gmanusmc

MF = Money factor on a lease (similar to interest on a conventional loan)

MSD = multiple security deposits on a lease - each MSD lowers the money factor by .00008 - lexus allows up to 9 MSDs which would lower the money factor by .00072 which helps lower the lease payment by a good chunk.

Ranier Pogi

Great thanks for this information !

stlgrym3

iTrader: (4)

December To Remember event at end of year is usually the best time to deal

Jrdonta

Do we have any finance cash back from Lexus in October 2015 ? I got an offer of 4000 cash back if I have finance with my local Lexus dealer but they would not tell me the MIN and MAX of APR. Is it a scam to get me to their dealer or it is really good deal ? Please help.

Marcm007

First, Thanks for all the knowledge in this forum. I was just told by Lexus of Mobile, AL that the MF on a 2015 is350 F Sport was .0017. Is this correct? Said no incentives this month. Also, anyone know the residual on a 36/7500 lease for that car? Thank you in advance!

Rob360

New to the forum. Great info here!

It seems like most of the discussion in prices revolves around leases. I will be putting 18k miles on this car per year so I don't think a lease makes sense for me.

I see people saying that in SoCal I should expect to get anywhere from 10% to 14% off of MSRP. Does that apply to a new 2016 IS350 F Sport that will be financed?

azmojo

Logically they would want to deal on the 2015s more but you'll want to decide what the value of a 2015 vs a 2016 is to you. Look at resale prices on a 2014 vs a 2015 to give you an idea. Get prices on both and decide if the 15 or 16 is a better deal. Let us know, I'm curious to see what you figure out.

stlgrym3

iTrader: (4)

i haven't done any calculations but from experience, resale value from '15-'14 most likely will be greater than '15-'16. '14 being the 1st model year, its' resale value will be typically lower compare to the second year model. since there aren't any differences between the '15 - '16 IS350, i think the resale value difference there will be minimal, just my 2 cents.

azmojo

Edmunds is showing a ~$2600 difference on an IS350 from 14-15. That's probably a close enough. If I was buying a car now, the 2015 would have to be more than $2600 cheaper than a 16 for me to consider it.

Edited to add:
It also depends on your timeframe. If this is your 'forever car' then cheaper is better since in 10+ years, it won't matter much to the resale value 15 vs 16. If you're looking to sell within 5 years, the $2600 number should be a good figure to use where you'll come out roughly the same when you re-sell it if you make sure the 15 is roughly $2600 cheaper or more than it's 16 counterpart.

Chris442

I am looking at the 2016 IS 200t especially for its performance and MPG increase over the 2015 IS 250. I have talked to several dealers in my area and it seems there won't be many deals right now (at least not in my area) plus if I order it now I won't see it until February!

I am planning to purchase instead of lease it. Right now the best deal I have is $600 over invoice for a 2016 IS 200t F Sport with ML Nav, pre-collision system and dynamic cruise, and blind spot monitoring. I will go with the best financing I can get which seems to be USAA right now. Any input on this price is greatly appreciated.

ApexSilver

Yup like i had stated before, I wouldn't be buying a 2015 model for anything over 40k at this point. We got our 2015 on October 18th of 2014 with almost every option except AWD for %12 percent off invoice.

gmanusmc

Did you mean to say 12% off msrp? 12% off invoice would approach 20% off msrp which would be more than an incredible killer deal.

M1AH3A7

Does anyone know what the current MF is in FL. Also what credit score do you need to obtain the lowest MF?

newb123

Guys, please help me purchase my first IS. I plan on getting an is200T-F sport in Dec or early next yr and looking for some useful tips that can help me. I plan on trading in my current car (08 lexus is 250- 65k mi). I want to get the USB with red interior and am located in so cal. Does anyone have any idea how I should go about this? Looking for any tips on trade ins, or even how much I should be looking to pay otd. I've "built" the car online on the dealership site and it comes out to $43k for the car. Typically, how much is fair to pay when compared to the car's invoice price?

azmojo

This has already been discussed at length in this thread, just go back a few pages. And if you don't fine what you're looking for go back a few more pages.