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Lexus RX 330 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Lexus Financing is giving me a rate of 4.85% APR
They also do no after market selling or hard press. I just gave them the amount to put down and there is no hard sell.
Easternshore The pricing we are talking about is for the 06 lexus RX330.
If you can go thru COSTCO.Com, if you have a membership, to get your auto quotes. They have special pricing, my starting point for negotiations was 500 over invoice price, of course you can get them down lower but its nice to get a good price to start. Ray Catena has a 3 person sales team dedicated to COSTCO members.
Just a FYI.
Good luck on your buying experience.
and Special thanks to Highlander7, Armondo and Tazimi plus everyone else on this board it really helped me negotiate with confidence and get a good deal.
I will post particulars later today after I pick up my wife's new lexus
Just making sure....they gave you 4.85% over 60 months like the Costco financing right...they didn't try and milk you for extra months?
Have a Happy and Safe New Year everyone!
I get the care detailed, add some extra polish, and then set my price for 3/4 of the high blue book. And I will not accept any link titlelink title
jensad
In the past 4 years I have used Edmund's forums to purchase two Toyota 4Runners (02 & 04), a 03 Toyota Avalon, a 05 Toyota Solara convertible and last week a 06 RX. The opinions and information by buyers and owners presented here is priceless.
My wife really likes or in her words, loves her RX. She had her Avalon a little over 3 years and liked it but said it did not have the versatility and extra ammenities of the RX330. Not a bad Christmas gift, not sure how to top it next year??
So to footwood, newmowner and all the others on this forum ...... have a very Happy New Year and enjoy your new RX 330's.
Can you let us know whether your RX was a AWD or not and it cam with what all options.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR
• Premium Plus Package with Additional Options
Premium Plus Package
includes: Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) with High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps, Roof rack with rails
Additional Options:
- Lexus voice-activated DVD Navigation System (includes backup camera and Bluetooth® technology)
- Two-level heated front seats (includes rain-sensing variable intermittent wipers and headlamp washers)
- In-dash, single-feed, six-disc CD auto-changer
- 18-in alloy wheels (235/55VR18 and full-size spare)
- Towing prep package [10]
- Cargo mat
- Wheel locks
I purchased a 2005 in September and it's a great car, actually my first oild change was today!
Thanks in advance.
thanks
I live in New York City and am planning on leasing an RX330 in the next month. Could anyone recommend a dealer in the area?
Thanks in advance.
Did you finally buy an RX. If so, from which dealer and if you can give the details on the options and price paid.
Thanks.
Thanks
Question is...do we go with the dealer install for XM? Most of the info I've found pertains to other-than-dealer installed or even DIY setups. Dealer installs a tuner inside the sunglass holder or low on console with a remote changer thingy. Is this the way to go for $695 or can a non-techy person find a better set-up? Thanks for any tips!
My wife factory ordered with the Navigation/Levinson package in early November, car was deliverd to the port early December and had some electrical problems and was declared a 'Dead Car' by Lexus. My dealer did a search and found our exact package at a VA. dealership, had it trucked up for a Dec. 23rd delivery.
Mark Levinson is an outstanding sound system, worth the extra cost.
good luck......
I live in Chandler, AZ. I just bought a 2006 Lexus RX330 with Nav/rear view camera, 18" chrome wheels for $40,397 + TTL. I got it for $44.5k out the door. I worked with the internet sales guy from Chandler Lexus. This is a new dealership, been open for about 3 months now. Im just wondering if you think I got a good deal. I'm probably gonna buy a GS or IS in Dec. 2006.
I hope my price is helpful to others viewing.
I want to wait until July/August this year (for no particular reason).
I want to wait to the very end of the month as I am hoping the dealer might want to move remaining cars off his lot before the close of the month. He might be more willing to 'deal' with me if I go in a day or two before the end of the month and tell him I'll buy right then and there.
I have no intentions of getting a specific package or color, I'm very flexible and basically could be easily convinced to take any RX330 on the lot.
Actually the only thing I want is leather and a CD player...that's it. Don't care about interior or exterior color.
Question:
I can look now in Edmunds and see what the general prices are in my zip code area of 10523. I am hoping that as I'll look to buy in August that the price I might be able to get might be a bit lower as a half year would have gone by.
Now my logic might be flawed and I'm looking for people's opinions but if I walked into a dealer on December 31st I would hope that the cost of the 2006 card would be less than if I walked in on January 1st of this year (even though the MSRP from Lexus is fixed on the window sticker).
AM I wrong, or hoping beyond hope, in thinking this way? I know, I would need to convince the salesman that a half a year has gone by and I should be getting a lower priced car.
Any thoughts on this and ultimate suggestions for me are greatly appreciated. I hate to have to try and sell my old ML320 by myself too and am willing to see what the dealer would give me as far as a trade-in (I'm sure it will not be much though).
Thanks!
forthill
Dealer has given a take-it or leave it price of $16,900.
Couple of paint chips near the front grill. few paint chips on the front and rear bumper which the dealer will take care of. and of course the 'D' light bulb has blown (that he is not gong to replace)
Interior is exceptionally clean. It feels like no-one has sat in the car. Dealer says an old man owned the car, who brought and serviced it meticulously at the same dealer and now traded it in for a new lexus. Dealer even showed me the complete serice history from the Lexus service database.
I drove the car around the dealers lot in the dead of the night at 9:30pm and could not find one single unusual noise coming from anywhere in the vehicle.
Is this OK? Should I go for it?
I somewhow like the dealer and trust him because he refused to sell 2 other RX-300s on his lot since they were not without some "mechanical" issues. He indicated that he will sell them to local "ace imports and the like" but not to an individual person because he does not want a disgruntled customer. and by the way, this dealer is the worlds #1 Lexus dealer.
Navigation
Rear DVD Entertainment System
AWD
Heated Seats
Premium Plus package
It has 32,000 miles on it. I have gotten them to lower the price down to $32k. This is not from a Lexus dealer, so the warranty is only to the manufacturer's.
Is this a good deal?
6-cd, leather & sunroof.
Asking price of dealer $23,788
Is there any wiggle room here?
with nav and chrome wheels any idea there trying to get rid of them it seems
TMV on here is saying $41.4.... does anyone know what kind of offer we could make if we pay with cash? thanks in advance!
We're in Milwaukee, so Atl is a little too far, but thanks!
I need an honest opinion. I am looking into buying a RX330 versus a ES330. Can you tell me which one can be preferred if I am open to buying a SUV or a sedan... no particular issues ?
Also, I went to one of a SOCal dealers and am getting a 2004 RX 330 with 40K miles on it... its tag price is 34K but i am negotiating for 28 - 30 K... what do u think would be a good price for that car n mileage...
please respond a.s.a.p as i do not have anyone who can guide me and i am aware that there are very helpful ppl on this forum
thanks for help in advance,
Hiren
This is what I am accepting from Ray Catena Lexus in Larchmont NY (MSRP in parentheses):
2006 RX330 w/o Navigation ($37,770)
-Premium Plus Package ($2,960)
-6 disc in-dash CD Auto Changer ($500)
-18" wheels 235/55 M/S tires ($495)
-Heated front seat w/rain sense wipers ($160)
-Transmission cooler, heavy duty alternator/radiator ($160)
-cargo mat ($92)
-wheel locks ($66)
-S&H fee ($695)
MSRP Sticker $43,403.
Capitalized cost $39,000
Am leasing it. Was offered two options:
1. Via Hahn Financial :
-$500/mo. Bank fee $842.70 + FMP $500 + $477 TTR for total of $1,819.70 at time of signing. Vehicle disposition fee of $450.00 at end of lease. 30 months/10K miles/year
2. Via Lexus Financial
-$515/mo. Bank Fee $636 +FMP $515 + TTR $467.50 for total of $1,618.50 at signing. $0 Vehicle disposition fee at EOL36 months/12K miles/year
Trade in 1999 RX 300 in 'good' condition 81,500 miles =$11,000
selected option 2 because I live in CT and Hahn does not do leases there because of the vicarious liability law (Lessor gets sued i case of accident caused by Lessee). Did the math, and for me it comes out at $495/mo.
ONE other note: I bought through the Costco auto program --avoiding the infamous 'Let me talk to my manager' routine
Ray Catena Lexus is straight-foward and is not into the arrogance and stupid mind games found across the state border at a competing dealership.
I'm sure if I invested hours and psychic payments I could have saved a few buck/mo--I'm too old for that now.
My perception is that there are a lot of cars (in the NYC area) and the dealers are getting heavy support from Lexus to clear the decks before the 2007 comes in.
BTW, I could not see much in compelling new features (would have loved an MP3 player and power adjustable pedals but they are not in the 2007) that would make me wait.
Hope this helps.
Anyone have any thoughts? This is the first time we've actually priced the 330. Also, if anyone has any input on carsdirect.com it's greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
I just picked up my 2006 Neptune Blue RX330 last night from Lexus of Massapequa. The lease on my 2003 RX330 from the 2002 "December to Remember" (the end of the 300's) was up at the end of March. The vast majority of the 330's in inventory had the "Premium Plus Package with Additional Options":
Premium Plus Package with Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) with High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps, Roof rack with rails. Also includes: Leather-trimmed interior, Power tilt-and-telescopic steering column with memory, Illuminated entry system and Power tilt-and-slide moonroof with one-touch open/close and sliding sunshade.
Additional Options:
- Two-level heated front seats (includes rain-sensing variable intermittent wipers and headlamp washers)
- In-dash, single-feed, six-disc CD auto-changer
- 18-in alloy wheels (235/55VR18 and full-size spare)
- Towing prep package
- Cargo mat
- Wheel locks
The MSRP is $43,403 and I got them to do the deal at $38,537 (probably could have gotten them lower) plus $600 doc fee. Invoice on the car according to Edmunds is $38,015 and TMV (which I assume hasn't been adjusted yet for the 350's coming out) is $40,854.
I rolled everything including the sales taxes but not the 1st month payment and plates into the monthly payment with a money factor was .00109 (either due to President's Day or the 350's but was good for any delivery date before 2/28) and a residual of 57%.
The salesman said the 350's would be out in mid to late March and was taking orders, but they wouldn't have final money factors and residuals until the 1st week of March. He said the residual should be about 70%.
He also said the word on the 400's was they weren't selling due to the price differential. Lexus is looking to bring out a few new hybrid models for 2007, so they may need to start moving the 2006 400's.
If you want an '06 330, now is good time.