Call a dealer in the state next to yours, or if you want a contact at the VA dealer I mentioned you can get one ordered at MSRP and no add-ons.

 

maybe it varies by zip code because i have the bespoke build option when i look:

 

It just takes you to an uninteractive web page for me. Just some static pictures. It doesn't even show you all the interior options, it only pictures the white and blue interior.

It teases the 9 exterior color options but you don't get to see them on the car.

 

Pending the boss approval (aka the misses) I'm looking to seeing if I can order a bespoke LC500 (love the new mica 2.0 blue and that white/blue interior).

Being in the KC area, we only have 2 lexuus dealers in town (both Hendricks franchise) and I don't know how many bespoke allocations/orders a mid-smaller market city like KC will Toyota allocate/send to this region?

Should I jump on a bespoke order ASAP? Not sure how limited these bespoke builds are but didn't want to wait around if I call a week later and the dealer just says, "Sorry all our bespoke slots are taken"

I guess worst case I can also get on the list/call Wichita/St Louis/Omaha...

 

If you are serious about ordering one do it ASAP. They are already telling people that they are subject to availability of parts, etc. so the sooner the better may help ensure you get exactly what you want.

 

Yeah very well said. The ONE positive we have going for LC enthusiasts is that, somehow, the LC 500 is still very much underappreciated by the car enthusiast community and those who appreciate spec sheet numbers and hp/0-60 times and thinks the LC 500 is "over priced" which is absolutely insane to me...but hey this has it going for us. Just glad its not the newest Lambo/Ferrari iteration that gets sold out within a day of their announcement (or really even BEFORE they are publically announced as private events will have some of those new models sell out before public reveal). Although to be honest, I wish I was in the income range that can easily order a $300,000+ Ferrari/Lamob each time a new iteration came out....

Are dealers requiring any sort of deposit down?

 

Yes, anywhere from $500 to $2k from what I have been told by numerous dealers recently. All said they are refundable deposits if they do not get the car; however, that may depend on the state one lives in, or how it is worded when you give them the deposit. And be sure to ask if there are "Add-ons". I had 3 dealers tell me MSRP but only if I agreed to buy anywhere from $2-10k worth of stuff. I did find a couple of dealers though that will order new 2024s at MSRP without Add-ons and they will sell to out of state buyers - some will only do so to locals.

 

Yeah car market post covid has been insane. Dealers are having a field day with this. Not only are they selling cars like hot cakes AT MSRP (something unheard of in pre covid times) many are succeeding at duping/bullying customers into factory and dealer add-ons that are essentially the same as ADMs. Insane.

The Hendrick toyota store locally has a $3500 dealer addon package to all new Toyotas they sell so I am a bit worried about that corporate policy spilling over into their 2 Lexus stores here so that's not great.

I absolutely refuse to be bullied into paying for add-ons.

 

Get it in writing.

 

you're right on the page i went to from that explore bespoke link at the bottom it just says contact a dealer to discuss and place a bespoke order so i guess a config can't be done on their website now.

 

Anyone disappointed that you cannot spec an Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 or Copper Crest with the Rioja Red leather and Satin Metallic trim interior. The Rioja Red interior is limited to Ultra White, Cloudbrust Gray, Atomic Silver, or Caviar.

 

I cannot believe one cannot spec one with a White exterior and the Blue/White leather!