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Good comparison notes. I have a better idea on the differences with my fellow GS cousins. Some info to share with my two neighbors down the block who both have 400's and are still not members of Club Lexus.
It would've been nice if GS300 came with a chrome grille and I would've liked the 5-spoke wheel design rather than 7.
wow, Mike we should sticky this thread and than just add the same info you just did for a gs300 than anytime some asks that age old question we just link them this thread with all this info to make it easy for them to choose..
Thanks everyone for the compliments. Yeah I have no issues doing the same with the GS 300s and we can sticky b/c the "what are the difference_______" threads do pop up all the time. We could point them here.
Very good. After reading the comparison, guess you are happy either with a GS400 or a GS430.
I guess people may have different tastes in the grille, wood trim, and wheels. However, I like the audio controls on the steering wheel (Lexus really missed something here), the display of song titles, and the mileage reading (that small area) on newer GSs (430).
The 430's have the chrome shifter bezel in which you can't buy anymore separately, plus my chrome bezel is chipping and i don't feel like buying the whole shifter plate... too much $$ for something so small...
let's not make this into a 400 is better than the 430 thread!
How could that happen when the 430 is obviously better!!! I used to be a 400 owner and well........ Take it from another member who has owned both. That is all.