjimjims7483 do you think i should check out the fuse box to see any problems
@@imthibanks You could pull out the radio fuse and see if it has corrosion build up or if it's the right fuse but most of the time it's in the actual buttons themselves, like the circuit board
I just bought a 1999 ES300 for $1K.
LOL
Seat looks good
I like the two tone color
I guess they don't clean it out cuz its like a curtesy anywho. Not like you're not gonna take it if its dirty.
Hows is it regarding the gas tank. ? Gas Killahs or nah
Am Looking @ 02 300 for little over $6000,But Mlg.is less than 69,000 & dealer just redid Seal coating on paint,For Free before I buy it ,paint is o.k.
Love these cars those are reliable
Not bad at all👍🏽👍🏽
I just got that same exact car for my niece for 1000 bucks too. Mine just needs abs wheel sensors and a couple of bulbs are burnt out in the dash etc. How did you fix the cigarette lighter compartment. Hers wont even open
if you’re trying to get the cigarette lighter in the front, you have to pull out the trim around the shifter to access the screws for the pop out cigarette lighter. once you do that, 2 philip’s hood in the trim. you can pull out the front cigarette lighter and check the connections if it’s not a fuse box issue
@@SnoopDoggyDoge cool thanks will do
Hey how was the abs wheel sensor replacement? did you do it yourself or have someone else do it? was it costly? I am looking at buying one, and this seems to be one of the prominent things wrong with it
@@DannyWohl easy fix...the biggest issue is knowing which one as it has 4 but i would tell you to invest on a scan tool that can read abs errors. Or you can change all 4 and be done with it.
was that a aux cord 😳
Don't buy old style light bulbs anymore. Get led only. You couldn't got headlight assembly for both and led lights bulbs for $100
Find me 2008 to 2009 chevy trailblazer or envoy, under $150 miles and 4x4. I leave in Michigan let me know if you could drive it here or ship it lol. Im seriously i owned 2003 trailblazer since 2012 its time to upgrade but all are rusted out here in Michigan
These cars can be money pits in the long run, they don't hold up like the ls.
No they aren't, they're considered one of the most reliable cars of all time.
@@emansfveranot this model of lexus. The LS is the winner bit expensive & sucks on gas.
[same engine era as camrys]
The 3rd gen es300 was better than the 250 but their 1mz-fe engines were mid-low quality. It overheats & sludges up too quickly and needs oil change every 3-4k miles. It leaks oil too and repairing it is impossible like the 2gr-fe toyota engine, you would have to replace the entire engine with another one from junk.
The 00-01 years have bad transmissions and they don't age too well. I had one before. The radiator & hose kept blowing up every few years. This car right now is just too old to be reliable today. It will last less than 1 year if you picked up a used one (you will notice problems within the 1st month). The es300 ends at 2003, es330 had the better engine, but all of lexus engines up until the 2020s i think has t-belts & interference engines, so watch out! I would avoid any cars older than mid 2000s.
I recently purchased a 2001 Honda Accord lx. I bought it from a family member and they put another motor in the car (used) basically. When I start the car it’s fine. If I drive the car it only gets up to 45mph and it doesn’t have anymore power. It runs raggedy from the cold start but once I start it. But after the engine warms up it runs smooth. The code is air fuel ratio sensor. The guy that put the engine in says it’s the ecm computer could you help me out which I looked online a bad computer has your rpm not goint up mines does. And the car cuts off if I hit the accelerator while it’s in park I can start it right back up and it’s fine.
The mechanic is a hack trying to cover his ass. It's most likely the MAF/AFM
I have a Lexus es300 gray 2 tone. It has a problem that mechanics haven't been able 2 pinpoint. I love my car & idk what 2 do. Does any1 here know how to fix it?
What problem is it?
u have to tell us the problem man lmao
Take it to the Lexus dealership. Or the Toyota dealership if you want to save the money. I know taking it to the stealership mechanic can be expensive and seem super shady but those mechanics are trained to work on those vehicles and those vehicles mainly. Especially older mechanics who have been with Toyota for 25+ years who were trained on these when they came out. It’s a last resort if you really can’t figure it out.
@@pizzanut180 lol, ikr!
My lexus only has 135k miles on it & I am devastated.
Why
Wish I had gotten that deal
That is a great fun car to drive
I want to sell my 06 bmw 3 series and get one of those es 300
ill trade you mine lmao
i got mine for 750 but it has a bit of body damage