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Replying to: jfindley (Apr 25, 2006 7:41 am) The biggest "con" of the older model is that it will be out of style sooner, and this includes the NAV. I believe that committing to a vehicle with no NAV for long term ownership may produce regret at some point. NAVs are great and those of us who have them would not want to be without one in the future. Another factor that may impact the decision is gas mileage. A long term purchaser of the ES3XX may wish they had bought a vehicle with better gas mileage. If it were I making the decision, and if I ruled out the desire for a car like the Prius on the future, I'd go with the 2007. Of course this assumes that the NAV is more advanced on the 2007 than on the 2006. In your case, you can't get a NAV at all on a 2006, so that would be a no-brainer to me. |
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Replying to: dannydevito (Apr 25, 2006 12:59 pm) |
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When I purchased my 2002 in March of 2002, NAVs were discouraged by dealers. In fact leased vehicles with NAVs were given lower residual values than were vehicles without NAVs. If you look at the Edmund's posts back then, you will notice that one of the biggest reasons for special orders was to get a vehicle with ML but without NAV. (NAV & ML were consistently packaged together back then.) I suspect that as dealers begin to understand how to operate the NAVs and as more and more people begin to own them, their desirability will increase. (I wonder if this has already happened.) Everyone I know who owns a NAV says that the availablilty of a NAV would outweigh other factors like color in selecting a vehicle. This is something to consider when thinking about purchasing a vehicle which you will keep for 10+ years. If you purchase a 2007, not only do you have more NAV options, but you also stand that chance of having the most advanced NAV system to date. On the other hand, with gasoline going where it is going, I might not buy an ES at all. I'd probably buy a gas-efficient car-but gues what - one that has a NAV. (Note the ES3XX performs OK-from a gas mileage perspective-for non-hilly freeway driving, but it is not exactly an economy car for in-town driving.)
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| guys, did anyone buy an extended warrany recently for their ES330? i bought ES330 last month but am still out looking for a deal on the extended warrany. any great deals anyone? | |
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Just bought a non-cert 2005 ES330 with 20,700 miles for $28k + ttl from a Lexus dealer. They had just taken it in on trade and we chose not to have it certified. 30 months left on warranty. It's for my mom and she only drives about 6,000 miles a year. Perfect condition, one owner, Crystal White, new tires, HIDs, rear shade, six-disc, power pedals, trunk mat & net, wheel locks, heated/ventilated seats, wood/leather steering wheel, 17" wheels. |
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I live in the Pittsburgh,Pa area 9 months of the year and 3 months of the year in central Florida. Does anyone have any good experiences with dealers (both price and service) in either of these areas. Thanks
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We are considering a certified pre-owned ES 330. It is a 2005 with 8700 miles. Ran a check at Auto Check, and everything checked out fine. The dealer wants $29900. Is this a good price? I have not asked for any reduction yet, but of course, I intend to. Also, would like to know from anyone owning this model how happy or not he/she is. We own Hondas now and are considering the Lexus mainly for the more comfortable ride, particularly for long trips. Thanks
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Replying to: elmer3 (May 05, 2006 7:26 am) |
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Replying to: larouse (May 07, 2006 1:42 pm) We ended up negotiating down to $27,250 from what I thought was going to be $28,000. My salesman told me the Lexus certified warranty cost $845. Call your bank or credit union and get the NADA values for the car - Loan, Trade, Retail. Loan is the lowest value and is what dealers are most likely to actually have in the vehicle. "Trade value" is really a misnomer as far as NADA goes. Heated/Ventilated seats are a very nice option. Not all ES330s have them. Also, check to see if it has a 6-disc or single disc player. HID/Xenon headlights are better than standard halogens by miles and miles. I consider them an absolute MUST HAVE. If you haven't experienced them you need to. Absence of Xenons is a deal breaker for me. fwiw Depending on how many miles you drive and the original in-service date of the car having it certified might not be all that great of a deal. In my mother's case we would have been buying only six months of additional warranty, because there's 30 months of regular warranty left on her car and she will run out of time before she exceeds the mileage limitation.
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