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my wifes car is an suv. I only want one. The 350 is a great car my mother in law has one . It drives great. Also, very very thirsty. The ES may be my best option due to the fact that it is reasonable priced as a used car and good on gas.

I am surprised that pre-05 there are no audio controls in the steering wheel. Seems like such a standard featured for this type of car. Not sure if this should be it's own topic or not but since you brought it up... The navigation systems... Are they all upgradable and supportable? Or if I ger an 02-03 with nav I am basically screwed when it comes to updates? I like the idea of the built in nav and I think the radio controls and everything built into the screen is really cool but.. should I stay away fromt the nav?

I guess my concern is, if I buy a used car how do I know if it has truly been maintained? I have always leased cars and I barley even changed the oil because I did not care about the car and I knew it was going back. Alos, Is the ES bigger than the camery? What about the GS? If I look more for an ES is there a better year to look at? Is maintenance very high on these vehicles?

IS the rear wheel drive okay in the snow? I always thought that front wheel was much better?

Thanks I really like the first one.. But I question $23K for a car with almost 70K miles. Just scarey to hvae a car with that much espicially for that price. Would it make more sense to have a es with 40K miles for the same price. I would also be concerned that the car did not have it's 60K service and that as soon as I purchased it I would have to put another $1,500 into it.

Thanks. I like the LS but I am sure it will be out of my budget. I looked at some on ebay but the ones that were in budget had about 100K miles on it. Too much for me. The in my research I can get a fairly new ES.. I really love the look of the GS.

Is the size of the car the same? I knew someone who went from the 300 to the 330 and he said it was larger? What year is the first year of the 330?

Hi, I love cars.... I have always leased new cars.. Not overly expensive ones. I am currently driving a SAAB 9-3. Car before that was a maxima etc. My 9-3 lease is up in a few months and I have decided that I think I want to own something instead of leasing. So I hvae a lot of questions I hope I have come to the right place. Some of the things I look for in a car are Saftey, luxery, looks, pick up, reliability, and to me... I LOVE TOYS and Gadgets. If I were goign to get a car for the toys it would probably be an infinity Q. But since the car is not very nice looking (and repairs are expensive) and not near as reliable I think Lexus is my best choice. THe problem with he SAAB isi I have a family of 5 (3 young boys) and they can't fit in the saab. (my wife drive the SUV) So now here I am... Based on eveyything i have read, Totyota/lexus makes the best most reliable used car. I am looking at spending abotu $20,000 I want to finance it. Here are my questions. 1) Is there one year better than the other in terms of used car? 2) Do you reccomed spending the money on a certified used car? 3) If I am going to plan on keep the car for 8 years what kind of millage is the most I shoudl look for in this car. I drive about 14K a year. 4) Are there specifice options that make sense in this car? 5)What should i expect in terms of routine maintenance... ie. Does it have a timeing belt or chain. Is maintenance very expensive 5) anyone have positive experience buying on the net? if so where? 6) how is the insurance on this car? 7) What will I not like about it? 8) Shoudl I also conisder the avalon? I am sure I will have plenty more q's so bear with me. Thanks.

Hi, What is the difference between the 300 and 330? Obviously I understand the years, But what did they change in the cars?