Traded in my 2013 for a 2014
08-26-14, 01:43 PM
#31
Nice swap and welcome to the dark side. 
OB is sick but I must admit it has worn me out. My car has been dirty for more than 2 weeks (I used to wash at least once per week) and I even left it outside of the garage too.
Yes, I love this car too and actually think about getting a 4GS again when I turn this in next year. The sad part is I'm not thinking about black.
Hopefully it will change by then. Nothing beats OB when it's clean and properly pampered.
OB is sick but I must admit it has worn me out. My car has been dirty for more than 2 weeks (I used to wash at least once per week) and I even left it outside of the garage too. Yes, I love this car too and actually think about getting a 4GS again when I turn this in next year. The sad part is I'm not thinking about black.
Hopefully it will change by then. Nothing beats OB when it's clean and properly pampered.
08-27-14, 08:43 PM
#33
Here is the deal I got pretty much. I i didn't have a lot of negative equity on my white GS, I was referring to when I bought my white GS in 2012 the car I had then had a lot of negative.
So I owed 40k on my White GS, trade in value was $38k on kbb, the dealership gave me 39k (which I was happy about, so I wrote a check for the difference $1,000 bucks.
My old payment was $830 because of rolling some negative, not as good purchase price, not as good as incentives and also not as good of money factor.
So this car was $59,368 with incentives and $1,400 back of invoice got it down to $54,200 and on a 2 year lease with 12k miles my payment is $650 with only that $1,000 check to cover the trade.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know
So I owed 40k on my White GS, trade in value was $38k on kbb, the dealership gave me 39k (which I was happy about, so I wrote a check for the difference $1,000 bucks.
My old payment was $830 because of rolling some negative, not as good purchase price, not as good as incentives and also not as good of money factor.
So this car was $59,368 with incentives and $1,400 back of invoice got it down to $54,200 and on a 2 year lease with 12k miles my payment is $650 with only that $1,000 check to cover the trade.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know
08-28-14, 12:18 AM
#34
Lead Lap
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08-28-14, 06:52 AM
#35
Yeah I read that on Lexus website afterwards, sorry. But how did you get it that far back of invoice? Did you hegotiate that or is that what the rebates put it at? I work for a car dealer (GM) and besides employee pricing you can't hardly get anything lower than 500 over invoice. Just curious cause I may try to trade my 13 for a 14 this weekend if the deal is right.
08-28-14, 01:28 PM
#36
Lead Lap
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Yeah I read that on Lexus website afterwards, sorry. But how did you get it that far back of invoice? Did you hegotiate that or is that what the rebates put it at? I work for a car dealer (GM) and besides employee pricing you can't hardly get anything lower than 500 over invoice. Just curious cause I may try to trade my 13 for a 14 this weekend if the deal is right.
Not sure where you are located but what i would recommend is calling dealerships around you and finding out who the "Internet Manager" is and start sending out emails, then you really have leverage.
08-28-14, 01:37 PM
#37
Lexus Test Driver
But sometimes that Internet Manager guy or girl is just another sales person. Happened to me in Santa Monica Lexus, Woodland Hills, and Keyes Van Nuys. They're the ones that go back and forth to their manager with the numbers and still have to waste time and energy to negotiate the price.
A real Internet Manager should be able to set the price and not going back and forth to their manager. Good thing the Internet Manager at the dealer that I got my car from doesn't do this and he showed me everything on his screen, money factor, selling price, trade price, etc., and no hidden crap, made a deal in less than 5 mins.
A real Internet Manager should be able to set the price and not going back and forth to their manager. Good thing the Internet Manager at the dealer that I got my car from doesn't do this and he showed me everything on his screen, money factor, selling price, trade price, etc., and no hidden crap, made a deal in less than 5 mins.
08-28-14, 02:46 PM
#38
Lexus Champion
Here is the deal I got pretty much. I i didn't have a lot of negative equity on my white GS, I was referring to when I bought my white GS in 2012 the car I had then had a lot of negative.
So I owed 40k on my White GS, trade in value was $38k on kbb, the dealership gave me 39k (which I was happy about, so I wrote a check for the difference $1,000 bucks.
My old payment was $830 because of rolling some negative, not as good purchase price, not as good as incentives and also not as good of money factor.
So this car was $59,368 with incentives and $1,400 back of invoice got it down to $54,200 and on a 2 year lease with 12k miles my payment is $650 with only that $1,000 check to cover the trade.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know
So I owed 40k on my White GS, trade in value was $38k on kbb, the dealership gave me 39k (which I was happy about, so I wrote a check for the difference $1,000 bucks.
My old payment was $830 because of rolling some negative, not as good purchase price, not as good as incentives and also not as good of money factor.
So this car was $59,368 with incentives and $1,400 back of invoice got it down to $54,200 and on a 2 year lease with 12k miles my payment is $650 with only that $1,000 check to cover the trade.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know
08-28-14, 04:39 PM
#39
I negotiated that but I think southern California is a really competitive market for dealers because there are so many. I also have bought two cars from this guy and sent him 3 car deals so he definitley takes care of me. I got to the dealership at 9:00 and left at 9:45 (no lie) that is with a trade in too!
Not sure where you are located but what i would recommend is calling dealerships around you and finding out who the "Internet Manager" is and start sending out emails, then you really have leverage.
Not sure where you are located but what i would recommend is calling dealerships around you and finding out who the "Internet Manager" is and start sending out emails, then you really have leverage.
08-29-14, 04:30 AM
#40
Is this the same as the Crystal Laquer? I don't see any Crystal Serum coating listed for Gtechniq.
08-29-14, 08:54 AM
#41
Lead Lap
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My detailer (which I know everyone has their own opinions) Seems to think that Opti coat is kind of gimmicky. He is going to use a product by the name of Jet Seal by Chemical Guys on my car. I did some due diligence on the product and it seems to be pretty legit.
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