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#31 of 1118 lexusus.com OK by donovan8 Oct 15, 2003 (2:52 pm)
I took delivery of my 2004 GX470 today. Delivered at work in San Diego by Mission Viejo Lexus in Orange County-75 miles. Cost $48,773, 0 down, 3.85% 48 months through the deakership. has everything DVD, Third seat, Nav/Levison, tow package,rear spolier, cargo net. Happy so far
#32 of 1118 lexusus.com by donovan8 by tony50 Oct 15, 2003 (3:56 pm)
So how did the dealership deliver the GX to you--did someone individually drive the vehicle the 75 miles to you or did some delivery company drive it to the nearest lexus dealer who then brought it to you?   At the hand-off, did someone go over the vehicle checking for any damage and explain how to operate some of the systems, if you asked?   Did the GX have a temporary tag on it so you could legally drive it until your permanent plates come in?   Who keeps the title until the GX is paid off, the bank or you?   Did you ask Mission Viejo Lexus about doing a special order for your GX? If so, could you still get the $4 to $5K off the MSRP? Or, did you just get the most popular configuration with the best discount available?   It looks like you got a great deal. The real test is would you use these guys again?
#33 of 1118 donovan8 by bjoye Oct 16, 2003 (4:34 am)
Let's here about the LexusUs.com experience. You may have read my thread about them on this and the other GX forum. One of the main operators had been charged with defrauding customers in car deals in Florida. Please tell us about your experience.
#34 of 1118 Lexusus.com by andrewtran71 Oct 16, 2003 (12:02 pm)
Man, after seeing you guys talk about them, I would never do any kind of business with them.
#35 of 1118 2004 pricing by st61 Oct 16, 2003 (12:48 pm)
I am in the process of trading in my 2000 Rx300 for a 2004 GX. they have offered me $19,000 for my trade in and $49500 for a new 2004 GX with Nav, DVD and 3rd row seat. Is it a good deal. I will have to wait 2 -4 weeks for the white, 2 weeks for the ash blue. Any thoughts. They also have a 2003 Meridian blue on the lot they will sell me for $47000 with all of the above plus a spoiler. but the blue scares me with scratches.
#37 of 1118 donovan8's experience by bjoye Oct 17, 2003 (8:42 am)
Glad to hear you had a smooth transaction. I agree that if what they say they are doing--simply matching up dealers with buyers for a finder's fee from the dealer is actually the truth, then the risks should be limited to working with a dealer far away from you. If they don't handle any of your money, then you should be OK.   As far as working with a dealer on another coast, I'd be concerned about them leaving off certain options such as a spoiler or tow hitch or something like that and stiffing you for the $500 or so and saying that wasn't included. That's actually mentioned by a customer on their website testimonials, that her spoiler got left off. I guess you could minimize your risks by having some sort of written contract with a copy of the invoice or window sticker specifying exactly what you were getting.   Perhaps this guy found a legitimate business this time, I don't know. Maybe donovan8 got lucky. I just know my brain won't let me knowingly do business with someone who's been charged with fraud. I guess I'll pay around $500 for the peace of mind.
#38 of 1118 LexusUS OK by donovan8 by andrewtran71 Oct 17, 2003 (11:03 am)
Couldn't you just get the dealer's phone number from LexusUS.com and then call the dealer just to verify the transaction? If you wanted extended warranty, you would have to talk to the dealer directly anyway. So if you call the dealer and tell them what's going on, and if they can verify doing business with LexusUS.com, then there should not be a problem. But yeah, as long as I don't have to give LexusUS.com any cash, that's okay by me.
#39 of 1118 by bjoye Oct 17, 2003 (12:07 pm)
andrew, I don't think you even need to do that. From what I understood, LexusUs just negotiated the price and model with you and when you said yes, they would put you in touch with the dealer and then you and the dealer handled the rest and they stepped out of the way.
#40 of 1118 lexusus.com cross country by tony50 Oct 17, 2003 (4:53 pm)
Has anyone ordered from a dealer on the other coast, and how smooth did the delivery go? Did Bubba just drop it in the driveway and split, or did a Lexus sales rep do it making sure all was well? If some option you ordered was not there or there was damage, how smoothly was it resolved? I think this is what bothers most people about cross-country orders. It is a whole lot easier just to drive the vehicle back to the local dealer and get the problem fixed than complaining about it 3000 miles away.

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