gripau1

Here's a question no one has asked, you can buy it but can you afford to keep it running properly? Are you mechanically minded or you will need to take it to a trusted mechanic to do the maintenance? The GS450h was an expensive car when new, aka $50k USD, or here in Australia it range from $100k-$140k AUD when new. So servicing will be in the calibre of those price brackets when new.
As the GS450h was not a popular model, second hand spares specific to the hybrid can be harder to source and more expensive if they are needed. In Australia the GS450h mechanical parts are available from JDM imports like Toyota Crown and other Toyota models.

Agree Lexus are very reliable, I would dig deeper on the previous owners history and location, ie how it was treated, how many owners has owned it and what type of owners (aka demographics). Who serviced and what was or was not done to it not just a stamp in the book.
Just be mindful that all parts eventually do break down, fuel pumps, brake lines, suspension, ignitions, engine/trans mounts, bushes etc etc. The usual age and mileage related wear items.
In the US, salts is used in the winter so look for rust panels and subframe etc. In Australia we don't use salts on any of the roads but if living close to the beach which we have plenty off coastlines salt water does effect vehicles.

If you're on a budget and can't afford to keep it in tiptop conditions then a Camry or ES hybrid with lower kms for the same money would be a better gamble.

At least pay for a PPI

Good luck.

amc83

I would simply avoid it. Bought a “cheap” Prius at 163k miles and it was burning oil from the get go. And was always wondering when the traction battery would die.

Not worth the risk and constant worry.

myLexus007

Thanks all for your inputs. I've decided to pass and wait for a lower mileage. After all considerations, I couldn't do inspections like suggested because it is an out of state vehicle and I would need to drive 12 hours back.

nquinn

What parts on a GS are that much more than a Camry other than cosmetic things?

amc83

For example: 12v battery and window glass. And there’s always the traction battery…

gripau1

I hope you are joking?
Camry is front wheel drive, and GS is rear wheel drive and AWD so the engine, transmission, diff are completely different and not interchangeable.
Suspension. GS uses alot of aluminium where Camry uses lots of press steel.
Camry sells in the millions globally, GS not even 1/50th of Camry sales, so its economy of scale.

bclexus

There is quite a distinct difference between a GS 450h Hybrid versus a GS 350, but much less of a difference between a GS 350 versus a Camry V6 when you dispense with the configuration distinctness necessary for the front-wheel drive Camry versus the rear-wheel drive GS..