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I've been partial to Michelins on a car like this. they tend to be very quiet, well made tires. I've had good results from them. I also like Cooper tires. Similar results. That's what I have on it now.

These cars don't have many issues overall. That said, any car with 200K miles could have a problem. You need to have it gone over by a trusted mechanic. Even then, it is a roll of the dice to some degree. I'm assuming there is no service history with this car? Did you look at a Carfax report to see if there is service history there?

apparently the water pump can go out after many years and about 150k miles but at this point and age it's normal that some parts like a head gasket or the battery needs to be replaced. the good thing about toyota/lexus hybrids is that you can still drive with the engine after the battery goes but with horrible gas mileage

@@caraddict829 Fortunately, I'm looking at a 1-owner car, services exclusively at Lexus, but 120K miles. Hybrid battery tested okay in the MyLexus records 6 months ago on its last trip in.

Yes it’s called a lotus Elise

@@alecwhatshisname5170 doesn’t the Elise have the 2ZZ? Or 2ZR-FE? Pretty sure the Elise has an inline-4 not a v6. I’m looking to buy an SW20 with the 3S-GTE on the cheap and do an engine swap.

@@leandros7662 The Evora has the V6

Thank you! Enjoy your car! They are great vehicles!

Wym he keep it’s straight the whole time

Any car with that kind of Power will spin the front wheels off.

@@5.7_TY maybe yeah if your dogshit at driving

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I've driven many ES 350s. They definitely feel more powerful. They have 68 more HP, so it is very noticeable. Obviously, the Hybrid's benefit is not in power but in fuel mileage.

@@caraddict829 One more question if you don't mind. Is the ES300h noiser or quieter than the ES350? I have a 2018 ES350 and a quiet and smooth ride is a major plus for me. I'm thinking of getting a 2024 or 2025 ES.

@@sktoh4469 In my opinion the ES350 is quieter. It doesn't have the hybrid system, which does make some noise, and the 4 cylinder in the ES300h is a little buzzy. It also has to work a lot harder, so you have to push it more than you would the V6. The new V6 makes even more power than it did in 2015, so it wouldn't need to work that hard to move the car.

@@caraddict829 Thanks so much for your response. I've always thought that was the case but no YT reviewer seems to have made those points.

@@sktoh4469 My pleasure! I think some of them just don't know very much about their subject matter. I know these cars well. I'm a car guy. This is what I love.

That newer gen with the bigger battery pack gets excellent gas mileage!

The warranty on the hybrid system is 10 yrs or 150K, whichever comes first. You should call Lexus directly (not the dealer) about whether servicing the car at a non-lexus dealer can void the warranty. That is possible, but they should be the ones to have the final word on that. As far as hybrid filters, I'm not sure what you're referring to . They don't have them. My car has no service recommendations for the hybrid system. If a Lexus dealer is telling you you need to service that you should ask Lexus about that as well. The books for mine have no such recommendation, and in 120K of my driving on the car my dealer has never recommended anything for the hybrid system. You shouldn't have to do anything there.

It could be a daily driver but I wouldn't recommend it from a servicing standpoint. It would need more servicing than you would be used to from a normal daily driver. With the age of this gen SL things will go bad from increased use that will be costly, potentially. The fuel mileage wouldn't be any worse than most SUVs these days but the other repairs that may come up that will cost you.

That's what the window sticker read on mine, but remember all cars fuel mileage will go down slightly with age and mileage. This is normal.

No. That is not needed normally, and it's not even part of any Lexus service on these cars because it shouldn't be an issue. If you have a mechanic telling you this needs to be done go find another mechanic. It's a scam.

​@@caraddict829 What year is your Lexus?

@@bmlove81 It's a 2015

My Lexus dealer told me the same thing when I asked because my car was approaching 150K at the time. There are multiple sensors that would light up if there was any issue with the battery pack or hybrid system.

I’ve had two Uber drivers each with older Prius with over 300,000 miles on the original batteries. With these Toyota hybrid systems I wouldn’t be too worried about the battery honestly. They’re incredibly reliable.

The model 3 was in delivery mode so you are limited.

@@tomtek4581oh, okay thanks

My mileage always drops in the winter because they put an additive in our gas where I live so it won't gel in the cold. It causes fuel mileage to decrease.

I'm not a mechanic but I'm happy to listen to it and see if I can offer any suggestions. Did you take it to your Lexus dealership to diagnose?

I promise I have one coming soon on this car. I've been meaning to do that.

It did! The second one not so much.

unfortunately, yes.

6.6 seconds is definitely above average

@@brytonmunro5270 that's what she said.

No, still nothing wrong with it.

No, they are a Volvo and and Audi.

Any used car can be a risk if it wasn’t maintained or if abused, but that should be a safe bet if it was cared for. Are you able to get any history/copies of service records?

@@caraddict829 Yes - I used My Lexus portal to access the service history. There aren't any records of oil change, but perhaps they were doing it elsewhere, and only came to a dealership when they had a problem. In 2020, at 67k miles, they had the following record - does it mean that the actual battery was replaced? not sure what "hybrid pack" means. "OPEN CIRCUIT IN HYBRID BATTERY CAUSING DISCHARGE TO BATTERY PACK CASE 201560198 CODE POA80 REPLACE BATTERY HYBRID PACK ~|~REPLACED BYBRID PACK RESET CODES AND TEST DROVE TO CONFIRM OPERATING AS DESGINED CLOSED TAS CASE" I guess what concerns me most about the service history is that the last record was made in Sep '21 - a 70k mile service @74k miles on the odometer. After that, nothing, although the car has been driven another 10k miles since. I just hope they didn't completely stop changing oil. :)

Agreed!

replaced the hybrid battery??

I do get a sound periodically from the hybrid system, while the engine is off, so that might be what you're hearing. I would check with your Lexus dealer just to be sure, though. The plugs should not need to be replaced until 120,000 miles. It should not need a tune up at that mileage. If it keeps doing it consistently you should have Lexus look at it. Could even be a motor mount, though that is doubtful.

The way you have to do it now is use the SiriusXM app and get it that way using Bluetooth.

Wow! That's amazing. I really feel that way about mine, too. It's probably the best vehicle I've owned from a reliability standpoint.

Did you change the transmission fluid at any time? I wonder if it is necessary if you buy at over 100k used.

My transmission is a sealed unit with no dipstick. There is NO regualr interval for trans. fluid changes on my car in the Lexus maintenance manual. I checked with my Lexus dealer and they confirmed there is no need to change the fluid unless there is a bad leak. There is a LOT of bad information out there on the web about this. I've even seen Lexus dealers online mentioning transmission fluid changes. Don't trust everything you see on this. Ask a local Lexus dealer to confirm, but if i's a 2015 ES300h you don't need to change it.@@azizulhuq2983

And, not for nothing, I have 149K miles on the original trans. fluid with no issues at all.

Thank you very much for the info. Its good to get the information from an actual user.@@caraddict829