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I am another appreciative forum reader who has benefited from the info posted here. Thanks everyone! Just brought home our 2007 RX350, AWD, 18" wheels, Premium Plus, Navigation, heated seats, black with light gray interior. MSRP $45,706, invoice $40,866. Long story, but after reading the forum for a month I used the tips and waited til Christmas slow-down to negotiate. Sent e-mails to Ray Catena, Burdick in Syracuse, Dorschel in Rochester and Northtown in Buffalo with my offer of $40,200. Ray Catena immediately offered $500 above invoice, Northtown came in with $100 BELOW invoice and Dorschel initially offered only $1350 over invoice. After negotiating Dorschel to match Northtown, I was close to accepting, then got a last-minute call back from Northtown saying they would go $400 BELOW, so I accepted. Final price $40,466 including destination, no extra charges besides TTR. I was extremely pleased, considering most buyers in the East can't seem to get below invoice. Internet sales guy at Northtown was terrific. Straight-shooter, personable. Love the ride!! Good luck.
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Replying to: hotdog02 (Dec 27, 2006 9:31 am) Great salesman, no BS, quick and painless experience. In Northeast, options are pretty limited, especially this late in the promotion. So only Prem Plus - Luxury Value Edition, packaged with heated front seats, rain sensing wipers, headlamp washers, 18in alloy wheels with full size spare, towing prep package, cargo mat and wheel locks, with or without Nav. I passed on Nav (est additional cost $40/mo), as not available in my preferred colors. With December to Remember promo, I could have leased this car for $429+tx, AFTER a $2500 down payment. With what I learned from this forum, I was able to use MSD's to get the payment to $420.56+tx, with ZERO down payment. Total payment with tax $450 per month. Without MSD's, price offered with no down payment was $529, (which was still less than the promotion price), MSD's saved me over $2800 on this lease, what a great return on an investment!! Since my salesman knew almost nothing about MSD's, I don't think it is something they commonly use when negotiating prices, but this is how it works: Lexus allows lease customers to reduce the interest rate on their lease by making "Multiple Security Deposits" which are fully refundable at the end of the lease. Always ask about this option!! Thanks again to all who educated me, it made it so much easier to get a great deal! |
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back window? I can't find any info about it in the manual. Thanks.
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For the past 2 years I have had a goal to buy a new Lexus RX for my wife. We have made every sacrifice to save the money, working extra hours & saving every cent we could so that we could pay cash for our new car. On 12-29-06 I went to Lexus of Cerritos after shopping online and made a deal with Mr. Trey Williams. I put $1,000.00 down on a car that was suppose to be on the lot on 12-31-06. I called Trey on 12-31-06 and was told that the car was there but could not be prepared on that day or on 1-1-07 because of the holiday, but the car would be ready to pick up on 1-2-07 at 4:00pm. With checkbook in hand and one very excited wife we drove to Lexus of Cerritos only to be told that our car was not on the lot yet. Disappointed but being assured by Trey that the car would be available on 1-3-07 we agreed to do the remainder of the paperwork so that we could simply come back on 1-3-07 and take the car home. While filling out the credit check paperwork the true colors of Lexus of Cerritos came out, now the price had changed. Trey and his manager now tell me that the car can not be sold for the agreed upon price. I showed all the e-mails and the paperwork including the $1,000.00 receipt to the gentlemen and they still refuse to honor the deal. I thought this type of shady dealing went by the wayside years ago. Lexus of Cerritos truly has made this a December to remember for both me and my wife!
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Replying to: bdh (Jan 02, 2007 2:37 pm) This discussion is focused on pricing. You might have better luck posting in the general Lexus RX 350 discussion. regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums |
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May have posted in wrong area so am reposting here: Did my homework, thanks largely to the information posted on this website. Drove the RX several times at four different dealerships. Based on the info I acquired here, I sent emails to seven (7) dealers in the San Francisco Bay Area on December 30 and December 31. Received telephone calls and emails immediately from three dealers and internet offers from three more dealers. The specifics I was looking for were the Bamboo Pearl with the grey interior, dark wood, premium package and GPS, no Mark Levinson sound system. The preliminary emails that I received were that I could purchase the vehicle for $1000 off invoice. The MSRP was $45,706, invoice $40,769. At 9:00 a.m. this morning, I received a telephone call from Fleet and Internet Manager, Lexus of Serramonte in Colma. He stated he had the vehicle that I had requested and would match the internet offers that I received from other dealers (who may not have had this particular vehicle). I was in the dealership by 2:00 p.m. Amal handed me the keys and let me take a test drive without a salesperson. I was gone 15 minutes, and purchased the vehicle for $39,769. There was no pressure to buy any of the back end products as "Touch or Class" or Lojack. Overall, a very positive experience and I am very happy. Cheers. Marius |
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Thanks to everyone who has posted previously about their buying experiences. That helps me to make an informed purchase for an 2007 RX 350 + AWD + Nav; Millennium Silver Metallic (MSRP $45,706) at Lexus of Pleasanton. Price is $39,528. I am pleased with my purchase experience at Lexus of Pleasanton. I did most of my initial negotiation via email. My sale person was professional, no-pressure, able to to give my exact quote and availability. I came in late afternoon and drove out around 8:00pm. About an hour of that was spent with the sale person interactively going over all the car features. |
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