RXGS

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Just signed the papers, got the car for $37000, got $10500 for the trade in which had 170k miles, and had a $2300 credit

garsarno

I know exactly where that is. Address for the old Duo Temp was 786 Terrace Blvd. For the HID lights, most of the time the Lexus dealer would order them with navigation to option up the car. Friend of mine has a black 2007 with cloth seats, no additional options at all. Weird to see once your used to leather.

RXGS

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Ya it has HIDs haha, we are also getting the extenged warranty making it 8 years or 100k miles for $1500 since we keep our cars for a long time. All in all dad is happy with the price he paid, the money he got for the trade it, and the car he got. I havent seen him this excited in a while.

garsarno

Good move on the Lexus Platinum extended warranty. Things are expensive when they go wrong on this car. I bought it too on our 2011. Nice looking car, just try and keep clean in the Buffalo area snow belts. Make them up some of their favorite music on a usb stick and put it in the slot that is in the console.

RXGS

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Ya thats the one thign I'm not to familair with is the options that come with the navigation system. I heard they have changed a lot since the system we had in our lx470. One thing that i really love, even though its pretty minor is the rear sunshade. After seeing one in an old s-class i always thought they were one of the coolest things.

tolian21

definitely overpaid at least 3K.
Did you check edmunds.com for dealer retail price before buying?

RXGS

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No i didnt check anything, i just bought it...what kind of stupid question is that? We got the car for a thousand less than what KBB said, Only 700 more than what NADA said and got $2300 more on our trade than what we should have. Maybe you should check edmunds and other websites for prices. I also looked at cars in cleveland, rochester, and pittsburgh. I dont think you know as much as you think you do. Even if we did overpay, we got more money on our trade than any website said we should have gotten. Where are you finding 6 month old es350s with 4k miles for $34k with all the options besides mark levinson, panoramic sunroof, and radar guided cruise control?

RXGS

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And because you were sooooo sure in the car being over priced, i checked edmunds...again, and had the car at dealer retail at 37,850 NADA had the retail at $40, 250, KBB had it for $38,461
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garsarno

I checked all the web sites on the value of our 2007 Ultra. Dealer gave me a decent discount on the leftover 2011 with Lexus owner rebate and his own discounting. But... he did undervalue my trade in by $5000 when compared to Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book used car values at the time. I stood up and told him we were going to the Allentown, PA dealership (70 miles away. He told us to wait and came back with an increased value of $4,500 for the 2007. For $500, we agreed. Also got free tickets to their Lexus event at our local casino, $25 Target gift card from the dealership and got gifts at the event.

tolian21

So 13 month ago I bought 2012 ES 350 car with the same options brand new for 38K, and you are telling me 1 year since car being used with 4K miles its a good deal to pay 37K for it?
Whatever...

RXGS

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car is 5 months old, and i guess so. Car is already paid off, but thanks for continuing to try to **** on the day. I checked the websites that YOU suggested and i followed THEIR numbers. You are contradicting yourself and i can't help that you're going against your own advice, now can i. BTW the window sticker came with the car, it had 42k on it.

RXGS

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Just ran the edmunds again in case anything has changed, still in the 37-39k range. Maybe its a Jersey thing, or maybe you're just cheap?

mlacomb

If you know you got a good deal, then it's all good. Don't worry about other people saying you could have gotten it cheaper - you can always get it cheaper; it's just a matter of how much you want to haggle.

I didn't haggle a bit on my 08 CPO; they showed me prices in the area; I did my own research and based on similar vehicles, they were pretty much spot on. I spent much less time in the office working out numbers (however I did haggle on the extended warranty and other options) but I felt I got a good deal as well.

SW17LS

Thats incredible they can get that price for a 2012 when the 2013 is an all new model. Absolutely incredible.

I paid less than that for my identical 2010 ES350 equipped the same brand new! If the guy "took a huge loss" when he traded on the 2013...they made a absolute killing on this car. Good day to have been a pre-owned Lexus salesman...

LexBob2

This is why I never go on a forum and ask the "is this a good deal?" or "what should I pay?" questons.

If you do your own research, know what you want, know your budget and are satisfied with the results that's what is important. Someone will always have a better idea or a better price you should pay.