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Just bought my 3rd GS- '06 gs430! Now thats what Im talkn bout!

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Old 03-23-09, 02:46 PM
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Default 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!
Old 03-23-09, 02:55 PM
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congrats bro!
Old 03-23-09, 04:21 PM
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big question is............... HOW MUCH ?

for a 3 year old car, i'd assume you got more than 50% off the new price.
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Congrats on the new ride man.....it is a very nice one
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Nice man its a great car!!
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congrats!

black gs430 with ash interior.. sounds quite rare..
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Welcome to the GS430 Club. Congrats!!!!
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Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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
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i was basically in your shoes also...had 98 GS400...two 02 GS430...now 2 06 GS430 took me 3 months to find mine also....CONGRATS !!!
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Originally Posted by thomastan
i was basically in your shoes also...had 98 GS400...two 02 GS430...now 2 06 GS430 took me 3 months to find mine also....CONGRATS !!!
nice man! yeah I guess once you go gs you are never satisfied with other sedans.....it seems many people who have owned a 2gs opted for the 3gs as their next car

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
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Congrats.. black on black... very nice!
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congrats lol. reading the title of the thread tells me you super excited!! am excited for u also :P
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Originally Posted by stvincent
black gs430 with ash interior.. sounds quite rare..
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.
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nice! congrats on the buy........what plans do you have for it?


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