The current Nice Price or No Dice GS 300 offers legendary Lexus build quality and a smooth inline six-cylinder engine shared with the Toyota Supra. Let’s see what such a combo can definitely be worth.
You may remember Goldilocks, the fairytale girl who thought committing a home invasion robbery was the cure-all for getting lost in the woods. While committing her crime of domestic theft, Goldilocks demonstrated another of her character flaws: her relentless need for perfection, demanding that everything she appropriated be “just right.”
Goldilocks probably would have approved of the 2018 Porsche Macan 2.0 we looked at yesterday. It may have had the smallest, least powerful engine in the Macan range, but the VW Four has enough punch for most people, and the car’s presentation was neat and fuss-free. In the end, the seller’s $18,900 turned out to be ‘just right’ for many of you, giving the Macan an undisputed 63% ‘Nice Price’ win.
Something evil
Offered as a bit of muscle for Toyota’s Lexus brand, the GS shared its 2JZ three-liter inline six with the Toyota Supra coupe. However, in keeping with its luxury aspirations, the only transmission offered was a four-speed automatic.
Everything changed with the introduction of the next GS. Designed in-house, the updated model featured a similar style to the first, but added more power to the line-up with a revised 2JZ six and a new V8 edition. Lexus advertised the new model with the Shakespearean slogan “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”
This 2001 Lexus GS 300 offered by the dealer has low miles (94,146) and comes with the claim that “no pets were kept in the vehicle.” Wow, not even a goldfish with a prize in a plastic bag? Impressive!
Dear six
As far as appearance goes, this GS seems solid, but has some flaws due to its age and the fact that it is a usable car and not a museum piece. Overall, there’s nothing bad about the bodywork, but there are visible scratches on the underbody trim, and the clearcoat on the top of the rear license plate is failing. On the plus side, neither the headlights nor the circular taillights on the trunk lid show any sign of fading. For some reason almost all of those trunk lenses on these cars fade to pink.
Old-fashioned luxury
There are plenty of comfort and convenience features available, at least those that a car from a quarter century ago could offer. That includes dual-zone climate control, power windows, locks, a sunroof and a tilt/telescopic steering column. For even more flair, the stereo offers both a CD changer and a cassette deck.
Money for commuting?
That’s the asking price, and now it’s time for you to have your say on whether this GS 300 is therefore a sensible deal. What are you saying? Would you spend $7,900 for this sedan as it sits? Or if you pay that much, would you rather have a V8?
You decide!
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