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2001 gs430: I've got a predicament

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Old 12-16-10, 10:48 AM
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If you pass on that car please PM the link to me. I wouldnt mind a gs4 in that color if its clean (of course I was 19 many, many years ago, so for me its good that its an old man color ) ;-)
Old 12-16-10, 10:58 AM
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Thanks guys.. Thinking I'm gonna pass on it. I appreciate everyone's input.

MickeyLex.. you want to come all the way to the east coast for it? haha
Old 12-16-10, 11:06 AM
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I'd get it =) interior looks clean!
Old 12-16-10, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kaldES98

MickeyLex.. you want to come all the way to the east coast for it? haha
Thanks for the response. I'm on the mobile version of clublexus and it doesn't show location. D@MN, all the good cars are on the east coast.
Old 12-16-10, 11:37 AM
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this is the thing with used cars. From experience at auction Green cars crappy colored cars IE red camry dont sell as well or as fast so like you are saying now you will pass. But if that was a spectra blue mica Gs430 (Doesn't exsist) it would be sold already or I would buy it. So for that condition car Preety clean looks maintained not riced no mods you wont get a different color same condition for that price. I only wanted a spectra blue mica And I got it but payed more than say a green one Green is also a cheap color. Am i happy that I waited yes but when is it too much time to wait for my first one i paid over 30 second around 20 now theres a fully modded spectra blue gs4 for I think under 20? but I wouldnt have got to drive my car for those years.
Old 12-16-10, 12:01 PM
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you just asked everyone else what color YOU like.
Old 12-16-10, 12:25 PM
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i would have bought it regardless of color... unless it was a god awful neon green or whatever... my reason is that you are inside the car most of the time and if the body is clean and the interior is clean.. what more can you ask for in a used car??? especially if you are saying that the cars are already rare in your area...
Old 12-16-10, 12:43 PM
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Buy a GS300. I own a 01' 430 and it's cool, but I've been dying to just get rid of it and do a GTE/V160 swap. Honestly, there isn't a world of difference between the two models other than a few ponies off the factory line. Again, all that can be taken care of with a few power adders. The decision is ultimately up to you, but unless your a die hard, gotta have it, V8 fan, than spending the extra money in school doesn't seem worth it. I just graduated from college and I bought mine my sophomore year, but I also worked full time as a Toyota tech so maintenance and other stuff other find to be a killer, came easy to me.
Old 12-16-10, 12:50 PM
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keep looking, something will come up.....was in your position 6 months ago, found a 2001 Mystic Sea Opalescent with 88k for $9200....the guy i bought it from took good care of it, got a lot of negative feed back from a lot of people b4 i bought it but i saw the color and loved it, nobody couldn't change my mind from buying it....if u not getting that feeling, then i wouldn't advise you to buy it....u wouldn't appreciate as much....i'm 20 and that color was definitely not an option...loll



Old 12-16-10, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by trinimoe
i would have gone for the LS in front of you
Old 12-16-10, 03:02 PM
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i got a similar color, check the thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...r-love-it.html
Old 12-16-10, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by trinimoe
got a lot of negative feed back from a lot of people b4 i bought it but i saw the color and loved it,



Who the hell would think that's an ugly color? That's a beautiful color!
Old 12-16-10, 06:57 PM
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yah thas a nice color, especially if u go VIP just need sum rims and a drop that **** would look Sauce. Im just saying hes trying to pay less cant pay 10k 12k
8k is a good deal since gs300 99 98 are selling for 8k
Doesnt anybody got a champagne done up like the antique bronze the other ugly color LOL so we can see how it looks stock and NOT
Old 12-16-10, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSexy
you just asked everyone else what color YOU like.
This is false.. I stated my opinion on the color, and I questioned whether it's worth buying it due to it being an amazing deal or to just wait out for a better color.. knowing GS guys would understand the odds of finding another one in a different color.
Old 12-16-10, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by trinimoe



I actually really like that color haha.


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