bigblack06

iTrader: (20)

Wow thats looks scary, alright I thought it looked painted well at least it will look a lot better in the sun those scratches would have produced a lot of swirls.

johnnunez2

if you bought a used gs you need to post when you bought it. if not you could sound like you got ripped off or got a good deal.

johnnunez2

this one would be iffy. 9k miles is low but 37.5? for an 08'. i think youcould have gotten a new one for like 45k. i guess it depends on your money.lol. not bad though.

masterchri

Sorry, I meant 36.5k. His asking price was 37.5k. A brand new one here in HI would run me about 54k brand new with the same options that it has right now. When I bought the car, he sticker price was still in the booklet in the glove compartment. Looks like it ran for about 53k brand new for MSRP.. Most of the time, the Lexus dealership will not go much lower than MSRP out the door because they know they can.. they are the only Lexus dealership on the island of Oahu. So it is not like I could jump between dealerships and see which one gives me the best price. I hope I got a good deal on it. I love the car.

johnnunez2

54k? w ml? thats seems high for msrp. but i guess in HI it may be that stuff is pricier. i do know for a fact that here in fl we have if not the best than one of the best car prices around.but yeah compared to 54k new your good.lol

swtjlsy

iTrader: (6)

If you felt like you got a good deal then you should be happy, but there is probably someons somewhere else who got a better deal. I paid 25300 out the door for a 2007 GS with 39k on it fullly loaded and KBB was 35800 retail when I bought mine. Then the next thing is if you love your car then it a win win for both sides.

swtjlsy

iTrader: (6)

All know in different part of the country the price do go up and down for used car it all depend on your areas market.

illusive

Purchased 8/10
2006 GS300 AWD non-ML or Nav
41K
$21,500
Was CPOed 5 months before I purchased it(So no warranty) but was gone through by Lexus F-Sport wheels, tinted windows and clear bra.

poppyseed

Got my 06GS fully equipped..straight off the lot with 3.2mile on it...finally gonna be paid off end of this month...total price $57K :-) can't wait for the next gen of GS

Seven07

OP, I don't think it's going to help you much knowing how much one paid for 4-5 years ago. It's a different market and cars are in different condition now. Good luck with your search though.

gsexy300

Yeah seriously, you must post your purchase date.

Basically, these things depreciate about $5000 per year, give or take, for the first 3 years. Horrible 'investment'. Financing a luxury car has to be fastest way to burn money. When i'm finally done paying for my '06 GS 300 I will have spent $42,000 in total costs (including financing) and it will be worth about $20,000 on the open market. Actually even less, because the Gen4 GS will be on the scene by then, and there will be zero demand for our 3GS.

Dave Ramsey is right, it's all just a 'stupid tax'. I guess some of you are millionaires who paid Ca$h for your 2 or 3 year GS, which would be the only marginally smart thing to do. If you're really smart, you'd buy a use Accord or Camry, drive it 400,000 miles and invest the savings.

If you're really really smart, you'd buy a used Corolla or Civic. With no A/C, to save on gas. And manual windows. And invest the $25,000 you saved in muni funds.

gsexy300

Can you explain how you managed to beat KBB by $10,000? This just doesn't seem possible. If I went to Any dealer, or even some desperate private seller, and said, "I'll give you $10K less than KBB says its worth" I'd be laughed out of the showroom. Or driveway.

gsexy300

And no one can beat these 'secret forum board prices' that people come up with here.

gsexy300

Yeah, i can see everything in HI costing more. It's not like you can just drive to Mississippi and get a better deal. To put in perspective, I got my 06 GS 300 AWD with everything except radar cruise, pre-collision, and parking sensors with 20K miles, 2 years old (purchased on 5/08) for $35,500. So, by that calculation you might have overpaid by about $2,000, as you paid $1000 more for a RWD. Although everyone posting to Club Lexus thinks the RWD is better, as you can't lower the AWD.
Whatever, blah, next time I think I'll get a Jag XK. Then I'll really have some problems to whine about.

RooRa

which 06 did you get? the 430?

I got my 06 300 awd back in 2005 full loaded with 4 miles on it, except for the assisted cruise control thing and only paid 48k after taxes and everything.