hi frankie.sorry to hear about your friends dad.you will be well pleased with your gs300.i have a 1996 lexus gs300 sport ive had mine since 2009 and its an awesome motor i have done quite a few shows with mine.its does use some fuel but depends how you drive it i am getting 29 to 30 mpg on a good run driving about 60 mph which for a bit car is very good.if you get any problems with your car this forum is very helpfull as i have found myself.enjoy your lexus ownership you wont be dissapointed.
cheers kev.
ps welcome to the club