Well recently I had to sell my 4runner because gas was killing me. Wanting to stay with toyota/lexus ive been looking into the gs300. Im pretty sure im going to put a deposit on it tonight and pick it up later in the week unseen.

Here is a link with pics. Lmk what ya think. 1 owner with 52k miles carfax certified and all maintenance done at lexus dealership....

http://www.ecarlist.com/showroom/1281/photos/639047


Heres my old 4runner...Im going to miss it. Built it up from stock.

 

that looks damn nice man. gl with the purchase. looks VERY clean and well taken care of. how much? i really like the color of it too. id LOVE to have that gs. low milage and everything through lexus dealer? sounds like a great buy, whats the total price on it?

 

that car is super clean GO FOR IT !!!!! i like the v8 but if u wanna save on gas....it a good pick.. very clean car . i would buy it

 

$11,900!!! I thought it was a great deal. It's the same silver as my old 4runner so that's a plus for me. I'd love to have the V8 but this seems like a good deal and either one will have more power and better mpg than the 4runner. Any guesstimates on mpg with this?

 

with my gs400 i get about 18 city and 23 hwy .... of course when i floor it i get like 10 but thats not the point.. avg city & hwy i get about 20


11.5k for that is good price.... wow .... cars are cheap in that side of country ....

 

Ok avg 20 isnt bad. It seems like a good deal but its about a 5 hour drive one way to get it.

 

Also how reliable is a gs300? Im just assuming great because its made by lexus. I never had any trouble with my 4runner. Just wanting a good DD.

 

Go for it.

 

that MPG is with a gs400 the 300 gets way better MPG .... i am sure its 25+

 

The 300 only gets 1 MPG better than the 400...and that's in the city.

 

There's also an IS300 sport design I like too. I'm kinda torn between the two.

 

yea the 300 isnt that much better than the 400 on mpg's. that 4 runner is sweet though but you should have kept it stock then you could have had it save you some more money on gas. i did the same thing with my cherokee i bought it stock i built it up then i got 9 miles per gallon and ended up selling it last week.

Edit: that GS is gorgeous sir. mine looked the same way when i got it and it had 84k on the clock but the passenger and rear seat had never been touched(literally). it has 150k on it now though and shows a little bit of wear. i wish i could have a GS with 52k on the clock id drive it for the next 20 years, or until they made gasoline vehicles illegal lol.

GO FOR ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

Yeah well when I initially started building it I wasnt driving as far. Got a job out of town and started driving alot more.

As fas as an is300 vs gs300 which would be better for a DD?

 

i have a gs3 now a 99 and have had 2 other ones, and i have no complaints, the is300 is much smaller and has a much more sportier feel to it, i would compare it to an audi a4 bmw 3 series. i just sold my cherokee last week and am actually looking to get another lexus as well either an 1s300 or rx300(so as to have an suv in the house). i do however love the way the IS looks, but if you can get that GS then you should go for it because that baby looks like a gem!!

 

Glossary
Detailed History


Owner 1
Purchased: 2002
Type: Personal
Where: Ohio
Est. miles/year: 6,570/yr
Est. length owned: 9/23/02 - 7/22/10
(7 yrs. 9 mo.)


Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year.

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
07/15/2002 NICB Vehicle manufactured
and shipped to original dealer
08/08/2002 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Washed/detailed
Pre-delivery inspection completed

09/23/2002 10 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cleveland, OH
Title #1805158968 Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Registered as
personal vehicle
Loan or lien reported

11/13/2002 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed

05/29/2003 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed

03/11/2004 9,216 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed
Steering/suspension checked

04/20/2005 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Brake rotor/drum turned/refaced
Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed

09/16/2005 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Drive belts checked

12/27/2005 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed

10/23/2006 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Vehicle serviced

01/12/2007 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Vehicle serviced

05/17/2007 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated

12/13/2007 37,680 Metro Lexus
Cleveland, OH
216-916-6000
www.metrolexus.com Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated

12/26/2007 38,000 Ohio
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection

09/18/2008 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cleveland, OH
Title #1808203661 Title issued or updated

10/09/2008 43,000 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cleveland, OH
Title #1808229530 Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed

01/30/2009 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cleveland, OH
Title #1808229530 Registration issued or renewed

01/21/2010 49,000 Ohio
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection

02/11/2010 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cleveland, OH
Title #1808229530 Registration issued or renewed

07/22/2010 52,697 Online Listing Vehicle offered for sale



Heres the maintenance report on that GS300. Everything looks good only thing is I HAVE to put a $500 non refundable deposit on the car sight unseen. Thats the only thing that turns me off to this car. It does have alot of history backing it up though. Alot of detailed pics also. Im assuming it was parked in a garage most of its life.