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Lexus RX 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: Lexus - Dealer Holdback, Adv. Fees and Whsl Financial Reserve Fees [xiajiagg] by dmartin5
Jun 22, 2007 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: xiajiagg (Jun 14, 2007 6:49 am)

xiajiagg, saw your response to the above on dealer fees. I am working on a fully loaded IS250 for $36,337.75 at a San Diego dealership. This includes "standard" equipment listed as optional (high inten lights and alloy wheels) for $1300 plus $393 TDA, $628 dealer holdback and $314 wholesale financial reserve. Dealer Invoice price is $33,403 and Edmunds shows TMV pricing of $33.5K. How much wiggle room do I have here to counter and are the "optional upgrades" and other dealer fees all profit? Thanks, dmartin
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Dealer Holdback - comment on #725 above by pschiffe
Jun 23, 2007 (8:43 am)
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You may wish to read what edmunds.com has to say about this issue:
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/incentives/holdback/index.html
Sounds like double-dipping on the part of your dealer to me!
 
Pete
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2008 RX 350 lease by helpeme
Jun 24, 2007 (10:15 am)
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I was just given a quote on a 2008 RX 350 awd with nav + dvd drop down, 18-inch 7 spoke wheels with the premium package from manhattan lexus. The term is for 36 months and 12K miles/year. They quoted me at $599/m with $3182.00 down which includes tax, 1st payment, title and reg, inspection, document fee and bank fee. Does this sound like a good deal?
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Re: RX 350 AWD Purchase NY/NJ [evak] by whiter
Jun 24, 2007 (3:53 pm)
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Replying to: evak (Jun 12, 2007 1:34 pm)

I found an auto broker thru a radio ad, but they are in the yellow pages or on the internet.
 
The one I went to didn't charge a fee, only $500 above invoice was ALL I paid (plus tax of course), but others do charge a small fee.
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Lexus of Rockville, MD by mf127
Jun 24, 2007 (8:02 pm)
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BEWARE OF THIS DEALERSHIP!!!
I was quoted an internet price $40,500 + $100 for document fee (+ temp tag, tax) for Lexus RX350 AWD 2008 model with Bradywine exterior color with pemium plus and nav by sales persons (two people) via email. This was going to be an out of state sale. They offered attractive pricing. They also called me several times to tell me that the customer service is extremely good. Several days later I called and left multiple messages for both of them asking them to call me back so that I could put down deposit to reserve the car. They did not call back. Finally, got hold off one of them. He asked me to stop by the dealership. Drove two hours to get to the dealership, could not speak with him. His colleagues told me that they sold all their Brandywine color cars. I told the manager about the extremely unethical behavior of the sales people. Told me that he was sorry, but showed no effort to remedy the situation or interest in changing the behavior of the sales persons. This whole situation cost my pregnant wife and me few hundred dollars for a rental car and four hours on the road.
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Re: Lexus - Dealer Holdback, Adv. Fees and Whsl Financial Reserve Fees [dmartin5] by xiajiagg
Jun 25, 2007 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: dmartin5 (Jun 22, 2007 7:05 pm)

dmartin5, sorry I didn't reply in time. (I just read your message.) To your question, my research implied that TDA is a legitmate cost for dealer. This one is from Toyota forced onto the dealer. On the other hand, holdback and floor financing reserve are the rebates that toyota gives back to dealer. Therefore, asking you to pay for it is equivalent of double dipping. Regarding to the options, you can ask dealer to show you the window sticker. If it is option, it will have a sperate list/charge. Otherwise, it is standard. By the way, based on my limited experience, edmunds or costco auto's listing of standard/optional features are fairly accurate. Good luck.
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Re: Lexus of Rockville, MD [mf127] by xiajiagg
Jun 25, 2007 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: mf127 (Jun 24, 2007 8:02 pm)

Just to follow up, I did pick up a RX350 with MRSP 45,816 for 40,650 plus doc/tax/registration, plus a free lunch, , from Ray Catena in Freehold. Very pleasant experience. Very happy about the car, too.
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Re: Lexus of Rockville, MD [xiajiagg] by x3for3
Jun 25, 2007 (11:28 am)
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Replying to: xiajiagg (Jun 25, 2007 10:18 am)

Hi,
What options do you have on your car ? I think that's the best deal I hear of so far. I have just gotten a deal from Manhattan Lexus for $41500 with Premium Plus, Heated seats with rain-sensing, Tow prep and Navigation. I didn't take the deal yet.
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Re: Lexus of Rockville, MD [x3for3] by xiajiagg
Jun 25, 2007 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: x3for3 (Jun 25, 2007 11:28 am)

x3for3, Pretty much same as what you are looking at, plus 18' wheel.
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did you lease or buy by helpeme
Jun 25, 2007 (2:57 pm)
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we have the same msrp from manhattan and same options i also have dvd drop down 599 month 3182 down.

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