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Old 03-19-09, 01:04 PM
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Default Reputabale Dealership

I just moved out here from Hawaii and I'm deciding to pick up my first car. I am interested in an IS250 manual but being new, i'm not sure what dealership i could go to! there are so many unlike hawaii hahaha... which only has ONE. so it was quite simple

anyways, i looked through all the threads and none were related to dealerships in southern cali. Are there any recommendations? Anything would be greatly appreciated


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What area of CA are you in?
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oh! sorry, I totally forgot to put that in my original message. I live in torrance right now.
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Gotcha, well the big ones to consider (IMO) are Longo and Glendale. There is also the dealer in Westminster, but I've haven't done business with them before. As far as reputation, they're all about the same, but I've noticed the Cerritos dealership isn't looked upon too highly.
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Well, I personally bought my IS 350 from the Westminster dealership and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It was great! The service, the salesmen, and the other guys there were also real great. I kind of got quite a bit of attention because I drove there in my last car, a Corolla, and they were all trying to figure out how I made the upgrade. Hahaha! No but I definitely recommend Westminster. I've also heard only good stuff about Longo.
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I would recomend longo in el monte. Then try westminster.
Avoid south bay lexus......
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Service at Lexus of Cerritos sucks ***. They ended up stripping my lugs when I brought my IS in for the brake dust TSIB.
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Of all the Lexus delaerships here in Southern California, Lexus of Cerritos is the worst in terms of service and prices.
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you have south bay lexus which would literally be in your backyard. but if you're looking for a 250 manual, you might not even have a choice of which dealer to pick from. manuals are rare and difficult to find on any dealer's lot... unless you plan on placing a special order...
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Originally Posted by ULTiMaX99
you have south bay lexus which would literally be in your backyard. but if you're looking for a 250 manual, you might not even have a choice of which dealer to pick from. manuals are rare and difficult to find on any dealer's lot... unless you plan on placing a special order...
i agree with that. a friend of a friend told me he had a really hard time finding an is250 manual anywhere in so cal. that being said call the fleet manager at south bay lexus. i think his name is ed martin.....uh better yet send me a pm and ill go look it up.
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It's a bit of a drive from you but a guy by the name of Darren will definitely help you out. He's at the one in Mission Viejo called PARK PLACE LEXUS. Tell him Eric w/ Mercedes-Benz sent you..
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Westminister lexus is great. I got a good price and service.
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Originally Posted by gemini1
I would recomend longo in el monte. Then try westminster.
Avoid south bay lexus......
I go to southbay Lexus all the time and they were great....
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Originally Posted by lexus5703
Well, I personally bought my IS 350 from the Westminster dealership and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It was great! The service, the salesmen, and the other guys there were also real great. I kind of got quite a bit of attention because I drove there in my last car, a Corolla, and they were all trying to figure out how I made the upgrade. Hahaha! No but I definitely recommend Westminster. I've also heard only good stuff about Longo.
Got mine from Westminster as well. All I can say is great service Upcoming meet will be there so go check it out soon!
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I only recommend Longo Lexus.


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