selling 2002 GS430
12-12-02 | 11:19 AM
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selling 2002 GS430
hi all, I live in canada, and I am selling my 2002 GS430 next year
when i leave the country. I have 20,000km on my car now, so by next April I should not have more than 25,000 km. One of my friend's brother is going to buy my car because he owns a luxury car leasing comapny in Toronto. Could someone please tell me how much I should expect to sell given the current situation of the GS?
(factor in the rarity, popularity, or the fact new model is coming out, etc)
I keep the car in very good condition with at least once hand car wash per week. In the winter I drive the car too but with two car washes if the car is too dirty (to wash off the salt too) I got a good deal on the car wash with $15 CND each time (interior and exterior)
The GS I have is a millinium silver with fully loaded option (nav, chrome, spoiler)
current mods on the car, TIEN HA, TRD sway, WR intake and CAB
Greddy exhaust, and stereo mods (I might take out the stereo mods since he might not want to pay extra $7000 for it)
PS: the guy loves modded car and he does not mind paying market price for my GS as stock. He will keep those mods of course so he would not try to discount the car based on the mods. In fact, he loves to have the mods to continue to stay in the car.
Thanks, and any input would be greatly appreciated. If it is too much trouble to write out a reply, you could also redirect to a site where the resale of our GS could be calculated.
Dan
when i leave the country. I have 20,000km on my car now, so by next April I should not have more than 25,000 km. One of my friend's brother is going to buy my car because he owns a luxury car leasing comapny in Toronto. Could someone please tell me how much I should expect to sell given the current situation of the GS?
(factor in the rarity, popularity, or the fact new model is coming out, etc)
I keep the car in very good condition with at least once hand car wash per week. In the winter I drive the car too but with two car washes if the car is too dirty (to wash off the salt too) I got a good deal on the car wash with $15 CND each time (interior and exterior)
The GS I have is a millinium silver with fully loaded option (nav, chrome, spoiler)
current mods on the car, TIEN HA, TRD sway, WR intake and CAB
Greddy exhaust, and stereo mods (I might take out the stereo mods since he might not want to pay extra $7000 for it)
PS: the guy loves modded car and he does not mind paying market price for my GS as stock. He will keep those mods of course so he would not try to discount the car based on the mods. In fact, he loves to have the mods to continue to stay in the car.
Thanks, and any input would be greatly appreciated. If it is too much trouble to write out a reply, you could also redirect to a site where the resale of our GS could be calculated.
Dan
12-12-02 | 12:24 PM
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12-12-02 | 05:22 PM
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I don't think you can expect to recoup much, if any, of the cost of your mods unless your friend plans to keep your car for himself. While reading/posting on CL makes it seem as if every other Lexus in the country has dubs, coilovers, DVDs, TCs and LSD, the reality is that these are a very small minority of the total owners. This, in turn, means that the market for same is very small; unless your friend has someone who has expressed interest in your car and is willing to pay, SOMEBODY is going to lose money on those mods. If it's a business deal, it won't be him.
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