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Replying to: doctas (Dec 06, 2006 11:41 am) 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 11:57 am) See 330/350 paid and buying experience #2985 and #2989 Charles
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Replying to: charles12 (Dec 08, 2006 6:00 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 1:54 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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Replying to: jacks2 (Dec 10, 2006 7:30 am) I've made by email public in the CarSpace profile. (ZopuhD  hotmail.com). Alternatively, you can send me text in a become-a-CarSpace-friend request. What is the name of the dealership(s) in the Bay Area you got your quotes from? What's you car's config? Do they have lots of AWDs available (in So Cal they mostly sell FWD RXs). If the price is this low in the Bay Areа I'd rather buy and drive the car to Seattle from there. |
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Has anyone purchased a new RX350 from any of the dealers in Ventura County, CA? If so, please share your experience. However, I don't mind the relatively short drive to Mission Viejo / Longo etc. that some have indicated gave them a good price if it means saving some money. Also, I would appreciate your comments on the following (I have read so much lately that my head is about ready to explode). (The vehicle I am interested in is a RX350 FWD, Premium or Premium Plus package, maybe Tow Prep option, no NAV) * Do the SoCal dealers only have the Premium Plus Package (or higher), and no Premium Packages? * Did anyone buy the Towing Prep package? It seems like a lot of goodies for about $150 (although I have no plans on towing anything). Or, maybe this option is hard to come by. * It looks possible that I can get what I want for $35k (possibly less) including destination charge ($715), even with the Premium Plus package. Does this sound reasonable? * I am in no rush to buy, but am thinking the last week of December - ie. month/yr end, should be pretty good. Thanks in advance! |
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Just wanted to thank everyone here for taking the time to contribute to this forum. The information I gathered here was critical to my finding an excellent deal on a new RX. Here's how my purchase transpired. Started by pricing an RX350 w/ AWD, Premium Plus Package, Navigation, 18" wheels, rain-sensing wipers, and cargo mat on fleetrates.com. The invoice came out to $39,665, and I submitted an offer for $39,165. I was contacted the next day and offered the vehicle with the addition of heated seats and towing-prep package for $40,748, which is about $600 over invoice. I was not interested in the additional options and thought I could do better. On the advice of a post in this forum (I forgot where) I contacted Kristina Taroni (Internet Sales Manager) at Lexus of Stevens Creek, San Jose CA. I apprised her of the offer from fleetrates and asked if she had the vehicle with only the options I originally listed. She replied almost immediately with an offer of $39,650 for the vehicle I wanted (plus heated seats) (about $500 under invoice). I was satisfied to have reached a price below invoice in a matter of minutes, so I agreed and bought the vehicle the same day. Mine is Flint Mica w/ light gray interior. I also negotiated to $695 for the Xzylon interior/exterior protectant. The interior is very light, I thought it was ivory at first, and my wife and I have a young child whom we do not expect to be too considerate of our pricey new car. I also financed half the price of the car and received a rate of 6.29%, which is given to FICO scores above 730 I believe. I think that is everything. I will try to respond to any questions, but if you are in the Bay Area, all you need to know is Kristina Taroni. She was prompt, assertive, caring, and a pleasure to work with.
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