Looking To Purchase A 04/05 Gs430 (advice)

GSJake · January 28, 2009

Hello All,

Looking to purchase a 04/05 GS430.

Are there any differences between the two model years?

I am looking at one with navigation, does this require the $200 DVD to update very year ( I think it will be gen 3)

Anything I should look out for?

Thanks for your help ahead of time..

-Jake

BillyShaft · January 28, 2009

Nav info:

2001-2005 GS430s are all Gen 2/3 Navigation. The 2006 is Gen 4, and 2007-up are Gen 5.

You really don't need to update every year. Depending on where you live and how new the area is, you may want to update every 3 or 4 years. If you buy the latest and greatest updates, they generally cost about $250 on discount. If you buy an older version from someone else who updated on craigslist or ebay, you can get it significantly cheaper.

Hope that helps, and welcome!

sakataj · January 28, 2009

Nav info:
2001-2005 GS430s are all Gen 2/3 Navigation. The 2006 is Gen 4, and 2007-up are Gen 5.

You really don't need to update every year. Depending on where you live and how new the area is, you may want to update every 3 or 4 years. If you buy the latest and greatest updates, they generally cost about $250 on discount. If you buy an older version from someone else who updated on craigslist or ebay, you can get it significantly cheaper.

Hope that helps, and welcome!

http://www.sewellpartsonline.com/import/What_Generation.html

yeah he's right disc are about 200-250

i upgraded my 1.1 disc in 2007 to a 7.1 disc and when i do my nav retro fit (going from a gen 2/3 to a gen 4 unit) i will get the 8.1 disc.

i normally would suggest upgrading every couple of years depending on how fast they building by you