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Lexus ES 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#8 of 2857 Re: purchasing price [beemertime] by carrelman2

May 31, 2006 (5:44 pm)

Replying to: beemertime (May 30, 2006 9:34 am)
Get a copy of Saturday edition of New York Times. Go to Auto section, look thru ads until you see Lexus ads in small print.Call phone # and see the difference in price. Prestige Lexus Ramsey N.J.#1 Lexus dealer on East Coast.Make your deal, take bus to Ramsey. Good Luck. If you go to their website you can see their inventory.

#9 of 2857 Pulled the trigger on Ul with Mark Levinson by kumar2

Jun 01, 2006 (9:52 am)

Folks..just bought the ES 350 with Ultra Lux with Mark Levinson in SIlver with Grey Interiors from Coliseum Lexus in Oakland (SF Bay Area).
Paid 1000 over invoice (39300 Approx + Tax and reg). Excellent service from the dealer with a pleasant experience.
Will add post later about experiences with the car.

#10 of 2857 I also got the UL with Mark Levinson, and all the features by mattvds

Jun 01, 2006 (1:51 pm)

I got the black with black interior. My car also had dealer installed $3000 crome rims. I got $3000 knocked off so I paid MSRP... but i still think its a decent deal cause i got free rims.
 
I also added on the "black kit".. which cost 600 bux or so... In retrospect i probably shouldn't of paid that much for it.. all well.
 
I'm a first time buyer, so i'm not very good at haggling for deals.. but my dealer was very nice and it was a pleasent buying experience. Now if i can only get the wind issue fixed....

#11 of 2857 Re: UL package deals in DC/MD/VA? [vluu] by x10acn

Jun 01, 2006 (3:50 pm)

Replying to: vluu (May 29, 2006 6:27 am)
Steer clear of Lindsay. They're unwilling to negotiate on any version of the ES 350 that has premium packages of any kind, at least that was my experinece. My sales rep claimed that they are selling the ES 350 at MSRP...period. He did finally budge but only after upping the initial price by $700 to add the rear collision avoidance and a full-sized spare (options I had no interst in) and then offering a $750 discount. So at that point, I was only $50 ahead of where I started and I went in well informed about the actual invoice for the car and all options. Good luck and let us know if you are successful. I'm about to try Pohanka.

#12 of 2857 Re: purchasing price [beemertime] by devonstreet

Jun 01, 2006 (4:20 pm)

Replying to: beemertime (May 30, 2006 9:34 am)
If you are close to the Massachusetts border, you may want to try Lexus of Norwood--I just picked up my 2007 ES 350 Lexus and they were definitely interested in dealing--They gave me well above blue book on my trade-in and I had gotten prices from 2 other dealers. This is my 5th Lexus and performance-wise it is far above all the others.

#13 of 2857 Re: UL package deals in DC/MD/VA? [x10acn] by vluu

Jun 01, 2006 (6:07 pm)

Replying to: x10acn (Jun 01, 2006 3:50 pm)
Steer clear of Lindsay. They're unwilling to negotiate on any version of the ES 350 that has premium packages of any kind, at least that was my experinece. My sales rep claimed that they are selling the ES 350 at MSRP...period. He did finally budge but only after upping the initial price by $700 to add the rear collision avoidance and a full-sized spare (options I had no interst in) and then offering a $750 discount. So at that point, I was only $50 ahead of where I started and I went in well informed about the actual invoice for the car and all options. Good luck and let us know if you are successful. I'm about to try Pohanka.
 
Thanks for the info. I actually test drove the ES350 at Lindsay. I have heard off of other post...people getting getting up to $2,300 off, but who knows if this is really reality?? Seems that UL is still in low inventory for all dealers. I tend to see more of the Premium Plus w/ Nav and Premium Package. Lindsay seems to have the largest inventory. I still have not ruled out buying further out if I can't get a deal around here. I have heard of dealers doing a delivery drive to some customers. Let me how Pohnaka pans out?

#14 of 2857 Purchase Price DFW by memphian

Jun 02, 2006 (10:51 am)

Just bought a Premium package. Included chrome wheels and window tint. Bought outright, no trade. Price $3200 off "adjusted" MSRP with wheels and tint.
 
Good hunting!

#15 of 2857 CHECK EBAY by oilcan2

Jun 04, 2006 (7:45 am)

Check ebay under lexus es350,cars and trucks,found a leasing co. selling/leasing es350s.I looked at their site
but thats all I did,might be worth checking.

#16 of 2857 Looking in Seattle by cc2010

Jun 05, 2006 (10:43 am)

Anyone out there that can share buying experiences in the Seattle/Bellevue area? Looking for an ES 350..haven't decided on the trim level, but definitely want the NAV.

#17 of 2857 Re: Looking in Seattle [cc2010] by shop4mywife

Jun 06, 2006 (6:46 am)

Replying to: cc2010 (Jun 05, 2006 10:43 am)
We are in Seattle area. On our first visit to LoB (Lexus of Bellevue), we were offered about $1200 off MSRP on an Almond UL Package; the dealer twisted some numbers around; it's actually $1000 off in our calculation. We counterred $1000 over invoice, and were politely refused. The Almond isn't exactly the color my wife wanted anyway, so we passed on the negotiation. It appears that LoB is willing to negotiate. I would start at $1000 over the invoice and gradually lift the ceiling. (Please) do not pay the MSRP.
 
Be sure to use the invoice from KBB.com. Good luck. Please share your experience with us.

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