TKO95TT

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Between 98-05, is there one particular year the car was built best for instance materials in building the car. etc.? For a DD would you suggest a GS300 or GS400? I looked at MPG and prices on Craigs. Doesn't seem like that much of a difference.

DaveGS4

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-400-help.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...een-years.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...highlight=year

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TKO95TT

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Oh nice.I didn't try searching "pros and con's. Thanks!

lextout

Year 2000 is the best, build date 12/99 to be precise.

frantinez

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Without regard to build quality, if I was buying a GS3, I'd get the 03 Sportdesign simply b/c it had nicer options (to me anyhow)-- wood wheel, navi, perforated seats, saddle leather in some, darkened headlight and fog light bezels, deck lid spoiler, black chrome emblems, & SD mats.

If I was buying a 400, I'd get a platinum edition only available in 2000 also due to perforated leather.

As for 430's, I'd just look for the mintiest one with a black gut so I could do the saddle swap.

Hope that helps.

Eric

LebShowoff

I agree on the 03 Sport Design, i almost bought one, but my buddy jumped on it first, lol.

DosyBoy

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98 is the best Gs400, Lexus had to prove a point to the German sports sedans that their serious, the 98 gs400 was a major breakthrough......

lowKut

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All of them.

Well, with anything I would have to say the final one (2005) since all bugs and fix was applied from earlier years of development.

repugnante

^I agree with that one. But the 2000 is hard to pass up on since that was the turning point for this GS model. I would NOT say a 1998 because Lexus had to iron out many kinks and revise many different looks from that year model.

Mr Jokster

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Lets not forget that 01+ had quite a few parts "upgraded" with better parts i.e. tougher suspension parts. (tougher meaning stronger).