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Re: Car buying experience in Maryland [mayfletcher]
by moco01
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Dec 30, 2008 (8:18 pm)
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Replying to: mayfletcher (Dec 29, 2008 10:25 pm)
Options: Rear Seat Side Airbags, Bluetooth Audio, Full Size Spare, Heated and Ventilated Front Seats, High Intensity Discharge Headlamps w/AFS, Premium Package, Wood & Leather Steering Wheel, Preferred Accessory Package, All Weather Floormat.
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08 ES in Bay Area
by BeachSeeker
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Dec 31, 2008 (12:30 am)
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As others have said, the information here was tremendously helpful in my purchase so I’d like to share my buying experience with the hope that others will find this useful. Here’s what I got:
2008 ES
PT – Premium Plus Pkg
VN – Nav with ML Audio
PA – Park Assist
BE – Rear Side Airbags
FS – Full Spare
WU – Wood & Leather Steering Wheels
Z1 – Pref Accessory Pkg (trunk mat, cargo net, wheel locks)
MSRP – 43,170
Nada invoice – 37,696
Paid – 2500 below nada invoice
I did considerable research beforehand, but in the end, it was all about the leg work—and lots of calling around and following-up with people. I tried all the dealers that others had mentioned in the past, but I was never able to match the aggressive pricing that others got from those dealers.
It was been very busy at the dealerships and inventory on the 08 is getting pretty thin. They expect it to be even busier tomorrow as people come in for “end of the year” deals. Also, for those looking for a 09 ES, inventory on the 09 ES seems to be way down. Good luck!
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Re: Car buying experience in Maryland [moco01]
by decon
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Dec 31, 2008 (8:25 am)
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Replying to: moco01 (Dec 30, 2008 8:18 pm)
Moco01 can I get the contact info for the salesperson in Rockville also?
docmav7 yahoo.com
Thanks
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Re: 08 ES in Bay Area [BeachSeeker]
by IngridO
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Dec 31, 2008 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: BeachSeeker (Dec 31, 2008 12:30 am)
BEACHSEEKER could you tell me which dealer you went to? What was your out the door total (tax etc.)?
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Re: Lexus ES 350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [pat]
by diamond15
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Jan 02, 2009 (6:20 pm)
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Replying to: pat (May 26, 2006 5:44 am)
I bought my UL with Marc Levinson, tinted widows, park assist,all weather mats wheel lock, trunk mat, cargo net for 39,000. MSRP was about 44,000. My price was 82% MSRP plus TTL. Grapevine, Texas Dec 29, 2008. Really nice and moe than I expected in amenities
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Re: Lexus Buying Experience [lexpaul]
by down_to_earth
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Jan 02, 2009 (9:23 pm)
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Replying to: lexpaul (Dec 28, 2008 8:16 pm)
Thanks lexpaul. I really appreciate your comprehensive response. I will continue to do some research. Yes, I really appreciate your offer to recommend a salesman. Please send me the info at chaayayahoo.com
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Re: Lexus ES 350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [diamond15]
by jack1963
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Jan 03, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: diamond15 (Jan 02, 2009 6:20 pm)
Diamond15, that seems to be a great deal in DFW!
I was looking at a similar car on their lot in Grapevine---what color did you get? Can you recommend someone to deal with at the dealership? The figure they gave me for a similar vehicle was $40,500 + TTL--closer to $43,500 net!
You did great for net $39,000!
Any info you can share would be great. I want your deal!! 
JR
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Re: Lexus ES 350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [diamond15]
by nalinirph
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Jan 03, 2009 (1:17 pm)
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Replying to: diamond15 (Jan 02, 2009 6:20 pm)
Hello. That is a great deal. I tried last night to offer sewell in fort worth 82% of MSRP that is 42,595. They would not go for it. His offer was 37,800. Any idea how you got such a great deal? Congrats!!!
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Re: Lexus ES 350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [nalinirph]
by diamond15
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Jan 04, 2009 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: nalinirph (Jan 03, 2009 1:17 pm)
Yes, I worked with 2-3 dealers telling them I was going for the lowest price. I calculated mybase 2009 car plus options on NADA.com and offered below invoice. I had the salesman fax me the car dealer sticker and compared apples to apples. My husband wanted me to go $225 lower but I asked for allweather floor mats and window tinting to be included in the $39,000. I found Sewell to be the least helpful. They had the specific car and color I wanted as a demo 2008 but would not come down from 39,450. The grapevine salesman(kn) tried to tell me that the car mats were $200 but I told him I had paperwork saying $69 and he accepted. Just tell them you are a serious buyer and let them know you have other active options. Also I just told him thank you for his offer but I was waiting to hear back from the other dealer to see who was lowest. Other (Plano) dealer called me back 1 hour after I agreed with Grapevine by phone. Just be nice but firm on what you will pay. Be ready to move on though. I really wanted only white and all the luxury options and two dealers had this same car, very helpful. Good Luck
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Re: Lexus ES 350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [jack1963]
by diamond15
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Jan 04, 2009 (10:01 am)
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Replying to: jack1963 (Jan 03, 2009 11:21 am)
Yes, KN was my salesman. His first offer to me on the 43,985 MSRP was 40,309. He had spent about an hour with me test driving and educating me on the car. I told him I was going to Sewell and was in contact with his counterpart in Plano to see who would give me the best price. I got the sticker from the car and compared options on NADA.com. to get invoice price and offerred below. He acted like it was a stretch, he's very experienced, but really took it when I held firm on my price in a nice way. He new I was a serious buyer. I think playing dealers who had the same car agianst each other helped. Just keep telling him you know he can do it. May have helped that it was the end of the year, but really don't know because it was an 09. I heard several times, from dealers, that 09 is about $1,000 below 08 because of a price reduction. I think this was true when i compared cars/options online. 09 was less, but they have good financing on 08. Won't got that low on 09. I had my own financing ready to go with exceptional credit all in my court too. Good Luck, I love the car. I got the white with tan interior. Did not like truffle color left in the 08s on that lot. Husband has a black M35 so didn't want black. i was pretty limited because i only wanted white but tried not to show this to salesman. He said not many come with Mark Levinson and ultra luxury.I think he was trying to tell me I wanted a more rare car and should pay more. I thought of it as a car and just the numbers and stood firm
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