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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 09:51 AM
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Hey guys I have a question, my GS300 is as good as sold but someting has come in my way of gettin the GS430 i was gonna get. So now i have some new options, I know this is club LEXUS but help me out here. I am looking at a C32 AMG, SC430, GS430, and a CLK430. Whatever i choose will be a 2003 so help me guys, thanks.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 10:24 AM
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G,

if you need a 4-dr and some room, stay with the GS430....as much as i do like the C32, i am a bit wary about 1st/2nd model year german engineering(not intend to offend anyone)

if you def want a 2-dr, get the SC for it is an awesome value car+they are not selling to well(here in LA), so you might be able to get a good discount..

clk430- based on the old c-class chasis, and will be replaced soon(next year i think).....for the $$$, i would consider a slightly used E55, if i had to have the starmark emblem on my car....
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Originally posted by gs4will
G,

if you need a 4-dr and some room, stay with the GS430....as much as i do like the C32, i am a bit wary about 1st/2nd model year german engineering(not intend to offend anyone)

if you def want a 2-dr, get the SC for it is an awesome value car+they are not selling to well(here in LA), so you might be able to get a good discount..

clk430- based on the old c-class chasis, and will be replaced soon(next year i think).....for the $$$, i would consider a slightly used E55, if i had to have the starmark emblem on my car....
Yeah I agree, always stay away from 1st and 2nd year model cars from an average at best( in reliability) automaker. Let them get all the kinks out first. Also although I do like the C32 it is a little bit small in the inside for me. Wan't to close the performance gap betwewen the C32 and the GS430? Just do some mods(supercharger or intake, exhaust etc...) with the difference in price from the C32 and you'll be just fine. And yeah the chassis on the CLK is very old and was not very good to begin with.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 11:16 AM
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If you want a 4 door I would go with the GS430, if you want a 2 door, get the SC.
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