Are they getting common?

DTR · August 20, 2022

Hi

Just seen the the first ES 300H other than mine or on a forecourt in 14 months of ownership. Now worried; are they getting common?

PS It looked superb- sort of darkish grey metallic with chrome grill, cream leather seats. Really classy. May have been a Takumi.

Tonyw · August 20, 2022

43 minutes ago, DTR said:

Hi

Just seen the the first ES 300H other than mine or on a forecourt in 14 months of ownership. Now worried; are they getting common?

PS It looked superb- sort of darkish grey metallic with chrome grill, cream leather seats. Really classy. May have been a Takumi.

I have seen three since I got mine at Xmas.

one other in MK, although may have been a demo and then twice around Aylesbury, all have been F sport one red like mine, one blue and one graphite

one every other month is ok for me on exclusivity

Mincey · August 20, 2022

There are two others which I know of around Peterborough. One red, one black. I don't think either are used as premium taxis or for airport transfers.

peniole · August 20, 2022

I've seen 3 in total up here in Lancashire since June last year. Sunlit green, silver and grey ones. I see a lot more UX, RX and NXs in comparison. SUVs are the current choice du jour. None of them were taxis as far as I could see either 😛

STE041 · August 20, 2022

Last week I did around a 400 mile round trip from Berkshire to Plymouth - not one other ES300h seen in the 4 days out and about. Went out today and 3 of us in a row which is a first since having an ES since 2019. Still enjoying the exclusivity and the car still gets a lot of looks.

cdmaskell · August 21, 2022

“Looks like we’ve got us a convoy”

cdmaskell · August 21, 2022

Doubt I have seen 6/7 since 2019. I did have an embarrassing situation though in our local Sutton Morrison’s car park. I was admiring a white F sport. The owner went to his car. I said “ How are you getting on with it mate” Then a double look, he was the senior salesman at my local dealership. Yes I did feel like a bit of a d..k

Las Palmas · August 21, 2022

Funny is that whenever getting a new car, you suddenly see several.

May have been like that before, but without noticing it.

STE041 · August 22, 2022

Could be worse - count how many Teslas you see on the next trip out - usually I lose interest when you reach double digits before hitting the local motorway. I prefer the exclusivity.

Xjag · August 23, 2022

On 8/20/2022 at 11:53 AM, Mincey said:

There are two others which I know of around Peterborough. One red, one black. I don't think either are used as premium taxis or for airport transfers.

I have just this morning seen a 21 plate as a taxi. Hetes me thinking taxi drivers are not doing so well at the moment !

Mincey · August 24, 2022

14 hours ago, Xjag said:

I have just this morning seen a 21 plate as a taxi. Hetes me thinking taxi drivers are not doing so well at the moment !

Wow! So the taxi thing isn't just ipsedixitism then 🙂

DTR · August 24, 2022

Surprised yesterday to see a second in 10 days at Snowshill in Worcestershire. This is a National Property and highly recommended for a visit if you happen to be nearby.

rayaans · August 24, 2022

Not seen that many and certainly not many F-Sport spec

Seen loads of IS300h now though, theyre all used as Taxis

Tonyw · August 24, 2022

Drove past JIB 66 again today, a blue Takumi around Aylesbury

know it’s a Takumi as it has digital wing mirror’s

Mincey · August 26, 2022

Betsy and I have been on a few adventures recently, so it was time to visit the local petrol station for a tankful of E10 last night.

I had just engaged the filler nozzle with Betsy's opening when I heard a voice next to me. "Nice car mate!". I looked around to see a young Asian taxi driver at the pump next to me. I nodded and said "Cheers". They like their cars do young Asian lads.

Mincey · August 27, 2022

They're as common as muck - look!

I must admit, and don't let Betsy hear this, but they do look rather good in black don't they?

beyond the blue · August 28, 2022

I've been in Australia for the last month and although the ES is supposed to be fairly popular here, l have yet to see one, plenty of RX's though.

STE041 · August 28, 2022

On 8/27/2022 at 5:58 AM, Mincey said:

They're as common as muck - look!

I must admit, and don't let Betsy hear this, but they do look rather good in black don't they?

They do indeed

e-yes · August 28, 2022

14 hours ago, beyond the blue said:

I've been in Australia for the last month and although the ES is supposed to be fairly popular here, l have yet to see one, plenty of RX's though.

Have been in Canada for a week now and have noticed five already ! Two of the very latest ones (with dark non-F sport grilles)

And a very close relative I am spending time with here have a lovely ES350 5th Generation.

--C

LexusOwner1994 · August 30, 2022

You see a good few around Glasgow, must see 4/5 a day (various specs, usually without the LED headlights sadly)

e-yes · September 4, 2022

On 8/28/2022 at 5:11 PM, e-yes said:

Have been in Canada for a week now and have noticed five already ! Two of the very latest ones (with dark non-F sport grilles)

And a very close relative I am spending time with here have a lovely ES350 5th Generation.

--C

What are the odds !

Returned to UK and took the car out yesterday and then there were two of us on the M25...

--E

beyond the blue · September 14, 2022

I've now been in OZ for 6 weeks and despite looking at every car, this is the nearest l've seen to an ES Hybrid. Sorry for the bad picture it's a rather old ES 300.