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Lexus IS 250 / IS 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Costco Discount by qt_104
Nov 10, 2005 (10:18 am)
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I talked to the Costco contact at Lexus in the Bay Area (Stevens Creek in San Jose) and he was not helpful. He said he can give me a $100 discount. What other dealerships are giving the costco discount?
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Re: Costco Discount [qt_104] by rdrunner4
Nov 10, 2005 (4:04 pm)
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Replying to: qt_104 (Nov 10, 2005 10:18 am)

Try Putnum?
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Re: IS250 RWD vs IS250 AWD [sam_k] by mikegiller
Nov 10, 2005 (4:59 pm)
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Replying to: sam_k (Nov 07, 2005 7:50 am)

I don't want to sound mean at all but suave_tequila is only 17 years old and a salesman would most likely be playing with him by telling him 39K for a brand new IS that stickers for 47K. Would you honestly think a 17 year old would buy a car for that much? How many 17 year olds have that much money sitting in a bank (which should be invested instead of throwing it away like that). I would only reccommend a 17 year old buying, or financing, a car like that if he had a steady job bringing in +50K a year. Not much of a chance at that...
 
The same thing applies to me since I am only 19 years old. The only thing standing in my way is a credit rating which is being fixed by getting a credit card for the first time.
 
You will not see a discount like that on a brand new fully loaded IS for quite some time.
 
Well, that is my interpretation of the "discount".
 
Again... no offence to you suave_tequila
 
 
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Re: IS250 RWD vs IS250 AWD [mikegiller] by suave_tequila
Nov 10, 2005 (5:15 pm)
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Replying to: mikegiller (Nov 10, 2005 4:59 pm)

Oh none taken most 17 year olds around here where I live mostly have BMWs or Land Rovers and yes I do have a job that pays very well. But maybe I'll just wait till I'm 19 or something i'll just continue driving my 2003 Hummer!
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Re: IS250 RWD vs IS250 AWD [suave_tequila] by mikegiller
Nov 10, 2005 (6:37 pm)
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Replying to: suave_tequila (Nov 10, 2005 5:15 pm)

You must mean "their parents have...". Where I come from its probably a little different, although I had a friend who got a 2002 Escalade (brand new) when he was 16. Oh yea, his dad bought it for him.
 
You are losing me somewhere here. Are all these kids child actors or drug dealers if they actually buy these things themselves? I find it hard to imagine kids with jobs that pay them anywhere around 1k+ a week while still in highschool full time.
 
Anyways, enjoy your Hummer. Pun intended!
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Re: IS250 RWD vs IS250 AWD [mikegiller] by suave_tequila
Nov 10, 2005 (8:33 pm)
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Replying to: mikegiller (Nov 10, 2005 6:37 pm)

OOOh no no no! No drug dealers here lol!(Not that I know of!)Its mostly snooby rich kids here and no the kids have those cars! Yeah are area were all spoiled!
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December to Remember? by carnag
Nov 11, 2005 (3:22 pm)
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I remember reading a post talking about possible discounts during the Lexus Dec. to remember sales. Does anyone have any ideas what these may be? Better discounts from MSRP, finance rates? Will it be better to still wait a few months for the hype to die down, or can deals be had during the specials in Dec? Also I live in Chicago area and they aren't offering the Luxury package with 18's without the ML system (which I don't need), only the Premium with 18's and no ML. Does that mean I'm SOL to get the Lux package and no ML, or can Lexus get that car for me? Don't want to talk with dealer until I get all the "real" world info I can.
 
Thanks
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Re: IS Pricing [rdrunner4] by viliv
Nov 11, 2005 (7:08 pm)
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Replying to: rdrunner4 (Nov 09, 2005 2:02 pm)

I just picked up my IS250 RWD last wednesday, great car!!, great handling, acceleration not that powerful, very roomy (in the front only of course, forget the rear, it is gone) I am 6'4" 275#
 
For me the only way to get an improved discount at this point was getting a car out of their inventory. I didn't have any luck in Miami-Orlando-Forth Myers getting no more than $750 off sticker, however finally the dealer in Margate FL agreed to discount $900, final price $31748 + tag + tax.
 
The only 250 rwd package avaialable in South Florida comes with 18" wheel plus a set of useless stuff for a 35 year old man (mat, net, etc). msrp $32664 Strangely, the salespersons let me know (when the deal was done) that my car was their first IS250 sale!! they were even unfamiliar with some basic features when deliverying, I assume the sales of this car are not as hot as they claim when you ask them for a better deal. Or maybe hurricane Wilma really hurt them. In the end I am VERY happy with this car, my recommendation, any patient buyer should wait until January to save some bucks. and If you can go for the 350. finally it is amazing but in the Miami area I have seen only 2 IS on the roads, a "glacier frost mica" 250 and mine (beatiful white)! I wonder, is this car REALLY hot or is it too expensive I am one of the few new fools to pay close to sticker in this part of the country? (by their mistake i've got a free window tinting, I guess that makes me feel less guilty... )
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Re: IS Pricing [viliv] by suave_tequila
Nov 11, 2005 (8:50 pm)
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Replying to: viliv (Nov 11, 2005 7:08 pm)

Wait? The car doesn't come with standard tinted windows? Well at least you got it for free. Also is it true that the side mirrors actually fold in? Thanks!
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Re: IS Pricing [suave_tequila] by 307web
Nov 11, 2005 (9:09 pm)
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Replying to: suave_tequila (Nov 11, 2005 8:50 pm)

Of course the car comes with standard tinted windows. Many people want their windows tinted much darker than the factory tint, so they pay extra to have a dark film applied to the windows.

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