Originally Posted by ssmoked

very nice. Did you have to negotiate hard or did they throw that deal at you?

whats your previous lease?

Originally Posted by Shelly40

I was negotiating with dealer #1, and at the end, they were firm at 71.5k + tax... and 2900 to end my lease....
The car had almost 300 miles on it....

Couldn't get them down any lower.... I walked out.....
I think they never thought I would walk out on that offer.....
But I had the leverage of not really needing a car for a few more months.....

I still had my CTS Vsport...... which I might add, was a very good car for the time I had it....
That is the lease I was ending...

Anyway... went to dealer #2
their first offer was 79,000
I offered 68,000
They came down to 75,000
I offered 69,500
They offered 72000
I offered 70k....
then I said we will split it and arrived at 71k, Then I sprang the lease payment I needed on them....
That the deal was contingent on them paying $3000, and we would have a deal....
When I told them I would put about 30k down payment, after about 20 minutes of waiting, they said ok....
And this was on a car that was about $300 more than dealer #1, and only had 16 miles on it...
which I felt better about, than the 300 miles at the first dealer...

I think I did pretty well....
I may have been able to do a little better, but at that point, I just wanted to get the car....
I don't have to negotiate every last dollar....

After the 4 days of having it, it's a terrific car....
I know it's not the end all in 0-60 time, but its as fast as the Vsport.... and that's all the speed I really need....
People say an S6, or a 550i, or an E550 is better, just because its a little faster to 60....
ya gotta look at the whole car....people are blinded by speed.....
I'm very happy with it...and I know it will be way more dependable than any of those others I mentioned.....

Shelly

Originally Posted by Shelly40

So I got my new GS F on Monday....
I am trying to decide if the service contract is a decent deal....

$ 1495 for 3 years, up to 35,000 miles.....

But with the 5,000, and 10.000 maintenance already included for free,
it is really only about 2 years and 25,000 miles..... so basically, 5 service visits.....after the two included ones.....

This is my first Lexus, so I have no idea what they charge for service.....

I purchased my GS F, and plan to keep it for many years.....

So, are people buying this service contract ?
Or paying on a per visit basis.....

I am in Florida if that matters....

Thanks for any insight

Shelly

Originally Posted by mikha619

i think you may be getting confused with the term "service contract." In the car business, a service contract is another word for an extended warranty which is why 3 years of "service" does not sound like a good deal for 1,500 bucks lol. Im a salesman for a local dealership where i live. Make sure you getting what you think you are getting. Actual service packages are much cheaper.

Originally Posted by mjeds

I paid for $1895 for 5 year / 40K which comes out to ~$230ish per oil change.. sort of, as the service also includes replacing the fob batteries, the intake and cabin filters and any fluid replacements required at the mileage specific service: (I just called Lexus Care and verified that), plus you get a loaner if it is going to take more than 1 hour to do the service.

every 10K requires a cabin filter replacement = $45 on Amazon, and fob battery replacement = $8 - $12 so that is 9 of each or roughly $495

at 30K, 60K and 90K the intake filter replacement is required = $38 -$65 on Amazon, so about $150-$200 there.

at 60K brake flush and replacement of fluid is required, as is spark plug replacement and rear diff oil. That service is $500-$700 usually, for the labor.

So take into account an average oil change is $100, $500 for the cabin filters and batteries, $150-$200 for intake filter, and $500-$700 for the fluid change @ 60K, $1800 is actually a decent price, when you add everything up you are well over $3,000.

you are basically pre-paying for the service, and you do receive a discount for doing so, and you can at any time buy the pre-paid services. and yes it works at any dealer, I had my 5k, and 10k done at different dealers, no questions asked, it is linked to your VIN in the Lexus system.

For me it made sense, I would spend that money either way so why not just pre-pay, so I can drive in, drop the car, get a loaner for free, come back after hours and get the car and not have to worry about dealing with the cashier or paying for the service at that point..

when I hit 40K, if I still have the car I will evaluate whether or not to pre-pay again. The max you can pre-pay for I believe is 10years or 150K,


all depends on your perspective. I think it is worth it for the convenience and discount.