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#31 of 551 Re: $2000 discounts on the rx400h [horns1976] by elainet Jul 07, 2005 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: horns1976 (Jul 05, 2005 3:47 am) Just wondering what RSES stands for since, from your post, it looks like it's included in the MSRP price and I want to be sure that I recevied it, too. Thanks. Replies to this message: briegel (Jul 07, 2005 1:43 pm) horns1976 (Jul 07, 2005 6:41 pm)
#32 of 551 Re: $2000 discounts on the rx400h [elainet] by briegel Jul 07, 2005 (1:43 pm)
Replying to: elainet (Jul 07, 2005 1:40 pm) Rear Seat Entertainment System Replies to this message: horns1976 (Jul 07, 2005 6:41 pm)
#33 of 551 Re: $2000 discounts on the rx400h [briegel] by horns1976 Jul 07, 2005 (6:41 pm)
Replying to: briegel (Jul 07, 2005 1:43 pm) Sorry...RSES is Rear-Seat Entertainment System which is a fancy way of saying DVD player and small flip-down screen. Lexus charges you an additional $1840 for this option. By the way, the heated seats are $540 extra and the Mark Levinson stereo will set you back an additional $980. I'm pretty sure that the heated seats are mandatory with the Levinson stereo. Also, I think you can only get the RSES if you get the Levinson and heated seats. According to our dealer, if you get all 3 of the above options on your 400h--we did--that is called the "C" package. Personally, I don't think the RSES is worth the price. I think a DVD system with headrest mounted monitors, a la Pimp My Ride, is far superior to the Lexus system. Also, for those of us who live in TX, the heated seats are pretty much useless. Finally, I think the 400h, a $50K ride, should definitely offer satellite radio.
#34 of 551 Re: Gouged [dmbflorida] by horns1976 Jul 07, 2005 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: dmbflorida (Jul 06, 2005 3:39 pm) dmbflorida...First of all, I think you got a pretty good deal. Obviously, the free 20K maintenance and window tint are worth something. And, of course, $100 is $100. In my opinion, the hand-painted pinstripes have zero value. My brother is t'd off that the dealer put them on his vehicle. But, we were not charged for them. I'm still not convinced that the stripes don't come from the factory. As I have posted previously, we got a high trade-in on a used GM vehicle, $1,000 off sticker, free rear cargo mat and no add on charges. Still a ton of money!! Now, regarding selling your car yourself and "show as trade to save on sales tax," here's how that usually works: You are buying a new car from a dealer. You make an agreement with a private party that he/she will buy your current vehicle. The dealer from which you are buying the new car shows your current vehicle as a trade-in. Then, the dealer sells your used vehicle to the private party at the agreed upon price (plus sales tax, etc.) So, you get the price you wanted for your car plus save the sales tax because the dealer shows your car as a trade-in. It's basically a paperwork transaction. That's the best of both worlds. I hope I've made this clear. Replies to this message: maxhonda99 (Jul 08, 2005 10:11 am) horns1976 (Jul 08, 2005 10:43 am) maxhonda99 (Jul 08, 2005 12:37 pm) dmbflorida (Jul 16, 2005 1:51 pm) horns1976 (Jul 17, 2005 10:24 am)
#35 of 551 Re: Gouged [horns1976] by maxhonda99 Jul 08, 2005 (10:11 am)
Replying to: horns1976 (Jul 07, 2005 7:00 pm) " I'm still not convinced that the stripes don't come from the factory."   Did your brother's RX400h have the pinstripe option listed on his factory window sticker? If definately didn't. Does Lexus have it as a available option anywhere on it's website? It definately does not. The fact is dealer's install the pinstripes. Actually, the dealer's subcontract it out to mobile painter's who come to the dealer and paint the pintstripes on the car within a 1/2 hour. They do this with random cars on lots because it is a huge profit center. Generally pinstripping a car costs the dealer about $50. But they end up trying to charge the consumer upwards of $300!! And then off course, they give away some for free, because it ends up making a customer who likes pinstripes feel great that they got $300 pinstripes for free!! Replies to this message: horns1976 (Jul 08, 2005 10:43 am) maxhonda99 (Jul 08, 2005 12:37 pm)
#36 of 551 Re: Gouged [maxhonda99] by horns1976 Jul 08, 2005 (10:43 am)
Replying to: maxhonda99 (Jul 08, 2005 10:11 am) Max...The pinstripes and window tint were on a separate dealer add-on sticker. Price - $395. Our salesman told us that the window tint was not installed and the stripes would be gratis. Good thing, too. I was going to tell him where he could put the $395. By the way, all the 400h's had the add-on sticker on the windshield. If I recall correctly, there are two pinstripes. The top one is gold and has the Lexus "L" logo in it. The bottom stripe is solid and matches the interior color, ivory. The vehicle is black which, in my opinion, is way too hot for Texas. But, he wanted the black. Like I said in my other post, he is ticked that the stripes are on the vehicle and is planning to cover them up with some sort of tape stripe. As an aside, he also wants to install a center grill guard on the vehicle. As of this post, I haven't found one that will fit. WAAG's center grill guard for the RX330 will not fit. I already checked with them. Waiting for response from T&H. Also trying to find a non-Lexus trailer hitch for the vehicle. Lexus dealers are too proud of theirs although I have seen a couple of posts from owners who successfully installed the hitch for the RX330. By the way, am I the only one who thinks the 400h color choices are pretty lousy?? The dealer we purchased from had only black, flint and bamboo...no blue or silver. I sort of liked the bamboo but it was like a chameleon. In certain light, it looked sort of green. Replies to this message: maxhonda99 (Jul 08, 2005 12:37 pm)
#37 of 551 Re: Gouged [horns1976] by maxhonda99 Jul 08, 2005 (12:37 pm)
Replying to: horns1976 (Jul 08, 2005 10:43 am) Yes, the the 2nd window sticker is for dealer add-ons.   BTW, your brother can have the pinstripes removed. Have it take it to a detailer and they can usually remove it, no problem. Or a auto body shop can do it for cheap also. It won't damage the paint job underneath either. Also, he may want to ask the dealer to get it removed. Usually their detailing department can do it.
#38 of 551 Re: Gouged [maxhonda99] by bioya4 Jul 12, 2005 (8:53 am)
Replying to: maxhonda99 (Jun 21, 2005 4:06 pm) The $1k was paid a few months before so contacting AMEX wasn't really an option.
#39 of 551 Re: Gouged [mirex] by bioya4 Jul 12, 2005 (8:56 am)
Replying to: mirex (Jun 21, 2005 2:55 pm) Lexus was very pleasant to talk to but stated that the dealers set the terms of the deposits. Like any other large company, they already made their profit on this sale and don't really care much what happens down the road.
#40 of 551 Re: Gouged [sellalexus67] by bioya4 Jul 12, 2005 (8:58 am)
Replying to: sellalexus67 (Jun 22, 2005 9:18 am) That isn't how this dealership viewed it. The $1,000 to get on the waiting list is considered separate from the purchase price of the vehicle. Replies to this message: horns1976 (Jul 12, 2005 2:46 pm)

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