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What would you pay for...

Old 04-20-14, 09:01 AM
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Hey everyone, new guy here. Soon to be a second gen GS300 owner.

How rare is a 2003 GS300 Sport Design - Graphite Gray / Black interior in excellent shape?

Car I'm looking at has 130K on the odometer.

Also has nice 20 inch staggered rims and has recently had a lot done to it (timing belt, water pump, hoses etc.)

What would you pay for this? (roughly)

Thanks in advance.

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Forgot to mention it is a Sport Design. Edited original post
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Depends where you are and how badly you want it, but in my area it would sell anywhere from 7-9k, some are still in the high 9s low 10s
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Originally Posted by gray_es300
Depends where you are and how badly you want it, but in my area it would sell anywhere from 7-9k, some are still in the high 9s low 10s
That's about what I was thinking as well.

Thanks for the input.
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Going to see car tonight.

Hope it's as nice as it looks in pictures. If so, I will make an offer.
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kbb.com works great ;P
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Well, I did not buy.

Was ready to but guy started acting really weird when I wanted him to meet me at a shop I picked to have the car looked at before I paid him. He basically refused. Lol

On to the next possibilities.
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good choice haha

pro tips for buying used:
bring a handheld obd2 scanner
magnet too if you're worried about bondo
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Just closed the deal on a 2005 GS300 with 111k on the odometer

Paid just over $9500, but it is absolutely beautiful. Woman driver who took really good care of it.

Here it is. Now... on to the window tinting etc.







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Very nice, black on black, and last year of production for less than $10k. good buy, looks clean. These weren't plagues by the balljoint problems, had the steering ecu from the 430/sport design, and had the trd bushings in the caster arms (03+ gs did). Congrats and enjoy it
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Originally Posted by gray_es300
Very nice, black on black, and last year of production for less than $10k. good buy, looks clean. These weren't plagues by the balljoint problems, had the steering ecu from the 430/sport design, and had the trd bushings in the caster arms (03+ gs did). Congrats and enjoy it
Thanks for the info.

I will most definitely enjoy.

Only thing bothering me is that it is overdue for the timing belt / water pump replacement.

I REALLY don't want to spend 1K or more on it anytime soon.

Maybe I can go a bit longer? Maybe another 3-5K miles? Lol
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congrats. nice black interior. looks mint
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
congrats. nice black interior. looks mint
Thanks. Yeah it is like new. Even smells new.
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Originally Posted by caitlinnue
good choice haha
Lol. For sure. That other guy with the sport design was trippin
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Looks good, they are amazing cars. Last year we made the move to get rid of car payments...I went from a 2012 3 series to a 99 GS400. I paid over 10k for mine but I am loving it, don't miss the bimmer (and I am a dimmer fan) and have no car payment.

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