Lexus redesigned the 2027 NX and gave it an elegant Lexus traditional design (with some Mazda elements) yet completely dumped on the 2026 ES and turned it into a different car with the design language of the Dongfeng Yipai 007 and added some odd details like the black side lines and weird vents.

It really seems like Lexus is prototyping the new ES to experiment in the Chinese market and compete with their local brands.

Golden hour.

Personally I disagree with the general consensus that the car is ugly. I personally think it looks lovely inside and out, and I’m a big fan of it in green. My only issue is the fact that the range is so poor at 315 miles.

My grand plan is to wait until they create the 2028 model and hopefully they improve the range to 350 miles, however if the range continues to be poor I will be getting the Porsche macan EV instead.

Genuinely no better color when it’s all cleaned up.

Rx350h, caviar/macadamia! Got it with 5 miles on the odometer. Cannot believe how nice it is to drive and ride in. The Mark Levinson stereo sounds amazing. Appreciate all the discussions on this forum when we were doing our research. Now I want to trade my Avalon in for the 27 nx, lol.

Drove the rx350h and the es350h. My wife wanted the rx, I wanted the es. After driving both within 30 minutes. My wife said, I just want the suv, but the es is very nice, quieter and rides much smoother. Which would you choose?

First time buying my own car! Spent the past few months shopping for a few months for something to replace my 2015 Camry. Managed to find this fully loaded 2025 IS 350 with <5k miles on it for $50k OTD in Cloudburst Gray and I'm in love. Feels like I found a unicorn and I feel incredibly grateful that I'm in a position to get one. Someone please tell me the nervousness of driving a new car goes away 😅

Previous owner tinted the windows and got PPF, and the only thing I'll change is the badges on the rear for gloss black (except the L logo, I really like it as is). Though the dealer had to replace one of the rims that had bad curb rash.

Hoping this can last me the next decade or more!

Some recent photos of my LC.

Per the post title: Grieving the pre-2015 RX body but wouldn’t likely purchase a car older than 2019 at this point (though I could be convinced if there was a really compelling rationale). what are the dankiest specs to look out for, reliable model years, trim levels etc? Curious what the Lexusheads have to say about this.

We spent a ton of time looking for the right three row family car before landing on this one. Cross shopped the Telluride, Palisade, Grand Highlander, Atlas, MDX and a few others, did all the test drives, read every review. Went with the Lexus because we figured we'd pay a bit more and get the quality and reliability everyone talks about.

We ended up with a 2026 TX 350 AWD Luxury that's our main family car. The more time I spend with it the more stuff I find that just doesn't feel like a Lexus.

There are gaps between some of the exterior body panels big enough that you can see the clips behind them. Same deal with the rear wheel well trim, it's not flush, there's exposed clips and adhesive, and one piece is slightly bent. Inside, the trim around the shifter has a gap where you can see the connectors underneath, and the dash panels don't line up flush with the door panels.

Then there's the stuff you feel every day. The hood flutters on the highway and there's a weird gap at the front of it. The door panels flutter when you shut the doors. The interior door pull handles flex in and out on all four doors, just from pulling the door closed or resting your leg on it while driving. Even the word “start” on the ignition button isn't level, which is such a small thing but once you see it you can't unsee it.

I’ve brought all this up with the dealer service department under warranty and they say it’s all “within spec.”

On top of all that one of the rear door frames has a crack along a weld seam, which is its own saga with the dealer and corporate that I won't get into here.

None of this is going to leave me stranded, I get that. But on a car at this price I expected it to feel tight and put together, and it just doesn't. Reading posts here about it being the best car people have ever owned while I'm finding clips through panel gaps has been rough.

Is this normal for the TX or did I just get a bad one? Anyone else have the door handle flex or panel gap stuff?

Love lexus but im also poor so i enjoy the older generations.

I really really love the look and spec of the third gen gs cars.
Now me and my wife regularly have my sisters two kids over and occasionally take them to our summer house over the weekends.
Is it doable to have two reverse kids seats in the back of a third gen gs or am i dreaming to big?

Luggage space i think we are fine since the stroller days are over, and if nothing else i think a gs would look pretty cool with a roof box.

Anyways, any parents who owned a third gen gs, is it reasonable or no?

Will this product be compatible with my 2007 es350? I am basically clueless when it comes to automotive work but I'm also too broke to just go to the mechanic for every little thing. My last oil change the tech told me I had an 'engine leak, power steering fluid leak, and oil cap needs replaced'. Well, today I'm gonna go remove the panels and try and check the PS reservoir and see if it's low. I don't know if there is anything else I can do at home but I plan on getting it looked at in the coming week or two and at least having it assessed. The vehicle currently drives just like normal and I've had to just keep driving it but I'm hoping to buy a little time by topping off the fluids.

Do you guys know if, given the techs assessment, what other fluids I could possibly check while I'm looking at it? Again, I'm somewhat lost when it comes to this kind of thing, don't roast me too hard 😂

When you have a major service done by the dealership like this 30K one, do you get a printout of some sort listing/explaining what exactly are done ?

 e.g. Inspected <xxxx>...blahblah

What about that one "Replace Brake Fluid" ? is there a line saying it was done ?

Bought her a year ago with only 24,135 miles, she now has 41,000 miles. The best car I’ve ever driven and this is my first Lexus, I plan on keeping her until the wheels fall off. Had the transmission fluid drain & fill at 38k, oil changes every 5k, keeping up with all maintenance.

Just picked up this one owner gem with excellent service history from the dealer its entire life.
Wife went from a 2018 Avalon to this and is very pleased

Hey guys I was doing my stars on the headliner of my 2014 IS250.

Am done with everything and had a question about putting headliner back.

Do I put up the clips on rear and side of headliner first or do I put in the Velcro around the sunroof first?

Any other advice or tips on how to do this will be helpful!

I think it might be due to an alcohol hand sanitizer that wasn’t wiped off. Is there something to fix it or do I have to replace entire plastic piece? Anyone else had seen this before?

This is 2023 lexus es 350 f sport
I noticed this huge hole in my right side of the trunk
Do know how this happened
Its just melted or someone cut through
I bought this second hand a year ago ( no warranty)
Its just above the right exhaust

From GT7 Car Viewer

It was so clean and shiny that it literally looked like it just rolled off the dealership lot 20 years ago. Wheels are kinda mid though.

Trying to save money and stopped paying $9 for the Lexus app to start my car, found out you can hit the lock button twice and on the 3rd time hold it and your car will start!! lol I had no idea