Gonna buy a GS430 tomorrow.. anything i should know about this car first???
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As far as the rattles go...
I was very persistent the first year I got the 3rd gen and things were finally cleaned up after about a year and a half. Providing you have a smart Lexus group they should be able to clean anything up if it hasn't been already been done for you. If you got any rattles or ticks take it to Lexus, just pay attention to where they are coming from in detail; for example know how to make it tick "temperature, speed, surface, etc” and make it tick in front of them; that way they have no excuse for not fixing it. Lexus is all about perfection and they will get it right.
Good luck and enjoy~ I know you will.
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keep an eye out for dash rattles, sunroof rattles, and console creaks. My service advisor has admitted to me , now that I drive an LS460, that the GS is the worst Lexus for rattles and noise in his many years of experience. The 430 will have worse gas mileage than the V6 and will not be any faster I dont think. With my G35 and my GS350 I used to make excuses to defend the less than stellar quality and reliability of the car. With the LS there are no excuses made. You sure you dont want an LS430 or LS460??
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Just picked up the car today and i'm lovin it... i really wish they would have put the gen 5 navi in this one though... the gen 4 navi looks so ugly compared to it... i think i just killed the battery too... i was messing around with stuff like the navi and sound system in my garage with the engine off...
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Just picked up the car today and i'm lovin it... i really wish they would have put the gen 5 navi in this one though... the gen 4 navi looks so ugly compared to it... i think i just killed the battery too... i was messing around with stuff like the navi and sound system in my garage with the engine off...
Those batteries are troopers though. It's a shame the OEM replacements are not nearly as quality. I had the same problem when I bought the car, accessories and stuff drained the battery fast but that original battery kept the car starting for a year and a half before I decided to replace it to eliminate it as the cause of my HID kit not firing up reliably despite my wiring it directly to the battery via relay harnesses (it also suffered from low tested CCAs).
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I love mine. I live in UTAH where it's cold 9-10 months out of the year and I do not have rattle problems.
I much prefer the 430 to the 350. I think the v6 is slightly slower - but in real world driving, the 430 V8 feels much stronger and smoother. Peddle to the metal 0-60, you're probably looking at similar times, but who goes around doing that all day? A friend of mine has an 08 GS350 and also admits my 430 feels stronger and SMOOTHER putting around town and passing on the highway.
As for gas mileage - I get 26-28mpg on the highway going 70-80mph. 18-22mpg in city depending on how I'm driving. Not sure how the 350 is but it can't be that much better in gas mileage.
I much prefer the 430 to the 350. I think the v6 is slightly slower - but in real world driving, the 430 V8 feels much stronger and smoother. Peddle to the metal 0-60, you're probably looking at similar times, but who goes around doing that all day? A friend of mine has an 08 GS350 and also admits my 430 feels stronger and SMOOTHER putting around town and passing on the highway.
As for gas mileage - I get 26-28mpg on the highway going 70-80mph. 18-22mpg in city depending on how I'm driving. Not sure how the 350 is but it can't be that much better in gas mileage.
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keep an eye out for dash rattles, sunroof rattles, and console creaks. My service advisor has admitted to me , now that I drive an LS460, that the GS is the worst Lexus for rattles and noise in his many years of experience. The 430 will have worse gas mileage than the V6 and will not be any faster I dont think. With my G35 and my GS350 I used to make excuses to defend the less than stellar quality and reliability of the car. With the LS there are no excuses made. You sure you dont want an LS430 or LS460??
No car is perfect, the GS is going to still be one of the highest quality cars you can buy.
I've had a rattle in every Lexus I've owned since 1996. I drive all sorts of new cars and you can hear a rattle many times.
What people need to understand if they asked for sportier cars (Lexus) and low profile tires and this is simply some of the repercussions.
You don't like rattles or harshness, buy a 1991 LS 400 with 65 series tires and 15 inch wheels
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That is his opinion. We have seen the vocal people on this forum and there are countless very happy owners with minimal problems. Unhappy people tend to vent on forums.
No car is perfect, the GS is going to still be one of the highest quality cars you can buy.
I've had a rattle in every Lexus I've owned since 1996. I drive all sorts of new cars and you can hear a rattle many times.
What people need to understand if they asked for sportier cars (Lexus) and low profile tires and this is simply some of the repercussions.
You don't like rattles or harshness, buy a 1991 LS 400 with 65 series tires and 15 inch wheels![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
No car is perfect, the GS is going to still be one of the highest quality cars you can buy.
I've had a rattle in every Lexus I've owned since 1996. I drive all sorts of new cars and you can hear a rattle many times.
What people need to understand if they asked for sportier cars (Lexus) and low profile tires and this is simply some of the repercussions.
You don't like rattles or harshness, buy a 1991 LS 400 with 65 series tires and 15 inch wheels
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and honestly I dont think I've ever even done 20-21 city. Really its more like 18, and the more stop/go I do the lower it plummets.