2003 GS430 for 25K?
Racer
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From: Pennsylvania
Originally posted by WhiteTiger
Do you have a link for this? 2 things to check,
1) Like Phluid said, is it the "Buy It Now" price? Or is it just the current bid?
2) If it isn't the BIN Price, then how many days are left in auction?
I suspect this is either the current bid or the current list price, and there are more than a few days left in the auction.
Do you have a link for this? 2 things to check,
1) Like Phluid said, is it the "Buy It Now" price? Or is it just the current bid?
2) If it isn't the BIN Price, then how many days are left in auction?
I suspect this is either the current bid or the current list price, and there are more than a few days left in the auction.
Even though i can't find the listing anymore( all i got was this from my history Invalid Item), i can assure u that i saw what i saw. They wanted 20 grand for the buy it now price and it was a clean title.
the auction was a three day auction and at the time that i checked, there were no bids, the bidding began at 19,999. And also, in order to bid u needed to have preapproved credit.
I, myslef, couldn't believe it at first when i saw it and thought it was too good to be true. i guess it was either too good to be true or someone got a deal of a lifetime. I know its crazy to believe but i'm not lying.
Last edited by thisguy_06; Feb 29, 2004 at 11:17 AM.
Lead Lap
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From: Texas
Originally posted by thisguy_06
Even though i can't find the listing anymore( all i got was this from my history Invalid Item), i can assure u that i saw what i saw. They wanted 20 grand for the buy it now price and it was a clean title.
the auction was a three day auction and at the time that i checked, there were no bids, the bidding began at 19,999. And also, in order to bid u needed to have preapproved credit.
I, myslef, couldn't believe it at first when i saw it and thought it was too good to be true. i guess it was either too good to be true or someone got a deal of a lifetime. I know its crazy to believe but i'm not lying.
Even though i can't find the listing anymore( all i got was this from my history Invalid Item), i can assure u that i saw what i saw. They wanted 20 grand for the buy it now price and it was a clean title.
the auction was a three day auction and at the time that i checked, there were no bids, the bidding began at 19,999. And also, in order to bid u needed to have preapproved credit.
I, myslef, couldn't believe it at first when i saw it and thought it was too good to be true. i guess it was either too good to be true or someone got a deal of a lifetime. I know its crazy to believe but i'm not lying.
Lexus Test Driver
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From: Minnesota
Originally posted by thisguy_06
Even though i can't find the listing anymore( all i got was this from my history Invalid Item), i can assure u that i saw what i saw. They wanted 20 grand for the buy it now price and it was a clean title.
the auction was a three day auction and at the time that i checked, there were no bids, the bidding began at 19,999. And also, in order to bid u needed to have preapproved credit.
I, myslef, couldn't believe it at first when i saw it and thought it was too good to be true. i guess it was either too good to be true or someone got a deal of a lifetime. I know its crazy to believe but i'm not lying.
Even though i can't find the listing anymore( all i got was this from my history Invalid Item), i can assure u that i saw what i saw. They wanted 20 grand for the buy it now price and it was a clean title.
the auction was a three day auction and at the time that i checked, there were no bids, the bidding began at 19,999. And also, in order to bid u needed to have preapproved credit.
I, myslef, couldn't believe it at first when i saw it and thought it was too good to be true. i guess it was either too good to be true or someone got a deal of a lifetime. I know its crazy to believe but i'm not lying.
Lexus Test Driver
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From: Minnesota
Originally posted by phluid
I payed 20k for a GS4 with about 50k(give or take a few but I believe that is a close guess) miles on it..
I payed 20k for a GS4 with about 50k(give or take a few but I believe that is a close guess) miles on it..
Driver
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From: VA/DC
ACS_Ken....
Many states have laws providing that used car sellers (dealers or private sales) must disclose any outstanding mechanical/structural/etc. issues of a vehicle to the potential buyer before the sale is completed. So if perhaps some problems come up, your sis might wanna see what her legal recourses are. That price sounds seriously low to the point that there are some dealerships that openly sell only cars that have rebuilt titles....and they sell them quite cheaply.
Here's one link I found, but I haven't read anything on it: http://www.is-it-a-lemon.com/Massachusetts/
Take care
Many states have laws providing that used car sellers (dealers or private sales) must disclose any outstanding mechanical/structural/etc. issues of a vehicle to the potential buyer before the sale is completed. So if perhaps some problems come up, your sis might wanna see what her legal recourses are. That price sounds seriously low to the point that there are some dealerships that openly sell only cars that have rebuilt titles....and they sell them quite cheaply.
Here's one link I found, but I haven't read anything on it: http://www.is-it-a-lemon.com/Massachusetts/
Take care
Racer
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From: Pennsylvania
Originally posted by WhiteTiger
No, that's cool, I was just asking. No reason to not believe you.
No, that's cool, I was just asking. No reason to not believe you.
Cool, i've seen guys being flamed for making crazy but true statements on other boards so that's why i said that.
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Driver School Candidate
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From: Irvine - California
Guys
Some news on this car.
It is a 2003 GS430, not a rebadged GS300.
It still has 30,000 miles.
Ran a carfax, the title is clean, from what I understand, no accidents.
But the price of this car was not 25K.
After the comments on this board and everyone saying it was IMPOSSIBLE, Sis's Hubby fessed up.
Turns out hubby conveniently decided to leave out the 7700 he put down, and told my sis that the price was 25K. (Sis can get violent
)
So effectively, the price was 32700, which I think is still a low price, but more believable.
Sorry for all the drama, just glad it wasnt a salvage.
ACS_Ken
Some news on this car.
It is a 2003 GS430, not a rebadged GS300.
It still has 30,000 miles.
Ran a carfax, the title is clean, from what I understand, no accidents.
But the price of this car was not 25K.
After the comments on this board and everyone saying it was IMPOSSIBLE, Sis's Hubby fessed up.
Turns out hubby conveniently decided to leave out the 7700 he put down, and told my sis that the price was 25K. (Sis can get violent
)So effectively, the price was 32700, which I think is still a low price, but more believable.
Sorry for all the drama, just glad it wasnt a salvage.
ACS_Ken
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: California
this is HIS sister.
Whoa. Do i feel special...... 
I'm kinda flattered. I didnt think that so many people would take an interest in my car! Thanks for everything, guys, I have been getting a crash course in Lexuses the past two weeks and I must admit, its been pretty challenging. I plan on reading a few posts and learning more later on as well.
Anyway, I am ACS_Ken's sister. It's a good thing that my big bro kept throwing a **** fit about the price of the car. I'll tell ya, it really made my husband nervous when my brother started asking questions. Funny thing....my husband then told me the price was actually $26,700....which my brother still said was ridiculously low. Sooooo then I asked my husband for the VIN number so that my brother could run some car report. So finally, my husband told me the rest of the story....that his 2003 GS 430 WAS indeed $26,700....but NOT including his $6000 down payment!!! So we actually paid close to $33,000. So I guess that solved our little mystery.
(Yes, I was PISSED as hell that my husband didn't tell me everything but he's ESL and doesnt always explain everything well. NO ONE buys cars where he comes from, LOL)
His dream car for the past 10 years was a Lexus, any Lexus. However, I cannot believe that the price of a used car costs that much! I'm on the verge of making him sell that thing (and getting a cheaper Lexus) unless someone on this board, can convince me that the price is worth it. I hope I don't offend anyone in saying this, but isn't the Lexus kind of overpriced anyway??
Thanks for all your help guys.... Take care.
I'm kinda flattered. I didnt think that so many people would take an interest in my car! Thanks for everything, guys, I have been getting a crash course in Lexuses the past two weeks and I must admit, its been pretty challenging. I plan on reading a few posts and learning more later on as well.
Anyway, I am ACS_Ken's sister. It's a good thing that my big bro kept throwing a **** fit about the price of the car. I'll tell ya, it really made my husband nervous when my brother started asking questions. Funny thing....my husband then told me the price was actually $26,700....which my brother still said was ridiculously low. Sooooo then I asked my husband for the VIN number so that my brother could run some car report. So finally, my husband told me the rest of the story....that his 2003 GS 430 WAS indeed $26,700....but NOT including his $6000 down payment!!! So we actually paid close to $33,000. So I guess that solved our little mystery.
(Yes, I was PISSED as hell that my husband didn't tell me everything but he's ESL and doesnt always explain everything well. NO ONE buys cars where he comes from, LOL)
His dream car for the past 10 years was a Lexus, any Lexus. However, I cannot believe that the price of a used car costs that much! I'm on the verge of making him sell that thing (and getting a cheaper Lexus) unless someone on this board, can convince me that the price is worth it. I hope I don't offend anyone in saying this, but isn't the Lexus kind of overpriced anyway??
Thanks for all your help guys....
Take care.
Last edited by lexusdoll; Mar 2, 2004 at 05:00 PM.