Buying a GS400 or 430 with high miles...
11-14-12, 02:49 PM
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Avoid the ES because you can save quite a bit by buying a Camry. Their guts are identical. I have come across several 2J builders and many of them would argue that the 1UZ is stronger. I wouldn't know, but I do know the motor in the GS400 was originally designed for a GT-series racecar. But since it is only making 300hp in the GS's, it's sure to last a very long time. The same can be said about a N/A GS300 though!! I wouldn't make any distinction between the two except the GS3 is pretty significantly slower.
11-14-12, 03:11 PM
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I was on the fence when I first started on this car.. All I needed was one attempted freeway merge with a GS300 in my first test drive ever, to know immediately that it was way underpowered. It felt like I was hauling a boat.
I went GS400 and never looked back
I went GS400 and never looked back
11-14-12, 05:15 PM
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i driven a gs4 has alot of power and fast but the seller wouldnt budge on the price so i found a gs300 with low miles, and i love it. its great on gas. going on 2 years with the car and no problem yet (knock on wood)
11-14-12, 05:32 PM
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lol, you might be the first person in CL history to have said that.
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
11-14-12, 06:45 PM
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11-14-12, 06:48 PM
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GS400/430's are hard to find. A friend of mine recently was searching for one, he couldn't find a clean low mileage in the color he wanted. Theres one right under your nose on here. 2000 Platinum Edition Black/Blk GS400 with 39K miles! Asking about $15K, Well worth it for an almost new car, granted you have to account even though its an 12 year old car, the life of this car can go another 150K miles before you might need to replace major things. I rather pay alittle more for a near-new car then buy a hi-mileage thats cheaper that I have to restore/fix..
Also, give into account these cars retail around $53-54K Brand new, so getting one with this low mileage in the teens is a steal, atleast, i think so..
and Black/blk is a rare combo..
Link to Lexus Gs4 on here -- https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...low-miles.html
Also, give into account these cars retail around $53-54K Brand new, so getting one with this low mileage in the teens is a steal, atleast, i think so..
and Black/blk is a rare combo..
Link to Lexus Gs4 on here -- https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...low-miles.html
11-15-12, 04:40 AM
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Were you someone that specifically wanted a GS400/430 in the first place because you wanted the extra power but instead settled for a GS300? Or are you someone that didn't care for the extra power from the get go :-)
If you like power, avoid the GS300 like I said originally.
Both cars are great, so get what suits your needs, and NEVER settle.
If you like power, avoid the GS300 like I said originally.
Both cars are great, so get what suits your needs, and NEVER settle.
11-15-12, 04:45 AM
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lol, you might be the first person in CL history to have said that.
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
11-15-12, 05:46 AM
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lol, you might be the first person in CL history to have said that.
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
It's generally widely accepted that the difference in gas mileage between a GS300 and a GS400/430 is maybe a couple mpg on average, and most GS300 owners are pretty ashamed of their gas mileage for having such a slow pig of a car ;-)
11-24-12, 03:50 AM
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Just get the 400. I have 307k on my 98 gs4.
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11-24-12, 11:54 AM
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12-29-12, 05:00 PM
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i agree. i looked for one for about 2 months. there were a lot of gs300's i kept my eye on. Rarely did i ever see a GS400 or 430. Stylistically they (gs300) will do the deed. But if you wanna lay a patch of rubber in front of your friends house you need the V8. She moves hella good for being a big sedan and I got 198k on mine but luckily they had everything recently serviced. She has her old age quirks, but, so do i. 
Lovin my GS4
Lovin my GS4
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