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Get a second opinion on your car's issue. Take it to Lexus of Roseville. Lexus of Sac tends to over-exaggerate small issues and will always try to hit you with a large repair bill.

can you tell me how it works on the ES300, the quality etc..

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the R/F CD Changer works off an unused FM channel on your radio, ie 88.3. My Lex did not come with an in-dash CD Changer, so i used a Sony R/F 10CD changer for a while. The quality of the sound is equivalent to FM stereo.

1997 ES300 2-tone pearl white

119,455 miles

No Mods

Repairs:

New Windshield {Warranty} - Didn't notice chip on windshield when i bought the car

Cynoid(sp?) {Warranty} - Accidentally drove car with parking brake on

Left blinker turn signal light {$90} - Wear and tear?

Driver's side door beam(that black plastic strip by the window) {Warranty} - Plastic strip was broken during curteousy wash

Passenger side door beam(that black plastic strip by the window) {$80} - I now had to match the Driver's side beam

Tires {4 @ $350} - Tires were balding

Brakes {4 @ $450 + rear shims) - Brakes had <40% life left on them; rear brakes squealed

O2 sensor {$400} - Dealer caught problem during regular oil change

Brake Hoses {Warranty} - Lexus recall bulletin?

Driver's side Door latch/handle {$98} - Small spring fell off

Battery {$150} - Dead Battery

Add-on:

Rear-Mount Sony RF CD Changer {$350+$90 installation} - Car did not come with in-dash CD Changer..would not recommend RF CD Changer(too much interfearance)

To-Do:

Timing Belt/Water Pump {Qouted @ $1,700} - 120K Service

Replace Audio Console {$100-$1,000} - LCD display burn-in(hyrogliphics)

Remove RF CD Changer and add Lexus factory CD Changer {$??} - My DIY project

Regular oil changes @ 5000 miles (not sure what type of oil dealership uses)

Owned for ~3yrs

Age 28 / Insurance =$1440yr

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i realized the parking brake was still on when i happened to glance at my instrument panel and having the RED brake light staring at me...i did pull it up all the way after my realization, but i did drive about 20' with the parking brake firmly in it's engaged state

Hello ES300 Forum. Yesterday i was parked on a steep incline, so i engaged my parking brake. When leaving the steep incline, i forgot to release the parking brake, and drove for about 20' before i realized the brake was still on. Does anyone know what kind of damage i might have caused? A freind of mine had previously made the same mistake with his ES, and he had to get a synoid(sp?) replaced. In his case, his car would refuse to accelerate, with only the RPMs increasing/decreasing. My car does not exhibit any problems at the moment.

was this for your 120K service? My local Lexus dealer qouted $1200 just for the timing belt replacement. i'm up to 117k miles.

I own a 97 ES300 that had squealing brakes. I took it in for service and the mechanic told me that the shims were the cause of the squeal. Since my brake pads were >40% worn, i had the pads and the shims replaced. Now my car is as quiet as when i bought it. Verify that the shims are the cause of the squeal, then get them replaced.