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Lexus IS 250 / IS 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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What is this discussion about? Lexus IS 250, Lexus IS 350, Lexus IS, Car Buying, Sedan


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Re: Lease question [zman9] by kyfdx HOST
Oct 18, 2005 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: zman9 (Oct 18, 2005 5:56 am)

I'd check on that tax rate... I seem to remember PA putting an extra 3% tax on lease payments...
 
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Re: Lease question [kyfdx] by zman9
Oct 18, 2005 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 18, 2005 6:32 am)

Not if you have a trade-in.
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Re: Lease question [zman9] by harrybush00
Oct 18, 2005 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: zman9 (Oct 17, 2005 7:46 pm)

sheesh $38K+ for a loaded IS250. Am I really the only one that thinks that's a bit overpriced compared to other cars in the market? I don't care how nice the interior is, it's not like Lexus installed a Rolls Royce dashboard. A car with a 2.5L V6 and a mere ~200hp just doesn't make sense. It makes a BMW 325i look like it's pretty much the same value.
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Raise price?? by redbugeye
Oct 18, 2005 (8:22 am)
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A dealer near-by told me last Friday that the price they have now is "introductory prices" and Toyota assured to raise them soon. They did not tell how soon though. Has anyone heard like this? Is this just to get me in a new IS??
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Re: Lease question [harrybush00] by au94
Oct 18, 2005 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: harrybush00 (Oct 18, 2005 7:54 am)

agree with you. I'll keep my S40 T5 with more hp and the 28700 OTD price.
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Re: Raise price?? [redbugeye] by jrock65
Oct 18, 2005 (10:59 am)
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Replying to: redbugeye (Oct 18, 2005 8:22 am)

They did raise the price of the 2006 GS a few months after intro, but it was only a couple hundred bucks.
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by bee7
Oct 18, 2005 (2:56 pm)
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Just test drove the 350. Dealer pricing was
 
43,069 for sport package, about 500 above MSRP and additional 399 Dealer processing fee, which of course is pure profit for dealer plus tax title and license, close to 46K out the door. No other options!!!
 
Nice car, but I'm not paying above MSRP. Dealer said that is what they are getting, walked out test drove BMW 330i, and put deposit down for 39K, & 99 for dealer fees, total was close to 41K, almost 5K less than an 350. I am so glad I did. Absolutely loved The 330i, what a car. Wow. Lexus, close, but no cigar.
 
Lexus, are you crazy???? The new 350 is really nice, but it’s still not a Beemer,
If you really want to take away from BMW, build a better
Car, and price it right. 5K more than an BMW 330i, your outta your mind.
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Re: Lease question [au94] by harrybush00
Oct 18, 2005 (5:50 pm)
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Replying to: au94 (Oct 18, 2005 10:14 am)

Finally, I'm getting a few people to agree with me on this. I think the IS250 should be priced in the high $20K (maybe $27K-ish?) for a MT standard model, and then when its equipped with navi and whatever option packages are there, it'll top out around $32-33K. To me that sounds much more reasonable when the competition from Acura and Infiniti are so stiff. I also think that the BMW 3-series offers a reasonable amount for its price as well. A decently equipped 325i can be had for less than $34K (staying away from the iDrive system) and it is much faster than the 250 ever will be. I think Lexus is getting way too cocky with their products. Sure, the IS is a nice car, but it's as if Lexus is telling us that big L is worth thousands of dollars more even when it doesn't seem to have any distinctive advantages over others.
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is 5.2% a good rate by flyingtiger
Oct 19, 2005 (9:20 am)
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just sign a contract for a lexus IS250 base with 18's. i got intrest rate of 5.2% for 60 months. is that rate too high?? i scored 732 on the becon. i paid sticker, but got free tint, and a dozen of lexus logo PRO V1 golf balls. i wanted one with prem pkg, but here in TX its either base or nav thats it.
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Getting MSRPs on Lexus? by breld
Oct 19, 2005 (3:42 pm)
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I've never really been in the market for a Lexus, so am not too familiar with where the real-world pricing generally ends up. So, for those more familiar with Lexus' track record:
 
I fully expect the dealerships to demand, and receive, full sticker for the IS for a while, but based on other recent introductions, like the GS, does the pricing soften a bit after several months? Or is Lexus generally able to demand sticker for years?
 
I mentioned to the salesman that I may wait a little to let the hype die down, and he responded that he expects the full sticker pricing to last for "years," and noted the new hybrid models. Now, I obviously take the salespersons response with a grain of salt and was more just curious what his response would be.
 
A luxury SUV hybrid is one thing - but there are several very competitive compact sports sedans out there. I would hope that modest discounts ($1,000 or so) could be had on these within the next six months or so.
 
What do you think?

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