IS driver looking for GS help
08-06-05, 12:40 PM
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WAY too much
That is a very high price for the car. I work at a used dealer and I have a 99 GS400 red on tan with 97K on it and I am only asking 14,900. Bigger dealers have a bigger overhead and they have to jack up the prices on their cars more than little guys like us.
08-07-05, 08:45 AM
#19
paid about 15K for a 99 GS4 last year with 99K all options driven by a 103 year old man(+/- 15 years) . 
The car was dreaming of going 80mph so I had to get her. Purchased to help the car, the fact it was mint, garaged, new tires and Lexus maintained was just bonus.
The car was dreaming of going 80mph so I had to get her. Purchased to help the car, the fact it was mint, garaged, new tires and Lexus maintained was just bonus.
08-07-05, 09:58 AM
#20
ive got one with 67,500 miles, with heated seats, hids, and nakamichi for $16,500 and already had the timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, cam seals, crankshaft seal, thermostat, radiator fluid, trans fluid,air filter, cabin filter, and differential fluid changed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also new alternator and battery, and im just one state away from you,,,,,,,,,,for an extra grand ill throw some 20" wheels on it for you like i told you about before,,,,,,,,,let me know, title in hand ready to go, and clean title
and service was just done 3 months ago, and will save you 1500 like others have said,,,,,,,,ready to go 100k miles
and service was just done 3 months ago, and will save you 1500 like others have said,,,,,,,,ready to go 100k miles
08-07-05, 02:16 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by blueGS400
ive got one with 67,500 miles, with heated seats, hids, and nakamichi for $16,500 and already had the timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, cam seals, crankshaft seal, thermostat, radiator fluid, trans fluid,air filter, cabin filter, and differential fluid changed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also new alternator and battery, and im just one state away from you,,,,,,,,,,for an extra grand ill throw some 20" wheels on it for you like i told you about before,,,,,,,,,let me know, title in hand ready to go, and clean title
and service was just done 3 months ago, and will save you 1500 like others have said,,,,,,,,ready to go 100k miles
and service was just done 3 months ago, and will save you 1500 like others have said,,,,,,,,ready to go 100k miles
08-07-05, 03:52 PM
#22
cuz it was 6.5 years old and i always maintain my cars and am picky about service and taking care of them,,,,,,,,you dont have to wait til 90k miles to do it,,,,,,,,coming from a car background i looked at the belts and judged that it was best that i go ahead and get it knocked out, and i just dont do the little stuff, i go ahead and do it right crankshaft seal and cam seals while im at it,,,,,a little tip if you dont know,,,,,,,always look at your belts to make sure they are not beginning to crack or dont know how to spell the word "frey" or something like that,,,,,,,,most rubber products have oil in them and eventually they will dry out just like your tires,,,,,,,hope this helped with your question, i never wait til 90k to do belts, thats why i never have any problems out of my vehicles, preventive maintenance is a very good thing,,,,,my sequoia has 60k on it and i will get that done prob around 70-75k miles
oh yeah and for your alternator question, my stereo system messed up the factory one so i had to get a new one,,,,,,,,,,my 2 jl amps were drawing 150 amps of current at peak, and it didnt take long for them to wear out the 6.5 year old alternator, i went back with a performance alternator so i wouldnt run into that again
oh yeah and for your alternator question, my stereo system messed up the factory one so i had to get a new one,,,,,,,,,,my 2 jl amps were drawing 150 amps of current at peak, and it didnt take long for them to wear out the 6.5 year old alternator, i went back with a performance alternator so i wouldnt run into that again
Last edited by blueGS400; 08-07-05 at 03:56 PM.
08-07-05, 05:31 PM
#23
Lexus Fanatic
That price is way too high. First year model with over 90K miles I would pay 15K tops and try a little lower. You could get into a 2000 with less miles at 19-20K. I would look for well maintained 99's with less miles for around 16-17K. Good Luck.
08-09-05, 12:13 PM
#24
Originally Posted by TheSupe87
Every GS has over 90k miles on it - it's really hard to find them with under. People buy these cars new, particularly businessmen, salesmen that do a lot of driving, and put a lot f highway miles on them. Or, they just love the cars so much that they keep them for such a long time.
When I get a GS400 I want it to have at least under 80k miles, and try to find around $13,000 or less. I just can't see paying over that amount for a car with close to 100,000 miles.
It sucks, finding a good one - but once you do, I'm sure its a good thing....at least until it snows
When I get a GS400 I want it to have at least under 80k miles, and try to find around $13,000 or less. I just can't see paying over that amount for a car with close to 100,000 miles.
It sucks, finding a good one - but once you do, I'm sure its a good thing....at least until it snows
I would say my 99 Maxima SE was the tightest brand new of all my vehicles and with 92,000 the GS beats it hands down.
The engine is a 6 bolt main, tight, and supposedly strong to over 200K miles with regular recommended services.
Any CLEAN WELL KEPT GS under 100K miles is a bargin if you can find one under $20K IMHO.
All you need is to crank one up and drive it around, you'll see.
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