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#2456 of 2791 by superg03 Aug 12, 2008 (8:58 pm)
Does anyone here, either based on inside knowledge, or based on past experiences, know when the 2009 IS 250 would be available at dealerships? Is it like Sept 1? The reason is, because it is already mid August, I could wait the extra 2-3 weeks for the next years model. However, if it were like Oct, then maybe it is not worth waiting. Please advise. Thanks.   SuperG
#2457 of 2791 Re: Good Price - DFW - 2008 IS 250 RWD - Prem + Navi [superg03] by newbuyer2008 Aug 14, 2008 (8:29 am)
Replying to: superg03 (Aug 11, 2008 5:24 pm) Hi Super G -   I definitely would not pay msrp. The car I was looking at was msrp 37799 and the car you are looking at has a msrp of 38250. this is a difference of 451. So I would not pay more that 32451 at the most. Lexus also has 2.9% financing for 48mo and 3.9 for 60 mos. My credit union could not beat that. The dealer is trying to get me to lease the IS 250 for 433 a month. This includes tax and 15k mi/yr. Zero down. Only about 725.00 or so for first month payment, license etc. The money factor is .00075 (or about 1.9%)   Does anyone think I'd be better off leasing given that deal - instead of buying??? If anyone can help out there I'd really appreciate it. I need to decide today, whether I will lease or buy.
#2458 of 2791 Re: Good Price - DFW - 2008 IS 250 RWD - Prem + Navi [superg03] by frmrcarsales Aug 14, 2008 (10:57 am)
Replying to: superg03 (Aug 11, 2008 5:24 pm) The relationship between these two dealers has been nothing short of a blood feud over the years. Let each know you are negotiating with the other and they will fall all over themselves to get the deal -- particularly during August, and particularly since Lexus sales have been down dramatically over the last few months. You should be able to buy below invoice.   Good Luck!
#2459 of 2791 Re: IS350 in arizona any sport models buying experience [phxfiredude] by zoolander1 Aug 15, 2008 (10:33 am)
Replying to: phxfiredude (Aug 11, 2008 10:08 pm) Welcome to the club. I bought an 2007 IS350 in Oct/06. I did my research and was disappointed to find out that the Base Model advertised by Lexus doesn't exist. I went as far as E-mailing Lexus Corp. and they said that cars are alocated by region and market demographics therefore they produce what "people will want to see at the lots". I thought that was misleading. I wanted to buy a bare bones IS350 with 17" wheels but it did not exist. I had to buy my car with premium package and 18s. for $40k. At the time it was a good deal, about $2100 below msrp. Personally, I love my car. It's a jet. It is a perfect blend between luxury and performance. But if I had to do it again I would opt for the 2.5 engine and maybe the same package. I live in a flat desert and don't need that much engine power that comes at a $6k price difference and a much higher insurance premium. Real life MPG is also about 25% lower for the 3.5. Do the math.
#2460 of 2791 Re: IS250 AWD - MO [kingpcgeek] by marcux21 Aug 15, 2008 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: kingpcgeek (Aug 12, 2008 10:19 am) Hi,   I got it for 38,600 and they included XM sat. They said that it costs having XM radio installed costs about 800...so I guess I got a pretty good deal...?
#2461 of 2791 IS 250 with Prem Package in Fl by ltaze Aug 16, 2008 (12:33 pm)
I got an offer from one of the dealerships in Miami - Lexus of Kendall, for the IS 250 RWD, Premium Package, no navigation. The offer I got was for 32489 plus tax tag and FL fees,with an OTD of 34777.78. Is that a good deal? Replies to this message: newbuyer2008 (Aug 18, 2008 11:23 am) mauler12 (Aug 18, 2008 8:53 pm) newbuyer2008 (Oct 16, 2008 9:38 am) iso250 (Aug 29, 2008 5:48 pm)
#2462 of 2791 Re: IS 250 with Prem Package in Fl [ltaze] by newbuyer2008 Aug 18, 2008 (11:23 am)
Replying to: ltaze (Aug 16, 2008 12:33 pm) I just bought an IS 250 w/premium, 18 inch wheels WITH Navigation in Los Angeles for 32000 plus taxes. I don't know why Kendall's price is higher than in LA. They are both big cities. I would push harder. Get the dealerships to compete for your business. Replies to this message: mauler12 (Aug 18, 2008 8:53 pm) newbuyer2008 (Oct 16, 2008 9:38 am) iso250 (Aug 29, 2008 5:48 pm)
#2463 of 2791 Anyone got base + auto IS250 by lchen8 Aug 18, 2008 (3:29 pm)
Seems like these days BMW 3 series has a lot of cars with only "base + auto" configuration.   Are there IS250 like this ? and what kind of price I can expect ?   The invoice for the "base+auto" IS250 is around $28K. If I can get it below invoice, I would consider buying one.   BTW, I am in SF/SJ BayArea. Anyone has recommendation about dealers.   Replies to this message: craigw1 (Aug 27, 2008 7:25 pm)
#2464 of 2791 Re: IS 250 with Prem Package in Fl [newbuyer2008] by mauler12 Aug 18, 2008 (8:53 pm)
Replying to: newbuyer2008 (Aug 18, 2008 11:23 am) newbuyer2008, was this with HID headlamps as well? Replies to this message: newbuyer2008 (Oct 16, 2008 9:38 am)
#2465 of 2791 Purchased Price in NJ by totowa Aug 27, 2008 (5:20 am)
Hi, I just want to share with you my price and experience with a dealership. I requested a quote from Edmunds, and got the response from one of dealer in NJ. MSRP: $37709 (HID, All Weather Mat, Trunk/Cargo PKG, Premium Plus) Dealer Offer Price: $33395   I didn't bother to do further negotiate because I didn't want to loose the color and interior I've been looking for. It was so difficult to locate Starfire with Black Int. I probably contacted 8-10 Dealers from NJ to Connetict, and none of them had it. I paid 199 for Recording fee, and MV fee. Other than driving 50 miles to pick up the car, my first impression with Lexus was better than BMW, I leased last year.   I ended up leasing it because MF was lower than Finance APR. I will post more on the Lease forum. Replies to this message: bbw929 (Aug 27, 2008 5:49 am) bmlexus (Sep 05, 2008 5:20 pm)

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