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Old 09-26-13, 12:26 PM
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Default The Million Mile Lexus GS

I will hit 200k miles next week, only 800k more miles to go!

http://www.google.com/think/campaign...est-drive.html

http://www.lexus.eu/car-models/gs/mi...ve/index.tmex#
Old 09-26-13, 02:36 PM
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How many miles do you drive a year? At 25,000 miles a year, I would take about 30 years to get my GS4 to 1,000,000 miles. It currently has 245k miles from the previous owners in 15 years.
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my 03 gs is currently at 253 and its been 10yrs
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I bought mine with 138k right at 2 years ago and I am about to cross 200k. So I am working on it. That puts me around 30-31k a year.

Maybe in 26 years if I keep this 80 mile a day commute up.... (I sure hope I don't!!!)

Maybe Lexus will buy me a new GS in 25 years if I make it?!?!

I used to commute 150 miles a day.... I put over 110k miles on my Fleetwood in just over 3 years.
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I commute about 100 miles a day. I plan on keeping my GS for a long time. Only @ 103K.
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Come on guys and gals. When that next flashly, curvy body line appears, you might jump all over it? You might say, I want that car. My 2gs is old.

I have a 2gs 4. I love the car. It has almost 200k on it. Everyone is tempted.
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I just hit 243k in my 99 GS300 this morning.
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wow this thread makes me feel so much better. im just under 185k and im like i hope this car lasts alot longer. judging by all these posts there is a good chance.
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I have a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (with factory 7000# tow package), 250k miles
I have a 1999 K2500 Suburban LT with the 454 with 198k miles
I have a 2000 Buick Park Ave Ultra (supercharged is std on Ultra) with 198k miles

And my 1998 Lexus GS400 with 199k miles. By FAR the Lexus is in the best shape. The Buick is just worn. Good car, but not near as refined as my Lexus. The Cadillac runs great, fantastic power, better city mpg than my Buick, 0-60 in 7 sec flat or better (15.2@95 mph) for a 5000 lb race weight car, but the body is rusting away. The drivetrain is solid, body is tired. The Suburban runs good, can pull 10k without breaking a sweat, but just overall cheap plastics everywhere. Tough truck, but plastic interior.

My wife loves the Buick, but I am so tired of a buzzy and rough V6 and wrong wheel drive.

So far at nearly 200k, the Lexus has an easy 200k left in it. Just runs solid.
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Bought my 01 430 with 55, 000 miles last year.. it now has 70k a year later.. previous owner only drove 5k a year..I drove 15k in one year trying to be conservative.. if mines lasts me to 200 ill be ecstatic.. at the rate im going that should be a decade from now and the car will be over 20 years old lol
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daaamn guys! my '03 blue onyx pearl/black leather gs430 just hit 65k miles last month (yup 65,000 not 650,000 lol) she rides like she fresh off the showroom floor n I guess w my mileage compared to what u guys r talkin, she pretty much is brand new in comparison huh? ha damn! these ****in toyotas sure do run forever.
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I can't complain how mine drives. I added the chrome 7 spoke 17" wheels which sets it apart from every other GS I have seen, It starts and runs like a clock. And at 200k it runs like this.
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Originally Posted by RamAirRckt
I can't complain how mine drives. I added the chrome 7 spoke 17" wheels which sets it apart from every other GS I have seen, It starts and runs like a clock. And at 200k it runs like this.
If you think you love it now wait till you have 324k on it....

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I'm working on it.... only 47k to go...

Originally Posted by THE_CEO
If you think you love it now wait till you have 324k on it....

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Every time one of these threads comes up I like to boast that my car has an original 90k

seems like upstategs4 has me beat though , only 65k


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