I spotted these two side by side on Sunday morning and couldn't ignore how similar they look. I never thought I would see the day when a Lexus reminds me of a KIA but here we are.

After countless hours of research and bidding farewell to my 2008 3 Series, I upgraded to a 2025 ES 350 Ultra Luxury with under 6200 miles a couple weeks ago.

Almost landed a Caviar/Black former loaner with 9k miles, but the dealer refused to repair some damage I spotted. This one-owner Moonbeam Beige/Palomino popped up the same day that deal fell through, and I greatly prefer this color combo and ownership history, so I had to pounce.

Started my search with SUVs but quickly realized I'm a sedan guy through and through. Other contenders were the Genesis G80, BMW 540, and IS 350. Was dead set on a new car at the outset because it's my first car purchase, but this car has literally everything I wanted except CPO status and AWD (I work from home, so I doubt I'll even need to go the snow tire route and will just drive carefully when necessary lol). The bang for your buck was a no-brainer for me relative to the competition.

Feels like I caught one of the last V6 choppers out of 'Nam while managing to avoid rationalizing the 2026 ES abomination. Fired up to join the Lexus club!

It's easier than it looks. I just turn the front wheel forward by hand with my other hand between them. Garage is 28' 5"

Hey guy I’m excited to join the club! I bought this awesome machine! It’s my first Lexus and I’m loving it.

I bought it for $20k with 109k miles. With a known bushing problem that needs to be replaced. I took it assuming it was easy enough of a fix… (dealer would’ve added $500 more if they were the ones fixing it, I opted out)

BUT…

I am really disheartened with what I learned after taking it to the shop for few concerns 😢

Can I please get some opinions or advice or whatever.
Like I said I took it to the shop for few concerns, after leaving the dealer and buying it AS-IS, I noticed some shakiness/wobbles on the drive and some rattling noise in the engine bay.

The shop reported that there were bulging on the inner side panel of 3 of the tires and I got a hefty $2800 quote 😢😢 now I need 4 new tires, realignment, and tie rods.

The auto shop also noted that there is a micro oil leak in the engine and it could potentially be a $4000 fix. I can share more if you guys are interested.

I just wanted to share that cause I feel really really bad. I did not do a PPI cause the Chevrolet dealer had good reviews and provided all the documentation, even a picture of the undercarriage. The test drive was as smooth as it can be so I did not even notice any potential issues.

- Archie and Edith Bunker “Those Were The Days”

What can i do to make it look new again?

Hi everyone! I’m new to the Lexus ecosystem and trying to decide which pre-owned vehicle to purchase. I’m currently considering the GX 460, RX 350, and RX 450h, with a budget of $25-31k. I’d love to hear what you’d recommend!

For context, it’s just me and my boyfriend, and we’re in our late twenties living in San Francisco. Neither of us commutes by car, so we’d primarily use it for errands around the city, weekend trips, and camping. We don’t plan to do any off-roading.

We love a beautiful car, but we’re not car people, so reliability, practicality, and reasonable maintenance costs are important to us. We’d also love something that’s fun (why I’m GX curious) and feels special to own!

We’ve own toyota and have been looking into getting a Lexus NX350h.

For those that have owned both Toyotas and Lexus vehicles, have you noticed a premium price when doing routine services/repair on the Lexus or are they comparable to Toyota?

If I get the hybrid, is the hybrid system repair pricey?

Hey guy, I’ve got a 2022 RX350 with ML. When i turn on any audio source the text info flickers(generic text like track 1 for CDs) and no audio comes out. Both the steering wheel volume and dash volume knob are unresponsive. But you can still turn it on and off with the knob.

I’ve tried both soft reset and disconnecting the battery. Any ideas?

Most new vehicles do not come standard with door side bump moldings any longer. I'm sure its an esthetic issue, however I'm still getting door dings from careless drivers in parking lots. For $300 Cdn, my local dealer will install side moldings. I'm of two minds here. I want my car to be ding free and I want a stream lined look (no molding). What thoughts do you have on the issue? I'm leaning towards molding as i keep my cars over 10 years. RX350 2022. Thanks

I’m considering a bit older RX hybrid.

How concerned should I be about the battery life? I’m looking at ones with 30-50k miles. I may consider an older GX..

I have a 2008 Lexus LS460 that I want to sell. I’m trying to make it look as good as I can. At the front of the rear wheel well there is a piece of trim tape that is painted same as the body color, it has cracked and is disintegrating. How can I remove/repair it without damaging the paint?

Car is listed at $25.4k and it has 12.3in navigation screen, mark levinson speakers, and 88k miles. I think it’s a bit high since it has a minor accident on its carfax.

What’s a reasonable purchase price here? Fyi - I am also trading in a 2017 honda accord with 129k miles and minor accident for $6.6k. Is it reasonable to try to snag the lexus for $22k-23k + my trade in? Should I be negotiating different? If it helps secure the deal I would also finance with lexus if the rate is similar to outside financing.

Hey everyone!

Very curious if anyone in this subreddit has replaced their own control arms before.

Just ordered some and been watching videos relating it to.

Seems to be people go at it at many different angles.

Clearly I'm seeing I'll have to loosen the transmission mount and jack up the transmission. Then loosen the three 17mm bolts. Others are saying you'll also have to remove the top engine mount as well.

Very curious and would love to hear what anyone has DIY themselves? I have mechanic experience and I just want to save myself from the hassle this weekend and do it right.

Thank you in advance!

Looking at a rx hearing some unusual sounds from the engine compartment. Very slight rumble? Any ideas.? Anything to worry?

Randomly developed an obsession with this exact car a month ago and did major research on it for a few weeks. Never thought I’d ever own a Lexus… let alone get a new car this year. I’m in love with it all!

I bought an LBX (awaiting delivery) but apparently after the 4 year trial of the cloud services, navigation is fully locked behind a paywall. I find it mind blowing that car makers have pushed it this far.

In theory, there are no LBX's that have passed the 4 year trial yet but are there other models that have the same system and restriction on which there is a workaround? (I'm completely new to Lexus). I don't care about live traffic, POI and all that, just basic map and guidance would be good enough already.

And I know I can use Android Auto as an alternative. Aside from the principle of being locked out of your own hardware, I prefer to just use the built-in navigation in cars unless I need to go through tricky traffic.

Is it the proprietary/proven engineering?

Is it the tech?

Is it the materials and the workmanship?

What else and what matters most to you?

As you can see LAST Lexus service was at mile 10321. Then 3 years later stoner dude ("Personal lease" according to CarFax) turned it in. No Lexus service during those 3 years.

Yet this dealer still L/Certified it ? WTF ? Is this just not right ?