Coming back to the Lexus forum - 08 IS250 - Good Deal?
10-08-08, 07:25 PM
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Coming back to the Lexus forum - 08 IS250 - Good Deal?
Coming back ladies and gents. I personally had an 06 IS350 in 06, dumped it for a beemer..dumped that for a benz..which I have. My GF loved the IS when I had it sooo much..we had to go hustle out a deal for a leftover 08. Let me know if this is good.
08 IS250AWD
Black Leather
Sunroof
HIDS
and all the other standard crap except nav. TAXES in payment at $436month. 1100 or so out of pocket for bank fee, dmv and plates.
Thoughts?
ps. I most likely will mod the car for her..nothing stock in my stable. Prob stick with the F parts to keep it close to factory since she drives into the city alot.
08 IS250AWD
Black Leather
Sunroof
HIDS
and all the other standard crap except nav. TAXES in payment at $436month. 1100 or so out of pocket for bank fee, dmv and plates.
Thoughts?
ps. I most likely will mod the car for her..nothing stock in my stable. Prob stick with the F parts to keep it close to factory since she drives into the city alot.
10-08-08, 08:08 PM
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Me too...
I had an 07 IS350 - dumped it when I found out we were having another baby, thought about getting a highlander, or a CRV - but man, I missed my IS sooo much - no other cars came close, I looked at the 3-series, C-class - nope. So I went back for an 08 IS250 w/Nav two weeks ago...and 
Back to you - I think that's a VERY good deal if it's for 36 months/12,000 miles - 48 months, meh, it's still in the good deal zone. I did $0 down and baaaarely stayed in the $400's - so $1100 & 436 a month is awesome - this is a lease right? If it's a purchase
Back to you - I think that's a VERY good deal if it's for 36 months/12,000 miles - 48 months, meh, it's still in the good deal zone. I did $0 down and baaaarely stayed in the $400's - so $1100 & 436 a month is awesome - this is a lease right? If it's a purchase
10-09-08, 04:55 AM
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I had an 07 IS350 - dumped it when I found out we were having another baby, thought about getting a highlander, or a CRV - but man, I missed my IS sooo much - no other cars came close, I looked at the 3-series, C-class - nope. So I went back for an 08 IS250 w/Nav two weeks ago...and
Back to you - I think that's a VERY good deal if it's for 36 months/12,000 miles - 48 months, meh, it's still in the good deal zone. I did $0 down and baaaarely stayed in the $400's - so $1100 & 436 a month is awesome - this is a lease right? If it's a purchase
Back to you - I think that's a VERY good deal if it's for 36 months/12,000 miles - 48 months, meh, it's still in the good deal zone. I did $0 down and baaaarely stayed in the $400's - so $1100 & 436 a month is awesome - this is a lease right? If it's a purchase
10-09-08, 05:22 AM
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Try it
It never hurts to try - you can kind of tell when they don't have wiggle room left - $11 less is $396 more of a discount on the car - if they start fighting you over such a small amount, you're definitely in their hurt zone and maybe it's time to take the deal.
10-09-08, 05:55 AM
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Right...$400 a month..so I can wiggle a tad more off of the $436. Was her's AWD? Did it have the HID's and heated/cooled seats?
What was your out of pocket with that $400?
What was your out of pocket with that $400?
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10-09-08, 07:57 AM
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I just got an 08 is250 rwd with premium package last week. Leased for 48 months, 12000 miles, $1000 down and am at $400 a month with tax. So for an awd seems like you are getting a pretty good deal. I worked the dealership as much as possible and they shouted the deal out to me as a last ditch effort as i walked out the door. Good luck
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I leased an 08 AWD prem, luxory, nav, plus some other options. List $42K selling price $37K. $3500 down $434/mo plus tax. 3 years 12K/ year. 55% residual.
There was about $4000 in money available to the dealer in Sept.
There was about $4000 in money available to the dealer in Sept.
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