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Old 01-09-08, 11:39 AM
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So as I was getting my mothers car serviced a JM a few days ago and I decided to walk over to the parts desk to get a price on the OEM trunk spoiler for my car. They come back with a $1200 installed price tag, and $850 not installed. What gives? $1200 for a piece of plastic? Anyone know where I could possibly get this cheaper?
Old 01-09-08, 11:42 AM
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Sewell
$197 less 10% Club discount or Ebay.


http://www.lexus-parts.com/parts_det...id=70030&all=Y
Old 01-09-08, 11:44 AM
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You can get the spoiler from Lexus-parts.com, they are a vendor on here. I paid somewhere around $175 shipped for it or something like that.

I called the dealer to ask for an install. Get this, they said it was "an all day event" and would cost around $400-450. I laughed and hung up. I asked my brother to install it (he is a Toyota mechanic). He installed it flawlessly in around 45 minutes. What a joke.
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hahaha.. you should tell them to take taht 1200 and shove it up their ***.. and also tell them to take that 850 and go for round 2.
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ask them to let you put a sign by the counter said "Brand New Discount OEM Lexus Part"

and you can make a ton of money... LOL

and I had an experience with them as well, ask them how much to window tint my car, they told me 399, and the windshield strip will be 35 extra. And they said because I am a premium member with the dealer I get 10% off.. I am like, you are right. Go around the corner, go to where the dealer send the vehicle to get window tint. 250 include everything. Make 140 for just print me a bill.. what a nice profit.
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I dont know why ppl are complaing about the price from a.... STEALERSHIP... Thou not all dealerships are stealerships, gj Sewell
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get it online and use 3M tape!
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$1200 how do they sleep at night.
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For $1200 or $850, does the spoiler come with a jar of Vaseline and a towel?
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Did you hysterically laugh at them straight in the face and walked out?
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You sure they didn't quote you a price for the rear ground effects piece by mistake?? $850 is the highest price I've ever seen for a lip spoiler. Doesn't sound right to me.
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Originally Posted by RSMDR
For $1200 or $850, does the spoiler come with a jar of Vaseline and a towel?
At $1200 or $850,there is no Vaseline.
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Damn, thanks for the responses guys lol

I guess I'll being going with lexus-parts.com!
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that is a ridiculous price i got $600 at North Park Lexus.
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Ha yeah when I bought my car the dealer wanted to charge me $650 for the spoiler + install, I printed out the Sewell price and they matched it. Such a joke.


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