darwin666

Please see this link

http://tinyurl.com/2006GS430onEBAY

prices on EBAY are a good indicator of what they are selling for.. MOST of them are off leases. ie. 3 year leases.. ending now. hence they are priced from 28 to 40 K. range.

I think they are a terrific deal.. if you look the 2006 G300 is priced like 1-2 K lesser for same mileage.

I think the reason is most folks are shying away from 8 cyl. and also folks who can afford GS430. are rich enough to buy them new.

and the GS300 , I assume is relatively less expensive to maintain.

That brings me to another question, can someone extrapolate about the maintenance costs from 50k 2006 to say 100K and 4 more years on the 2006 GS430. We know that lexuses hold much better than BMW and Merc for maintenance costs? Do you folks who own such models buy additional warranty ?

and what about the 2006-2007 GS430..? does it also have a timing belt?

Well I've had my new '05 for four days now and here are my impressions ... so far.

Build quality is impeccable. Seams match, leather feels great as does the wood & plastic, everything works flawlessly (except Sirius keeps losing the signal), paint is beautiful ("Shale" Blue). Although the interior is very nice, small, but nice, there are a few things I'd like to see. First of all, a front interior light that operates when the doors open. When the back arm rest is down, it would be nice if the pass thru had some kind of covering instead of the plastic. I had a chance to sit in the back for the first time. I had no idea how small it was (I previously owned an MB E320), but I won't be sitting back there very often anyway. I would like a bit more driving 'excitment'. B) I'm not looking for a sports car but just a tad more, what I call, 'feelability'. I feel a little too detached from the driving experience. I know, your saying: "you should have looked at the GS", well I did and did'nt like the ride.

I was told going from a European ride to this would be a change. I'm not complaining just thinking out loud. :)

did u get a good deal, now that they are trying to get rid of the 05 and 06s.

also. did u expereience the tranny issue

Again, lets try to keep on the topic of the 2007 ES.

http://lexus.com/models/es/price_options.html

see the MSRP from the lexus website 33865$

I contacted one dealer and this is what I got

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The ES 350 has not arrived as of yet but it will be soon.

The MSRP of the base car is $37024 and has DC FJ FS HH HN PM WU as options.

The MSRP of the navigation car is $40749 and has FJ FS HL HN NV PT WU as options.

For the first time ever on the ES350 there will be a Untra Luxury version for $43989 the options on this car are $43989.

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why is there a difference of almost 3000 between lexus.com and the dealer ?

some more info from the dealer I contacted:

2007 ES 350 Sedan - Front Wheel Drive V6

EPA Fuel Economy: 21 City / 30 Hwy.

Acceleration: 0 – 60 MPH in 6.7 Seconds

Level 1 – Premium Package

MSRP – $37,024 (Approximate)

· Perforated Leather Interior Trim w/ 10 Way Power Front Seats

· California Burled Walnut Wood Interior Trim

· Power Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel w/ Audio & Display Functions

· 2 Position Driver Seat Memory (includes Steering Wheel and Mirrors)

· Smart Access Technology w/ Push Button Start

· Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control w/ Smog Sensor

· One Touch Up/Down Windows w/ Jam Protection

· One Touch Open/Close Moon Roof w/ Jam Protection & Tilt

· Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

· Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Headlights

· Power Rear Sunshade

· Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers

· 8 Speaker Lexus Premium Audio System

· Bluetooth Compatible

· Miniplug Auxiliary Input for MP3 Player

· 6 Disc In Dash Single Feed CD Player

· Pre-wired for Satellite Radio

· 3.5 Liter DOHC, 24 Valve V6 w/ Dual VVT-i

· 272 Horsepower, 254 lb-ft Torque

· Six Speed Sequential Shift Automatic Transmission

· Vehicle Stability Control System w/ TRAC & ABS

· 8 Standard Airbags (Incl. Dual Knee & Twin Chamber Passenger)

· 17” Alloy Wheels – 7 Spoke Design w/ Summer Tires

· Tire Pressure Monitoring System – Direct Sensing

· Full Size Spare Tire

Level 2 - Navigation Package

MSRP – $40,749 (Approximate)

· Perforated Leather Interior Trim w/ 10 Way Power Front Seats

· California Burled Walnut Wood Interior Trim

· Power Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel w/ Audio & Display Functions

· 2 Position Driver Seat Memory (includes Steering Wheel and Mirrors)

· Driver’s Seat Power Cushion Extender

· 2 Position Passenger Seat Memory

· Smart Access Technology w/ Push Button Start

· Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control w/ Smog Sensor

· One Touch Up/Down Windows w/ Jam Protection

· One Touch Open/Close Moonroof w/ Jam Protection & Tilt

· Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

· Automatic Xenon Headlights with Dual Swivel AFS

· Power Rear Sunshade

· Rain Sensing Automatic Windshield Wipers

· 8 Speaker Lexus Premium Audio System

· Bluetooth Compatible

· Miniplug Auxiliary input for MP3 Player

· 6 Disc In Dash Single Feed CD Player

· Pre-wired for Satellite Radio

· 3.5 Liter DOHC, 24 Valve V6 w/ Dual VVT-i

· 272 Horsepower, 254 lb-ft Torque

· Six Speed Sequential Shift Automatic Transmission

· Vehicle Stability Control System w/ TRAC & ABS

· 8 Standard Airbags (Incl. Dual Knee & Twin Chamber Passenger)

· 17” Alloy Wheels – 7 Spoke Design w/ Summer Tires

· Tire Pressure Monitoring System – Direct Sensing

· Full Size Spare Tire

· Generation 5 Lexus DVD Based Navigation System w/ Voice Activation

· Rear Backup Camera

Level 3 – Ultra Luxury Selection

MSRP – $43,989 (Approximate)

· Perforated Leather Interior Trim w/ 10 Way Power Front Seats

· Semi-Aniline Leather Upgrade

· California Burled Walnut Wood Interior Trim

· Power Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel Audio & Display Functions

· 2 Position Driver Seat Memory (includes Steering Wheel and Mirrors)

· Driver’s Seat Power Cushion Extender

· 2 Position Passenger Seat Memory

· Smart Access Technology w/ Push Button Start

· Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control w/ Smog Sensor

· One Touch Up/Down Windows w/ Jam Protection

· One Touch Open/Close Panoramic Moon Roof w/ Jam Protection & Tilt

· Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

· Automatic Xenon Headlights with Dual Swivel AFS

· Power Rear Sunshade

· Rain Sensing Automatic Windshield Wipers

· 14 Speaker Mark Levinson Premium Audio System

· Bluetooth Compatible

· Miniplug Auxiliary input for MP3 Player

· 6 Disc In Dash Single Feed CD Player

· Cassette Player In Dash

· Pre-wired for Satellite Radio

· 3.5 Liter DOHC, 24 Valve V6 w/ Dual VVT-i

· 272 Horsepower, 254 lb-ft Torque

· Six Speed Sequential Shift Automatic Transmission

· Vehicle Stability Control System w/ TRAC & ABS

· 10 Airbags (Incl. Dual Knee, Twin Chamber Passenger,& Rear Seat Side)

· 17” Graphite Polished Alloy Wheels – 10 Spoke Design w/ Summer Tires

· Tire Pressure Monitoring System – Direct Sensing System

· Full Size Spare Tire

· Generation 5 Lexus DVD Based Navigation System w/ Voice Activation

· Rear Backup Camera

· Intuitive Parking Assist