MnGs3xx

I'm looking to get a gs300 within a few weeks here my price range is 16k to 18k and I live in mn so we do get some snow, but I'm still leanin toward the rwd vs awd, the mileage was ranging from 75k to 100k,I'd just like to hear opinions on awd vs rwd and any other info would be nice this will be my first lexus and just love the way the gs's look thanks

Simmsled

If you are planning on lowering it... get a RWD.

For pretty much everything else, get an AWD. Find a clean one that has been loved and you'll enjoy it.

Be sure to scope out the FAQ sticky(s) in this forum and go from there.

Good luck man.

MaszSC300

got mine for 23k with 59k miles on it and love it. I have the awd.

OnyxGS300

I agree if your planning on missing it at all ie lowering it go rwd, other than that I test drove both when I was looking and I liked the way the awd drove a lil more than the rwd

OnyxGS300

If you plan on "Modding" it at all*

uMulla

I might list my 2007 GS350 RWD for sale 93k miles

fully loaded
nav
parking sensors
rear view camera
fully loaded

MnGs3xx

How much and any pics? I'm interested for the right price!

masboy

iTrader: (30)

try ebay. i think i read somewhere that someone bought gs300 from ebay for $12k or smthing. good luck!

LarryF

If you're going to be driving in snow absolutely get the AWD. I've had both and the RWD GS was the worst handling car I've ever driven in the snow, and I live in PA where we don't get as much snow as you do in MN.

ADI$A69

I too am in the market, and AWD seems to be more abundant. besdies lowering (which I don't plan to do), is there any other downside/upside to getting an AWD model?

MnGs3xx

Ii think I'm gonna go with the rwd gs300 I'll just put some blizzaks on and I should be ok, I've been driving a dodge charger for the past 2 years, I'm gonna have to fly down south or to the west to get a rwd, any thing I should look for in the car like issues? And do these motor/transmissions last? I've seen some with 240k

TCKeyz

I would also like to suggest the GS450h or the V8 versions on this car. If trunk space isn't a issues I would definitely get the 450h if it's in your budget. They only come in RWD BUT they also comes with a system called VDIM (search it up on YouTube and there is a person doing a comparison between VDIM and the normal traction and stability systems, and VDIM blew them away especially in icy/snow situations). There is also a thread of a person comparing the AWD vs RWD WITH VDIM and they also agreed that the RWD with VDIM out performed them, except getting traction from a stand still. I personally drove my GS450h in the Canadian winter for a 1000km road trip, with winter tires that had barely any thread left still performed very well in snowy / icy situations. So it's something to think about, good luck

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

^well said

Road Rage

2006 GS300 is as bad as the IS250 with piston/ring replacement. Would steer clear of that year.

Salil022

iTrader: (1)

For $18k you can find high mileage 06 GS430, With the legendary reliability of 3uz motor and all the new tech in 06 you can't really go wrong.

Plus mileage difference between V8 and V6 is minimal.