I bought a Second Generation LEXUS GS300. How Good is it?

[@the_dnp]

Thank you for this video, Juan Carlos! I love the late 90s-early 00s Lexus interior - many think it's old school, but to me newer Lexus interiors just don't make you feel as pampered as these. And so durable and reliable. I had a 2000 RX300 that was a hand-me-down from my mom; I took it from 150K to 220K before I sold it for a newer RAV4. My dad is the original owner of a 1990 LS400 with about 110K that he still drives when his Leaf's range won't get him where he is going. Those wheels really make your GS look the way it should and match the proportions/styling.

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

That first gen LS400 is awesome! Unfortunately most of what I see on the road have been either abused, modified or both. About 10 years ago we got a 1993 SC300 for my wife and it was in perfect condition, black with tan interior, so rich! I gave it away to my brother and it got totaled later. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I don’t discard getting a clean first gen later but it’s gotta be in pristine condition and I’m sure it won’t be cheap. Yeah, Lexus are, like you say, durable and reliable. Thank you for watching my video.

[@mikesmith1702]

Car is super clean. The seats especially. Nice.

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Thanks Mike! It is clean… I’m loving it so far.

[@beanz6574]

bought myself a gs300 a few months ago, same color, black leather, 104k miles just got the EU version that means i got Xenon lights and light washers, i love the car. the only bad thing is the fuel consumption. the gas prices are insanely high in the EU, but other than that ive had no major issues at all

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Yeah, it’s pretty thirsty; especially in city driving. 90 percent of my driving is on the highway and so far u haven’t seen more than 22.5 miles per gallon. But I haven’t done a road trip of pure highway driving. I think I can get 24-25 if I drive it like a grandpa. But that’s best case scenario. This engine and transmission set up is good but bad on gas. But I knew what I was getting into; I had a 1993 GS300 and it was terrible on gas too. 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wheresthepictureidk2817]

I’m glad I subscribed. Love your videos!

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Thanks!

[@rizwanmohammed2573]

Good quality video 👍

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Thank you!

[@aquamatt]

Great car man

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Thanks!

[@cooldoctor174]

Amazing car

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Thanks Dr!

[@porscheoscar]

I'm on the fence LS 430 and GS300 2nd gen. My old beater Sonata that has cost me a grand total of $800 to repair since 2012 needs a paint job after 12 years in outdoor Florida parking. By the way I negotiated a bumper to bumper warranty for 10 years. Paid $18k 😂.

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

My guess is you never used that extended warranty? A Toyota, especially of those years would be the wrong car to get it for but peace of mind is something worth investing in. LS… I love the first and second generation, not so much after that but an LS is always a good choice. GS… loving mine! I just drove 1600 miles from Cali to Texas and back all in 3 days and it did great. Very comfortable seating… LS would be next level for that. My MPG combined was around 25 MPG which isn’t bad considering it’s rated at 23 MPG