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Old 11-07-13, 11:26 AM
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My 02 GS300 just hit 87,000. Decided to do the 90k service and timing belt a bit early to get it done before winter. Mechanic said the car was as clean and mechanically sound as he has ever seen. Should get 250k easily if properly maintained.

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Old 11-07-13, 11:27 AM
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I can't imagine seeing mine with 87k! Mine has 202k! Runs like a champ.
Old 11-07-13, 12:08 PM
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just bought a 98 gs300 with 305k lol. runs like a dream. had about 4 folders of lexus service documents. also a 1 owner car. got it off craigslist for $2500
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Just hit 129,000 all major service done, my dd, average 5k a year runs amazing, spark plug change coming next month, their sitting in my kitchen I'm too scared to do it so Imma let my mechanic...
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1999 GS300 at 112k . Runs like new. Bare minimum maintenance. Burnt light bulb here and there, u get the point.
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just hit 98k today. 05 gs300.
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just hit 80k today on my 2002. New balljoints, new upper control arm, changed transmission, and differential fluid. Timing belt, sparkplugs, waterpump, ect replaced when i got it at 59k
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Originally Posted by gray_es300
just hit 80k today on my 2002. New balljoints, new upper control arm, changed transmission, and differential fluid. Timing belt, sparkplugs, waterpump, ect replaced when i got it at 59k
just hit 77k. put a whooping 2k mileage in the 3 years that I owned her
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Originally Posted by RamAirRckt
I can't imagine seeing mine with 87k! Mine has 202k! Runs like a champ.
Wow, that is impressive! Always good to hear. I'm only driving 10,000 miles per year, so I should have my GS for a good 10 years or more.

At what point did you have your struts/shocks replaced? Was it an expensive fix?
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Originally Posted by perrychad1
just bought a 98 gs300 with 305k lol. runs like a dream. had about 4 folders of lexus service documents. also a 1 owner car. got it off craigslist for $2500
That's incredible! Keep us posted as to how it performs for you. At the rate I'm going, it will take nearly 20 years for me to hit 305k on my 02 GS300!
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Mine are factory as far as I know, they are solid and firm still, good rate of dampening. Not like GM crap that has drove me batty for years being so underdampened. And the aftermarket crap (Monroe and Gabriel) are worse than factory specs. GM doesn't get it.... People do NOT WANT mush mush much suspensions!



Originally Posted by egs21
Wow, that is impressive! Always good to hear. I'm only driving 10,000 miles per year, so I should have my GS for a good 10 years or more.

At what point did you have your struts/shocks replaced? Was it an expensive fix?
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Originally Posted by RamAirRckt
Mine are factory as far as I know, they are solid and firm still, good rate of dampening. Not like GM crap that has drove me batty for years being so underdampened. And the aftermarket crap (Monroe and Gabriel) are worse than factory specs. GM doesn't get it.... People do NOT WANT mush mush much suspensions!
Wow, that is incredible if the original struts/schocks lasted for 200k.
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Not at all uncommon for Bilstien's, but for GM, Monroe or Gabriel, not possible. They refuse to do good quality struts/shocks.



Originally Posted by egs21
Wow, that is incredible if the original struts/schocks lasted for 200k.
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
just hit 77k. put a whooping 2k mileage in the 3 years that I owned her
I've been driving it for about 10 months, started at 59k haha
Old 11-08-13, 06:09 PM
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I've got a 02 with 106K miles and I've had it for four months, so I've put on 3000 miles. I had to change the catalytics for $1000 because one of them was plugged but decided to do both.

TIming belt and water pump are overdue but I think I'll be ok until spring. Ride and handling are great.


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