The third generation Lexus ES300 was yet another notch on the bedpost in Toyota's march toward global domination. With a base price of $30k in 1997 the ES was positioned above the most expensive $27k Toyota Avalon, which also used the same Camry chassis. You might wonder why Toyota would sell two cars with such similar size/cost/MSRP -- but the product planners at corporate figured that they could sell the ES300 to people who wanted the Lexus snob badge but didn't have money and the Avalon to people who had money but didn't want the Lexus snob badge -- and it worked with both cars selling well. Find this 2000 Lexus ES300 here on eBay bidding for $2,325 with one day to go, located in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
