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#11 of 148 KDSS Arrival and Other Stuff by tony50 Sep 11, 2003 (4:33 pm)
I just got off the phone with Lexus. The lady said Japan will start producing the GX's with the KDSS in November and start arriving late January 04 in the US. She said Lexus gets weekly requests from the dealers and produces to meet that need. Lexus tries not to over-produce, leaving a lot of excess on the dealers' lots. She also mentioned if I wanted a specific and not typical order of options (like a GX without the roof rack), it would take up to 4 months for Japan to make and ship it here. Apparently, Lexus does the majority of option installations at the factory versus a regional facility or dealership.   I asked about plans to offer the xenon headlights in 04. Unfortunately, she said Lexus has no plans to do that for the 04 model. But, if customers complained and/or requested xenons, then Lexus would offer the option next year. (Hint! Hint! People.)   Lastly, I asked about the optional alloy wheels shown on Lexus.com under GX Accessories. The 10-spoke rim looks great, but, by mistake, it is not being offered for the GX as a Lexus-installed option...got to talk to the dealership to do an aftermarket add-on...bummer!
#12 of 148 2004 Update, etc. by redhawk2 Sep 11, 2003 (7:41 pm)
Visited lexus dealer today, picked up 04 brochure which states that KDSS, Tire Pressure Monitor System, Rear View Backup Camera and Roll Sensing System would all be available Nov.03. So, I ordered a GX with EVERYTHING on it(including the kitchen sink) for $2K over dealer invoice. Said I should have it by late Nov. or early Dec., maybe earlier since lexus usually produced a little earlier than what they say. Ready for a new wrinkle? Dealer said that an enhanced NAV system would be offered in Jan 04 that was FAR superior to existing one-----well worth the wait. I got the impression it was the same one they put in the new LS400.
#13 of 148 2004 Update, etc. by redhawk2 by andrewtran71 Sep 15, 2003 (4:50 am)
How did you get that kind of deal? $2K over invoice on a fully loaded GX means at least $6K off MSRP. That is great. You should be very happy with that deal! And it's even a hot 2004 model with all the upgrades!
#14 of 148 how 'bout that deal? by bjoye Sep 15, 2003 (6:45 am)
redhawk, please tell us which part of the country you're in and how you negotiated such a great deal on a new model. So are you getting the KDSS, camera and all those new features? And they think you'll get it before year end?   I'd love to know, because if you can get all those before year end by placing an order now, then I'll head to the Lexus dealership this weekend.
#15 of 148 www.lexusus.com by donovan8 Sep 24, 2003 (10:57 am)
i just purchased a 2004 GX470 with everything (rear entertainment, nav system w/Levison, 3rd row seat,tow package, cargo net, spoiler) for $48,700 through lexusus.com. I had done a lot of internet shopping and talking with a couple of local dealers here in San Diego and they were $1,000 off anyone else and $3,000 off MSRP. They located the car at a dealership just north of me (75 miles) but will deliver it to my work. The complaint I have is most of the sales people were telling me that you basiclly have to take 2 or 3 of the packages if you don't want to wait several months for your car. I wouldn't have bought the nav system but for the price I think I got a good deal.
#16 of 148 donovan8 by andrewtran71 Sep 24, 2003 (11:03 am)
So they brought it to your work and you got to test drive it before buying it or did you buy it first and then they drove it to your work? I guess you got about $4K off MSRP, which is a pretty good deal on a 2004. Oh, you will be very glad you got the NAV. After you spoil yourself using the NAV, you will love it forever.
#17 of 148 by donovan8 Sep 24, 2003 (11:10 am)
just bought it. they'll deliver it next monday. test drove one at a dealership.
#18 of 148 latest info from my local Lexus dealer :( by bjoye Sep 24, 2003 (5:31 pm)
I just emailed my local dealer for a quote on an '04 GX, hopefully with the new options and hopefully with the new (higher) GVWR, here's his reply:   "The GX 470 that you have outlined in your e-mail, Kinetic Suspension, Tire Pressure Monitor, and Roll-Sensing Airbags, will not begin production until December of this year. This means that we will not see them until sometime in January or February. And this vehicle will be the first series to qualify for the over 6,000 pound gross vehicle weight. The 2004's that we have received so far still do not qualify."   Has ANYONE EVER seen a GX with a GVWR>6000 as of this date? If they can't get one buy the end of the year, I'll be buying something else. No choice.
#19 of 148 Re: latest info by rjmespn Sep 24, 2003 (8:01 pm)
bjoye: The salesman might be blowing smoke. I was over at my local lexus dealer this week and he showed me the lexus generated e-mail that stated the GX470 September builds that have a 9700B code will be 6150 GSVW. Rear camera will be part of the Nav option and be on November builds. Lexus is very slow in communicating this information. I guess until all of the 03's are gone they don't want to inform us. I have a 6150 GSVW GX arriving the second week in October. I hope the sticker is right or my purchase is on hold.
#20 of 148 more than 6000 lbs? by agostine Sep 25, 2003 (5:37 am)
i looked at an '03 GX and the dealer was saying this car qualified as being over 6,000 lbs, citing it as a selling point. but the place was swamped and i never got a chance to ask how this worked as a tax advantage. can someone please explain it?

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