The only problem is -- and I could be wrong -- you won't see those vehicles till the very end of the year with the current chip shortage crisis.

 

I see you want the panoramic view monitor and park assist. That's where I'm saving money by not picking that up.. Also your getting the body moldings and door trim,, I was going to but I think I'm going to get a whole car wrap.

 

In NY the markup is ~$2,500

 

Just started looking last night for an NX350 F-Sport. Both local dealers are part of same ownership and selling at MSRP. Next available over a month out.

 

You might get the right window & the right dealership that accepts custom orders. I'm in GA and I started contacting local dealerships in late December. Out of five dealerships, two of them accept custom orders. Then I found an incoming car that meets my requirements with some extra things, after thinking for a few days I decided to buy that one. I paid a deposit then the dealer helped me to get the car from another dealership. Last week I was told the other dealership broke their promise and sold the car to someone else.

When I went back and ask for custom builds they said Lexus no longer accept custom orders. I guess the right window is December.

 

sheehy lexus in Annapolis MD is not marking up but selling dealership options preinstalled with no way to opt out. For roughly $3700. 🤪 crappy bit at least you “get something” for the markup.

 

mine has it so I know it’s an option. Likely the configurator error mentioned here.

 

it looks like they do that on every car they sell. It’s a major protection package.

 

I'm not so sure its an error. I suspect that the chip shortage might be forcing us to choose between Luxury package and ML audio. We shall see. Some car makers are just deleting options from a build and crediting the buyer on the window sticker.

 

You can still get Mark Levinson with the Luxury package. It is just a configurator error. Talk to your Lexus dealer. Mark Levinson has absolutely nothing to do with the chip shortage.

YMMV,
Midcowi3

 

totally they do. In the past I’ve been able to opt out but I can’t this time. This is my 4th(5th?) Lexus with them and they are awesome to work with so I’ll pay.

 

I disagree, premium electronic sound systems are affected by the chip shortages. BMW’s premium Harman Kardon sound system in fact can’t even be ordered now on most models due to the ongoing chip shortages.

I would guess we are seeing ML available on the Luxury packages coming in now because these are early builds and Lexus most likely had these in reserve, possibly before early pandemic dates. There is no way to determine how much reserve Lexus has on hand.

 

just before Christmas my dealership told me that the Mark Levinson would not be available on future builds because of the chip shortage. He referenced a memo from Lexus. So I think you were correct in saying that these were early builds and that now they have run out of Mark Levinsons.

 

So, after several months of being a member of this forum in hopes of buying a new Lexus NX350h, I ended up this morning, buying a 2022 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring.

It was not my proudest moment. Don't get me wrong -- I have been driving Lincolns forever, but I have always leased them. I never wanted to buy a Lincoln because of the drastic depreciation.

However, this is the current situation I found myself in with Lexus...

There was no hope for a customized luxury vehicle with all the bells-and-whistles in the upcoming months.

It was posted on this forum that Lexus temporarily stopped manufacturing vehicles because of the chip shortage.

On top of that, my dealer was tacking on anywhere between $2-5k on their price and I suspect even if production resumed, I would be paying the surcharge.

So with the Lexus price now inching over $60k for a loaded vehicle, the Lincoln Corsair at the same price point looked like the alternative when I needed a vehicle rather quickly.

It's also a Hybrid and PHEV

Lincoln is not marking up their vehicles. In fact, they came in under the Internet configuration price most likely due to the lease with only 15,000 miles I was turning in.So, no, this is not a knock against Lexus. Lexus is the vehicle I wanted. Lexus is still the superior vehicle with more reliability and less depreciation.

However, the market is just horrible right now and for the foreseeable future it's not going to get any better. I had to get into a vehicle soon.

I want to thank my pal here, GEOPOZ. You were extremely helpful to me. I had hoped we would meet up once we both bought our new Lexus. I wish you luck with yours.

And, I want to thank everyone here. Great group of people. It was nice talking with all of you!

 

Ronbo, Good luck with your new car. I'm sure you will love it. We can always still meet up so I can flaunt my lexus haha. No thanks needed was always happy to help, that's what the forum is all about. I actually found it fun. Good luck and don't be a stranger to the forum.