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Old 01-12-11, 03:43 PM
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private seller is selling his 2003 gs300 with 109k miles for $9400. car is in great shape sport design edition no navigation. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by gs4bkny
private seller is selling his 2003 gs300 with 109k miles for $9400. car is in great shape sport design edition no navigation. What do you think?
did it have the 90k service done to it? if it did then go for it... if not then tell em to knock off 1000 cuz that has to be done asap
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I think its a little high, I just checked and there are several for sale in my area with lower miles for around 8k. But it all depends on how well it was kept...service records are key.
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had the 90k service done. saw the records for myself. it also had the 60k and 30k all done by the dealer. great color combo gray on saddle which is rare.
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Originally Posted by fordsvtmfl
I think its a little high, I just checked and there are several for sale in my area with lower miles for around 8k. But it all depends on how well it was kept...service records are key.
I think it being a sport design edition and the owner knowing how rare that is encourages him to go for a little higher price. Its is asking a little bit lower than the KBB value.
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I would go for it.
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yesss sir thats a good deal. you cannot buy any car of that magnitude for 9 grand, especially the color combo is sickkkk. i so want
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Sounds like a good car that has been well maintained. As always try to talk them down a bit but I would pull the trigger on it. Hell it's a Sport Design with saddle.
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Originally Posted by gs4bkny
private seller is selling his 2003 gs300 with 109k miles for $9400. car is in great shape sport design edition no navigation. What do you think?
with that amount, i would get a GS4/430. they are @ $6000 to $8000 for @80k to 100k on NY Craigslist. plus you would have money to spare to throw into mods.

IMHO sport design is nice but can be overrated and sellers will try to rape you.
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OP i say go for it. See maybe if he could drop it a lil tho. It is rare to see a sport design and i love mine but its not all that. The black wood interior gets old after a while. to me it does anyway. Still a nice car to have but the fact that it has been serviced is good. Like i told someone else if you think u are gettin your moneys worth do it. I bought my 02 SD gs3 GGP in 09 with 62k miles and i paid 11k for it. So it was about 1600 more than that one. I would do it. Althought sometimes i wish i had the power of a 400/430. all a matter of personal preference
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If its a sport design for that price with service done by the dealer...I would go for it.
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good deal but try to get them to lower it a bit if you can.
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I think that it's a pretty good deal, but try to haggle him a little. Sport Design, WOO!
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Sounds like a good deal if he'll come down just a tad..


the nice thing about Sport Designs, is when you go to sell it, they are more saught after, and book for slightly more still..


Sport Design VS 430 is just personal preference..


I personally love the interior in my SD waaay more then my 430, but my 430 did have a nice interior as well.. I'm just partial to black with black wood and preforated seats, over the gray in my 430..

I do miss the sound of my 430, and it did move pretty good for a big car, luckily i have owned both, I think alot of the GS300 owners get V8 envy sometimes..

I find it odd that some people think the car is too big for a I-6 , i think the 2JZ powers the GS very well, the 1UZ/3UZ just makes it quick, the 2JZ is great for nomal driving, want slow? drive around my Accord EX 4cyl, or Camry 4cyl..

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its a done deal!!!!!! will post pics shortly!!!
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