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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: is250 [hannous] by yuk8888
Dec 06, 2007 (3:32 pm)
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Replying to: hannous (Dec 06, 2007 6:29 am)

Hi Hannous,
I saw your post. I called Towson MD. The salesman sounds very rude. He insisted me to go in to see him instead of giving me the price. I was thinking why I need to do so if he can give me the price on the phone and I can just go to pick up the car right away if he can meet my target price. Maybe I was acting like a jerk too. Anyhow, another dealer is giving me the OTD $34900 deal. Do you think it's good?
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Re: is250 [hannous] by md_outback
Dec 06, 2007 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: hannous (Dec 06, 2007 6:29 am)

Hi hannous,
I live in the same general area and I'm also looking for the same vehicle. What was the MSRP on yours and what was the negotiated selling price (before taxes & fees)? What color exterior & interior did you get? Thanks for the info.
 
MD
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Re: is250 [yuk8888] by hannous
Dec 07, 2007 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: yuk8888 (Dec 06, 2007 3:32 pm)

Really? I guess salesmen are hit or miss. The guy I dealt with was very nice, funny and seemed to have a good time throughout the whole thing. Even during the negotiations. He was demonstrative and acted surprised/appalled by our offer, etc but that's normal. He was fun to deal with. His manager was cool too.
 
Since your $34,900 is basically the same price I got I would consider it a good deal, depending on the options. I have the upgraded seats that come with the lux package and the HID lights. My color combo was the charcoal Mica grey metalic with the grey leather interior with black leather highlights and the wood trim...Very happy with it. It was my first choice color combo and they had it in stock.
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Re: is250 [md_outback] by hannous
Dec 07, 2007 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: md_outback (Dec 06, 2007 3:47 pm)

Hey MD,
I'll have to check my file at home. I only know the bottom line number off the top of my head $34,854 and what I'm paying ($27,354). They valued my trade in at $7,500 which was $500 more than the next best offer I had on it. Although, their first offer on my car was $5,700 which was $850 lower than my other lowest offer.
What we told them was that we would give them my beamer and $26k. They countered with Beamer and $28k. We offered $27k, they said $27.5 and we settled on $27,300. Final $54 was for the tags when they discovered they had to saw my old tags off of my old car, so I got new tags.
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Re: is250 [hannous] by yuk8888
Dec 07, 2007 (11:32 am)
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Replying to: hannous (Dec 07, 2007 9:59 am)

What's the reason you go up to Towson at the first place? You live closed to the belt area right? Lexus of Rockville/SliverSpring should be some of your choices right?
Why you didn't go there?
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Re: is250 [yuk8888] by hannous
Dec 07, 2007 (11:48 am)
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Replying to: yuk8888 (Dec 07, 2007 11:32 am)

Hi Yuk8888,
Yes, I live in Rockville, only about 5 minutes from Lexus of Rockville.
I went to Lexus of Rockville initially. Test drove the vehicle, liked it, decided I was going to buy it. I had an absolutely fantastic experience there. Salesman was super nice, very friendly, etc. Never really spoke about actual prices with him, but I'm sure he'd of given me a great deal. This was Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
On Wednesday I went to Towson for the Thanksgiving weekend (my family is from there). On wednesday night I took my fiancee to the Lexus of Towson so that she could test drive the car (she couldn't make it on Tuesday at Lexus of Rockville). My dad, who absolutely LOVES car shopping, practically begged to come with us. I had done the research on the car, new what price I wanted. Lexus of Towson had the exact color combo I wanted on the lot. Got a good vibe from the salesman and a great price (in my mind) and the rest, as they say, is history.
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Prices paid in Portland Oregon by pdxrain
Dec 08, 2007 (2:04 pm)
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Anyone have experience buying a lexus in Portland, Oregon? Only 1 dealership here. Looking for a 3 yr lease 12k miles on a IS250AWD, luxury pkg, nav for a msrp around 40k. What should the cap cost be on that approx msrp. I see some of the MF and residuals already posted so I can get that. 00175 and 58%. Would love to hear some experience out here if possible. Thanks.
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Re: Canadian Buyer, Fleetrates [juiccie] by carguy4321
Dec 08, 2007 (8:41 pm)
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Replying to: juiccie (Nov 26, 2007 12:43 am)

I'm in the process just doing that, importing a car to Canada using fleetrates.com. I haven't got my car yet, but this is what I've done so far. Fleetrate secured the car 3 weeks after I paid $1000 deposit. I wired the balance once, they faxed me the VIN#. It took another 3 weeks to get MSL. Now I am in the final step of arranging transport, and I am using aa-auto, it costs $1600 to ship to a bonded warehouse in sourthern Ont; and that would take another 3 weeks.
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Re: is250 [md_outback] by hannous
Dec 09, 2007 (5:53 pm)
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Replying to: md_outback (Dec 06, 2007 3:47 pm)

Hi MD,
I checked the sales slip:
 
MSRP - $36,785
 
 Purchase Price was $32,903.81
 Dealer Processing Charge - $100
 Tax - $1,650.19
 TTL - $200
 Total Price Paid - $34,854
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Re: is250 [hannous] by md_outback
Dec 10, 2007 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: hannous (Dec 09, 2007 5:53 pm)

Hey hannous,
Tanks for the info and enjoy your new Lexus.
 
MD

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