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Lexus GS 450h Lease Questions

37 messages,  Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:25 AM

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lexus gs 450h by linog
Feb 26, 2009 (8:31 pm)
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I went to the lexus dealer in the san fernando valley in californa and thier giving me a lexus gs 2009 450h for 1050.00 a month- 12k min per year- 36 months and- 6,500 down they said the car is fully loaded total with tax the car costs 71,000.00 the guy said what do you
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Re: lexus gs 450h [linog] by Car_man HOST
Mar 16, 2009 (3:00 am)
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Replying to: linog (Feb 26, 2009 8:31 pm)

Hi linog. Wow that's a lot of money. Did the dealer mention what this car's selling price is? The selling prices of leased vehicles are negotiable, just as if you were paying cash for or financing them. Without knowing what this car's selling price is, it is difficult to tell how large a dealer discount, and in turn how good a deal you are getting. Find out what this number is and let us know. I am sure that either myself or another knowledgeable community member will be glad to give you their opinion on it.
 
One thing that jumps out at me about this deal is the large down payment that the dealer is asking for. I always advise consumers not to make any sort of capitalized cost reduction when leasing. Those who make one risk losing part or all of it if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered. Even though it means that your monthly payment will be a little higher, you will be much better off going with a zero down lease.
 
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Re: Current lease rates [Car_man] by vigorlover
Mar 26, 2009 (8:05 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Feb 26, 2009 3:53 am)

Hello CarMan. The date of your post is Feb 26, 2009, is the $6000 dealer cash you mentioned still going on? Nothing was listed when I looked at the incentives on this site. Maybe ended before March?
 
I am looking to get a new car, preferably before the CA tax rate goes up on April 1. However, if other programs might kick in that would provide savings that offset the extra ~$550 in tax, I could certainly wait.
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Re: Current lease rates [vigorlover] by Car_man HOST
Apr 06, 2009 (2:54 am)
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Replying to: vigorlover (Mar 26, 2009 8:05 pm)

Hey vigorlover. Now that's a model that I haven't thought about in a long time. I had a friend who had an Acura Vigor. Despite the fact that it never really caught on, it was a pretty nice car.
 
Yes, Lexus is still providing $6,000 dealer cash on the 2008 GS 450h. It is not providing any dealer cash on the 2009 GS 450h, but it does have a special lease program on it.
 
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Re: Current lease rates [Car_man] by vigorlover
Apr 07, 2009 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Apr 06, 2009 2:54 am)

Hey Car Man,
 
I bought a 1992 Vigor GS the first weekend they were available for sale back in 1991. I had it for 16 years, over 165k miles. It was a great car.
 
I ended up buying a 2009 GS450h in March for $56,000 (about $150 over invoice with all the options: Mark Levinson stereo, Nav, XM, run flat tires, Lexus Link, ...). I just beat the CA state sales tax increase by a couple days. I wonder if had I waited, maybe the dealers would have had new incentives that would have more than made up for the 1% tax increase. Oh well, I am happy driving my new GS450h.
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Re: Current lease rates [vigorlover] by Car_man HOST
Apr 28, 2009 (2:04 am)
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Replying to: vigorlover (Apr 07, 2009 7:05 pm)

Cool story vigorlover. It's always nice to see people who have a passion for particular vehicles. Thanks for letting us know how everything turned out. $150 over dealer invoice is an excellent selling price for an '09 GS 450h. You wouldn't have saved any money by waiting. Buying fast to beat the sales tax increase was the right call.
 
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Re: Current lease rates [Car_man] by vigorlover
Apr 29, 2009 (2:39 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Apr 28, 2009 2:04 am)

So far so good with GS450h. I am taking it in for its 1k checkup tomorrow. I have been getting about 25.5mpg on each tank in my combination city/highway driving (where my 1999 A4 2.8 got about just over 21 and my 1998 Jag XK8 cvt got just under 21).
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Re: Current lease rates [vigorlover] by Car_man HOST
May 21, 2009 (2:45 am)
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Replying to: vigorlover (Apr 29, 2009 2:39 pm)

I'm glad that you're enjoying your GS, vigorlover. Thanks for the update.
 
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What are the current lease rates? by dulnev
Aug 29, 2009 (3:13 pm)
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It looks like there is a $2,500 dealer incentive right now on the 2009 GS 450h. Car_man, can you please post the current residual and MF for the 36 month lease with 12K miles? Thank you.
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Re: What are the current lease rates? [dulnev] by Car_man HOST
Sep 17, 2009 (2:03 am)
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Replying to: dulnev (Aug 29, 2009 3:13 pm)

Hi dulnev. There was a $2,500 dealer cash incentive on the 2009 GS 450h. Unfortunately, Lexus decided not to extend that dealer cash when it introduced its new September program.
 
Lexus Financial Services' September buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 GS 450h with 12,000 miles per year are .00030 and 43%, respectively.
 
Having said this, I heard a rumor that Lexus had enhanced its lease program on all models yesterday. I'll look into that. If you'd like, post a reminder for me in this discussion in a day or two and I'll let you know what I have been able to find out.
 
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