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Old Jul 21, 2016 | 05:43 PM
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How much would you pay for a 02 lexus gs300 sport design?
Miles around 239k and car is running sweet.
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Old Jul 21, 2016 | 05:55 PM
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If the car is in good condition, it's worth $3K.
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Old Jul 21, 2016 | 08:21 PM
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since you are asking: zero
i wouldn't buy it.
it is not a sound decision to buy a car, especially a luxury car, in the last 20% of it's lifespan. a 240k car will very likely turn out to be an expensive lesson. it's simply costs too much to keep it going. if you are in that price range, you don't have extra cash for repairs.



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Old Jul 21, 2016 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by liazon
since you are asking: zero
i wouldn't buy it.
LOL....he is trying to sell his!
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 05:52 AM
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it would be hard to resell after a few years
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oops. most that ask that are looking to buy.
in that case,
couple tips:
1. take photos of your car in front of a nice house. things look better surrounded by other nice things and the perception is if a wealthy person owned it they probably took care of it.
2. take a photo of your maintenance records spread out on a table and include that in the ad. these show how well it's been taken care of and counterbalance the high miles.
3. have good matching tires and mention that in the ad. you are selling a 'turn key' opportunity.
4. $2,900 list price if you have records, less if you don't

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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by liazon
oops. most that ask that are looking to buy.
in that case,
couple tips:
1. take photos of your car in front of a nice house. things look better surrounded by other nice things and the perception is if a wealthy person owned it they probably took care of it.
2. take a photo of your maintenance records spread out on a table and include that in the ad. these show how well it's been taken care of and counterbalance the high miles.
3. have good matching tires and mention that in the ad. you are selling a 'turn key' opportunity.
4. $2,900 list price if you have records, less if you don't

gl
good advice.
I would price it a little higher than what you want sell it for as well.
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by liazon
couple tips:
1. take photos of your car in front of a nice house. things look better surrounded by other nice things and the perception is if a wealthy person owned it they probably took care of it.
So what happens when they show up at his house and its a different house? LOL
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Originally Posted by lextout
it would be hard to resell after a few years
That's why he is selling it now.
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 08:46 AM
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Why not keep it as a spare car?
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I'd pay about 3200-3800 for that vehicle since it's a SD. If it has been properly maintained and kept up to date, that would be awesome. Bear in mind that I would budget to have few thousand handy just in case for repairs and updated maintenance like suspension (bushings and control arms) and minor repairs like O2 sensors, servo motors, and gaskets. For a prestigious luxury brand, you can't get something as reliable to maintain at that price range imho.
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent$mith
I'd pay about 3200-3800 for that vehicle since it's a SD. If it has been properly maintained and kept up to date, that would be awesome. Bear in mind that I would budget to have few thousand handy just in case for repairs and updated maintenance like suspension (bushings and control arms) and minor repairs like O2 sensors, servo motors, and gaskets. For a prestigious luxury brand, you can't get something as reliable to maintain at that price range imho.
my thoughts exactly I was torn between a 2GS and a G35c back in the day. Now with the prices being so low I couldn't help picking one up...
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Old Jul 25, 2016 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent$mith
I'd pay about 3200-3800 for that vehicle since it's a SD. If it has been properly maintained and kept up to date, that would be awesome. Bear in mind that I would budget to have few thousand handy just in case for repairs and updated maintenance like suspension (bushings and control arms) and minor repairs like O2 sensors, servo motors, and gaskets. For a prestigious luxury brand, you can't get something as reliable to maintain at that price range imho.
I'm in that boat now....wife wants us to sell one of my cars.
Would love to keep both if possible.

Nothing else even comes close to these cars for price/benefit quotient
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