Do All Gs400s Come Stock With Hid?!

[upstateNYlex]

sorry for the upcoming stupid question guys, but i was getting bugged by someone on ebay (lexmaniac) i was about to by a few parts from and now he's got me thinking that maybe something is up with my car.

i have a 1998 gs400 which i bought from a certified lexus dealership. the car did not come with navi or hid. the front lower fogs are also white, not yellow. this was a one owner car, i bought it with 43k miles straight from the dealer. now this guys arguing with me telling me that i have been HAD and got ripped off at the dealer because he claims every single gs400 comes stock with HID regardless of the level of options or premium/sport package you do or dont have. he claims this is NOT an option and the only way i wouldnt have HID is if someone ripped them out and put regular bulbs in there instead. when i told him i had bought an aftermarket philips hid setup and installed that, he further went on to tell me that i didnt even know what type of car i had because i should not have had to do that, and claimed i must have a gs300 because i dont have hid. i know what size motor is in my gs400, i know what i paid for it, and i know how much money i waste in gas every two days because of my damn v8, lol, is there any documentation or link from the web i can send this guy to prove to him that he doesnt know what hes talking about. or WAS i really jipped out of a factory option i was supposed to have. any time you spend digging up this info is appreciated, thanks in advance.

-mike d.

[Lexus_Racer]

sorry for the upcoming stupid question guys, but i was getting bugged by someone on ebay (lexmaniac) i was about to by a few parts from and now he's got me thinking that maybe something is up with my car.

i have a 1998 gs400 which i bought from a certified lexus dealership. the car did not come with navi or hid. the front lower fogs are also white, not yellow. this was a one owner car, i bought it with 43k miles straight from the dealer. now this guys arguing with me telling me that i have been HAD and got ripped off at the dealer because he claims every single gs400 comes stock with HID regardless of the level of options or premium/sport package you do or dont have. he claims this is NOT an option and the only way i wouldnt have HID is if someone ripped them out and put regular bulbs in there instead. when i told him i had bought an aftermarket philips hid setup and installed that, he further went on to tell me that i didnt even know what type of car i had because i should not have had to do that, and claimed i must have a gs300 because i dont have hid. i know what size motor is in my gs400, i know what i paid for it, and i know how much money i waste in gas every two days because of my damn v8, lol, is there any documentation or link from the web i can send this guy to prove to him that he doesnt know what hes talking about. or WAS i really jipped out of a factory option i was supposed to have.  any time you spend digging up this info is appreciated, thanks in advance.

-mike d.

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i also have a 1998 GS400, i dont have anything either, my car is just like yours, itz onli because our car was one that didnt come with the option packet, it's a low class GS400, dont worry about it, that other guy doesnt kno what he's talking about.

[melhadri]

Just b/c its a Lexus doesn't mean that all of the GS400's are equipped w/ HID's and NAVI. Unfortunetly they are not standard but only options. I believe the GS430 comes with HID's and yellow fogs as a standard however the NAV is an option. This is the list of standard equipment installed in your 98 GS400: http://www.edmunds.com/used/1998/lexus/gs4...denav..5.Lexus*

Do not feel as if you got riped off. These luxury options are very expensive and are not givin to every lexus owner. You have a great car.....enjoy it.

[upstateNYlex]

Just b/c its a Lexus doesn't mean that all of the GS400's are equipped w/ HID's and NAVI.  Unfortunetly they are not standard but only options.  I believe the GS430 comes with HID's and yellow fogs as a standard however the NAV is an option.  This is the list of standard equipment installed in your 98 GS400: http://www.edmunds.com/used/1998/lexus/gs4...denav..5.Lexus*

Do not feel as if you got riped off.  These luxury options are very expensive and are not givin to every lexus owner.  You have a great car.....enjoy it.

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trust me i do, i owned two hondas before my lexus haha. and i figured this would be the response id get and was what i was looking for. i know my cars for the most part and always do a lot of research before i buy anything. i just couldnt believe this guy was telling me i didnt have a 400 because mine didnt come with hid. it aggrivates me how adamant some people will get about things even though theyre not nearly as educated as they think. thanks again.

[jskim9]

it aggrivates me how adamant some people will get about things even though theyre not nearly as educated as they think. thanks again.

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well, looks like this guy had some fun at your expense

[Neo]

Like the other members said, HIDs became standard only with the GS430 model. Although a number of dealerships optioned the HIDs on the car so they can sell at a premium, there are plenty of GS400s out there without HIDs.