Ten days ago we put down a deposit on a Nightfall Mica 2025 TX500h Luxury model. The dealership sales manager said they are working at getting one but it will take a while. I have heard from some buyers waiting 4-6 months to get their desired Luxury with their desired color.

My question is how long should we wait until considering a 2026 model? At some point (September?) I want to look at the 2026 if the price is about the same. With the tariff situation it will unknown until then.

Thoughts and opinions appreciated.

I am in the market for a Lexus TX500h sport, Yesterday on YouTube a video was posted of a 2026, Granted, a lot of these video can be misleading. But I understand that there will be some changes and I am going to wait for the 2026 which I believe will be out in the fall.

Looks like the new 2026 comes with pano roof? Any other big differences?

We started looking during the time when the TX‘s were on stop sale due to the recall. We were finally able to place a deposit in November 2024 for a 550h+ and still have not taken possession of it so I’d say your lead time may put you into the 2026 models regardless. Hope that helps.

If you can wait, order a new one...pricing will not be a major issue since car assembled in Indiana......

I purchased our 550h+ after an exhaustive nationwide search, calling over 20+ dealers trying to find one in stock.

The Lexus site shows that there are lots in stock around the country. But I found that when I actually called the physical dealership, those cars were either already sold or in transit but presold to people who had been waiting.

I found exactly 1 in stock and I jumped on it. It was a white one that had come in as black. A guy bought it for his wife. She said absolutely no to a white, as she's always had black cars.

I got lucky and called the day after they declined to buy it.