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  1. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 UroTrash, Mar 9, 2005
    As some of you know, I'm not a new car guy. I think spending hard earned money on a new car ranks with sending a check to the Democratic National Party for gross fiscal malfeasance.

    However.....

    If one had to buy a new car, and one wanted a high quality car the DOES NOT BREAK and is reasonably priced, with a gentle depreciation curve, could there be ANY better choice than the 2006 Lexus GS430??

    The current GSs have a lot of great attributes, but are bvtt-ugly. The new one is a real looker and won't come with all the niggling defects endemic to the newer Bay-Em-Vays and MBs.

    Better than a LS430? I think so, as the handling, while not "sports-car" will at least be sport-y. And the looks??? Did I mention the looks?

    This is the first Toyota since the original SC300 that does not fall somewhere between pitiable and vapid.

    Look at this beauty:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4532906885&category=6299&sspagename=WDVW
     
  2. mrrou

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    #2 mrrou, Mar 9, 2005
    It looks great...great interior..but I am a car guy...and if I saw this on the street from a side angle i would think it was a newer Maxima..sorry! Front end of the car gives it away as a lexus

    good luck..and go with whatever makes you happy!

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    #3 DMC, Mar 9, 2005
  4. UroTrash

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    #4 UroTrash, Mar 9, 2005


    Hey, what do you know! You just saved me $30,000!!!! :)
     
  5. Bad Chariot

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    #5 Bad Chariot, Mar 9, 2005
    Since I drive a Maxima I am bored with the look. I was at the N.E. Auto Show in November, I saw the new GS in person and I really thought it was the new Maxima from afar. Once I got on top of it and realized I was in the Lexus section, I got to examine the car more.

    I will say this, in person this is a SEXY car! I am bummed to see they do not offer the GS430 in the AWD option only the underpowered GS300 does. The car is a real head turner in person but it's out of my reach right now. I am looking at SUV's now so cars are out of the pic for me. :(
     
  6. DMC

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    #6 DMC, Mar 9, 2005
    Keep it handy for service costs...Nissan "quality" does not exactly come close to Lexus. ;)
     
  7. ETW

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    #7 ETW, Mar 9, 2005
    I love the new GS. I need to ckeck it out at the dealer soon
     
  8. brendon0

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    #8 brendon0, Mar 9, 2005
    Dont forget to drive the new Infiniti M45. Ive driven one already, and
    was blown away by the advances. It really is a bigger faster more
    expensive G35. I predict a new winner from Infiniti, and them sucking
    away a good bit of business from Lexus.
     
  9. Tifosi66

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    #9 Tifosi66, Mar 10, 2005
    Like the GS too. We don't get the 430 here in Malaysia due to high taxes on big capacity engines ( anything above 3.0 is horribly expensive here ). Over here the Lexus GS300 is complimented by it's Japanese Domestic Market equivalent, the Toyota Aristo GS300 Twin Turbo Vertex Edition...typical Jap-Lish name but with a stonking 400hp ex-Supra (de-pegged from the JDM 276hp limit ) it is one seriously mean 4-door saloon.....

    It comes in RHD form only I'm afraid..
     
  10. damcgee

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  11. damcgee

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    #11 damcgee, Mar 10, 2005
    That looks like a four door Bentley.
     
  12. judge4re

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    #12 judge4re, Mar 10, 2005
    The new Flying Spur looks much better.

    I still miss the original design of the GS300, I had a green/tan 1993, my sister has it now. The Italdesign was a good looking car. But it was fat and underpowered and the power steering gave no feedback.
     
  13. damcgee

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    #13 damcgee, Mar 10, 2005

    I thought you were still talking about your sister ;)
     
  14. judge4re

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    #14 judge4re, Mar 10, 2005

    Ha ha, very funny. Just because she lives in Alabama...
     
  15. damcgee

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    #15 damcgee, Mar 10, 2005
    Actually, I am moving again, tomorrow -- this time to Mississippi!

    In the past three months, I have moved from Arkansas, to Alabama, to Mississippi! And I may be moving to Tennessse in August!
     
  16. UroTrash

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    #16 UroTrash, Mar 10, 2005


    Well that's just dumb! Now you'll have to move again since you just tipped off the Fed agents!
     
  17. damcgee

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    #17 damcgee, Mar 10, 2005
    dangit!
     
  18. Frozenguy

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    #18 Frozenguy, Mar 11, 2005
    am i the only one who thinks that interrior is butt ugly? i dunno about the seats or guages, but that center console is so cheap and crappy looking..it looks like they ripped it from a corrolla.. yuk.. rest of the car looks decent..

    peter
     
  19. MrApex

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    #19 MrApex, Mar 11, 2005

    At least you're trying to learn the lingo :)

    Frozenguy, you're not the only one. The centre alumnium trim is quite ugly in my opinion. The rest is okay, but nothing jumps out at me as very impressive.
     
  20. whart

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    #20 whart, Mar 11, 2005
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    I dunno, to me (and i apologize in advance to those of you who own or really like these cars) it has the same appeal as the idea of driving around in my SubZero refrigerator; a well-built, status appliance without a lick of soul.
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  21. infraredline

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    #21 infraredline, Mar 14, 2005
    is it really a 10-cyl as noted on that ebay listing?!
     

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