GS450h for $2000?
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GS450h for $2000?
Hey guys i have a chance to buy an 07 GS450H with 135K miles for $2K. It runs great and is super smooth but is leaking coolant and probably needs a hybrid battery. Will these cars run only on the gas engine if the battery is out? I am looking at buying it to use as my beater/airport car. I just don't know much about hybrids and not sure if it is worth it or not. I can do most of my own work on gas engines just never messed with hybrids. It has a check engine light and VSC and ESB service messages. Also it seems to be running hot my the temp gauge and is has a rattling coming from the front of the engine. Probably just a water pump right? Thanks for any input.
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Hybrid battery replacement - $2k - $3k
Water pump - $500 est.
Coolant leak/ new radiator - $500
VSC and ESB service - Not sure about this one but I'd estimate andother $1k
Maintenance, plugs, oil, pads, rotors, etc - $700
Plus $2k cost
Total around $7k - $8k
Knowing how reliable these cars are, I'd buy it.
Water pump - $500 est.
Coolant leak/ new radiator - $500
VSC and ESB service - Not sure about this one but I'd estimate andother $1k
Maintenance, plugs, oil, pads, rotors, etc - $700
Plus $2k cost
Total around $7k - $8k
Knowing how reliable these cars are, I'd buy it.
#4
Coolant leak and running hot could main water pump, or hose, or radiator. . The coolant pump to the hybrid battery is different.
How do you know hybrid battery is going, there is a code? Might be a fluke and resettable with a scanner or Techstream. Same with esb and vsc, I get those every couple thousand miles.
I have 206k on my 07 gs450h on stock waterpump and traction battery.
How do you know hybrid battery is going, there is a code? Might be a fluke and resettable with a scanner or Techstream. Same with esb and vsc, I get those every couple thousand miles.
I have 206k on my 07 gs450h on stock waterpump and traction battery.
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i have 140k miles on my 07 GSh, replaced my first hybrid battery at 87k miles, and i feel like the replacement battery is toward its end of life now. waterpump were replace under warranty...
so far knock on wood the car been super reliable, for $2k i woulld jump on it
so far knock on wood the car been super reliable, for $2k i woulld jump on it
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http://www.philipsauto.carpages.ca/u...GS-450H-HYBRID
apparently the guy said it needed 1500$ in repairs for a rear and front shock. What you guys think?
apparently the guy said it needed 1500$ in repairs for a rear and front shock. What you guys think?
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he also said something about the brake wire and then the o2 sensor, sounded sketchy so I decided to say screw it. I mean at $4444 its been sitting on the lot for almost a month so there's something fishy going on. Shame I really wanted the car.
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so I checked the car today, the body was in immaculate condition. The interior... not so much and it had a funky smell.
First thing I noticed is check VSC system, TPMS light and codes P0335 and P0037
under the hood ( the hood latch doesn't hold the hood up barely), i noticed oil leaks at the bottom (valve cover gasket?) , coolant was below the low lines for both the inverter and engine. Then checking the oil dip stick the level was non exsitant, hell it looked like it was a bit burnt from the looks of it!
Looking under there was rust spots on the suspension and oil leaks from one of the front strut (passenger) and rear strut (passenger) .
I turned on the car, it moved, but I didn't dare take it for a test drive.... knowing if I did perhaps I would have fell in love with it and commit.
Really a shame... maybe if it was $2000 instead of $3999 (265,000 km) I would have purchased and dumped money into fixing it.
First thing I noticed is check VSC system, TPMS light and codes P0335 and P0037
under the hood ( the hood latch doesn't hold the hood up barely), i noticed oil leaks at the bottom (valve cover gasket?) , coolant was below the low lines for both the inverter and engine. Then checking the oil dip stick the level was non exsitant, hell it looked like it was a bit burnt from the looks of it!
Looking under there was rust spots on the suspension and oil leaks from one of the front strut (passenger) and rear strut (passenger) .
I turned on the car, it moved, but I didn't dare take it for a test drive.... knowing if I did perhaps I would have fell in love with it and commit.
Really a shame... maybe if it was $2000 instead of $3999 (265,000 km) I would have purchased and dumped money into fixing it.
Last edited by vap3; 10-09-18 at 06:28 AM.