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New 2017 IS350 F Sport fully loaded for $42k OTD worth it?

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Old 02-16-18, 03:13 AM
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Default New 2017 IS350 F Sport fully loaded for $42k OTD worth it?

Long store short, i had to get rid of the exact same car in title for personal reason a few months ago. Now i'm thinking about jumping back to this same IS. it's a new car from my local Lexus dealer, it has been on display at Staples Center in LA for a while, now the dealer is willing to make deal to get rid of it. looks like $42k OTD is doable, is this a good deal for a 2017?
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Sounds like a killer deal if its fully loaded ($50k MSRP).
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Was it a demo car? How many miles are on it?
Old 02-16-18, 09:44 AM
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That's like 38-39k before tax. If it has no miles and is literally brand new, that's a great deal for a 350.
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Great deal if it wasn't a "fleet" car for the dealer.
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Doesn’t sound like a fleet car since it is currently listed under “new inventory”. I’m waiting on the exact mileage of the car. MSRP is over 50k. I know the 2018 IS350 upgraded the V6 to the same as the GS350, and got a 5hp bump plus a tad more fuel efficient on paper because of the upgrade. Was this a significant change?
Old 02-16-18, 11:37 AM
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You mentioned it was at the Staple Center, so I assume its going to be a DEMO car for sure. It will probably have a few hundred or thousand miles, but yet dealers can still sell as "NEW" because it was never actually registered by another person.

Check for dings, dents, and scratches because if it was on display, stuff like this happens ALOOOTTT
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Originally Posted by nathantse
You mentioned it was at the Staple Center, so I assume its going to be a DEMO car for sure. It will probably have a few hundred or thousand miles, but yet dealers can still sell as "NEW" because it was never actually registered by another person.

Check for dings, dents, and scratches because if it was on display, stuff like this happens ALOOOTTT
^ He's def right. Not registered to anyone means they sell it "new" when it technically may not be up to "new" standards.
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RWD? Mark Levinson? VGRS? regardless, its a very very good deal
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No deal, went to dealer today with intend to purchase, found out there’s body work done on the hood and fenders. The internet sales guy did not disclose those with me.
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Originally Posted by stlgrym3
No deal, went to dealer today with intend to purchase, found out there’s body work done on the hood and fenders. The internet sales guy did not disclose those with me.
so that's why it was so cheap. Yep that body work alone will forever be stained on the car history and that would depreciate the value
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Originally Posted by stlgrym3
No deal, went to dealer today with intend to purchase, found out there’s body work done on the hood and fenders. The internet sales guy did not disclose those with me.
What dealership was it?
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I was about to say, jump on that! My '17 IS350 Fsport was $50k sticker but also has Mark Lev.
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