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Lexus ES 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: Lexus Buying Experience [lexpaul] by kay63
Jan 17, 2009 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: lexpaul (Jan 14, 2009 5:53 pm)

Lexpaul,
I am also in the market for a Level III '09. Please provide the name of salesperson at Lexus South Atlanta.
 
Thanks.
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Re: Lexus Buying Experience [kay63] by lexpaul
Jan 18, 2009 (1:32 am)
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Replying to: kay63 (Jan 17, 2009 3:16 pm)

Kay63...since I can't provide the name here...please e-me at amadi34gmail.com...Thanks
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Re: 2008 ES quoted at $4K below Invoice (with Mfr to Dealer Rebate) [buzzlightyear1] by nalinirph
Jan 18, 2009 (4:36 pm)
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Replying to: buzzlightyear1 (Jan 17, 2009 12:13 pm)

I got an e-mail in Wed. night from the salesman saying they had 2 cars left that are 2008's. I plan to go there on the 23rd so I am hoping there is one left. Maybe I will get better results by talking to them in person vs the phone. And before I did not know about the $4K rebate. Thanks for the info. If there is not one left it will be a 2009 for me.....Just curious what dealership is it in central Texas?
 
Nalini
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Re: 2008 ES quoted at $4K below Invoice (with Mfr to Dealer Rebate) [nalinirph] by gbjerke
Jan 18, 2009 (5:09 pm)
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Replying to: nalinirph (Jan 18, 2009 4:36 pm)

Help me here guys....
Looking for an '08 Ruby Red ES. Wife drives an '05 ES, likes the newer style and loves the red color in the '08's but does not care for the '09 Red. Have searched the midwest for an '08 Ruby but have come up empty.
If anybody has a line on a leftover '08 ANYWHERE, let me know. Distance is no problem...a fly out/drive back fits just fine as we are retired.
Post here or email me at: gbjerkeaol.com
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Re: Lexus Buying Experience [kay63] by lexpaul
Jan 18, 2009 (7:32 pm)
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Replying to: kay63 (Jan 17, 2009 3:16 pm)

Please ask for Mr. Camara. Thanks
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Negotiating Purchase of 1 yr old Certified Pre-Owned by scoutandatty
Jan 21, 2009 (5:24 am)
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Found a Certified pre owned 2008 ES 350 with 37K miles (already).
 
How would you apply the depreciation on a car driven this many miles in 1 year?
 
This is certainly covered by Lexus for 3 years following purchase - until car reaches 100K miles. However, any thoughts on maximizing the coverage? (Negotiate dealer to buy additional year or 25K miles of Certified Coverage?)
 
thanks for the help
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Southern California market by joesocal
Jan 22, 2009 (12:13 am)
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I do not see any postings from So Cal. I am very interested in purchasing a ES350 but I have no clue as to which are good dealers who will negotiate on price in the San Fernando Valley to Ventura. What kind of pricing could I expect in the first quarter 2009 market conditions? Does the lack of So Cal posting mean that the discounting is not worth talking about? I do not believe that even in So Cal the cars are flying off the lot. I think that the cars are just sitting there and there has to be discounting somewhere. If I can save thousands, it is worth driving 50 to 100 miles to a dealership.
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Re: Southern California market [joesocal] by adamjmank
Jan 22, 2009 (8:14 pm)
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Replying to: joesocal (Jan 22, 2009 12:13 am)

you are in luck Carsdirect is having a sale to the end of jan on lexus RX and possible on the ES my friend could get a quote for a base RX for 30,900.00.
 
Try the LA zipcode 90045. should be the cheapest in California. may be you can price match.
 
good luck
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Re: Southern California market [adamjmank] by joesocal
Jan 23, 2009 (12:19 pm)
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Replying to: adamjmank (Jan 22, 2009 8:14 pm)

thank you for the info. I went to Carsdirect and it had nothing on the ES. the LA zip 90045 is the LAX area. The only dealers in that area that I could find is Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, South Bay(Torrance). Which one should be the cheapest.
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Re: Southern California market [joesocal] by SoCal09
Jan 24, 2009 (10:50 pm)
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Replying to: joesocal (Jan 22, 2009 12:13 am)

Hi Joesocal: I recently purchased a 2009 ES 350 at So Cal, hopefully my recent experience would help you or someone else at the forum in some way.
I started with AAA as well as Costco auto services. They are good starting points but won't offer the best prices in my opinion. Some of the dealers would reply, some won't. I was quoted $2 ~ 3 k below MSRP. (I looked at both 08 and 09, except I was told 2008 were pretty much gone for ES 350 due to it's popularity.) I even asked one of the reps to check on the fleet rate, still a bit high.
 
Pretty sure I can do better, I decided to go straight to the dealers' internet dept. (Most of them don't have the internet dept on their site. But you can look under "staff" section, you will be able to find who to email or call.) Most of the internet dept staff/managers will reply quickly, but won't offer you the internet prices like in the past. I would recommend doing your homework first (know which model, color - interior & exterior, packages included) before contacting them, so they know you are serious and ready to buy.
 
Not sure how the others are doing with a 09 in So Cal. But to make a long story short, after several negotiations back & forth, I was able to find the color & packages I have in mind, at below invoice. I got it pretty low, as I some of the internet managers started to walk away from the deal, if not flat out said "there is no way I can do it." Just be persistent, but nice, they are willing to work with you. With the recent situation, they might be more willing to work with you on the price.
 
This is my first post, so not sure what can be included or not. But feel free to contact me regarding any question about which dealers is more willing to deal then others vs who won't even reply or time wasters. Good luck hunting!

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