Loaded Lexus ES 300 with no reserve! This is a great value on a luxury car that has everything you want - navigation, sunroof, Mark Levinson sound system with cassette and CD player which includes 2 6-disc cartridges, auto lights, auto rain sensing wipers, auto dual climate control, driver and passenger power seats with memory, heated seats, power rear window shade, and great tires. The car has 163k miles, however the engine was replaced by Lexus at 45k due to a failed valve spring. Everything is in top shape and ready to drive! Recent service includes:

6/7/2013: Rear tires replaced at Costco.
10/21/2013: Replace oil/air filter at V&F Auto.
10/25/2013: A/F Sensor bank replacement, Front tire replacement and balance, 4-wheel alignment performed by Balise Lexus.
10/25/2013: Massachusetts Vechicle Inspection (PASS) performed by Balise Lexus
11/5/2013: Evaporator hose replacement, performed by Balise Lexus.
11/14/2013: Brake fluid flush, drive belt replacement, rear brake pad replacement, rear caliper and sway bar service/replacement performed by Balise Lexus.
1/20/2014: Oil & filter change at Balise Lexus

I bought this car as a commuter vehicle while living in Massachusetts since last year, and it's been a pleasure to drive. My only complaints about it are lack of iphone integration, and poor speaker quality. For iphone integration, I ended up buying a cassette adapter that plugs into the headphone jack of the iphone. There is a spare cigarette lighter in the armrest compartment which I have a two-port USB adapter plugged into for power. Regarding the speaker quality, do some research on these older Lexus models - the speaker cones tend to separate from the frame. They can be repaired with inexpensive kits ($10-$20), but it's not easy getting to the speakers - check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2VWq2LLHs. The sound system is still usable as is; only loud bass is noisy.

Accessories included:

2 keys (one includes an integrated keyfob; the other is a spare key only).
Original manuals
Cassette adapter for smartphone
Dual port cigarette USB adapter for smartphone or other USB device
(2) 6-disc CD adapters for CD changer
A set of all-weather floor mats (in addition to the stock floor mats)

Moving to California, must sell by April 9! If you cannot arrange for cleared payment and pickup before then, please contact me before bidding. I will not transfer ownership of the car until after payment has cleared, so please factor this in. I have a clear Massachusetts title on the vehicle.

Auto Services in Massachusetts

Tremont Auto Body ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting

Address: 90 Tremont St, Waltham

Phone: (617) 387-2150

Toy Town Auto Salvage ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Accessories

Address: 800 Spring St, Ashby

Phone: (978) 297-0350

Town Fair Tire ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Wheels-Aligning & Balancing

Address: 121 Endicott St, Glendale

Phone: (978) 777-8350

Teta`s Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automotive Tune Up Service

Address: 640 Springfield St, Southampton

Phone: (413) 592-9546

T N T Repairs ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 59 Wilson St, Paxton

Phone: (508) 885-2193

Salem Auto Body Company ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Body Shop Equipment & Supplies

Address: 25 Boston St, Glendale

Phone: (978) 744-3927

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New Lexus small CUV may have been behind moving ES production to Kentucky

Mon, 22 Apr 2013

Lexus may have had another big reason - in addition to the financial incentives potentially worth up to $146.5 million that Kentucky offered - to move ES production to its Georgetown, KY plant. The ES has always been built in Japan, and a report at TheDetroitBureau.com claims that the Kyushu facility will be tooling up to build a new model thought to be a compact hybrid crossover expected to go on sale next year. While ES300h production would remain in Japan, shedding 50,000 units of traditional ES production would free capacity for what many think will be an important model in the Lexus lineup.
The new CUV will come in below the RX and be built on the platform of the RAV4. Speculation is that there will be an NX200t and an NX300h, the former possibly getting the 2.0-liter turbo Toyota engine due in 2014 - matching the predicted timeline for the CUV and supposedly also meant for an RX200t - and latter getting the same 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain in the ES300h. We'll see a preview of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 fighter at this year's Tokyo Motor Show; the production version should be unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.

2015 Lexus RC F

Fri, 05 Sep 2014

I didn't get a chance to drive the Lexus IS F until 2009, two years after the car had gone on sale, but I still vividly remember the day it happened. Having piloted almost every other vehicle in the Lexus lineup at that point, I was stoked to finally get some wheel time in the V8-powered, flared-fender muscle sedan, but fully expected the car to offer a quick, sanitized and ultimately un-driverly experience. Lexus built well-screwed-together, comfortable, quiet, reliable luxury cars for the timid, right?
As it turned out, I was 100-percent incorrect. When the premium brand's lauded "skunkworks team" crammed that massive V8 into the innocent IS, and then tuned the thing for competent hot laps at Fuji Speedway (F = Fuji, if you haven't heard), they seemingly forgot every brand value that Lexus had curated over the previous 20 years. It was raw and loud, had fast-twitch reflexes and a penchant for power slides, and it went unyieldingly across the road surface like a racecar cut loose from the paddock.
As far as Ur- models and origin stories go, the IS F and Lexus F has a pretty compelling, if new, set. A backdrop against which the sequel, this 2015 RC F, must inevitably be viewed. Sure, the otherworldly LFA may have intervened as the second F model, but the RC carries forward an evolution of the 5.0-liter V8 thumper, some shared body and chassis constructions, similar in-your-face design and a ticket price that's squarely in the mix for premium buyers with a hankering to smoke tires.

Autoblog Podcast #339

Tue, 02 Jul 2013

Farewell, Zach Bowman; Pikes Peak 2013; Datsun; 2014 Ram lineup
Episode #339 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and it's the last rodeo for Zach Bowman before he departs for other pastures. The crew this week consists of Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Jeff Ross, who talk about the astounding records set at this year's Pike's Peak hill climb, the return of the Datsun brand name and the recently-announced 2014 Ram truck lineup. Of course, we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #339:

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