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Lexus RX 330 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Here in California, I pay 7.75 sales tax. Here is the breakdown on my car - Premium Plus Package and Navigation - that I purchased three weeks ago.
$37, 721 sell price
$2,927 sales tax
$307 license fee
$45 documentaion fee
Total out-the-door price of $41,000.
Are you getting 15K mi/year or 12K?
Thanks
It seems like you got a great deal.
Which dealership did you get this from?
Thanks for your help.
Yes, Pirateman, it is Lexus of Norwood. Tweak to my #s, MSRP was $42,500 and neg price was $38,800. Also, I too asked about NAV, but for some reason, you pay 100% for this option, instead of the cap portion (40%), so it was an extra $50 a month.
They are very solicitous, and make me feel very comfortable regarding service, etc. so I recommend them, just go prepared.
Here's the lease calculator I used. http://www.leaseguide.com/leasebuy.htm
The 330 typically has a 58% residual, and you just need to know the interest rate. You'll have a good payment # once completed. I know interest rates are up a tick or so v/ year end, but would assume with some haggling, the payment should compare to mine. Make sure you watch the fees at the end.
Good luck!
Tax: 2837
Doc Fee + Place etc: 160
Total Price Paid = 39600 /=
I guess I got a good Deal.
RX with a sticker of 41,453. This would be helpful.
I'm also looking for info on recent deals (in the Central New Jersey area) to determine what the dealers are willing to offer.
JC
I will appreciate if someone can point me to the dealer in California that is currently providing excellent price.
Last month Lexus of Mission Viejo was selling below invoice but I was not able to take advantage of the deal. This month, when I am ready to purchase, the price has gone well above invoice:-C
I am interested in 2Wheel Drive RX330 with Navigation. I live in San Jose, CA but am willing to get the car shipped from distant dealers.
Thanks again.
Abhijit
Great deal! Could you tell us where you got this deal, and who you worked with?
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Thanks for the info. You are probably right about the deal timing (unfortunately for me!).
Could you pls let me know the option(s) you have? also is it AWD or FWD?
I really appreciate your information...
MSRP= $44833 (including Destination Charge)
Negotiated Price=$41280 ($3550 off MSRP)
36 mo. lease term, 15K miles/yr
Money factor=0.00145 (3.5% interest)
Residual=54%
Monthly payments = $570
Residual is 58% for a car with no Navigation system vs. 54% with it. I thought that was counter intuitive, but seems like in 3 years the Nav system will be somewhat outdated and people won't be willing to pay the extra amount for this option, so banks discount it).
The salesperson indicated that residual percentages are expected to be adjusted (decreased by 2%) next month (probably a BS scare tactic). The dealer (a large volume Lexus retailer with 100-200 cars on the lot) had very few RX's with Navigation systems in stock. I'm waiting for mine to be built and delivered in the next 3 weeks or so.
Not necessarily - the closer it gets to the 2006 model year release date, the older the 2005 is going to seem, and will be worth somewhat less in 3 years.
It sounds like you got a good deal anyway, so I hope you enjoy your Lexus! Once you get your vehicle, share your ownership experiences with others in our regular Lexus RX330 discussion.
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04 RX - AWD, PP, Heated seats, 19K miles (certified) from a lexus dealer at $34K
Thanks for the information
PAID $38,150 on 1/19/05. Some Pacific NW dealers will negotiate via email & phone.
34K does not include tax, title and other fee. I thought it is still a good deal.
Thanks
Good luck.
IOW it's about as stripped as you could find one, but everything we wanted. It's Bamboo Pearl (wife's choice), I preferred Flint Mica but I'm glad we went with the Bamboo as every third one in our town is Flint and the dark ones all look pretty similar.
MSRP was 39233, we paid 35733, IIRC there were "junk fees" of about $50-$75. Easy to deal with and they gave us coupons for lunch at a restaurant across the street so we ate while they prepped it, and have comped us a lunch about every time we've been in.
PS: we're not in there very often as we live about an hour West of Austin.
windy6
I live in the Seattle area and could not get any price better than about $40k+ from the local dealers for a 2005 AWD non-nav ($42,483 MSRP/ 37,218 invoice, including dest. charge). I contacted fleetrates.com and got a quote of $38,200 which included Lexus Finan. Services' $600 acquisition fee -- so it was actually a $37,600 selling price. Shipping to Seattle would be an additional $600, which I would have to arrange and pay myself. I mentioned the $38,200 plus $600 shipping to one of the local dealers and they gave me a "matching" offer of $38,800. Since I would be leasing, the $600 acquisition would still have to be added into the lease--still not as good a deal as fleetrates.com.
However, I had a 2002 RX 300 on lease that I would have to trade or dispose of in some way to make a deal, and fleetrates.com would not handle that. I was put in contact with Auto Solution, a Northwest auto-buying credit union, by a relative who is the CEO of an Oregon credit union to see what could be done about selling my 2002 RX.
To my surprise, Auto Solution made some calls and came back with a deal for me on the 2005 RX that I wanted at $37,983, which included shipping to the Auto Solution office in Portland, OR! Since I was going to lease and had a trade, they put me in direct contact with the Internet Sales Mgr at Lexus of Riverside to work out the details. They did a "paper trade" on my 2002 RX, giving me Kelly Blue Book without even seeing the car (which provided me with $1500 equity!), with the traded car actually being bought from them by Auto Solution to be resold. All this worked flawlessly, and even with the $350 fee to Auto Solution, I cam out ahead!
Both Auto Solution and Lexus of Riverside Internet Sales staff were a pleasure to work with through the whole process! They are highly recommended!!!
This is certainly a favorable option to use when local dealers are unwilling to give the good prices! Good luck to all you RX buyers!
I am thinking of using fleetrates.com. They have quoted me an almost identical scenario. I am just a bit nervous about ordering a car without having done so through a local dealer and dealing with transporting the car to the east coast. What was your impression of fleetrates? I too have a car that I must sell, but we have carmax in my area, and I plan to sell it to them.
If others have had experience purchasing their car sight unseen, without using a local dealer, and working with a transportation company, I'd love to hear what you have to say. I hope to get my decision made in the next day or two, and your input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I am getting quotes in NJ from $37500 to $38500. Has anybody got similar car for lower than $37,500?
thanks
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Neg Price: MSRP 47,653 for 41,971 before tax, title, etc. ($185 above invoice, $5,700 off MSRP). Southern California dealers give the most competitive pricing!
"An estimate of these manufacturer to dealers fees (such as an advertising fee) is provided for each car and is added to the Invoice to make this
figure as accurate as possible. We make this estimate for most cars in most regions, there are some regions and vehicles for which we do not have
estimates of these fees.
For this model, we have added $536.63 to the Invoice to represent these fees."