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Thinking of Selling My Gen 3 on 22's

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Old 06-13-08, 09:43 AM
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I'm thinking of upgrading to a gs350, What do you guys think I can get for my car?







Its an 06 w/ 22k miles. Has Navi, and ML. And a vaisTech IPOD adapter. Its Glacier Frost w/ black interior. Im thinking of selling it w/ the 22's. What do you guys think? Would 35k be a good price? The wheels and suspension alone were 6k!
Old 06-13-08, 09:57 AM
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Good Luck on selling it..... we always get *****ed when trading it in so private party selling would be your best bet!
Old 06-13-08, 10:00 AM
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if you plan to stay within the GS line, best to bring it back to stock and transfer these parts over to your new gs350, unless you sold the stock parts by now. I must say that is one sleek looking ride.
Old 06-13-08, 10:23 AM
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Most of the time these mods are so personalized that it actually limits the buyer you might have and 9 out of 10 times, you wont get close to what you paid for it. Your best bet is restore it back to stock b 4 u sell it.
Old 06-13-08, 10:37 AM
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with today's gas prices...i'd stay with the gs300. The sacrifice of 50hp gives you 3mpg more then the 350...

the Sr. VP of my work drove both and the 350 would give roughly 50 miles less to the tank.
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That 3 MPG difference is according to the old EPA method. The MPG numbers for the new method is usually around 1 to 2 MPG less than the old. In reality, the MPG difference between the GS300 and the GS350 is more like one to two MPG, well worth it for the extra 50 horsepower.
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like the others were saying
bring it back to stock
you will definately lose if you decide to sell it with the mods on there
regardless of how much you spent on the parts
depreciation for upgrade performance parts is horrrrrrrrrrible
gl w/ sale
Old 06-13-08, 11:15 AM
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You wanna trade?

If all you're looking for is some more HP then this is the perfect deal for you my friend ... I'm sitting on about 254 rwhp (it might be more, I haven't dynoed it in a while), which is a little over 330 bhp i believe in my '01 GS430 w/52k miles

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Old 06-13-08, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
That 3 MPG difference is according to the old EPA method. The MPG numbers for the new method is usually around 1 to 2 MPG less than the old. In reality, the MPG difference between the GS300 and the GS350 is more like one to two MPG, well worth it for the extra 50 horsepower.
took the words out of my mouth. unless it's done on the exact same kind of driving over a period of time, i am not sure if 300 gets significantly better gas mileage. fwiw i avg 27mpg in my gs350 with 20s

for OP, if you already have gs300, i don't think it's worth it to upgrade, unless of course if money isn't an issue
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The price seems right to me. You can always try to sell it with the mods on it and if it doesn't sell fast enough, take them off, use them on the GS350 or sell them off. I am sure you would not have any problem selling the add ons here on CL!
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why didn't you get a GS350 from the beginning ? Well if you are selling your parts can you list what parts you have for sale please ? Good luck with the new GS350
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Originally Posted by The G Man
That 3 MPG difference is according to the old EPA method. The MPG numbers for the new method is usually around 1 to 2 MPG less than the old. In reality, the MPG difference between the GS300 and the GS350 is more like one to two MPG, well worth it for the extra 50 horsepower.
actually...same driving same route. gave 50-65 miles less per tank. comfirmed with the sr vp and he use to drive the car I bought. he upgraded to the 350 due to company policy of cars over 3 yrs old.
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on another note...if he's spending 15k+ to upgrade to the newer model...then gas price shouldn't effect him.
Old 06-13-08, 05:26 PM
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gonna be a hard sell.

i congree
Old 06-13-08, 07:21 PM
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You won't get what you expect, speaking from experience. The wheels and suspension (other stuff as well) will not be work 6k more according to anyone who buys a used car because they are looking for the best for the cheapest. Basically they will say a car needs 4 wheels/tires to drive on and from their point of view, its all the same... aftermarket or not.


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