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Let me know if you want to attempt the group buy. Our lease is up in Feb so we'll either buy this one out or get a great deal on an 09.
Jay
I hope this is ok for everyone and I may even end up looking at some companies from out of state and we'll see if we can get a discount on shipping if necessary so let me know if you are ok with that.
I will look for some emails over the next day or two and will start my calls no later than Monday so please get to me as soon as possible. You can send the info to advantagejk at aol - com (just disguising the actual email address from spammers).
IMPORTANT!!!!! Please put "RX 350 Philly Purchase" in the subject line so I can make sure no one gets spammed. And please, only extremely interested parties!
I am a fairly good car negotiator and see value in trying to do something in numbers here but please be upfront and honest and let me know if you are just seeing what is out there or if you are serious. If we negoitate something and then half the people pull out it would negate the deal for everyone else. Oh, and I'm sure I don't need to say this but I actually enjoy the process (sick huh?) so my only goal with doing all of this is to help us all get a great deal. No cost or anything like that. I don't see why, if others on the board are getting invoice minus the $5k cash from Lexus that we shouldn't be able to get close to that with a few vehicles but I guess we'll see - I know that is what I am shooting for at a minimum but we'll see. Philly' market is different than many of the higher volume dealerships listed here.
Looking forward to hearing from everyone!
Jay
2009 Pebble Beach, black/tan
SE Pebble Beach Edition
NV Navigation System
HH Heated Front Seats w/Rain Sensing Wipers
TO Towing Prep Package
C1 Trunk Mat
WL Wheel Locks
MSRP: $47,456
Invoice: $41,524
Sale Price: $37,800
Savings from MSRP: $9,656
I probably could've gotten another $300 off, but I'm still happy with this deal. Originally started out looking for black/black premium plus. It turned out there's none on west coast in that color combo.
The key to negotiating is telling the dealer that you are more than willing to go out of state to get your price. Once you provide that leverage, they'll be more than happy to deal. Use overstock website with out of state zipcodes to obtain quotes. With 2010's coming out in a month, time is on your side. Good luck everyone! :shades:
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Since it was quoted as a delivered deal I don't know how delivery to my home worked into the overall $38.2 price. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to pay vs my trade value and their overall offer was fine with me...especially since it was exactly what I was looking for in terms of colors and specs.
Reminder on the boards about not mentioning salespeople so I won't go into that but I suspect the integrity of the salesperson I worked with reflects that of the dealership so check out Lexus of Omaha if it's a viable option location-wise for you. I got none of the song and dance from them that I got from some of the others I talked to.
Thanks in advance for your help
I need to get a car by May but unfortunately cannot find a great deal like you. Can you tell me the name of your dealership in Chicago? I may call up to see if they will ship. Thanks.
I think this is the best time for you to buy since I never seen Lexus offers 5K to dealers. I bought mine 09 RX350 FWD without Nav in SoCal (LA and OC counties) back in late Dec 08 with only $2.5 cash back to dealers and I got about $3K under the invoice but I had 0.9 % financing. and I thought I had a very good deal since there are 14 Lexus Dealers in SoCal area and the inventory running low when I bought on 12/28/08 (about more than 20 Rx350 left in my dealer). In Mar, with 2010 RX350, Lexus will sell it close to sticker price, since Toyota Venza right now they are selling at full price here in SoCal. Any way this is just my opinion. Good luck
I was wondering if anyone had experiences of buying a car in New Jersey when living in New York. Pros and Cons? I've heard some service horror stories when bringing a car in for service at a dealer you did not buy the car from. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :confuse:
i also heard there's a g/c for 750 on ebay that was given to people for test drives
also, what's "g/c"?
g/c - gift certificate (ebay - lexus gift certificate - don'tknow if it'll work though)
btw the msrp price of my potential deal is 46,241
You should ask the dealer about the certificate to see if they will accept it.
Thanks to all who responded to my question and apologies for the slow response. I am probably going to make a trip to the dealership this weekend to see if I can nail down that 5K below invoice price. I've been doing some more research and interestingly, I've gotten varying invoice prices from several websites. With the same set of option, Edmunds has an invoice price of around 37,200, while other websites show $38,100. It's a noticeable difference and both invoice prices include an $825 destination charge. I think the higher $38,100 invoice price might include some fees that are specific to the Chicago area (like advertising fees), but if anyone could help speculate as to why there's a $900 difference, that would be helpful. Honestly, I'm still a little skeptical about this deal because it does seem to be the best price I've seen so far - once I get closer to finalizing things and actually getting those keys in my hand, I'd be happy to report back and email you guys dealership info/salesperson info, etc.
Thanks
Most car companies include their holdback in their invoice price of the car. For some reason (money!) all of the Lexus dealers I spoke with add the 2% holdback to the invoice price. They don't/can't give that money up.
Also, there are specifically equipped vehicles in certain regions so I found add-ins for wheel locks. cargo mat, etc. More $$ for them but standard for the area. I probably wouldn't order that way but I'm fine with those things in there. So I would first make sure you know the exact MSRP and make sure it matches the Edmund's MSRP. Then I would get the exact invoice with those options on Edmunds and try adding in 2% for the holdback and see if you get close to their number.
I don't like it but that appears to be the way it is. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hope that helps!
Jay
For those insterested, email me privately and I'll give you the dealer and the name of the person who helped me (Fleet).
Thanks.
Thanks,
Aaron
email me at dcjh100@hotmail.com and I'll pass the info.
What is FV?
MSRP: $44,026
Price: $33,900 (before TTL)
Dealer was very easy to deal with.
Good luck to everyone still shopping around.
Thanks
I want an RX without Nav and the cheapest I got quoted was 33400 (also had no HID) which is almost what the guy paid for in SF for the RX350 with NAV! I know it may be considered quite silly but I've decided to hire a car concierge service. I'm so tired of dealing with car salespeople. I will let you know what price he is able to get for me. I should know by Tuesday.
This was one of the best prices in the Phila area and closest to my house, most dealerships could not beat it. A few said they could match it or beat it, but they would not talk price unless I came in. I went to one of those dealerships an hour away and they didn't come close and they told me I should go buy the car from my original dealership.
I wanted her to wait, but she didn't want to take the chance with the color selection.