2017 ES or wait for 2019?
#16
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And I don't think that I suggested that either. Had I said that, I would have been been saying that, as an owner of a 2017 ES myself, I didn't follow my own advice. Actually, for those who are likely to keep their car for 4 or 5 years or more, this is a great time, with the large discounts currently available, to buy an ES. My point was that what would not make financial sense, for me, would be to buy a 2017 ES if I thought that, 18 months down the road, I'd be getting an itch to buy a 2019.
#17
I really appreciate everyone's input. I think I feel much more comfortable waiting for the 2019 model. I saw an ES 350 at a Honda dealership, 2015 with 26K miles for $26,600... any thoughts on that model/price? I am thinking of trading in my old pilot touring and using this to get me by then passing it on to my girls when I am ready for a new model. I still have a bit of daily shuttling of kids to do... so I am thinking holding off is good. My pilot has 192K miles so the debate is keep or trade for something like this ES.
#18
I really appreciate everyone's input. I think I feel much more comfortable waiting for the 2019 model. I saw an ES 350 at a Honda dealership, 2015 with 26K miles for $26,600... any thoughts on that model/price? I am thinking of trading in my old pilot touring and using this to get me by then passing it on to my girls when I am ready for a new model. I still have a bit of daily shuttling of kids to do... so I am thinking holding off is good. My pilot has 192K miles so the debate is keep or trade for something like this ES.
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If this is indeed the 2019 version, it is worth waiting in my opinion.
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
#20
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If this is indeed the 2019 version, it is worth waiting in my opinion.
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
I plan on attending the New York auto show in April and will take photos if the car is shown.
#22
When you look at pricing, remember that much of the depreciation on the current model will be offset by the large discounts now available. The 2019 will sell at MSRP for a while just like most new Lexus models. There may also be a significant price increase on the 2019 depending on where Lexus places it in their line-up and if they drop the GS.
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#23
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When you look at pricing, remember that much of the depreciation on the current model will be offset by the large discounts now available. The 2019 will sell at MSRP for a while just like most new Lexus models. There may also be a significant price increase on the 2019 depending on where Lexus places it in their line-up and if they drop the GS.
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When the 2019s become available, any discounting will be minimal until well into the 2019 model year, and, even then, discounting is not likely to approach the discounting currently available on the Generation 6 ES vehicles.
If this is indeed the 2019 version, it is worth waiting in my opinion.
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/fut...ks-its-gs.html
I notice, in the article, they say that the 2019 will have "more aggressive" styling. To me the car in the picture looks to have what I would consider to be less aggressive styling than the 2016-2018 ES, and it has more of an understated look that is a throwback to the look of the Generation 5 ES (except for the larger grille).
When I had my 2017 ES in to the dealer for the 12 month service a couple of weeks ago, one of the sales people at the dealership told me that he had, just the day before, been at a corporate training session and that they were told that the GS was, in fact, going to be dropped for the 2019 model year and that the Generation 7 ES was, in fact, going to be offered in FWD and AWD versions. He also was told that the GX was going to be dropped, too. I find that sad, considering that the LX will be Lexus' only truck-based and full time 4WD vehicle, which means that those who want such a Lexus vehicle will only have a choice that costs around $100,000.
#24
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Hmmmm. Seems that those early rumors regarding the demise of the GS and the availability of AWD in the 2019 Executive Sedan might be coming true. If so, I see the price going
nowhere but up and at a considerable difference that exists today. One article online suggests that an AWD version of the ES would be in the range of $60k and an equipped FWD
ES will be north of $50k. We'll have to wait and see as all this information is speculative and pure conjecture as is the rendering photo of the 2019 in another post.
My money is on the information you received at your dealership Les.
nowhere but up and at a considerable difference that exists today. One article online suggests that an AWD version of the ES would be in the range of $60k and an equipped FWD
ES will be north of $50k. We'll have to wait and see as all this information is speculative and pure conjecture as is the rendering photo of the 2019 in another post.
My money is on the information you received at your dealership Les.
#25
Hmmmm. Seems that those early rumors regarding the demise of the GS and the availability of AWD in the 2019 Executive Sedan might be coming true. If so, I see the price going
nowhere but up and at a considerable difference that exists today. One article online suggests that an AWD version of the ES would be in the range of $60k and an equipped FWD
ES will be north of $50k. We'll have to wait and see as all this information is speculative and pure conjecture as is the rendering photo of the 2019 in another post.
My money is on the information you received at your dealership Les.
nowhere but up and at a considerable difference that exists today. One article online suggests that an AWD version of the ES would be in the range of $60k and an equipped FWD
ES will be north of $50k. We'll have to wait and see as all this information is speculative and pure conjecture as is the rendering photo of the 2019 in another post.
My money is on the information you received at your dealership Les.
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