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To answer your question, since Lexus has not yet actually done the "certified pre-owned" work yet, they offered me the car with or without certification. Basically, I chose to buy it non-certified, with the warranty expiring around December (milage wise).
They did offer it to me "certified pre-owned" for $1,000 more (with a 3 year warranty beginning today). And they offered it again with a 5 year extended warranty (starting today) for $2,150. (They came down on price a bit)
Rob
Good luck with the LX whichever way you go. You're going to love it.
As far as whether to get the 3 or 5 year.. it depends on how long you will stick with the truck... but think of it, if after three years all has gone well I'd think you'd have a solid enough vehicle that it would "probably" stay trouble free for the full 5.
I'm thinking ljflx is 100% in that ANY fixes on this truck will be expensive... if it were me, I'd get the 3 year for 1K and in 2007/8 dump the truck for a newer one. It's a shame that these warranty prices you were quoted was done so AFTER the sale, otherwise you could have negotiated the price of the truck down a bit to compensate. Still, I know these warranty prices ARE negotiable but as to how low they'll go -- hopefully you can find someone here who's bought one to give you some comparisons.
Good Luck!
Gteach is right - if you do it - do it right with a Lexus warranty. No one else comes close.
I am thinking of trying the Sylvania or Phillips next...
Anyone had any luck?
Sounds like we had the identical situation, I bought a 00 LX with 45K. I got mine certified for $35,500, I bought mine 2 months ago..
Best of luck.
I am looking for anyone who has info on buying one at less than 6.5K under MSRP. Please respond to thenyhack@yahoo.com. with dealer info. No worms please(HaHa Ha)
Thanks in advance
fj100
I hope this does not happen!
The real LC/lx470 replacement will be sold in the rest of the world however we will probably not see it.
Regards,
fj100
Nothing else very notable on changes.
If all your local dealers are offering roughly the same deal then doesn't that indicate the market condition for your area?
I think you can get a good deal at JMlexus (jmlexus.com), County Line Lexus. or Lexus of Kendall here in S. Fla... there are some inherent risks about doing big money, long-distance transactions but for the most part (unless you are one of the unlucky few who encounter problems) these dealerships will take care of you.
If it HAS to be an '04, you'll have better selection and the rear view camera, but the price will be higher, but in either case, I'd wait 'till Holiday time to deal. This is a NICE suv-- you'll love it!
Good Luck!
Alan
P.S. Does anyone know if deflectors availble for the 2003 Land Cruiser will fit the Lexus?
Would do it again in a heartbeat!
I bought my SC430, 2003 1 month a go at South CA, Longo Lexus from a nice lady (nona)for 1,500 over the invoice. You could do better. Their services is the best. These people go to the extreme to make sure you are happy. And of course who is not happy driving a lexus. I will never drive any other car if they dont match Lexus comfy. I plan to upgrade my wife sequoia to LX470 at the end of this year. Any wisdom out there?
And please, no names of individuals.
Steve, Host
Just bought a Tahoe on a Sunday. The fleet mgr. was out so I spoke with the Sales manager by phone. I confirmed that they had the car I wanted, told him the price I wanted to pay. He agreed and my only warning was that I would turn around and walk out if he tried to re-trade me when I got there. It was a great experience. Now I have a 2nd option to going through fleet.
No towing package on my 00 LX470, and I'm not ready to spend $1,400 for a lexus part.
I've looked into briefly:
Hidden Hitch (best so far)
Putnam
Curt
Reese
Draw Tite
Sure Pull
I know many of the above are made by the same company, but need a recommendation. Anyone? No HD towing at this point.
Dave
In my experience, you do not get the same price walking into a dealer. How much money does a salesperson make at $500 over invoice? Based on what I understand, not much. That's how much I paid for my last Lexus. I've even been quoted higher by Ford!
I realize you are in sales, so I can only argue this so far. Are you therefore saying that the Internet/Fleet people are compensated the same way, or do you know? In my experience this has been the biggest distinction between the two. Fleet/Internet are more interested in moving volume, whereas sales people are more dependent on the profit of each individual sale.
You may find this quote from a JD Power study interesting too <g>:
"Dealers who approach online leads with a strategy of withholding information in an effort to lure shoppers into the showroom may prompt shoppers to simply find another dealership willing to provide online price quotes or inventory information"
steve_ "Honda CR-V: Prices Paid & Buying Experience" Oct 1, 2003 4:17pm
Steve, Host
Want to be safe, comfortable, have the vehicle handle well, a DVD to keep Junior settled - I'm hearing I've got to go large. Is the LX 470 too small for my needs? What would you suggest I look at and why?
With the 40K Limited Sienna you get power rear liftgate, fold flat third row, power side doors (both sides) rearview camera, parking assist, HID lights, rear entertainment system.. the list for the Sienna goes on and on.. even the '03 LX 470 falls short when it comes to many of these options.. and off-roading is not in my future so the Sienna option makes most sense for me, but that LX 470 LOOKS so classy inside and out... arrrh!
SO what the heck should I do? Spend 60K on the smaller, less-optioned LX (but absolutely gorgeous inside and out) or Spend 40K for the Sienna with more features, more room, and but a less desirable mini-van look??
I'm going to looking VERY closely at these two vehicles and suggest you do the same... either way, these Toyota folks sure seem to make a fine product!!
Don't get me wrong, we will own a Lexus suv in the future, but with two small kids, spilled drinks, strollers, french fries, etc. I couldn't see spending so much for a relatively small suv when we could get a bigger more feature rich Tahoe that I don't have to worry about thrashing. Trust me, I did a ton of thinking and research and was literally hours from special ordering a 2004 Landcruiser.
Just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.
The third row seat fits any size person comfortably and it folds flat when not in use. It also has HID lights, a power liftgate, power running boards, and a VERY classy interior. You can also get it with a voice-activated Navigation System and rear entertainment system -- all for the low 50K range. I have the second row bench seat and the middle portion slides up so that my little angel can be up close to us.. also, my second car seat (it is on the way and due next summer!!) will fit just fine in that second row.
With the ease of that fold-flat third row, carrying lots of stuff in the back is not an issue. With the third row in use you have limited space but enough to fit a stroller, and a few bags.
If mileage matters to you (it stinks on this puppy) I'm only getting around 11-12mpg. If you want to talk more about my Navigator experiences let me know over in the Navigator board and we'll chat some more.
Overall though, I still like the overall Lexus package better (in the LX 470) but the 470 is smaller, with less features (no fold flat third row, no HID's, less Room) but it counters with a supposedly a rock solid, trouble free reputation whereas my Lincolns (I've had two Navigators) have had a few glitches here and there.
However, rumors around here are that Lexus is coming out with a larger, more feature-packed LX soon.. if they do it right that truck will blow everyone away.. including me!!
I just bought a 2004 LX 470 and I'm having trouble with the interior lighting. There are 3 sets of overhead lights: one over the front seats by the sunroof controls called "map lights" , one over the middle seats, and one over the rear seats. The lights over both the middle and the rear seats can be set to go on when any doors are opened. The front overhead lights don't seem to have this setting. This makes the front quite dark. I checked with the dealer (Lexus of Manhattan) and they told me there's now way to change this. Has anyone experienced this or is the dealer wrong. I find it hard to believe that Lexus would forget that front overhead lights should go on when the doors open.
Thanks
Dave
After going round and round, my wife and I decided that maybe we should instead replace our Toyota Land Cruiser with the LX470. Our Toyota service experience left us less than thrilled, and LV Lexus' service department has an excellent reputation.
As you can clearly see in my previous post, I was stating numbers for purchase based upon my research from this and other msg bds. I am not so misguided that I would e-mail every Lexus dealer in the US to get price quotes. But since I have been to your dealership and expressed great interest in your products, I would have thought SOMEONE might have a clue that I was interested in buying a car from your dealership. I have no interest in purchasing a car from the West Coast. But if $6000 over invoice is the lowest price available, it certainly makes more sense.
At one time in a previous life I worked on your side of the desk in auto sales. So I can appreciate your perspective. That's why when I find a dealer that I like, I don't mind paying a bit more for the vehicle. Especially for peace of mind and a no-hassle experience. And I tip my sales people - well. That's why instead of getting the LS, we opted to get another BMW from Daniels in Allentown.
So before you try to attack me - again - or woefully attempt to defend your "come in for the best price" theory, carefully look at how my previous experience AT your dealership and the continuing experience here on line is winning me over (and I'm quite sure many others) so well.
BTW - I didn't confuse e-mail price quotes. Your selling professional called me with the quote of $6000 over.
Seems to me like the GX will compete well with the midsize SUV, the RX does a great job with the compact SUV, but the current LX is not even close to being the same size as the much larger FULL SIZE suvs like QX56 or Navigator.
Not even the NON-luxurious full size Sequoia compares in size to the QX56 or other large SUVs.
I heard Toyota will stop selling the Landcruiser since the sales is so bad. By the way, I think it is ridiculous how they can take a $60K Landcruiser and stick some fake woodtrim in it. For $60K, it should be a lot more luxurious. I guess that's why it's not selling well.