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Re: Lexus RX 400h: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [KarenS]
by love2scuba
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May 15, 2005 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: KarenS (May 06, 2005 7:06 am)
I paid sticker $50,863 that included Heated Seates, Mark Levinson Audio, Cargo Mat and Wheel Locks. No problems with the dealer. I actully moved 70 miles away since I had put my name on the list last year and he drove the car out to house with all paper work completed.
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Gouged
by bioya4
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Jun 09, 2005 (12:04 pm)
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I paid sticker and that was OK and could I even live with the low ball price on the trade-in but the fact that the Lexus dealer just pockets the $1,000 deposit without crediting it to the sales price is really pretty sleazy. I like the car and all but it will certainly be the last Lexus we buy.
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Re: Gouged [bioya4]
by mirex
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Jun 21, 2005 (2:55 pm)
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Replying to: bioya4 (Jun 09, 2005 12:04 pm)
My dealer called me about 10 days before Memorial Day and told me my vehicle was headed for the port in Japan. He asked me to come in and make a $5,000 deposit which I put on my Alaska Airlines credit card. I took delivery on June 3rd and the full deposit was applied to my purchase price (Full Sticker). The credit card transaction occurred just after the cut off day for the month and I did not have to pay the credit card payment until a week after I took delivery on the car.
I was able to sell my 2003 RX300 for $32,500 to a private party which was about $5,000 more than I would have received for a normal trade in. I paid my dealer $250 for them to certify the car and they delivered it to my buyer for the same $32,500 I had agreed to. It worked similar to a trade in so I saved a bunch on state sales tax.
Don't be down on Lexus because of the uncalled for absconding of your deposit by the dealer. I suggest you contact Lexus directly and tell them about your deposit treatment.
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Re: Gouged [mirex]
by briegel
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Jun 21, 2005 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: mirex (Jun 21, 2005 2:55 pm)
Wow! That transaction worked out really well for you! Based upon some of your other posts and a reply to one of mine, I'm guessing the dealer you are talking about is Lexus of Bellevue...is that right? That is good info to know, since I am in Redmond and may want to do the same thing with my 2005 RX 330 sometime in the next year or so and go to the 400h. Enjoy yours!
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Re: Gouged [bioya4]
by maxhonda99
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Jun 21, 2005 (4:06 pm)
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Replying to: bioya4 (Jun 09, 2005 12:04 pm)
You should have just walked out of the dealership and called your credit card company about the $1K deposit you paid. The dealership has no right to take the $1K deposit. After all, a deposit is just that a *deposit*, which means it is refundable.
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Re: Gouged [mirex]
by stevedebi
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Jun 21, 2005 (4:18 pm)
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Replying to: mirex (Jun 21, 2005 2:55 pm)
" It worked similar to a trade in so I saved a bunch on state sales tax. "
I don't think it affected sales tax at all. The buyer pays sales tax on the agree-upon price of the new vehicle. So you would have paid the same if you traded the old car or sold it to a private party.
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Re: Gouged [stevedebi]
by gagrice
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Jun 21, 2005 (8:06 pm)
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jun 21, 2005 4:18 pm)
Some states deduct the value of the trade-in and you are only taxed on the difference. CA is not one of the states that does that. It takes some of the bite out or buying a new car.
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Re: Gouged [bioya4]
by sellalexus67
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Jun 22, 2005 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: bioya4 (Jun 09, 2005 12:04 pm)
I know if you call your Lexus dealer they will have no problem refunding your $1000 because it is a deposit and at my dealership your deposit is refundable or applied to your deal. Good Luck 
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Re: Gouged [stevedebi]
by mirex
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Jun 22, 2005 (3:24 pm)
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jun 21, 2005 4:18 pm)
The private party that purchased my 2003 RX300 paid sales tax on that purchase. The sales tax that I saved was that the $32,500 was deducted from the purchase price of my new RX400h so I paid less in sales tax than I would have if I had delivered the used car directly and not transferred title to my Lexus dealer.
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Re: Gouged [briegel]
by mirex
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Jun 22, 2005 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: briegel (Jun 21, 2005 3:16 pm)
Your guess is correct and I have a great no pressure salesman who I have bought 2 previous RX300s from.
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