dbs600

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well.

Four questions:

1: Are the standard 17-inch wheels bad looking (can't deal with wheel and tire issues anymore)?

2: How much does wheel and tire insurance go for on a GS350 in New York?

3: Does a GS350 without the Cold Weather Package have heated front seats?

4: Is $575 per month for 36 months with only 1st month’s payment plus DMV fees out of pocket with 10k miles a good deal for a 2015 GS350 AWD with Navigation Credit (no other packages).

Thank you!

GregCanada

1. Premium package includes 18" wheels. I bought 17" rims from a 2011 GS350 for my winters. They look fine.
3. Premium package includes heated and ventilated front seats ($1400 add).
The cold weather package ($180 add) adds: High-intensity interior heater, Windshield-wiper deicer, Water-repellent front-door glass, Headlamp washers (GS 350, GS 350 F SPORT) which IMHO are worth the $180 upcharge.

PirelliRC

No i think they look cool, but depends what color you have. They look better on silver and white rather than black.
Yes.
i dont know how your credit is, but that is not a good deal. Just to compare, i paid $0 down, $0 taxes / reg, and the dealer paid 1st month payment, my payment is $469 / mo. The AWD shouldnt be over a $100 a month more than the RWD. You should bargain more, or check another dealer. What is the MSRP of the vehicle ?

ItzFilyO

East Coast people always pay more than us in the West. I don't know why.

dbs600

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Thanks for the detailed info, Pirelli! Much appreciated!

MSRP is $51,800. So I have to shop more...

I too don't know why! :|

PirelliRC

You should be able to get that $0 down around $500 a month with good credit. My MSRP was $49,500.

jonathanz

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east coast MSRP for fully loaded AWD approx $60k.

suck for east coast!

praetor

It's about the same price in the Midwest but I am certain our taxes are a tad higher in Chicago. 9.5% plus registration, title and etc.

MEAHT

iTrader: (1)

Shop around. Got my 2015 GS350 F-Sport almost fully loaded (no lane detect, no auto brake system) over 60k MSRP for 545$ with 0 down and no first payment. 33 months 10k miles. Also includes 7k damage protection for when vehicle is returned.

good luck

MEAHT

ItzFilyO

9% tax in CA here plus registration and all of the above. My MSRP was close to $60K and I got it down to $53K.

jonathanz

iTrader: (2)

indeed you guys received awesome deals!

ItzFilyO

But I was dealing with the manager himself though, that alone makes a big difference in price and no negotiations. I've been doing that since then, never go through the sales guy, they're just wasting ur time.

I did that again with the Prius I got for my mom, I went straight to the manager and the guy just knocked off $3-4K off the price without even negotiating.

Neles

iTrader: (2)

Yea, I was able to bring down the $60K MSRP for my 2015 f sport to about $54.5. Came out to $60K OTD. NY tax doesn't help either lol.

dbs600

So I test drove a base 2015 GS 350 AWD ($52k MSRP) today and was surprised by a few things:

No Heated Front Seats
No “Dual” HVAC Button
No Rain-Sensing Wipers
No Power Folding Side View Mirrors

I thought all GS’ had Heated Front Seats, at the least. Was I wrong?

So Cold Weather Package is needed for the Rain-Sensing Wipers, as stated above, right?

Otherwise, why no “Dual” HVAC Button? Was this recently removed? I dislike dual climate control and often use this button to control all zones at once.

Thanks.

Neles

iTrader: (2)

Hmm. That doesn't sound right. Although my 2015 is an F sport, I thought heated and dual climate came standard.