Dealer recommendations?
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Dealer recommendations?
Hi all, first post here. I am considering a new or used IS350. Anyone has a recommended SA in the tacoma dealership? How is the buying experience for Lexus? I drive a 06' BMW and it was pretty much hassle free when I bought it. What is the over invoice price to expect if buying new? Anyone have experience with a toddler car seat in the rear seat?
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Hi, welcome! I don't know many good sales people here. But, one thing I can tell you for sure is the dealers here overprice on their vehicle. It doesn't matter what model and year the vehicles are. New or used every dealer charges you more than it is actually worth. I'm not sure if you're willing to do this, but I would suggest you buy vehicles from out of state. I know for sure that Southern California are way cheaper than here. That's where I use to live and where we buy our vehicles. Most vehicles you can negotiate to invoice price or even below. If not, it will be pretty close to invoice. It's just the matter of which dealership you go to.
If you're looking for an new IS350 for instance, for normally packaged vehicle, Bellevue Lexus will probably list the vehicle at around maybe close to 41k to 43k, but if you were in Southern California you'll probably get at around 35k to 37k or even less. Depending where you look. Hope that helps, good luck and happy buying!
If you're looking for an new IS350 for instance, for normally packaged vehicle, Bellevue Lexus will probably list the vehicle at around maybe close to 41k to 43k, but if you were in Southern California you'll probably get at around 35k to 37k or even less. Depending where you look. Hope that helps, good luck and happy buying!
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Thanks for the answer, that's kind of what I figured seeing an used priced quite a bit higher than the invoice of a new. When I bought my 325i a price was given to me right off the bat and that was the price I had to pay (1500 over invoice, not bad for a 06 model in 05) and I was hoping the same. So what did everyone in the washington state have to pay? Are the dealers not easier on the price seeing how the economy is? The poll on this site obviously didn't do judgment because over a third paid 4000+ below MSRP. I would go out of state but I have a trade in. 
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Thanks for the answer, that's kind of what I figured seeing an used priced quite a bit higher than the invoice of a new. When I bought my 325i a price was given to me right off the bat and that was the price I had to pay (1500 over invoice, not bad for a 06 model in 05) and I was hoping the same. So what did everyone in the washington state have to pay? Are the dealers not easier on the price seeing how the economy is? The poll on this site obviously didn't do judgment because over a third paid 4000+ below MSRP. I would go out of state but I have a trade in.
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