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ibojeda@msn.com
did you get it with prem plus, nav and fully loaded? What options?
Close your eyes, click your heels together three times... then suspend all disbelief..
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First time car buyer, so a little gullible
can you email me the dealer and the sales person you talked with...i live in houston also and i'm planning to lease one.
thanks!
charles1626@gmail.com
No nav.
2008 ES
PT – Premium Plus Pkg
VN – Nav with ML Audio
PA – Park Assist
BE – Rear Side Airbags
FS – Full Spare
WU – Wood & Leather Steering Wheels
Z1 – Pref Accessory Pkg (trunk mat, cargo net, wheel locks)
MSRP – 43,170
Nada invoice – 37,696
Paid – 2500 below nada invoice
I did considerable research beforehand, but in the end, it was all about the leg work—and lots of calling around and following-up with people. I tried all the dealers that others had mentioned in the past, but I was never able to match the aggressive pricing that others got from those dealers.
It was been very busy at the dealerships and inventory on the 08 is getting pretty thin. They expect it to be even busier tomorrow as people come in for “end of the year” deals. Also, for those looking for a 09 ES, inventory on the 09 ES seems to be way down. Good luck!
docmav7@yahoo.com
Thanks
I was looking at a similar car on their lot in Grapevine---what color did you get? Can you recommend someone to deal with at the dealership? The figure they gave me for a similar vehicle was $40,500 + TTL--closer to $43,500 net!
You did great for net $39,000!
Any info you can share would be great. I want your deal!!
JR
MSRP sticker $43,985 plus tinted windows and all weather mats
Deal $39,000 plus TTL
Hope this helps
Nalini
Thanks for the reply
I was quoted $36K for a Levinson ($34K for just Nav) a few weeks ago, and expect that the recent $4K Lexus is contributing to dealers to move the 08 ESs will make dealers more aggressive.
Just need to know who has the inventory, and what they have.....
thanks for any suggestions.
Check out their website for Team Members's phone numbers so you can call them directly when you find the car you want.
Used one for Corvette and found what I wanted.
My problem:
Currently have an '05 ES which is my wifes car and she loves it. She is gonzo over the Royal Ruby Red color and does not like the '09 Red. Understand, if she could get an '09 for less than a Ruby Red '08, she would jump at the '08.
Would love to be able to search a site that carried '08 inventories.
Two of my last three Vettes were a fly out/drive back and would not mind doing the same for an '08 ES....in the right color you understand.
Nalini
Currently on the table $33,300 + TTL & admin fees of 185.
ES 350 200 smoky granite
Premium pkg
rear side airbags
heated seats
mats
probably a few other minor things, but I can't remember for the life of me
MSRP 38K
I think they have some room, they said they were already using a Customer Loyalty Cert value of $1000.
Thanks again. I love this car and I want it bad, I hate negotiating, but hate feeling stupid worse. Ha ha.
This is a terrific post. Very helpful. I am also in the ATL area trying to work a deal on a Level 3 2009 ES350. I want to the deal as a clean purchase - no financing or leasing.
I am going to try to match the 37.1 you paid. I do have a question though about the price structures of the various dealers. It seems they always try to add other charges onto the price - delivery charge, paperwork charge, dealer fee, etc. Do you have info on what charges I should pay other than the 37.1 price that you negotiated?
cheers,
prema1
The only 'additional' costs you should pay is a doc fee and your county taxes and tag fee. That's it. Nothing else!!. Delivery charges are included in the MSRP. All dealers charge a doc fee, which can be loosely defined as a 'handling charge'.
I purchased my 09 ES on 12/26 from Lexus of South of Atlanta, they by far offer the best price in the ATL area. You won't find a cheaper dealer, trust me on this one. I dealt with all the ATL dealers for over a year, while preparing to buy and doing my research. They know me on a first name basis. I even looked at other options, Fleetrates.com and others, none could match Lexus of South ATL.
The doc fee at Lexus of South ATL $498.00 add your county taxes to that, which for me was 7% and tag fee, which is about $41.00. Let me repeat, nothing else you should pay. I had an acceptable price range that I was willing to accept . I was not going to go above $37.8, which still beats the other dealers in ATL.
Please let me know if you decide to visit Lexus of South ATL so I can tell you who to ask for. You won't be disappointed. This car is the BOMB!!!. Elegant, classy, powerful, smooth, refined and high quality build. If I push 80mph on the freeway, it's like I'm hardly feeling it at all. It just glides along. What a car!!!.....
Thanks for the info. I am going to try Hennessy Gwinnett first see if I can get them to agree to a similar price to what you got from South ATL. If that doesn't work, I'll be in touch to ask for the name of your sales guy.
Glad you're enjoying your ES. It sounds terrific.
best,
Prema1
That's fine, let me know if you can get that kind of deal from them. I would be highly interested. Thanks....
Do you have knowledge of deals at or below invoice in ATL? Best anyone on this board has posted in the Atlanta market is $500 above invoice. Lack of competition, etc.
Mitesh
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/lexus/es350/100903612/incentives.html?vdp=off&se- tzip=94025&state=CA
Manufacturer to Dealer
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$4000 Cash to Dealer start: 01/08/2009 end: 02/02/2009
I am also in the market for a Level III '09. Please provide the name of salesperson at Lexus South Atlanta.
Thanks.
Nalini
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: gbjerke@aol.com
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
Try the LA zipcode 90045. should be the cheapest in California. may be you can price match.
good luck
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!