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Old 03-29-12, 08:06 AM
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Default Would you buy this 03 gs300?

Has 274k miles......but is being sold via a Lexus dealer......so I am rather positive they would not sell something that could be sold wholesaled for a few k.


The pictures looks hella freaking clean....no rips in the leather....etc.....some service records.....



Should I work on buying parts asap? I would like to rebuild the engine soon anyway (by the end of summer) so pistons, rods, cams etc.....turbo.....and the tranny rebuilt to hold the power of a tarbo~



Let me know your thoughts.....daily driver over 200 miles weekly.....



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How much is the price? And if your going to rebuild the motor, I'd go for it. Just check it out very thoroughly.
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Originally Posted by lamar411
How much is the price? And if your going to rebuild the motor, I'd go for it. Just check it out very thoroughly.
6400......seems high, but the pictures show it as very clean......


And that is what I was thinking too.....if I am going to rebuild it.....who cares as long as it lasts until the rebuild is complete, lol
And that is the only issue in itself.
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yah for 2 grand id buy it. I paid 5k for my gs4 with 125k

274k is high but like Lamar said if you are gonna swap it out do it up just buy it right
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Originally Posted by NEbiker10
yah for 2 grand id buy it. I paid 5k for my gs4 with 125k

274k is high but like Lamar said if you are gonna swap it out do it up just buy it right
The pictures are super clean. Let me find them.
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This is the autotrader link


Looks hella clean to me,.......just will be a drive up there from South Carolina....
Old 03-29-12, 08:22 AM
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Price seems a lil high, check the car out in person, ask for the carfax, I maybe wrong but I doubt dealer would do the maintenance on the car, ie timing belt, spark plugs etc unless buyer pays for it
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Originally Posted by Cartune
Price seems a lil high, check the car out in person, ask for the carfax, I maybe wrong but I doubt dealer would do the maintenance on the car, ie timing belt, spark plugs etc unless buyer pays for it
Carfax is on my link above....certified 1 owner......not so many service records though.....


I will ask the dealer to send me over the service records for this VIN
Old 03-29-12, 09:53 AM
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That dealer is tripping with their typical overpriced vehicle that they more then likely took on trade for $2k. I am a car dealer, so i am being a hypocrite but telling the truth lol. The used car market is EXTREMELY hot right now though and auction prices are through the roof. So i wouldnt be surprised if they paid close to 4-4500 for that car on trade just because supply and demand.
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u can find a clean gs with WAAAAAY less mile for that price. Even if you were swapping the motor that body still has 200k+ miles and lord knows how it was maintained. Dont do it.
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nice car but not for that price
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interior looks better than mine 2002 with less than half that miles
but over $6k for a car with almost 300k
if you wana do engine swap buy something with damaged engine (i know its probably gona take time but you gona save some $ and most likely less miles on body)
unless you are in hurry or dont care about $
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Dont buy it that is RIDIC of a price!
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Originally Posted by NEbiker10
yah for 2 grand id buy it. I paid 5k for my gs4 with 125k

274k is high but like Lamar said if you are gonna swap it out do it up just buy it right
U sure did, that's a shock...
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So I bought it. Just got back into town. 6k was final offer.

It needs a few TLC things....nothing major , drove it back from Chicago to Charleston SC

And its a 9.5 out of 10 inside......7:10 paint (just because road rash......nothing else...


Will take pics tomorrow or this weekend.


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