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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [nexuslexus] by cyclone4
Aug 06, 2006 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: nexuslexus (Aug 06, 2006 6:04 pm)

Thank you much for the information you have been providing and please keep us posted on what you experience and see with the LS460/LS600hL.
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Re: That would have to be for that region only! [nexuslexus] by nvbanker
Aug 07, 2006 (2:34 pm)
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Replying to: nexuslexus (Aug 06, 2006 7:08 pm)

I've heard Dallas is a big Lexus market as well. Las Vegas seems to be pretty good also, just from my observation. In the introductory years, Reno didn't have a Lexus dealer for quite a while. I'm sure they have one now, but you used to have to go to Vegas or Sacramento for Lexus then.
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [cyclone4] by oac
Aug 07, 2006 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: cyclone4 (Aug 06, 2006 2:47 pm)

FWIW, my dealer left me a voice mail last week claiming he has pricing for the new LS460. According to him, the SWB will be in the low 70s and the LWB could climb all the way to the mid-80s. I have not returned his call cos I figure he must be smokin' som'thing.... How can Lexus go from $55K to $70K in one fell swoop ? Not gonna happen, IMO.
 
I remain inclined to believe the starting price in the low-60s for the SWB, and the LWB in the low-70s...
 
The cars will arrive dealer showrooms Oct 21, or thereabouts. Expect confirmed price within 1 week of release.... Meaning: we gotta wait another 6 weeks before we can all be certain of the correct price on these cars.
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [oac] by cyclone4
Aug 07, 2006 (7:43 pm)
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Replying to: oac (Aug 07, 2006 6:03 pm)

As great as the LS460 and LS600hL will be, if the pricing is this high, it will not work out very well at all for Lexus. It cannot be true. I'm with you. These people are totally clueless about these things.
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [oac] by carnaught
Aug 08, 2006 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: oac (Aug 07, 2006 6:03 pm)

... my dealer left me a voice mail last week claiming he has pricing for the new LS460. According to him, the SWB will be in the low 70s and the LWB could climb all the way to the mid-80s.....
 
I wonder if some of the price elevations people are hearing about reflect a "market value" increase that some dealers are tacking on to new scarce or high demand models. Has your dealer been one of these kind of dealers?
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [carnaught] by cyclone4
Aug 08, 2006 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: carnaught (Aug 08, 2006 9:32 am)

My dealer has definitely NOT been one of these.
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [oac] by stevekilburn
Aug 08, 2006 (1:48 pm)
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Replying to: oac (Aug 07, 2006 6:03 pm)

Hello Oac
 
1. The difference b/w SWB and LWB will not be more than $5K.
Thats the case with A8, 7-series and XJ. That means low to mid 60s for SWB and high 60s to low 70s for LWB.
 
2. A jump from 57K to 70K as base price for LS is not probable. No manufacturer including such imperious brands like Ferrari, Porsche, mercedes raise their prices by more than 10-15% on a new edition.
 
3. This means $57K X 1.15 = ~65K for SWB and $69K for LWB. Although I wish LS matches Audi A8 at least over next 2-3 years by progressively raising base pricing. Their sales will go down a notch, but the long term benefits of head-to-head pricing are indisputable and will raise Lexus' stature.
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [stevekilburn] by oac
Aug 08, 2006 (3:03 pm)
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Replying to: stevekilburn (Aug 08, 2006 1:48 pm)

Steve:
 
Welcome back ! Please stay and don't disappear OK... I like your posts and you enrich this board by many of your informed posts....
 
I agree 100% with you. Carnaught is also probably right in that the price my dealer left for me has to include "uplifts" by the dealer... Or maybe he's trying to get me thinking in that range early... Regardless, I think the SWB will be in the mid-60s for a lightly loaded model - Base + ML/Nav (no frills). If you want to load it all up, it may be near or around $70K. The LWB should easily top $70K, and should move to the high 70s tops.
 
600hL should top at the mid-90 range (all features on the LS460 LWB + LED beams, leather-stitched dash, V10, HSD). Certainly NOT going to be anywhere close to $100K, IMO... I think Lexus will sell tons of the 600hL if that car can be had at the mid-80 range... Maybe Lexus wants exclusivity (high price) or market share (low price). We'll see which direction the LS Series takes. October will be here soon enough.
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Good job, Steve! by drfill
Aug 08, 2006 (3:50 pm)
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   You save my breath very nicely!
 
   The LWB should START at $70k.
    
   The 600hL should be $1 less than the S550! If they sell more than 2500 units, I'll consider it a success.
  
   DrFill
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Re: New information on LS600hL pricing [oac] by sidgriggs
Aug 09, 2006 (5:12 am)
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Replying to: oac (Aug 07, 2006 6:03 pm)

Yesterday, I called Lexus 800 number and was told the introduction date for LS460 will be sometime in October, but an exact day has not been set. Can't wait to see them!
Has anyone been to the docks in Calif to see if they are arriving yet? Before the 04's intro date they were stockpiled at the docks in Long Beach, then our allotment was put on rail to my part of the country (DFW).

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