If any of you didnt already know im emigrating to the USA next year. My visa application is nearly complete and has taken less time than estimated. I really want to stay with the Lexus brand not only for the great cars but i love being part of the owners club, but Lexus is a much more respected manufacture in the USA (as they should be here!) and the equivalent cars are more than double the cost even after the exchange rate and you can pay alot more than what i found which begs the question do these examples need work. anyway if my finances allow here are some potential buys in the area i am moving too. I only picked good clean examples (from what i can tell) Always wanted a GS430 so found a few nice examples at a reasonable price, however im thinking a IS300 might be a more sensible choice running costs and maintenance wise In order of want and around the 7k mark
2001 GS430 180k $7200 (£4447)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/4146106360.html
2001 GS430 144k $6500 (£4015) http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4154050691.html
2004 IS300 162k $7300 (£4510)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4137049971.html
2001 IS300 ???K $7999 (£4942)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/4134074098.html
2004 IS300 172K $7200 (£4447 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4121803289.html American cars are cheaper and almost as good as a Lexus imo so may go down that road, who knows. such as some equivalent Luxury models: Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L V8 Northstar (3.5 V6 was available) http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4152891974.html Buick Riviera 3.8L V6 Supercharged http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/4112069919.html
Ill keep you posted anyway, and hopefully be giving the good news of staying with Lexus :) P.s to whos going - will see you all at the meet, will be my last though :(