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431 of 431 igiban by sarah Mar 29, 2004 (8:45 pm) I made my decision today after an agonizing night of debating which car is best for me. It was a very tough decision,I could actually go either way. At the end,I thought the Lexus is better known,better made and reliability is consistent all these years while the TL maybe more exciting to drive but I don't know the car that much and being a sport sedan,may have more potential problems in the long run than the ever-reliable Lexus. I also read a lot about tire problems with the TL and its performance in cold and snowy weather. Those are just my opinion from reading all the posts from these boards. So finally I signed the papers today and I'll pick up the car on Sat. I was really amazed that Acura offered me such figure,they did tell me that they would like to unload their inventories. There's still time to get the same offer at Curry Acura dealership in scarsdale until wednesday,if anyone is interested. |
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Sarah I made the same decision yesterday. I was also considering a TL until I drove one that had wind noise and had read about the tire problem. I have owned 5 Acuras over the last 15 years and this is my first Lexus. The Lexus has a softer ride and you can't feel the road as well with it, howerver the Lexus has better value in a few years, based upon past years. Also, the Lexus dealer gave me a price lower than I could buy the Acura, even though the Lexus MSRP was $36,384, they gave me 4759 off, or about 86.9% of MSRP, OTD $32, 375. My Lexus has the following options: Heated Front Seats, HI Head lights, Power rear shade, Mavigation system, CD player with 6 disc changer, Wood steering wheel & shift knob, trunk mat, cargo net and wheel locks. I found that since this is the end of the month and the end of a calendar quarter the dealer is concerned about selling units to maintain their bonus levels. And, giving some higher discounts makes the total quarter unit sale higher. So anyone thinking about buying now may be a good time to push for a good deal. The offer mentioned from So Cal is another good example Lexus is ready to deal. |
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Well, I was in and out of the dealership in less than 2 1/2 hours. The price I paid is as quoted $30,270 + T&L. OTD price is $33,072.99. The fleet manager told me this price is good through tomorrow, and after 3/31 the price will be $500 above invoice.
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the reason an ES330 can be had for these sweet prices (much better than 300's at the same time), is a lot to do with TL. From the last few posts it seems even more so. People are cross shopping these two cars 'intensely' even tho many say they are two quite different cars. For those who got ES at the end, at least you can thank new TL for driving ES price down. Sarah, how did you resolve the tranny issue on ES? BTW, if the TL has a Lexus plate, would you get TL instead of ES? |
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igiban, I asked for another car and test drove it with no problem. The pick up is definitely not comparable to TL but I like the lexus body and I went with my gut feeling that Lexus would give me less problem than TL in the long run. I also think that with Lexus,I'd be forced to drive less aggressively. ronn1010, Congratulations! You got a fantastic price with NAV at that price? Now I feel I overpaid.I realized that I should have waited until close to the end of the month to negotiate for my price but there's no guarranty that I'd get lower price. Good Luck! BTW,is there a recommended product for leather protection? Any advice or tips from owners of Lexus would be appreciated. |
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Sarah - thanks, I do feel I got a good deal for a change. I didn't realize that the end of a quarter means a lot to the dealers. A bad third month of a quarter can decrease their quota allocation and their bonus package. I haven't heard of a good product for leather protection, yet. But I have ivory interior and plan on finding some quickly. If you want to keep in touch you can use my direct email ronn1010  aol.com, since I probably will not be coming to this chat room for much longer. Side window visors - When looking at the TL they had exterior side visors on their showroom car. They looked very good, were not noticable unless you looked closely and they are functional in solving the side sun glare problem. However, my Lexus dealer does not carry them for the ES330, does anyone have any idea of an after market company that has these available? Once you see them, you will understand their value. They work much better than using the interior visors. |
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My new ES 330 was delivered at appx 10:00 am. It looks and drives like a dream. So far the car has exceeded my expectations. No rough shifting, no pulling to the left at high speeds, no hesitation and no rattles. Delivery was very professional. I have nothing but good things to say about Stevinson Lexus in Golden, Colorado. This was the best car buying experience I have ever had. I strongly recommend Stevinson Lexus to anyone in the Pacific Northwest who is looking for an ES 330. I am reading through the manual now and when I have completed the manual I will call the salesman at Stevinson and listen to the Lexus orientation. It is difficult to believe that the transaction went so smoothly and at a price well below the price quoted by the local Pacific Northwest dealers. Best of luck to all of you. - Charliegooddog |
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We just bought ES 330 in the Chicagoland area. Paid 30,800 (88.6%) on a MSRP of 34,744, OTD 33,002 with Tax, Title etc. Bought one with premium options (except Nav, HID, and ML). HID's are not available in midwest by an option itself. The dealership and the salesperson were very pleasant. They beat the other internet prices from Chicago, WI, and IN area. Thanks to the board for getting this price. We drove BMW 325i, Acura TL, and Infinity G35. 325i was the best to drive but lacked space. TL (front wheel) and G35 (Rear wheel) seemed sportier, but made lot of noise. Again both were new vehicles, and reliability is not much known. ES drove like a real luxury for the price, which was the lowest from all. The decision was easier.
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| ES price (to even lower than TL) is making it hard for me to pull a trigger on TL. And it seems that it won't take that much negotiation to get those prices. I do think TL's look is more eye-catching and sporty for sure, but love pretty much everything else ES has to offer, other than that TL has nice audio on base, while ES has to get the NAV to get ML. Tough choice. | |
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