$550 a month for an IS...Possible?
11-26-05, 10:39 AM
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$550 a month for an IS...Possible?
We are at the end of our 03 BMW 330i's lease and refuse to buy another BMW .....ever! The car is a lemon and we had had to resort to litigation, which is still pending, to attempt to get our car fixed.
Anyway, we are taking a hard look at the IS 350 with Nav, HID, and whatever else we can squeeze in, but would like a payment about the same as the BMW's. I was going to try the Costco method and see if there is a participating dealer who offers discounting on the model.
We're in the IE of SoCal and Riverside Lexus, Crown Lexus or Hoen Lexus are all within driving distance for us. Is there a dealer who can put us in the car for around $550 or less per/mo on a lease? If not, the Passat was on our list as was the G35.
Just looking to see if the car is do-able for us or if we are chasing a gost.
Thanks from a newbie.
Anyway, we are taking a hard look at the IS 350 with Nav, HID, and whatever else we can squeeze in, but would like a payment about the same as the BMW's. I was going to try the Costco method and see if there is a participating dealer who offers discounting on the model.
We're in the IE of SoCal and Riverside Lexus, Crown Lexus or Hoen Lexus are all within driving distance for us. Is there a dealer who can put us in the car for around $550 or less per/mo on a lease? If not, the Passat was on our list as was the G35.
Just looking to see if the car is do-able for us or if we are chasing a gost.
Thanks from a newbie.
11-26-05, 10:58 AM
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We are not ready to buy just yet and I don't want to waste anyones time when they could be selling a car to another buyer.
I'm looking at around late Jan or so before we commit to get a new car.
I'm looking at around late Jan or so before we commit to get a new car.
11-26-05, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by unit74
We're in the IE of SoCal and Riverside Lexus, Crown Lexus or Hoen Lexus are all within driving distance for us. Is there a dealer who can put us in the car for around $550 or less per/mo on a lease? If not, the Passat was on our list as was the G35.
Just looking to see
11-26-05, 01:45 PM
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We are not ready to buy just yet and I don't want to waste anyones time when they could be selling a car to another buyer.
I'm looking at around late Jan or so before we commit to get a new car.
I'm looking at around late Jan or so before we commit to get a new car.
You have to consider your credit score, negotiated value of the car, etc...
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11-26-05, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Hoen Lexus? where is that? I've never heard of that dealership before and i'm from the IE.
Sorry...I was confusing it with the Audi dealer we went to ......I was think of Lexus Carlsbad.
Were actually in Temecula, so a drive south or drive north is about the same.....sure wish we had a dealer here. With as many as I see, I can't believe we don't......same with MBZ or BMW.
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Originally Posted by unit74
We are at the end of our 03 BMW 330i's lease and refuse to buy another BMW .....ever! The car is a lemon and we had had to resort to litigation, which is still pending, to attempt to get our car fixed.
Anyway, we are taking a hard look at the IS 350 with Nav, HID, and whatever else we can squeeze in, but would like a payment about the same as the BMW's. I was going to try the Costco method and see if there is a participating dealer who offers discounting on the model.
We're in the IE of SoCal and Riverside Lexus, Crown Lexus or Hoen Lexus are all within driving distance for us. Is there a dealer who can put us in the car for around $550 or less per/mo on a lease? If not, the Passat was on our list as was the G35.
Just looking to see if the car is do-able for us or if we are chasing a gost.
Thanks from a newbie.
Anyway, we are taking a hard look at the IS 350 with Nav, HID, and whatever else we can squeeze in, but would like a payment about the same as the BMW's. I was going to try the Costco method and see if there is a participating dealer who offers discounting on the model.
We're in the IE of SoCal and Riverside Lexus, Crown Lexus or Hoen Lexus are all within driving distance for us. Is there a dealer who can put us in the car for around $550 or less per/mo on a lease? If not, the Passat was on our list as was the G35.
Just looking to see if the car is do-able for us or if we are chasing a gost.
Thanks from a newbie.
Depends on if you want to put money down though. I put some money down so that's why I probably got a $40K car with a lease payment in the mid $500s.
11-26-05, 08:58 PM
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It all depends on down payment, and if there is any specials going on at the time,(doubtful since the car just came out) I agree with others on this forum that you'll need to contact a dealer to get a more accurate figure. Personally I'll never lease a car. 
11-27-05, 08:23 AM
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Any monthly payment is obtainable depending on how much of a down payment you leave. If you want a lease with $0 down then you'll never get $550/mo.
I need the payments to be under 500 though so i passed.
11-27-05, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by trent
It . Personally I'll never lease a car.
I buy my trucks, but the wifes car, we always lease as we turn them over quite often, and always like it to be under warranty the way she drives.
It just seems to make more sense leasing than buying does.
