2003 Lexus GS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2003 GS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,496 vehicles built
  • 12 for sale right now

Which GS is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

300/430 JT8BD69S-3 300/430 JT8BL69S-3
Engine 3L 6-cyl 4.3L 8-cyl
Power 215 hp 300 hp
For sale right now 11 1
Vehicles built 1,264 232
Same on every 2003 GS
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $8,505
Will it hold value?

A GS typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,999 today.

GS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 GS

Safety, in plain English

What JT8BL69S-3 means

JT8 BL69S · 3
JT8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BL69S
together encode the GS line — Sedan, 4.3L 8cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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