Would this be a dumb move...

[mtnet2000]

I not really happy with my Camry 2007 LE I4 Quality, so I have been thinking of trading it in for another car. I owe 12k on the Camry and would get 16500+/- as a trade in. The car I'm looking at is a 2003 Lexus ES300 with Navigation and Mike Levenson Sound, fully equiped! The Lexus is selling for 18.5K with 50K Miles. Would this be a dumb move? How is the ES300? Any pro or cons?

And if someone can check the VIN JTHBF30G930117374 for me, It would be Greatful!

[mtnet2000]

By the way, this is My 4th Camry That I've owned, and quality has be degraded from gen to gen. Best quality was the Gen4 in my opinion...

[MrSo0h0o]

if u still owe 12k on it and u would get 16500(which kinda makes no sense b/c my 05 w/ 28k miles would sell for that price) u would only be getting ~4500 to use to go towards the ES. i dont know how many miles u put on your 07 or if u leased or bought, or how much your paid, but i dont know if that would be a good move..

[w203]

As long as your content with the new purchase then I'd say go for it. As for the financial thing, I don't know your situation so I can't say any further.

[gonzo08452]

do it

[carlo$]

dont trade in, sell it yourself and then go buy the lex. dont forget the es300 is just and overpriced camry. go for the is350 to really see a diff.

[Camread]

that gen ES is ugly. could you be more specific about the camry's quality? i have the same car and i don't see any quality issues..

[Joe B]

I wouldn't do it.
Buying an 4 yr old Lexus ES300 old style with 50K miles and having a $14K loan on it is nuts.

[akira751]

Originally Posted by Joe B

I wouldn't do it.
Buying an 4 yr old Lexus ES300 old style with 50K miles and having a $14K loan on it is nuts.

I second that. Try a ES330 with less miles.

[RICO8458]

here is my 2 cents:

save up some more cash, pay down the camry a bit more, use it less to save on the miles, then go look for a 3 year old lexus G

[mtnet2000]

Why I feel the way I feel about my 07 Camry

It just sounds like I'm driving a Chevy, even with the TSB Noise Reduction Kit, when I go over small bumps or make turns, the freakin interior just sounds like crap, I've complained to Toyota so many times, and there excuse is "Well you do have close to 20k miles on it" WTF? My gen5 had 90K and the interior was mint!

There is just to much plastic everywhere and where the carpet meets on the side of the front seats it always pops up? Then because they used a donut spare, you can't put anything in your trunk because it bevels down and all my $hit goes underneath.

The suspension, that sucks also, it's to bouncy in my opinion, and I have an LE and my Gen5 SE was wwwwwaaayyyy smoother...

sorry for the rant, but I'm a Toyota Lover, but I'm just disappointed that a car with 20K Miles on it sounds like it has 100k

[wireless]

You bought the near bottom of the line base model. What do you expect? Lexus db levels in a base Camry?

[mtnet2000]

I use to own a 99 Gen4 LE, car was solid! My Gen5 SE was 300 Pounds lighter then a LE, because it didn't have the sound deadening material in it like the LE and the XLE does and it still had a quieter interior... So what's the excuse... I don't know if it's because it was built here in the U.S. or what....

[wireless]

Originally Posted by mtnet2000

I use to own a 99 Gen4 LE, car was solid! My Gen5 SE was 300 Pounds lighter then a LE, because it didn't have the sound deadening material in it like the LE and the XLE does and it still had a quieter interior... So what's the excuse... I don't know if it's because it was built here in the U.S. or what....

I don't know, my Gen6 SE V6 is fine.

[jaymz11]

no matter what anyone tells you it is your $$$$$
lexus IS models are baddass. live a little. what are you going for? a trophy for getting the best deal, saving the most gas, etc.? you might not even be here next week. what is 4 grand going to matter anyways if you arent happy? as long as your new payments dont interfere with your lifestyle the way YOU want it what does it meatter?