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I was also sold this "invisible" ad on! Only to be told by the dealership "after" that it's not adjustable. So basically it's just a dimly lit thin strip! This should be included. Lexus could and should've done better!

I reached out to the place that sold me the car and they recommended a locksmith they use. He provided same day service, cut 4 keys for me, and programmed them All in for $160. Thanks for the help!

The spec sheet that Lexus of Birmingham gave me for the ES300h shows these two add-ons: WOOD TRIM WITH AMBIENT LIGHTING $740. ILLUMINATED DOOR SILLS $400 Can you possibly imagine the sheer excitement as I finally got it home in the garage and hit the automatic garage door opener, and then in the dark, I see this pale blue strip highlighting the edge of the dash? And I only paid $740 bucks plus an additional 4% sales tax? Followed by the thrill of opening the door and seeing a crummy advertisement projected onto my garage floor ("Lexus of Birmingham") for $416. what a RUSH!!

Correct Les, the ES is a fine-looking car. What you write is similar to what I can see here. Lexus no longer has a workshop, service with Toyota, but Toyota is selling Toyota, not a Lexus in the show room. If they now make Toyota cars as well as Lexus then I do not mind what the name on the car is. Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota. Just names of good reliable cars. Once it was Opel (GM) and Mercedes and VW that were popular here. .

Yes, I have since discovered that the $490 "Ambient Lighting" option turned out to be that thin strip of blueish lighting that goes around the front along the dash, coupled with the faint lighting that illuminates the floorboards in the driver's and passenger's footwells. None adjustable. This boggles my mind because no way this lighting should be $490. Also, my ES350 did not come equipped with illuminated door sills, so I bought the OEM lights on eBay for less than $200 and had my son (an auto options techie) install them. It took him a total of 20 minutes to remove the existing "dummy" sills and install the new ones. The dealer wanted ($500, "more or less, according to how long the tech takes to install them"), thus saving $300, more or less. I love the Lexus brand and will always own one, but am disappointed at the ridiculous pricing of some of their options.

These tires are a game changer for this rig and our cold alaska winters. Ive had them on about 18 months (about 2k miles) and i think im getting a pair for my truck next!