Looking 2 Buy A Gs300. . . Advice Plz.

[crazy-dee]

hi guys, any advice on this would be appriciated.

Im looking at buying a Gs300. ive Seen a 98 model. Very good condition inside and outside. Got 98k on the clock, but has no history though. . . Im double minded now weather to go for it or not after the headache ive had with the cambelt snaping on my is200, that also come with very little service history.

Owner has said the history can be obtain from lexus as it did have history wid it at some point.

is there any thing i need to look out for on the GS300 that has been a common fault or any thing as such ??

[Mark W]

wouldn't buy without history and unless car has been serviced at 1 dealer and you know which one then you will prob have issue tracing it's history.

Very few Lexus dealers pay for the networked system so 1 dealer will not know any history about any work done at another

Edit: at 98k due a new cambelt and with no history you will have to assume not done

Check for dreaded vibrations at 65mph as can cost fortune sussing out what the prob is

Edited October 26, 2008 by Mark W

[crazy-dee]

what are the cause for the vibrations? Any idea?

[Mike_B]

what are the cause for the vibrations? Any idea?

You need to do a search... there is a topic in the knowledgebase on exactly this.

Link here

[Mark W]

what are the cause for the vibrations? Any idea?

Thats the trouble - If it were one answer then great - but can be a multitude of things - Wheel Balance, Geometry, Ball joints, Calipers, Warped discs, Track rods, suspension arms.....the list goes on and you can spend a fortune getting to the bottom of it replacing parts and getting your wheels balanced.