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Jan 18, 2011 | 09:52 AM

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2001 gs430 noob

Hi the wife just wrecked my acura tl 2001.Got the insurance ck. today.Looking at a 2001 gs430 with navi.How does this compare to the acura as a replacement? The gs has 139,000 miles,I had 156,000 on the acura.I this to many miles? Any comments would be a big help thanks.

Jan 18, 2011 | 10:05 AM

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Welcome to Club Lexus. You got to kidding right?! j/k

The GS430 is many times better over than a 01 Acura TL.. One of my friends had an '03 TL and after he encountered me at a red light - he then preceded to buy a GS430.. hehe

-Longevity wise (if the car is maintained well) A GS can go 300K miles without any problems - there have been reports that some members have reach over 400K miles!!

I have two of them (GS400 & GS430) and i've owned all kinds of cars.. The 2nd Gen GS ('98-'05) in IMO is the best cars on the planet..!

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Jan 18, 2011 | 10:38 AM

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Thanks I will be test driving today.Everyone i've talked to is very positive.Thanks again

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:41 AM

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you wont be having the transmission problem from the gs430 that the j30/j32 motor has either ;-)

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:56 AM

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There is no comparison.

V6+FWD VS. V8+RWD

The GS is a clear winner.

Jan 19, 2011 | 06:42 PM

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Acura V Lexus

Acura builds a really nice Honda, Lexus is a definite step up, especially with a V8. For me, a 2GS with V8 is the flagship car Jaguar wishes it could build. Get ready for jealousy when you tell friends and family you bought a Lexus.