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Old 05-26-10, 12:36 AM
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Question Im About to bite the bullet .on a 2007

hello guys.
im about to buy a 2007 gs350 awd with 27000 miles for 28,000$

is that a good price ? any concerns on what to check before i buy?
if i buy what should i do on maintenance oil change ect.

thanks alot guys hope you can help on this lol. coming from a 1998 gs to 2007 lol
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K first of all don't brake ure teeth while u are at it. Well the only real thing to look for is the dash rattle's, sunroof rattle's,driver and passenger door rattle's. Other wise its a pretty solid car. Take the VIN# and check it out at lexus see if it was maintanced at lexus and what was performed to it (recalls,complains etc etc). About the price i think's its little bit high, 25-26 sounds about right.

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I would think it's a great deal. I paid 31K, before TTL for my CPO 07 350 AWD (Fully Loaded) in this past Feb. Im in WA state and noticed that they were cheaper out on the east coast. Why is that?

Problems I've had are: rattles, brake squeal and issues with the side mirrors when going into reverse (actuators to rotate them down). Luckily CPO warranty covered it.

What options and color combo is it?
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thanks alot guys . its a black on black . are the rattles pretty bad ? also would i need a 30k service on it ? or only a 60k >?

im trading my 2003 range rover for it . and honestly i will like anything right now . range rover suck so bad that i will be more happy with a honda civic lol .
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it hards to say if its a good price or not because you didnt mention what it comes with. if it has ML and navi then i would say thats a pretty good deal.

dash rattles arent that bad, plus your still under the lexus warranty so if it is rattling, just take it lexus and they will fix it for free.
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I say go with a V8.
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Originally Posted by scuba21
thanks alot guys . its a black on black . are the rattles pretty bad ? also would i need a 30k service on it ? or only a 60k >?

im trading my 2003 range rover for it . and honestly i will like anything right now . range rover suck so bad that i will be more happy with a honda civic lol .
The rattles don't bother me much, i always have the stereo on. Funny, my 2 choices when i bought my GS was between it and a Range Rover Sport Supercharged (2006 57K) but got scared of reviews!

Id say go with RWD if you are planning to mod but sounds like you need an AWD?
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I would say that is a pretty good deal.

Here in Colorado I cant find a 07 GS350 AWD for less than 30k unless it has no nav and well over 40k miles.

For example one dealer here wants 33k for an 07 with no nav and 48k miles.

They must be in higher demand here.

Maybe I need to be looking in the Chicago area for cars.
If it has nav and other features it would be a steal.

I bet it is not fully loaded for that price though.
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well thanks alot guys. yea i need a awd for the snow =(
it dose come with navi .

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nav and no ml? i would still say thats a decent deal.
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If you're planning on modding (specifically lowering), don't get an AWD. So many complaints here about vibrations and all. If you need AWD, look for a different car.
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Originally Posted by TWong1200
If you're planning on modding (specifically lowering), don't get an AWD. So many complaints here about vibrations and all. If you need AWD, look for a different car.
just planing to put 20" wheels on it .
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drop before wheels imo. wheels with no drop looks very weird and 4x4ish
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Just picked up a CPO 2006 GS430 with 32300 miles for 28k silver on black...no navi though but it's ok...
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Originally Posted by dsnowgs4
I would say that is a pretty good deal.

Here in Colorado I cant find a 07 GS350 AWD for less than 30k unless it has no nav and well over 40k miles.

For example one dealer here wants 33k for an 07 with no nav and 48k miles.

They must be in higher demand here.

Maybe I need to be looking in the Chicago area for cars.
If it has nav and other features it would be a steal.

I bet it is not fully loaded for that price though.
I have a 2006 AWD loaded with everything except ML that the lease is up on June 16th. I am turning it in at KUNI Lexus on that day. Maybe after CPO you can buy it. Currently I have 30,560 miles on it. Black/Gray/Black Birdseye


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