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Can you post a picture of you lip spoiler. Still have not seen one on an actual photo... besides the one on the accessories on the Lexus website. The picture is not very clear since it's so close to the car. Much appriecated!
We were emailing each other first. But when the fleet manager called me, I was able to negotiate for the discount.
When we got to the dealer, she didn't give me discount we agreed upon. She told me at first it was $2 K. But it took a couple of minutes to get that squared away.
I had to wait for a week to get the color I wanted. But it was worth it.
Did you end trading your old car to Lindsay? I am planning to trade my car in when I buy. Will do so if I can get a decent deal. I don't want to lose out on $$ for trade-in? If you don't mind saying, what's the first name of the sales person you bought from. I test drove the ES350 there and had a terrible sales person. Very cocky male sales person. Sounds like you had a smooth transaction and professional (female) sales person. Maybe she can give me the same type of service and deal as well.
thanks
Thanks for the info. Seems when I went on cars.com and did a search on new ES350 in the DC/VA/MD area.... Lindsay had the highest # of inventory. They had about 26 in stock.... all other (Pohanka, SS, Rockville) dealers had about 10-12 on hand. This probably is why Lindsay is giving better deals. I'm still months away before buying... but trying to do all my research now. Depending on price, I haven't totally decided on the package. I would love to have the UL, but prices would have to be discounted tremendously. My alternative would be the Prem. Plus w/ Nav. Thanks again!
Think about it--if it were possible for more than two BT devices to communicate at the same time, then it would theoretically be possible for some stranger w/ say, a BT headset to eavesdrop on your BT communication, or vice-versa (not necessarily while you're in your Lexus, but in general), since BT communication isn't really that "secure" to begin with.
Bottom line...having Bluetooth capability with this marvelous car just ads to the sophistication and satisfaction!
Sorry about the information. It was actually at AutoTrader.com Go to link below and select "New" car. Then Lexus and put in your zip. Then refine search to 2007 and Lexus ES 350... then select a distance range.
Once the search is completed.. it will list how many cars they have on hand by dealership and if you click on the inventory number, it will give more details of what packages they have. Found it useful.
http://www.autotrader.com/research/index.jsp
I would appreciate any information on your buying experience,i.e. discount, wait, etc.
I am a little disappointed with a couple of items; maybe you all could help. First, is there any way to turn off the insistent female voice that states "say a command after the beep" when you use the voice activation? I would prefer to push the button and hear a beep; I don't need to be reminded that I have to say a command after the beep, EVERY TIME. Second, I read several people remark about how nice the ventilated seats work. On high cool, I get very little airflow coming out of the seat; is this normal?
Thanks for all the posts. It helped immensely with my buying experience.
Also the other thing that I don't see a difference on is the seat extender. Isn't the adjustment the very first switch at the front of the seat? I press this in the front and also in the back of the switch and can't tell what it's doing, unlike all the other seat adjustments.
The deal I got was $1K off the MSRP (the basic premium package); I will pick up my car next week. After seeing many of you have gotten much better deals, eg. >$2.5K off, I'm second guessing if I should back out the deal and try to find another one (but I'll have to wait another 4-6 weeks.
Any advise?
Thanks!
1K is okay, but if you can get more $$ off and can wait... then go for it. Based on others, you may want to look further outside of NJ. I have heard of ppl getting better deals in Delaware and Pennsylvania. I just don't see why some ppl are willing to pay MSRP. At this point, the car is not in your hand, so you might want to shop around a bit more and see if you can get a better deal. Best of luck!
zekeman1
But I am very happy with my deal. My savings is even greater if you factor in that I got out of my lease 4 months early. I had been leasing a Nissan Murano at $325/month. I did not have to pay my final 4 payments which was a savings of $1300 plus I was about to start going way over on the miles. By September I would have owed at least $750 in excess miles.
So everything worked out great and I am able to enjoy my ES350 sooner rather than later.
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Thanks!
So what?
We're the customers. This is OUR forum. NOT (!!!) the salespeoples who often are trying to rip us off. Why shouldn't people try and negotiate the very best deals they can and use the internet and information from others to help them in their purchase decisions?
One thing you can bet. They're never going to give away a car for a loss, so I have about zero sympathy for the poor "under seige" dealers and salespeople out there.
It's a little thing called "free enterprise!"
How were you able to get out of your lease 4 months early? Did you trade your car in? Did the Nissan dealer take the car back with no problems? I am actually in a similar situation with a leased car (I have about 8 months on a lease, and I am already over my mileage- and would love to get out of my car as soon as possible without being hit over the head in fees). Any info you could give would be extremely helpful. thanks
Also does anyone know how to view the Inventory at either of the Hennessy sites. I can view the Inventory at the Nalley sites but can't find a link to Hennessy.
Also has anyone seen a 350 with the P+ package, again in the Atlanta area?
I was very surprised but yes I was able to get out of the lease with no problems. I had a 39 month lease for 18000/year. So that was 1500 month. I thought they prorated it but actually they give you a total number of miles. They sent me a letter explaining my options in April (lease expired Sept 28). I called them asking about an early termination and they said I could do that. I told them the number of miles on the car and they determined the value would be greater than what I owed so that they would take it back without me making the final 4 payments. They set up an inspection which you need to do before turning the car in. That went fine - no excess wear and tear. Then with the inspection paper and the letter from Nissan saying I didn't owe anything, I called my local dealer and just handed it back to them. I had over 57000 miles on the car when I turned it in and I did not want to have it when it went over the 60000 because of the powertrain warranty. I had a transmission problem where they replaced the transmission and another problem that was covered under the warranty shortly before turning it in. I think there was even a steering issue (that they caused) when I turned it in. So I was very relieved that everything went so smoothly.
I guess each situation is negotiable and it will depend on the value of the car and how much you have already paid into it.
I now have over 1500 miles (in 3 weeks) on my ES350. And I am absolutely loving this car.
State: Southern California
MSRP: 43,788.00 (fully loaded)
Lease term: 36 months
Miles per year: 15,000
Downpayment: 5,000.00
Credit: Good
What do you think is a good deal on a monthly lease payment?
Thanks, Kristy
I have been a bit ill but I'm feeling better now so I am going to go out and test drive some cars next week. I need to get something to drive soon.
About the ventilated seats: On my all too short test drive I did not feel that strong of a breeze coming from the seats which concerns me. When I drove the IS I could definitely notice the cooling.
I hope it's as good on the ES.
Leather makes me hot and either the cooling has to be excellent or I'm going to replace the leather with fabric seats.
I may end up doing that anyway.
How are the rest of you finding the ventilated seats on the ES?
This morning I called another dealer asking what best deal they can offer. To my surprise, without seeing me he is willing to give me $1.5K off the MSRP, a $500 better than what I have now. Not sure whether I will back out of my signed deal for I may have to wait for another 4-6 weeks.
This morning I called another dealer asking what best deal they can offer. To my surprise, without seeing me he is willing to give me $1.5K off the MSRP, a $500 better than what I have now. Not sure whether I will back out of my signed deal for I may have to wait for another 4-6 weeks.
$500 is already some incentive to just wait 4-6 weeks. Who knows, you might even get up to $2000 off. Personally, unless you need the car ASAP, I would consider waiting 4-6 weeks to save $500+.
I'm still waiting until the end of the year... so prices and excitement will fade. I will monitor the ups and downs of pricing. My goal is to spend under $40k OTD for the ES350. If prices don't fall anymore, then I'll get what is affordable within my budget. My first choice of course...would be the UL, but if Premium Plus w/ NAV is all I can afford, I'll be happy with it. I'm currently driving a 2000 Maxima SE, so this is a huge upgrade for me. Everything little detail in this 2007 ES350 is more luxury than I have in my current Maxima. So, when I finally buy this ES 350, I will be enjoying everything about it. Now if I can a great deal on it... that would be the ultimate!!
Good luck with your decision jiang! Tell me what you end up doing.
Thanks, Bash4
I too get annoyed with all this price chasing. I can understand it but I'd really hear more about the car than chasing a few bucks.
I have a friend who is ALWAYS looking for a bargain on things like it is a religious obsession. He finds them too. "I got this for $100 less" he exclaims! To me he's got a lot of extra junk sitting around he doesn't need. It's an American obsession.
The problem is he buys all this crap, 1/2 of it on credit, and doesn't have a penny saved in the bank.
I on the other hand have learned to live with less, even though I can afford most things I want, and only buy when I really need something.
I've been considering a plasma TV for years but my 5 yr old CRT TV looks so good, and I've seen plasma's that don't, that so I'll just stick to what I have until something really better comes along.
So God bless all of you for shopping for the best price. I just wish this forum would be more than about prices because it gets kind of boring after a while.
Personally I'd like to talk about anything else in this forum besides prices, but it's an open forum so you guys knock yourselves out.
Now what are the reports on those ventilated seats? Are they working OK? Anyone compare them to the IS?
That's a mighty big down payment. Figure there's about a 20% differential for the 15k mile limit vs. the more standard 12k. I'm getting the same car (UL with everything) and I'm paying $665 with only $800 due at signing. So adding the 20% to $665 you come up with $798. However, because of your high down payment ($4,200 more than mine) you can effectively deduct $117/month from that figure (i.e. $4,200 ÷ 36) .
So, by my calculations you should be paying about $681/month.
Make sense?
I too get annoyed with all this price chasing. I can understand it but I'd really hear more about the car than chasing a few bucks.
I have a friend who is ALWAYS looking for a bargain on things like it is a religious obsession. He finds them too. "I got this for $100 less" he exclaims! To me he's got a lot of extra junk sitting around he doesn't need. It's an American obsession.
The problem is he buys all this crap, 1/2 of it on credit, and doesn't have a penny saved in the bank.
I on the other hand have learned to live with less, even though I can afford most things I want, and only buy when I really need something.
I've been considering a plasma TV for years but my 5 yr old CRT TV looks so good, and I've seen plasma's that don't, that so I'll just stick to what I have until something really better comes along.
So God bless all of you for shopping for the best price. I just wish this forum would be more than about prices because it gets kind of boring after a while.
Personally I'd like to talk about anything else in this forum besides prices, but it's an open forum so you guys knock yourselves out.
I get what you are saying, but until this forum is divided into other sub-topics... we are going to see an overlap of topics. For me, prices and deals are what I'm more interested in the moment. Of course I'm also interested with any other topics related to the car as well. I have found this forum to be extremely helpful with price shopping for my region. Seems at the moment "Price" is a hot topic b/c the car is so new and in high demand. Sorry that you feel that way, but for others like myself, I have found all topics like "pricing" very useful.
Lexus ES 350: Lease Questions
Enjoy!!
I'm also wondering about the Aquamarine Pearl and have not seen one, either.
White is on my list but, and this is no offense to anybody who has that luxurious Crystal White, there are just not enough "contrasting dark colors" in the new design.
I dunno, maybe it's the chrome trim which looks terrific and stands out on the darker colors but tends to blend in with the white. If the white cars had black trim, it might "work" better.
Of course, white has a number of advantages on a motor vehicle - that's why I was considering it and have not completely crossed it off my list.
Just my worthless opinion.
Personally, I'm leaning more toward the Ruby Red or Aquamarine.
(the pic above that 1 is the aqua, even more salt coated)
I personally love the Aquamarine pictures but have not seen it in person. When I asked my local dealer I was told it was "discontinued". Can anyone confirm that?
UGHHH!!!!!!!
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL615/4946984/10177617/145865396.jpg