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Replying to: nathan_mn (Dec 06, 2006 3:06 pm) Good luck.
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Replying to: rho72 (Dec 06, 2006 9:34 pm) Thanks, Nathan
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Replying to: nathan_mn (Dec 07, 2006 8:51 am) |
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Replying to: doctas (Dec 06, 2006 12:41 pm) Can you provide a contact information. I am looking for the same car at TX but without luck. I may just buy out of state and ship it to TX. Thanks, jjj7
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Replying to: jjj7 (Dec 07, 2006 12:57 pm) See 330/350 paid and buying experience #2985 and #2989 Charles
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Replying to: charles12 (Dec 08, 2006 7:00 am) See 330/350 paid and buying experience #2985 and #2989 mean? |
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Apparently refers to Msg#s 2985 and 2989 in Lexus RX330/RX350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience forum: Lexus RX330/RX350: Prices Paid & Buying Experience Pete 
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I'd like to share my experience of dealing with the Lexus of Bellevue. I did NOT buy a car from them and probably won't. The salesmen himself was nice with good manners. Everything was supposed to be easy. I test-drove a car (2007 RX350 AWD, Nav, Prem+, Tow prep, 18' wheels, etc. with the MSRP of $45706), explained that I shopped a lot, quoted some deals available out there (both Mission Viejo and Westminster in So. Cal gave me good first quotes - well below the invoice but not at as much as by $1200, yet The salesman started off really high on the price: "$44300 - that's our sale price". Yeah, right. He then went down to lower $43,000s. He later said that the dealership only makes money on this configuration if they sell the car for more than $41,500 and they can't sell a car at a loss. R-r-r-ight. I know that another shopper I happened to talk to got a quote earlier from the Internet Sales manager there for a figure which is lower than this $41,500. The salesman lied to me about that too - he "inquired" about their current internet offers and said that the lowest price they quoted away today on the same car config was $41,900. I said that I'm not buying the car at $41,500 (which is $4200 below the MSRP) so we shook hands and I left. I can't explain why it didn't work - the communication seemed to be fine. Maybe late Friday at the beginning of the month is not a good time for good RX deals, or the salesman already met his sales numbers for the day so he didn't need an extra sale badly. I don't know. By the way, another salesman there mentioned to someone аn advertising fee of $495 that Lexus "always charges" the dealer. So, he said their invoice price is actually $40284 + $495, not what you see ($40284) on Edmunds.com or KBB.com. Not sure how true that is. I don't regret that I didn't buy a car there (well, I still have time to do that elsewhere). I just had a bad feeling that the salesman took me for a complete idiot and lied. I'll try my luck at the Lexus of Seattle. However, buying from out-of-state might still be a good choice (and definitely a better experience). I haven't bought from L of Westminster yet, but I liked the way they treated me from the first contact, and they gave me a very reasonable price on the first quote (although not the lowest I've seen in this forum). Personally, I don't see a big reason not to buy a Lexus out-of-state if the price is good, especially from So. Cal - lucky you are who live there . Yes, it is a bit of an inconvenience and to arrange the delivery and wait for the car to come to your door (can be 10-15 days sometimes) but it is not that bad and the savings are potentially huge EVEN with the added cost of transportation (for example, LA to Seattle = $700, and about the same cost from LA to NY). I bought the RX300 from Longo Lexus in the past and shipped it to WA and saved a bunch of money (by switching to Geico, of course  ). Developing a good relation with your local dealer is important, you say? Yes. So is my money. Zopuh
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Replying to: zopuhd (Dec 09, 2006 2:54 am) Trying to figure out how to send you a private message….??? Anyway in the Bay Area I have quotes for the msrp $ 45706 RX350 AWD for $800 to $850 below invoice. No mention of advertising fee, yet…
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