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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Lexus IS 250 / IS 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Replying to: kingdrew (May 07, 2008 1:33 pm) I'm wondering the same thing, though I haven't seriously looked into it yet. I stopped into the Greenwich CT dealer a few weeks ago and test drove the IS250 AWD. My only complaint was relatively lack of power for a sports sedan, especially acceleration from a stop. So it occurred to me that I may prefer the IS250 RWD. No AWD = less weight. Less weight = more power and better fuel efficiency. No AWD also = less expensive car = lower monthly payment. Buy a set of winter tires for a fraction of the cost of AWD and do the tire changeover thing twice per year. The salesman was bewildered by what I had in mind. He said, um, we basically only get this car in AWD because that is the way our customers want it. It was then I realized for sure that I had left the BMW dealership and entered a Lexus dealership. The Lexus salesman could not relate to the sports sedan mentality of preferring RWD. I didn't push it. I figure if I really want this car they could do a swap with a warm weather dealer. Ordering a car seemed to be a totally foreign concept to the Lexus salesman. Another big difference from BMW. |
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Replying to: eshang (Apr 30, 2008 10:08 pm) |
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I live in NYC. I didn't want to get AWD but I guess that was not an option for people in NY and if I didn't wanna wait couple months. Anyway, I got OTD of 37200. Was it a good deal? It showed it was -$800 invoice.
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Replying to: nullmind (May 10, 2008 11:10 am) |
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IS 250 w/ Navigation, Premium Package, Bi-Xenon Headlights, Preferred Plus Accessory Package (Incl. rear spoiler) 36 mos, 10,000 miles/year Matador Red w/ Cashmere Leather MSRP: approx. $38,600 Paid: $32,800 Out the Door: $1,313 Monthly Pmt: $364 + Tax Money Factor: .00125 Residual: 57% Lexus of Concord - Concord,CA
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Just wondering if anyone knows what 06 250 AWD's are going for at auctions around the country. I know a couple used ones I'm looking at came from there and want to put in a fair offer and surely don't want to pay a lot more than I should. (which I've done in the past!) Thank you in advance for the help. |
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| I am trying to purchase this car for 32,000 in NY. Does this sound like a good deal? I am just getting the base model as this seems enough for me. | |
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Replying to: nullmind (May 10, 2008 11:10 am)
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Replying to: ajmtbm (May 21, 2008 6:31 pm)
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Deal I did this weekend. How does it fair compared to what you've paid or seen? IS 250 AWD w/ HID Headlamps, Premium Plus Package, cargo net, mats, wheel locks. 36 mos, 10,000 miles Smokey Granite Mica MSRP: approx $36,675 Paid: 32,634 Down: $500 Out the Door: $3,350 (this included MD sales tax) Money Factor: .00134 Monthly Pmt: $379
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