infa_red

i found a 98 GS400 in champagne colour but i want a black, do you think i should buy it and just paint it over whenun ready?

maintrain

iTrader: (1)

Don't paint it! Just take your time and find exactly what you want. It took me a month to find my car.

PRSUIT460

iTrader: (3)

I would hold off and get the color car you want.

infa_red

hmm i actually found a black/black one right now for 2000 GS300 18,000 133 km

what do you guys think? and whats the big difference between the gs3 and 4 other than the v6 vs v8 engine? wont the v8 eat gas more?

kit cat

iTrader: (6)

paint it.
b/c I need to buy a black GS400 in april too
no, im not being selfish.

maintrain

iTrader: (1)

no significant increase in fuel economy in the 300 over the 400. 400 is noticably faster and very smooth (engine). Other than that, they're identical (body, suspension, etc)

olddog

iTrader: (2)

hey bro,
i test drove this exact car(for the fun of it). the dealer is close to where i reside. i must admit, it picked up faster than my gs300 but i still love my car.
if it helps anyways, he agreed to $15,000 canadian when i bargained with him and am sure if i was serious i would have talked him to about 13,500. so don't let him rip you off if you decide on buying it.
Car was clean in and out though.
good luck with the search.
olddog

infa_red

alright thanks... i also found another down by don mills a 2000 for 18 black on black im thinking to get that i put a deposit down

chrispy

iTrader: (21)

1. get the color you want, so you'll be happy with it.
2. the 400 gets almost the same mileage as the 300, so get the 400.

Lubs

For a comparable paint job with a change of colour you're paying a lot of money. I was quoted $6000 from Budds', but they're supposed to be the best in the area and were going to use special paint from Germany. That being said, a good paint job will probably out do 9 year old Lexus paint even if it does look good. I'd only do it if financially it made sense and I knew the job would be comparable or better than the factory paint. I would be more inclined to do it if getting a bunch of new body pieces (body kit, spoilers, bumpers) or if a certain colour was of my liking that's not available on the GS.

Hameed

I would get the color I wanted and not buy a differently colored one if I were you.

When I bought my GS 4 years ago, I really wanted a blue one but got impatient and got the silver one instead. To this day, I regret not waiting and finding a blue one instead.

Joelseff

I would get SILVER Black is sweet when clean but keeping it clean is HELLA hard also when it gets dirty it looks like warm dookie!!! I have a blk/blk. I think I would have went with Silver and Black and NO WING!!! But dont get me wrong, now I have it I wouldn't trade it for the world!!!

Oh Yeahh get the 400 like everyone else said but make sure with the 98's to check the rear door actuators. The rears, if ajar, may not trigger the dome light and/or the dash light. Safety hazard for kids IMHO.

infa_red

welll i put down the deposit but its a GS300 its not that much of a difference other than horsepower no?

Hameed

Have you driven both a GS300 and GS400? You need to drive both before you buy either. The HP difference is not minor at all.

infa_red

no i havent but i will