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| purchased a es330 today, It had a premium package on it which kicked up the price with leather and wood steering wheel, locks and couple of mats $1,000.00 However, my price was still $2,100.00 off of the invoice. I was sort of urged that $1,500 to max of $2,000 was the going rate off msrp. All of this and I received windows tinted as well and delicious basket of goodies. So stick with it folks there is some room to negotiate. sticker was 33,444.00 paid 31,350.00. This was in San Antonio, Texas | |
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I think you meant to say you got $2,100 off the sticker price, not off the invoice price. Enjoy your beautiful new car. |
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lehigh - While I respect your right/need/want to earn a living selling, I could give a crap about valet service, gourmet coffee and pastries, leather chairs in the waiting room, car wash after service, etc. etc. etc. and all the other Lexus dealer service fluff. I don't need my ego stroked by the dealership. My ego gets stroked when I look at my net worth statement. SO - that's why I don't pay $50+ at the Lexus dealership for an oil change for my ES. I go to the Toyota dealer and they do just as good a job mechanically(if not better), with the same parts/oil and definitely faster and cheaper without the fluff. For the people that DO want all the Lexus fluff, let them pay for all that via the Lexus dealers inflated SERVICE prices. That's why Lexus SERVICE costs so much more (as well it should for all the fluff). But since I don't use or want any of that crap and prefer to take my Lexus to the Toyota dealer for service, let me choose to rightfully NOT pay for that crap via the SALES PRICE of my car. Let me pay for the car invoice cost, plus some reasonable dealer expenses/profit, plus some reasonable salesman's commiss. Let it be a WIN-WIN situation rather than any of us try to be a pig. Pigs get slaughtered. Low price isn't everything, but if you want to charge more than the dealer down the street, you better have more than just fluff to justify the additional cost. Thanks and good luck. |
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| First, forget that I'm a salesman for Lexus because I am not trying to sell anything on here or look for sympathy. While I understand your positioning as far as the fluff goes, wouldn't you agree that that is the reason to purchase a luxury vehicle. Most cars today have the same features, comfortable ride, and will get you from point A to point B. The main reason why people move up is to be pampered and not have to worry about salesmen calling everyday, among other things. If you are so happy with everything Toyota has to offer on the service side, why aren't you driving one? Sure there are differences between the two cars, but the ultimate difference is the satisfaction level. If it is the L on the front, those parts can be bought anywhere. But I truly believe you are missing the boat on luxury vehicles. No matter where you purchase your vehicle (even if you pay invoice or whatever) it's a no-brainer to take advantage of what is included with the vehicle. | |
| I am interested in buying either a used 03 ES 300 or a new 04/05 es330. Has anyone actually test driven both cars back to back. How big is the difference in performance? Your insight would be helpful in my decision making process. Thanks | |
| I believe the ES 330 does 0-60 in 7.2 seconds vs. 8.1 for the ES 300. | |
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This discussion is focused on the prices folks have paid and the experiences they had in purchasing their new ES 300 or ES 330. Lehighlexus and gekko2, your conversation is better placed in any of several discussions on our Smart Shopper board. And motownusa, you should drop by the ongoing Lexus ES 300 and Lexus ES 330 discussions to check out what folks have to say about each of these vehicles. The excellent search features on the left side of the page are often overlooked. They will help locate the best place to find helpful and relevant information. Hope this is helpful - as always, feel free to email me if I can help any of you find anything in the Town Hall. |
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Gekko2 claims to be selling Lexuses, but then makes a statement: "Most cars today have the same features, comfortable ride, and will get you from point A to point B. The main reason why people move up is to be pampered and not have to worry about salesmen calling everyday, among other things. If you are so happy with everything Toyota has to offer on the service side, why aren't you driving one? " Sorry, pal, but that's sure not why I bought a Lexus - nor anyone else I know. I bought my Lexus because it's the most quiet, luxurious. smoothest riding car out there. Period. The same is true of most people I know. If you're selling Lexus over Toyota simply on the basis of dealer service, you need to find another line of work. |
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| jragosta - you're mixing me up with 'Lehighlexus'. | |
| I think for the most part the Camry and the ES are the same. They share the same engine same transmission and both cars offer a very smooth quiet ride. The ES is just a tad quieter because it has more sound deadening materials. The only extra things you get with the ES is the outstanding Mark Levinson sound system and the Variable Adaptive Suspension. If you choose a fully loaded Camry XLE V6 you are getting about 95% of the ES. The reasons many people buy the ES over the Camry is that it is built in Japan and therefore has better build quality and the customer service department is lot more freindler. | |
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