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Replying to: fredw (Dec 14, 2004 6:55 pm) Ask Connor at The Tire Rack He'll be able to recommend the best tire for your vehicle (and budget!). kirstie_h Roving Host & Future Vehicles Host |
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I just got my 2005 black/black ES330 on Saturday, equipped with the following: HID headlights, power rear sunshade, heated/vented seats, 6 disc CD changer, wood steering wheel/shift knob, preferred accessory pk, 17" chrome wheels w/ all season tires, gold package. Price = $32,876 Ext warranty: 7 yr/100,000 mi - $1,350 Doc fee/Calif tax/license/tire: $2,704.77 OTD price = $36,930.77 MSRP - $37,515 32876/37515 = 87.6% By the way, one dealer (not the one I purchased from) sent me a copy of his invoice. It has the following info: Dealer holdback: $639.00 Wholesale financial reserve: 319.00 TDA: $400 I negotiated everything through emails and telephone calls. Made an appointment to pick up the car and was in and out of the dealership in 45 minutes! Best experience I ever had. This board was incredibly helpful in negotiating my transaction. Thanks to everyone who shared their deal information and their knowledge, especially atoews, carman, and wc.
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Replying to: dwarnacutt (Dec 15, 2004 2:29 pm) (1) What the wholesale financial reserve ($319) amount is? (2) TDA of $400 I am considering purchasing an 05 ES330 with an MSRP of $35709 (so with HID premium pkg but w/o navigation or Mark Levinson. I am told Invoice is $31828. Would this imply the true cost of the vehicle to the dealer is closer to ~$30,900 (31828-639-319)? Dealers who've provided quotes claim that they need a minimum margin of $3-500 above cost, but I'm having trouble determining what "cost" is. Anyone have any recent purchase information available for deals in Connecticut, New York or Massachusetts?
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Replying to: kl_432 (Dec 17, 2004 10:46 am) I bought the car in Southern California (a very competitive market). Have you tried looking at earlier posts to see if anyone else has bought in your area? Rather than looking at dealer cost to determine the price to pay, I used % of MSRP. People seem to be paying in the range of 87-91% (again, look at the geographic area). The car you are looking for is a standard package (same as mine except I got the chrome wheels, all season tires and the gold package) so it should be readily available off the lot. Good luck and happy holidays.
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Replying to: dwarnacutt (Dec 17, 2004 11:07 am) happy holidays. |
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Replying to: billod (Nov 30, 2004 6:06 pm) |
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| The dealer I used was Lexus of Greenwich. I was going to buy in late November but was advised to wait till December to take advantage of the Dec promo. So, yes, the December to Remember promo lowered the rate even more. Hope this helps. | |
| Has anyone made a purchase from a dealer in AL, MS or LA lately. I sent emails to six different dealers with specs on the ES330 I wanted and was surprised at the lack of interest shown. I visited the Lexus dealer's lot in Mobile, AL and again was surprised at the lack of inventory and the very slim selection of colors available (3). I had intended to buy before Dec.31 for tax purposes but may look at a different auto. I made my last auto purchase (Toyota Camry) over the internet and had plenty of interest. | |
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Replying to: bikegal (Dec 10, 2004 5:29 pm) I am living in VA too. Can you tell me the dealership and the sales person which you bought the car? I want to go take a look. The car you bought have MSRP $35919, $32000 + tax and tag is the final deal, am I right? Thank you and Happy Holidays.
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Replying to: vabuyer1 (Dec 27, 2004 5:05 pm) I got car at the Richmond dealer. My mrsp was 35,200. Good luck. Let us know how you make out.
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