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Old 01-07-04, 03:57 PM
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I'd like to get everyone's opinion on buying a high mileage gs400.
it's a 98 with 111K miles. The asking price is 16K.
I'd like to know if that's a good price first of all, and secondly if i DO end up buying it what kind of problems will I be looking at in the next 40K miles or so. More over should I get this for 16K or invest in a lower mileage one perhaps around 60K miles costing around 5grands more. ?
I've owned the LS400 and familiar with it at that mileage but the gs400 seems to be a a totally different arena.
your replies will be appreciated.
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Originally posted by Lexs400
I'd like to get everyone's opinion on buying a high mileage gs400.
it's a 98 with 111K miles. The asking price is 16K.
I'd like to know if that's a good price first of all, and secondly if i DO end up buying it what kind of problems will I be looking at in the next 40K miles or so. More over should I get this for 16K or invest in a lower mileage one perhaps around 60K miles costing around 5grands more. ?
I've owned the LS400 and familiar with it at that mileage but the gs400 seems to be a a totally different arena.
your replies will be appreciated.
I did a quick search for all distance, under $17K, GS400 and cars with price only at autotrader.com and found three with 60K, 81K and 79K miles. If you are willing to travel, you may find a lower mileage GS4. If it is a GS4 more than 100K miles, try to buy one with service records and clean carfax. I did have a headlamp with moisture and fix under basic warranty. If this car doesn't have all the keys, then consider spending more money after the purchase to have additional keys made and programming done.
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I wouldn't be to scared of a high mieage GS400. I think the biggest service at 100,000K is the timing belt. If you can buy one with books and records from a lexus dealer all the better as mentioned. These cars should go about 500,000K without having to touch the engines.

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