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Is this a decent price for a 2000 GS400?

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Old 02-15-11, 08:51 AM
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Default Is this a decent price for a 2000 GS400?

65k Miles
2000 GS400
Platinum Series/Moonroof/Xenons.

Owner wants $9k and won't budge, is this a fair deal? Am i due for a major service soon at 65k miles?
Old 02-15-11, 09:15 AM
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That's a good deal man.... with that low miles... are you kidding me? Of course it's a good deal if the car is clean...
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Sounds like a good deal. Pics?
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It's in relatively good shape, clean record. I have pics but they aren't detailed. Some very minor scuffs on the front and rear bumpers from parallel parking. THe paint is in need of a good detail (black car with a ton of spiderwebbing on the paint). No rips or tears on the interior.
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Check out the maintenance (Oil Changes and such) and major maintenance isn't until 90,000 (Timing Belt & Water Pump)
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last major maintenance was performed at 30k.
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http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2216082559.html

check out this deal!
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^^ lol... are those bullet holes?
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...still not a bad price...figure another $2K or so to get everthing looking great! I'd go for it!
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Yea thats not a bad price but i wouldnt pay that much for it. i mean it needs a lot of body work and the interior isnt great either... also im a bit curious... why does it say gs430 on the trunk if its a 400? lol anyone else catch that... that was for the one on the link....

OP as for the one for 9K i give it a big low mileage good paint well kept and platinum series.... GO FOR IT
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Originally Posted by OT0814
Yea thats not a bad price but i wouldnt pay that much for it. i mean it needs a lot of body work and the interior isnt great either... also im a bit curious... why does it say gs430 on the trunk if its a 400? lol anyone else catch that... that was for the one on the link....

OP as for the one for 9K i give it a big low mileage good paint well kept and platinum series.... GO FOR IT
I remember there was a guy on here from Europe who put 430 badges on his 300.
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i paid 8600 OTD for my 2000 gs300 with 107k
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I saw the gs430 thing to car was probably rear ended and they replaced trunk with factory color from a 430 thats all. I would pay 3k for it and dump another 3k into body work coil overs and rims and call it a day drive it like I stole it a 6k. LOL but 9k for a car with that low miles is pretty sweet. It should be minty if its not and worn out I would question the miles really. and just because it has 65k miles that timing belt is still 11yrs old and breaking down naturally i would do it anyways if you plan to drive it hard. that mileage mark should have been met roughly 4-5 yrs after new so I would consider that. GL w/purchase though
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i looked at the car today and the whole rear end is from a 430 as in bumper and trunk and tails.. i think its been wrecked in the rear... the interior is pretty rough and the front seats are coming apart in the back..... other than that the car is ok.. the guy is even giving a 6month warranty on the motor!
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Yah just from the pics I'd say it looks "suspect" or owned by one! LOL TGTBT (Too good to be true) Why are the miles so low but it looks like its been through Beirut?!?


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