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Lexus GS 450h: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

69 messages,  Last post on Dec 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM

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#54 of 69 Packages and Regional Availability by mkrauss

May 25, 2007 (1:43 pm)

I'm contemplating buying a GS 450h, but want the Power Active Vehicle Stabilizer. I'm distressed to learn that only cars sold on the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountain States have this option.
 
Why is Lexus behaving this way? On the "build your Lexus" site, punch in different Zip codes (East, Central, and West) and you will see what I mean.

#55 of 69 Re: Packages and Regional Availability [mkrauss] by gagrice

May 26, 2007 (4:56 pm)

Replying to: mkrauss (May 25, 2007 1:43 pm)
Simple fly to Denver, Portland or Seattle and get your car. Make a nice vacation of it. Then when you go in for service explain to them how they lost the sale.
 
Welcome to the Forum
 
PS
Do not try to buy in CA. They will sting you with our horrible sales tax.

#56 of 69 Re: Packages and Regional Availability [mkrauss] by tricky73

May 28, 2007 (3:31 pm)

Replying to: mkrauss (May 25, 2007 1:43 pm)
I think this is a wonderful option; my comparison is with 2 recent model LS 430's, an ES 330, and an LS 460L. I do not hot dog an automobile at my age, but feel much more (safely) confident and comfortable in the 450h. The radar cruise is also very worthwhile for geezers...hold out for it!!
 
Still looking for comments on the run flat tires...they seem great but cannot find any information about them except they are expensive and hard to find. Also a bit queezy about not having a spare although I have not had a flat tire in 20 years.

#57 of 69 Re: Packages and Regional Availability [tricky73] by dulnev

May 29, 2007 (12:32 pm)

Replying to: tricky73 (May 28, 2007 3:31 pm)
I replaced run-flats on my GS450h a week after buying the car. I absolutely hated how harsh they made the ride. And I don't even live in a place like New York or Chicago, where the roads are full of potholes.
 
The run-flats on my car where pretty quiet despite offering really harsh ride. Also, my car did have a spare tired; I wouldn't have it any other way. Some of the run-flat packages include the spare, some don't.

#58 of 69 Re: Packages and Regional Availability [dulnev] by tricky73

May 30, 2007 (2:32 pm)

Replying to: dulnev (May 29, 2007 12:32 pm)
Did the ride improve? Mine are the Firestone/Bridgestone brand that I am led to believe solve the problem by building the tire with stiffer sidewalls as opposed to using gummy stuff or having a tire within a tire. If so, this is probably what causes the harsher ride. Some posters claim the air supports the car, but it is really the prestressed carcass that does the job, and this prestress comes from the internal pressure.
 
The reason I do not have a spare is the car has active stability control which demands a second battery to control the suspension; hence no spare because that is where the additional battery is housed.
 
Thanks for the post; always glad to hear from others.

#59 of 69 Re: Packages and Regional Availability [tricky73] by dulnev

May 31, 2007 (8:41 am)

Replying to: tricky73 (May 30, 2007 2:32 pm)
The difference in the ride quality after taking of run-flats (Dunlop 5000) was like night and day. I put Continental ContiExtremeContact tires on the car; these are second highest rated Ultra High Performance All Season tire on TireRack. The jarring harshness is gone completely; although the Conti tires are a bit louder than the Dunlop run-flats.

#62 of 69 2008 gs450h - new off dealer lot by deaddog

Feb 26, 2009 (2:52 pm)

If anybody is watching this dead thread, I have a question. I can get a new 2008 gs450h off a dealer lot in NE for $50,000 even. Options are levinson, navi, all season runflats, lexus link, spoiler, accessory package (net/mats/wheel locks). That is below "invoice" because Lexus is giving dealers $6000 on 2008 models. I could get the same car with same equipment as a 2009 for $57,000. Do you think 50 is a good price on the 2008? Would you go for the 2009 for an extra 7000? If it helps, assume that I will sell/trade the car in 3 years.
Thanks

#63 of 69 Re: 2008 gs450h - new off dealer lot [deaddog] by vigorlover

Mar 26, 2009 (8:29 pm)

Replying to: deaddog (Feb 26, 2009 2:52 pm)
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I have been looking into GS450h due to the absolute dearth of GS460 (I wonder if Lexus is doing that on purpose to spur sales of the hybrid?). I just today got a quote for $55,866 plus tax (I live in California) on a 2009 with the options listed below, MSRP $62,215:
Run Flat All-Season Tires with Spare Tire
Mark Levinson Audio
Lexus Link (Digital)
Navigation System Includes:
Generation 5 Navigation System and
Voice-Activation with Destination Input
Rear Spoiler
Cargo Net
Trunk Mat
Wheel Locks

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