Let me first say that I am a career GM salesman! I would have never in a million years bought a Lexus, but we traded it in and I bought it. I LOVE the car! The seats and the interior are what sold me on the car. Thank God it was the V8 model... it's powerful, sleek, and butter smooth. The Nav and Mark Levinson audio system make trips a blast. The true test is that I bought mine … AFTER someone else put 75,000 miles of business use on the car and it's still tight as a drum and runs like a dream. As I have a habit of running through a vehicle about every 6 to 9 months. This time though, I think I'll keep my Lexus and park way in the back at work!
GS430 Best car ever made
5 out of 5 stars
jakeMcknight, 10/12/2002
2003 Lexus GS 430 4dr Sedan (4.3L 8cyl 5A)
I waited for 6yrs to buy this car and
when I bought was not disappointed.I
also looked closely at
the 540i and M3. Nothing can beat the
performance of the M3 yet nothing can
beat the luxury and looks of a
black/black GS430. And with all that
luxury it is still quick enough to beat
almost all comers from a stand still at
the traffic light (including a 540i). .
The 540 … is a weak car in my opinion and
is over priced. The M3 is too expensive
to maintain but handles like a F1
racing machine
The GS is comfortable, fun to drive,
the interior is rich, the Audio and Nav
are just super and the quietness of the
cabin is unparalleled.Lexus service is
exceptional.
Rocket on wheels
5 out of 5 stars
Teebone, 08/17/2004
2003 Lexus GS 430 4dr Sedan (4.3L 8cyl 5A)
Awesome car to drive and faster than
most sports cars out there. The person,
"Must get another car for winter by
jhave001" who rated this car 1.9 has no
clue what he's talking about. He rates
the performance 1.0 and reliability 1.0.
I don't think this person has ever
drove the GS430 let alone be able to
afford it. He's one of those that
drives the Ford Pinto, adds … 22" Rims and
adds a Boeing 747 Spoiler and thinks
it's his Mercedes.
The best car I ever had
4.75 out of 5 stars
GSRacer, 06/20/2003
2003 Lexus GS 430 4dr Sedan (4.3L 8cyl 5A)
I had a 2000 GS300, and was extremely
happy with it except that the whiny V6
left me wanting for more so for my next
car I upgraded to 2003 GS430 with NAV,
17'' Wheels and Mark Levinson.
Performance is unreal, the only cars
that beat me so far are the BMW M3, M5
and the Corvette and with (maybe)
exception of the M5 none of them are
nearly as luxurious as my Lexus. … Sound
sysem is off the hook, if you turn it
up a little you can see side mirrors
vibrating a little with the music, and
the NAV is super accurate and a cinch
to use (unlike my dad's on his 745).
If you have $50K+ to spend on a car you
will not find a better combination of
luxury and performance.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2004 Lexus GS 430, so we've included reviews for other years of the GS 430 since its last redesign.
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