From everything else in the past, I'm going to guess in about three months. Sound about right? I'm purposely delaying service/recalls so I get a good week's time in the seat.

 

My service manager came to me two days ago and asked when he'd get his loaner 250. I told him it has to remain a demo until we have enough 3IS's available for show/sale according to Lexus corporate. So no I don't think it'll be 3 months, but it won't be right off the bat either

 

Figured as much. Sales first, then loaners. I think the ES's, CT's, and last IS all entered fleets under the same circumstances.

 

Pretty easy Business model to follow.....

~ Joe Z

 

dealerships in my area rarely use ISs. They are all RXs and ESs. However, I havent been able to get my hands on a 13 ES either

 

That's weird. I'm from the South Bay and the loaner choices we have are either IS, RX or CT's.

Lexus of Stevens Creek in case your wondering

 

Depends how fast the cars can sell too I believe. I work at an Acura dealer and they took delivery of just one truck of RLX's but they only have sold like three of them. Now a few of them are being used as loaners.

 

The '13 ES has been out for 9 months now and its not in the fleet of loaners yet in my area. Still have the '12s so I doubt the IS will ever replace or add to the ES and if it does it will be at least in a year from now.

 

I think at least in Great Toronto Area, some dealers have started replacing (slowly) the previous generation ES with the 13' ES.

In the dealer servicing my car, they have one 13' ES loaner car as of May 2013. I drove that one during my last car service and it was great.