Price Paid for an IS250/350?
08-28-15, 12:37 AM
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08-28-15, 01:30 AM
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Used 2015 IS350
Noticed this at a dealership in my area. It's used with around 5k miles. They are asking 45.5k
It seems to have most of the options I want with the exception of the ML System. What would be a great deal?
It seems to have most of the options I want with the exception of the ML System. What would be a great deal?
08-28-15, 08:20 AM
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Used with 5k miles I'd personally be looking to pay $40k knowing that the I could get the equivalent car in CA for about $42-43k new.
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08-28-15, 09:23 AM
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Keep plugging - you're doing pretty good on quotes so far - some dealers are slower than others and some don't embrace the Internet sales method as much as others - use that NorCal quote for leverage if you can.
08-28-15, 09:27 AM
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We leased 3 of our cars at Tustin who had a great internet manager who made us some great deals (not as great as some being made now). Unfortunately, he has since retired. Tustin might still be a viable option though. Keep in mind Tustin and Newport are in the same ownership group. We leased our current IS from Escondido - they offered the best deal right out of the gate so we traveled the 60 miles to do the deal.
Keep plugging - you're doing pretty good on quotes so far - some dealers are slower than others and some don't embrace the Internet sales method as much as others - use that NorCal quote for leverage if you can.
Keep plugging - you're doing pretty good on quotes so far - some dealers are slower than others and some don't embrace the Internet sales method as much as others - use that NorCal quote for leverage if you can.
08-28-15, 09:45 AM
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Yeah - I'm kinda surprised he hasn't heard from them yet - the last time I looked, I think they had a bunch of 250s available. They get a lot of attention for making great deals but when we were shopping last year, Longo was 2500 higher than Escondido and wouldn't move off that. A month and a half later, they still had the cars in stock that they had quoted me on. It's kind of puzzling sometimes.
08-28-15, 10:16 AM
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Yeah - I'm kinda surprised he hasn't heard from them yet - the last time I looked, I think they had a bunch of 250s available. They get a lot of attention for making great deals but when we were shopping last year, Longo was 2500 higher than Escondido and wouldn't move off that. A month and a half later, they still had the cars in stock that they had quoted me on. It's kind of puzzling sometimes.
08-28-15, 10:17 AM
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We leased 3 of our cars at Tustin who had a great internet manager who made us some great deals (not as great as some being made now). Unfortunately, he has since retired. Tustin might still be a viable option though. Keep in mind Tustin and Newport are in the same ownership group. We leased our current IS from Escondido - they offered the best deal right out of the gate so we traveled the 60 miles to do the deal.
Keep plugging - you're doing pretty good on quotes so far - some dealers are slower than others and some don't embrace the Internet sales method as much as others - use that NorCal quote for leverage if you can.
Keep plugging - you're doing pretty good on quotes so far - some dealers are slower than others and some don't embrace the Internet sales method as much as others - use that NorCal quote for leverage if you can.
08-28-15, 10:34 AM
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http://www.longolexus.com/Our_Management_Team
08-28-15, 10:55 AM
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Keep in mind that he's looking at an AWD. I think 40k - 42k is a good price for anything with under 15k miles and those features. Agree 45k is a bit too much.
08-28-15, 01:18 PM
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Got a quote from Longo just now and they are not very aggressive (at least not right now). Their discount is only $4559 off MSRP of $42249. Same MSRP car at NorCal dealer the initial offer was $5474 off. Also another local dealer with higher MSRP ($42,638) car the initial offer was $5039 discount. I thought Longo would be the most aggressive with the inventory they have and the goal they set for themselves. I'm hoping to do $6K off MSRP by this weekend. I think this is a doable number right now with it being end of month and 2016 arriving soon. Going to stay patient and see what happens the next 2 days.
08-28-15, 01:19 PM
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I worked with a guy named Bob Zepeda in the Internet Dept - he eventually turned me over to the GM because he was reluctant to discuss lease details like residual and money factor with me. He may not even be there now because of how often some in this business move around. All in all though, working with them turned out pretty good and the delivery process was thorough and pain free.
08-28-15, 01:21 PM
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I worked with a guy named Bob Zepeda in the Internet Dept - he eventually turned me over to the GM because he was reluctant to discuss lease details like residual and money factor with me. He may not even be there now because of how often some in this business move around. All in all though, working with them turned out pretty good and the delivery process was thorough and pain free.