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Buyer beware. White 2005 for sale at Tri County Lexus

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Old 12-09-16, 11:22 AM
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Default Buyer beware. White 2005 for sale at Tri County Lexus

I attempted to purchase the 2005 LS430 at Tri-County Lexus in New Jersey. Attempting to get information or talk to a salesman was like pulling teeth. I eventually did get in touch with a salesman who basically refused to answer simple yes or no questions (gave vague answers).


Upon having a friend make the 35 minute drive to put his hands and eyes on the car, he noted the condition was more in line with a car that has 120,000+ miles. On top of this, the online price of $13,995 does not include the $700 fee if you do not finance + $1,600 fee to "recondition". Also worth noting the car has not been serviced.


After reading the google reviews it became obvious this dealership should lose its franchise. Lexus can not allow its reputation to fall in line with Chevrolet etc.
Old 12-09-16, 01:17 PM
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It's interesting that over 73 yelp reviews it has a 1.5 star rating. Hate to admit the dealer on the back of my car has terrible reviews. I just keep the license frame on so people thinks I'm rich (avg housing over 1 mil.) lol
Old 12-09-16, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by kitabel
Rules for the car biness:
1. do anything to make money
2. see Rule 1.
3. there is no Rule 3
GOOD ONE! Ha ha..
Old 12-09-16, 03:38 PM
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Rule 2b1, draw 35 circles around the final price, and write in block letters, (my dad was trying to buy a new Honda and he used price promise and they still did not abide by the price): "read the fine print!"

for real they tacked on $423 to the out the door price promise. I find them all to be a joke.
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Is Jersey even a good place to buy cars? Never been there but seen what the stop and go traffic and trashed roads of Boston does to rentals isn't just east coast hard on cars city driven
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Originally Posted by warminwisc
Is Jersey even a good place to buy cars? Never been there but seen what the stop and go traffic and trashed roads of Boston does to rentals isn't just east coast hard on cars city driven
not really, I work there btw......salted roads.....
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