FS: 1998 Lexus GS400 SOCAL
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FS: 1998 Lexus GS400 SOCAL Black on Black 19k or Trade for RX/GS300
1998 Black on Black Lexus GS400 120k Miles
Service and Maintanence done at longo toyota and Luxury motorworks:
Waterpump, Belts, Seals, pump, tensioner, 90k/120k Done (at Longo Lexus worth 2000$+)
Spark Plugs Done ( ~ 180$)
Optima Yellowtop Battery Installed ( ~ 180$)
New front rotor, brake pads, service Done ( ~ 400$)
New front windshield Installed (~ 300$)
Front Lower Ball Joints Done (~ 250$)
Always use synthetic Mobil 1 for last 2 years ( 60$ every change)
K+N Drop In Air Filter ( ~50$)
New Leather trim on front seat (~180$)
New Front ABS Sensors (~400$ )
Brand new Interior Floormats (~ 150$)
Drivers Door Lock Master Actuator (~ 400$)
Engine Mounts Done - (325$)
Totaling: 4900$ ( and more that I forget to add! This has all be done in the last 1-2 years!)
Anything that ever came up was fixed without compromise at either the dealer or LMW. All reccomended (ball joints, engine mounts, etc) was done as well. I wanted the car to drive and work like new with no compromise.
All Schedualed Maintenance always done. Tranny Flush done every 25k miles since 70k. Car Washed and Waxed with Meguaiar's Products.
Add On Parts/Performance:
Tein CS v 2.0 Coilover System (~1250 + 250 Install)
20x10 20x8.5 Trafficstar STM Limited Edition on 70-80% tread Dunlop Sportmax+ Falken Azenis Tires ( ~3000, retail is 5000)
Rear Fenders Shaved and Painted (~ 200)
L-Tuned Side Skirts ( ~ 350 )
L-Tuned Front grill ( ~220 )
Greddy Front Lip ( ~180 )
2001 Headlights ( ~300 )
6000k HID Bulbs ( ~200 )
Wise Inner + Outer Taillights ( ~700 )
Second Skin Trunk Liquid Deadening/Front Door Deadening (~ 300$)
Phoenix Gold 1200.1 / 250.2 Aplifiers (~ 600$)
2 Diamond 12" D3 Subwoofers in Sealed box on Ledge (~ 250$)
Panasonic 6.5" DVD Mounted on JDM Aristo Factory Dash (~700$)
Streetwires and Premium Wiring ( ~ 200$)
CDT HD 6.5 Comoponent system mounted in baffles with deflex pads - ( ~ 600 Installed)
Rear Coaxials ( ~50)
Ceramic Painted Calipers and Rotors (~ 200)
JDM Aristo Engine Strut Bar (~ 150)
Interior LED Lights (~ 70)
2001 Gague Cluster Bezel ( ~ 200)
Solarguard True Gray Tint (~300)
L-Tuned Steering – 130$
True A-Quality Stainless Tips 180$
Hypergrounding Kit - 100 + 150 install - 250
Totaling : 11000+ $$!!! (Used/Wholesale Price), I was VERY VERY CONSERVATIVE in these Prices, I am a car audio installer and have gotten many of these other performance parts at wholesale or less than wholesale prices. Retail + Labor would bring the total to almost 20,000$.
Now some more negative information:
Car is Salvaged, kinda - it has the title, but is now better than almost all non-salvaged out there - the car was involved in a rear accident. The accident did not hit any mechanical parts, and was mostly in the trunk area.
To fix this, the car has been brought to 2 frame specialists, and it is not affected by any frame damage effect. The rear crossmember was replaced entirely costing 1500$. New Mufflers and Exhuast Piping was done for 300$. One control arm was replaced for 150$. After this, all parts and suspension has been checked by Longo Toyota, Luxury Motorworks and 2 bodyshops and they cannot find anything wrong with it.
The car rides smoothly, no strange noises or problems.
There might need to be some work done to the rear right quarterpanel, it is not very noticeable at all, and will not be very expensive to repair if you even choose to do so.
The left side of the car was scraped by another motorist, I took it to Marco's Auto Body (the best in socal) and they charged 4000$ just to fix that 1 side of the body. It now is basically brand new and has lifetime warranty on the left side.
If you buy this car, you will not need to fix anything mechanically, everything works perfectly right now, the car pulls hard and runs very smoothly. I can see this car hitting 250k+ miles. The air conditioning is ICE COLD and the car DOES NOT HAVE IDLE PROBLEMS. The car has the typical 55mile per hour vibration but it is barely noticeable except a little in the steering wheel. It launches hard off the line and cruises great up past 100 miles per hour. All wheels have been balanced and rotated, allignment is good. You can barely hear the engine when driving and even when you floor it. The transmission shifts very smoothly.
I am asking
19000$ , firm for it WITH MODS
I literally have over 38,000$ invested in the car and modifications (in ONLY purchasing the car, required maintenance and modifications) from 2.5 years ago. Even if you factor in 2.5 years of milage and depreciation, I am losing ALOT of money. I have went in and have done all the work that needs to be done to older luxury cars to make them perform new.
I am also willing to do a trade for a 2004+ RX330, I would add 8000-10000$ to make the deal.
OR, a 1998-2000 ~100-125k Stock GS300 with no problems, in good condition+ 10,000$
If you have a older, but good condition GS300, and was always thinking about upgrading your car to be faster, then getting rims, system, suspension, and classy mods, this is your chance! You wont be able to replicate this car from a stock gs300 without at least 14000 + 5000 for a supercharger!
Ive been told my interior looks 2002+! I am meticulous about taking care of my car, I would not sell this car to someone if I knew that it was in bad mechanical shape, dangerous to drive or prone to fixing. You will enjoy your purchase and I know if you do whatever little maintenance is left, you will not regret the purchase. Everyone that has seen the car thinks it is a 2005 or 2004. It looks just as good in pictures as it does in real life, and looks and drives like its 3-4x the 19k i am asking.
Why am I selling after so much work? Im getting surgery on December 14th and afterwards am going to need a car that sits up high like a van or suv in order to minimize my pain in recovery.
Service and Maintanence done at longo toyota and Luxury motorworks:
Waterpump, Belts, Seals, pump, tensioner, 90k/120k Done (at Longo Lexus worth 2000$+)
Spark Plugs Done ( ~ 180$)
Optima Yellowtop Battery Installed ( ~ 180$)
New front rotor, brake pads, service Done ( ~ 400$)
New front windshield Installed (~ 300$)
Front Lower Ball Joints Done (~ 250$)
Always use synthetic Mobil 1 for last 2 years ( 60$ every change)
K+N Drop In Air Filter ( ~50$)
New Leather trim on front seat (~180$)
New Front ABS Sensors (~400$ )
Brand new Interior Floormats (~ 150$)
Drivers Door Lock Master Actuator (~ 400$)
Engine Mounts Done - (325$)
Totaling: 4900$ ( and more that I forget to add! This has all be done in the last 1-2 years!)
Anything that ever came up was fixed without compromise at either the dealer or LMW. All reccomended (ball joints, engine mounts, etc) was done as well. I wanted the car to drive and work like new with no compromise.
All Schedualed Maintenance always done. Tranny Flush done every 25k miles since 70k. Car Washed and Waxed with Meguaiar's Products.
Add On Parts/Performance:
Tein CS v 2.0 Coilover System (~1250 + 250 Install)
20x10 20x8.5 Trafficstar STM Limited Edition on 70-80% tread Dunlop Sportmax+ Falken Azenis Tires ( ~3000, retail is 5000)
Rear Fenders Shaved and Painted (~ 200)
L-Tuned Side Skirts ( ~ 350 )
L-Tuned Front grill ( ~220 )
Greddy Front Lip ( ~180 )
2001 Headlights ( ~300 )
6000k HID Bulbs ( ~200 )
Wise Inner + Outer Taillights ( ~700 )
Second Skin Trunk Liquid Deadening/Front Door Deadening (~ 300$)
Phoenix Gold 1200.1 / 250.2 Aplifiers (~ 600$)
2 Diamond 12" D3 Subwoofers in Sealed box on Ledge (~ 250$)
Panasonic 6.5" DVD Mounted on JDM Aristo Factory Dash (~700$)
Streetwires and Premium Wiring ( ~ 200$)
CDT HD 6.5 Comoponent system mounted in baffles with deflex pads - ( ~ 600 Installed)
Rear Coaxials ( ~50)
Ceramic Painted Calipers and Rotors (~ 200)
JDM Aristo Engine Strut Bar (~ 150)
Interior LED Lights (~ 70)
2001 Gague Cluster Bezel ( ~ 200)
Solarguard True Gray Tint (~300)
L-Tuned Steering – 130$
True A-Quality Stainless Tips 180$
Hypergrounding Kit - 100 + 150 install - 250
Totaling : 11000+ $$!!! (Used/Wholesale Price), I was VERY VERY CONSERVATIVE in these Prices, I am a car audio installer and have gotten many of these other performance parts at wholesale or less than wholesale prices. Retail + Labor would bring the total to almost 20,000$.
Now some more negative information:
Car is Salvaged, kinda - it has the title, but is now better than almost all non-salvaged out there - the car was involved in a rear accident. The accident did not hit any mechanical parts, and was mostly in the trunk area.
To fix this, the car has been brought to 2 frame specialists, and it is not affected by any frame damage effect. The rear crossmember was replaced entirely costing 1500$. New Mufflers and Exhuast Piping was done for 300$. One control arm was replaced for 150$. After this, all parts and suspension has been checked by Longo Toyota, Luxury Motorworks and 2 bodyshops and they cannot find anything wrong with it.
The car rides smoothly, no strange noises or problems.
There might need to be some work done to the rear right quarterpanel, it is not very noticeable at all, and will not be very expensive to repair if you even choose to do so.
The left side of the car was scraped by another motorist, I took it to Marco's Auto Body (the best in socal) and they charged 4000$ just to fix that 1 side of the body. It now is basically brand new and has lifetime warranty on the left side.
If you buy this car, you will not need to fix anything mechanically, everything works perfectly right now, the car pulls hard and runs very smoothly. I can see this car hitting 250k+ miles. The air conditioning is ICE COLD and the car DOES NOT HAVE IDLE PROBLEMS. The car has the typical 55mile per hour vibration but it is barely noticeable except a little in the steering wheel. It launches hard off the line and cruises great up past 100 miles per hour. All wheels have been balanced and rotated, allignment is good. You can barely hear the engine when driving and even when you floor it. The transmission shifts very smoothly.
I am asking
19000$ , firm for it WITH MODS
I literally have over 38,000$ invested in the car and modifications (in ONLY purchasing the car, required maintenance and modifications) from 2.5 years ago. Even if you factor in 2.5 years of milage and depreciation, I am losing ALOT of money. I have went in and have done all the work that needs to be done to older luxury cars to make them perform new.
I am also willing to do a trade for a 2004+ RX330, I would add 8000-10000$ to make the deal.
OR, a 1998-2000 ~100-125k Stock GS300 with no problems, in good condition+ 10,000$
If you have a older, but good condition GS300, and was always thinking about upgrading your car to be faster, then getting rims, system, suspension, and classy mods, this is your chance! You wont be able to replicate this car from a stock gs300 without at least 14000 + 5000 for a supercharger!
Ive been told my interior looks 2002+! I am meticulous about taking care of my car, I would not sell this car to someone if I knew that it was in bad mechanical shape, dangerous to drive or prone to fixing. You will enjoy your purchase and I know if you do whatever little maintenance is left, you will not regret the purchase. Everyone that has seen the car thinks it is a 2005 or 2004. It looks just as good in pictures as it does in real life, and looks and drives like its 3-4x the 19k i am asking.
Why am I selling after so much work? Im getting surgery on December 14th and afterwards am going to need a car that sits up high like a van or suv in order to minimize my pain in recovery.
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11-14-06, 09:39 AM
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Found out my little brother needs a car, so i will trade this car for a 1998-2000, high miles ok, but good condition GS300 + 10,000
Remember, my car has over 4500$ in routine and extra preventative mechanical maintenance done over the last 2 years, and has ~15k of mods on it.
I personally have 37k invested in this car from 2004, and am taking a huge loss.
Remember, my car has over 4500$ in routine and extra preventative mechanical maintenance done over the last 2 years, and has ~15k of mods on it.
I personally have 37k invested in this car from 2004, and am taking a huge loss.
11-14-06, 09:52 AM
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Another thing to add is that the audio/video system was done fully by me. This is not a 1/2 *** job. This is a no-corners cut job that took me 20 hours to finish and I am a experienced Audio Installer and Troubleshooter.
The entire trunk is covered in Second Skin Spectrum 2 - 4 layers of it, with 1 layer of Second Skin Damplifier. This took me and 2 friends 4 hours alone. Entire system is wired with premium streetwires wires and grounded properly and strongly. The subwoofers are brand new from November. The amps are brand new from November. The Panasonic DVD is brand new from October. The CDT are 1 year old.
Everything is bought from a authorized dealer and I can provide a reciept for warranty purposes.
To replicate the Audio Video System, even if your searched the internet for the lowest lowest price, you would need 2900 for the Parts, and over 1300 dollars paid for labor. If you paid retail at, say AL+Eds or Circuit City, you would pay 6000.
You will never have any problems with this system, its smooth, accurate when parked and can be turned up loud when your driving with your windows down at 80mph without any distortion whatsoever.
Just as a point of reference, the rest of my car is done the same way, there are no corners cut, no ghetto-rigged installs, everything is professional and done to last like stock.
This car is as close to a 1998 CPO as you are going to get, nothing was overlooked in maintenance.
The entire trunk is covered in Second Skin Spectrum 2 - 4 layers of it, with 1 layer of Second Skin Damplifier. This took me and 2 friends 4 hours alone. Entire system is wired with premium streetwires wires and grounded properly and strongly. The subwoofers are brand new from November. The amps are brand new from November. The Panasonic DVD is brand new from October. The CDT are 1 year old.
Everything is bought from a authorized dealer and I can provide a reciept for warranty purposes.
To replicate the Audio Video System, even if your searched the internet for the lowest lowest price, you would need 2900 for the Parts, and over 1300 dollars paid for labor. If you paid retail at, say AL+Eds or Circuit City, you would pay 6000.
You will never have any problems with this system, its smooth, accurate when parked and can be turned up loud when your driving with your windows down at 80mph without any distortion whatsoever.
Just as a point of reference, the rest of my car is done the same way, there are no corners cut, no ghetto-rigged installs, everything is professional and done to last like stock.
This car is as close to a 1998 CPO as you are going to get, nothing was overlooked in maintenance.
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If you want to see the car, M-F from 8-6 I am at Westwood, California 90024. The rest of the time, I am at Temple City, CA 91780. You can also Email me at will33184@gmail.com.
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up ttt, thx, if i dont sell it within around mid december, i am going to do a body overhaul w/new kit at backyard creations and keep the car, so if your thinking of upgrading/trading or contacting me, please do it now
theres 2 people that contacted me, i will be avaliable to show you the car soon, ill give you a call
theres 2 people that contacted me, i will be avaliable to show you the car soon, ill give you a call
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thanks alot Cliff, BTW I will consider a Trade + Cash if you have a maitenanced, older but clean, stock car worth around 5-9k.
also, im only selling this car on the forums, im sure if i were showing it to people around town it would be gone already, but i would only feel right selling it to a forum member that would take care of it.
also, im only selling this car on the forums, im sure if i were showing it to people around town it would be gone already, but i would only feel right selling it to a forum member that would take care of it.
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I've seen the car too, so sorry your selling Will...
great car, rides smooth and strong... someone should pick up this great car from Will... you'll be getting a deal on a sweet ride ...
great car, rides smooth and strong... someone should pick up this great car from Will... you'll be getting a deal on a sweet ride ...
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salvage
most people see salvage and ask y u put 38k in a salvage car u just could have got a clean tittle one ,38k rolling around with a salvage history ur gonna have 2 part it. out ull get $ back that way or ull only get offers 4 other salvage cars
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I understand that is a concern, but if you had the car checked out by any dealer, you will see its in tip top condition. It runs better than alot of GS ive driven that are without clean title and much newer. The reason for my pricing at 19k is becasue of this, if it was not salvaged title, I would ask for about 2k more.
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