sincityIS

I am in the market for a new car now and have no clue what to get, but this looks like I may give it some serious consideration. I currently own a 2005 S4 and dont know if I want to spend 70K on an RS4. I love my S4 but it is time for a change. That is why I am not so quick to pick up another one. I would like to test drive this IS-F. I think I am going to go to the dealership tomorrow and see what that deal is. Maybe I can put a deposit down and get one in 2-3 months.

MIAMIGS3

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I dont think so , more like 8-9 months.

Soda

The car is supposed to launch in Dec...You won't be able to get your hands on one til that or after. The Tundra was ORIGINALLY supposed to be out in late Nov. but now they pushed it to Feb. So who really knows.

flipside909

Around this time next year. Jan 2008. Most Lexus dealers will only let you put a deposit down once the car is in production.

sincityIS

I hate how they always procrastinate the releasing of new vehicles. I guess I will head to the dealership tomorrow and see when and if I can put a deposit on one. I won't actually give them any money though until they have a list of options and pricing information.

jsquared

sometimes it's good that they procrastinate, so you have a little bit of extra time to save up...

RyanDe680

January 2008 is expected.

PhilipMSPT

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Aside from release date, Lexus should be giving out information on standard amenities and optional equipment a couple of months prior to release.

For a certain privilaged people, some can Special Order the car by October for arrival in January...

sincityIS

Well this sucks. I am ready to buy a car now. I want the IS-F, but it looks as though I am going to be screwed due to timing. The only other option would be to buy some year old american POS at the auction and drive it for a year until I can get my hands on an IS-F. If I buy an american car through the auction they depreciate so much that I can buy one for 50% off of MSRP and probably sell it a year later for at least what I paid for it. This would be the only way I could get out of a car a year later without hemorrhaging my bank account.

sincityIS

Well I spoke with the sales manager at my local dealership and he contacted the district manager to find out for me. They told me that the car was going to be IN DEALERSHIPS in July or August. They are accepting deposits, but options won't be able to be selected until April. At least that is the info they gave me. So I gave them a $1000 deposit to put my name on the list. Which I am the first one they say. I hope they aren't bull****ting me or I am going to be pissed.

racinghart

as long as you got official signed documentation you shoudl be okay.. but im sure the fine print says something like "we are still going to rip you an ******* one way or another" just in really tiny small print. =) jp... but man you make me want to start saving now myself! so its going to be what, 50k-ish?

PhilipMSPT

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That's funny.

The PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA MOTORS of AMERICA, JIM PRESS, said that it will be released January '08, during that IS'F's debut and press release...

Bichon

They probably aren't BS'ing you are about being the first one on the list, but I'm afraid that they are BS'ing you about the date. I watched the press release webcast from the Detroit auto show a couple weeks back, where Lexus clearly said that the car would be hitting dealerships in about a year, which would be January 2008.