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get a 02gs300 or 01 gs430?

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Old 10-29-07, 03:22 PM
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hey guys my friend wanted me to ask u guys this for him.. he wants to buy a gs so he has the choice of getting a 2002 gs300 silver/grey int at 180k for 17,300 or a 2001 gs430 silver/blk int at 80k for 20995 and a 2002 gs430 silver/blk int w/navi at 153,239k for 23,900 which one should he purchase? is it a big difference on gas milage on the 430 as opposed to the 300? and what features does the 430 have as opposed to the 300 he is going to get either one of them by tuesday thanks. pl reply asap

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Old 10-29-07, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by infa_red
a 2002 gs300 silver/grey int at 180k for 17,300 or a 2001 gs430 silver/blk int at 80k for 20995 and a 2002 gs430 silver/blk int w/navi at 153,239k for 23,900 which one should he purchase?
Of these choices I'd personally take the '01 430 with 80k for $21k.

Good luck to your friend in his search.
Old 10-29-07, 03:37 PM
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That GS300 with 180k is heavily over-priced. I'm selling my 2002 GS300 w/ 105k wheels, suspension, paint, and body mods for $17,800.
Old 10-29-07, 03:42 PM
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dude all those cars are HEAVILY OVERPRICED, but then again, r those in Canadian dollars? regardless, the mileage on the 02gs300 at 180k is wayy too much for that money and i wouldnt touch the 153k gs430 either. bad deals IMO
Old 10-29-07, 04:08 PM
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Those prices are waaaaaaay too high. Check KBB for more accurate prices.
Old 10-29-07, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Downfall75
Those prices are waaaaaaay too high. Check KBB for more accurate prices.
Lol, I didn't want to say that and burst his bubble...but yeah, they're all a bit high

I scooped up an '02 GS3 with 88k on the clock for @ $15k recently. SUPER CLEAN and just had the dealer 90k service done prior to purchase. They're out there, just have to hunt them down.
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17k for a gs3 with 180k? naw man

go with the 430
Old 10-29-07, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by soakgame
17k for a gs3 with 180k? naw man

go with the 430
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yeah, definitely overpriced...
Old 10-29-07, 04:21 PM
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wow those are bananas... I paid 19,500 for a 2003 gs300 silver/black with 44,000mi ML/Nav
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Are Lexus' (used) more pricey in Canada than in the US?
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'01 430 - lowest miles, best car IMO
Old 10-29-07, 04:54 PM
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All of them are overpriced.

I picked up my '00 platinum edition GS400 with 76k miles for $15k even
Old 10-29-07, 05:45 PM
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Guys -- I think those might be Canadian dollars versus U.S. dollars and kilometers versus miles. If true, the 02 GS300 for $17,300 with 180k kilometers would be $18,125 with about 112,000 miles.
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Even with 112k miles it's still overpriced; big time.
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you guys have the GS cheaper in price ove the the US cos of its ready availability. over here, the GSs are very scarce: about 18-20 on autotrader at any given time as opposed to the thousands in the US autotrader.
this causes alot of overpricing of the cars over here.
but regardless, i sure hope the poster is referin to 180k in km and not in miles cos that price would be ridiculous.


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