Just bought my 3rd GS- '06 gs430! Now thats what Im talkn bout!
03-23-09 | 02:46 PM
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Just bought my 3rd GS- '06 gs430! Now thats what Im talkn bout!
All I can say is WOW! It sure pays to have patience! I searched 3 long months for the perfect 3gs and I finally found it!
My last 2 gs's were a gs400 and gs430 both 2gs's
both were v8's so I didnt want to downgrade engines thinking the 300 would just feel too slow so the 430 was a must
the other gs's were both silver (i love silver!) so this time around I wanted to try black
also Ive always loved the black wood so that was a must too
other than those factors I knew I had to have all options available in '06 bc if I didnt have them I would never be completely satisfied....yall know how it is
I didnt realize when I started searching just how hard it was to find a black gs430 with the ash interior.....in three months I found exactly 3 but they were high mileage cars
then this past weekend she (my new '06 gs430) popped up online:
2006 gs430 23k miles, black / onyx, nav, ml, everything, ect...
I had a good feeling that this was the one but it was a state away..... I was skeptical as always
after talking to the dealer (a high line dealer I should note) I felt way more comfortable.........they were more than happy to answer all of my nit picky questions.....this was my first time considering buying a car sight unseen so I had a lot of questions
they disclosed everything with detailed pictures, carfax, ect...so I put down a deposit to hold the car for 2 days
to seal the deal they flew me out to their nearest airport and picked me up too
when I got there everyhtng checked out and we finished the deal......I had a grin on my face from ear to ear the whole 5 hrs home!
Needless to say Im in love! My favorite part is getting everything set up and getting comfortable with all the new technology! Everytime I get in the car I just grin and everytime I leave her I look back atleast twice......lol!
Thats all the gloating for now. Pics will be up soon!
My last 2 gs's were a gs400 and gs430 both 2gs's
both were v8's so I didnt want to downgrade engines thinking the 300 would just feel too slow so the 430 was a must
the other gs's were both silver (i love silver!) so this time around I wanted to try black
also Ive always loved the black wood so that was a must too
other than those factors I knew I had to have all options available in '06 bc if I didnt have them I would never be completely satisfied....yall know how it is
I didnt realize when I started searching just how hard it was to find a black gs430 with the ash interior.....in three months I found exactly 3 but they were high mileage cars
then this past weekend she (my new '06 gs430) popped up online:
2006 gs430 23k miles, black / onyx, nav, ml, everything, ect...
I had a good feeling that this was the one but it was a state away..... I was skeptical as always
after talking to the dealer (a high line dealer I should note) I felt way more comfortable.........they were more than happy to answer all of my nit picky questions.....this was my first time considering buying a car sight unseen so I had a lot of questions
they disclosed everything with detailed pictures, carfax, ect...so I put down a deposit to hold the car for 2 days
to seal the deal they flew me out to their nearest airport and picked me up too
when I got there everyhtng checked out and we finished the deal......I had a grin on my face from ear to ear the whole 5 hrs home!
Needless to say Im in love! My favorite part is getting everything set up and getting comfortable with all the new technology! Everytime I get in the car I just grin and everytime I leave her I look back atleast twice......lol!
Thats all the gloating for now. Pics will be up soon!
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03-23-09 | 08:08 PM
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Thanks everyone!
Im obviously not new to cl but Im looking forward to transitioning into the 3gs forums......actually Ive been lurking here for a while
you know I had to learn as much as possible about the new gs430 before making my purchase......what would i do without these forums?
anyway....here's a link to my last gs before I parted her out
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...1&ppuser=46206
eventually I would like to do the same thing with this car: some classy wheels, a modest drop, exhaust, intake maybe, tint and Im thinking about doing a modest kit and roof wing on this one
first thing will be the tint, vias and nav hack
Im obviously not new to cl but Im looking forward to transitioning into the 3gs forums......actually Ive been lurking here for a while
you know I had to learn as much as possible about the new gs430 before making my purchase......what would i do without these forums?
anyway....here's a link to my last gs before I parted her out
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...1&ppuser=46206
eventually I would like to do the same thing with this car: some classy wheels, a modest drop, exhaust, intake maybe, tint and Im thinking about doing a modest kit and roof wing on this one
first thing will be the tint, vias and nav hack
03-23-09 | 08:43 PM
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From: North Carolina
I must admit I currently have another sedan in the garage that continues to blow my mind every time I drive it but I cant reveal what that car is yet
........I want to take some pics of the two beauties together first and suprise everyone
03-24-09 | 10:50 PM
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Even though that color combination was offered by Lexus, no cars were orederd that way for dealer stock in California (maybe other zones, too). I had to place a factory order and wait 4 months to get it. Happy I did, though.
