Does anyone have the official prices yet? I have a friend who is very interested in it, but is afraid it will be priced higher than the current model.

Thanks.

 

The prices haven't been released yet. I've been told by the local dealer that there will be, at most, a 2-3% price increase. However the new UL package has more amenities than the previous fully loaded model so it will be more expensive as a result. This is the worod from our dealer but they aren't always fully accurate.

 

base models should start around $33k, nicely equiped $35k and up

 

I am assuming that it will be priced between the IS250 and IS350. That would make the most sense to me. Hence somewhere around 32-34K.

We should know soon though.

 

went to the dealer to pick up my moms new 2007 SC 430(sweet!) I inquired about the pricing on the new IS350 and the salesman said that they were out of stock b/c the car was in such high demand. he said a fully loaded 350 was going for 42,000

 

I saw the window stickers for several ES350 when I was at lexus this week to drive the cars.......cant say though, but if you premium plus pkg, which most cars in the Northeast will have, and NAV look to be in the $40000 range

Not bad considering an 2006 similar equiped with NAV ran you over $39K

 

I've heard the pricing/availability launch is around April 20th from one salesman, that the cars are being shipped from the port any day now. I'm in the SF bay area.
Anyone have any idea?

Anxiously awaiting...thx

 

A dealer in Houston told me that they would have the first allocation of cars arriving from the 18th thru the 22nd. I'm on the waiting list but don't know if I will get a car in the first round because they don't have many cars with the UL package and I'll have to see if there is a color combination that I like with that package.

Oddly enough, I just went to a kid's birthday party with my daughter at the local professional baseball park. Lexus is one of the sponsors of the field. While we were walking from one area of the tour to another, I saw a car on a pedestal that looked like an IS from a distance. Imagine my surprise when we got closer and it turned out to be an ES 350. I've been eagerly awaiting my first sighting of this car for months and I find it by accident at the baseball field a week before it arrives at the local dealers. I only got to see it for a brief time because we had to keep up with the tour. For those who haven't seen it in person, I can tell you that the pictures we've all seen on the net do not do this car justice. It is beautiful and much more substantial looking than I expected. I have a 2000 ES now. It has been a fine car but it doesn't hold a candle to the new ES. Everyone who hasn't seen one in person yet is in for a really big treat.

 

Lexus of Cerritos is having a launch party for the ES350 on Friday, April 21st at around 6PM. They did the same for the GS and IS. Free food and test drives if you want to go...

 

Update - heard from Lexus of Pleasanton that no-one can drive one home until April 21st, so sounds like our data all matches.
Now, which color....? :-)

 

Got these ES 350 prices from a lexus salesman yesterday:
MSRP for basic: $38,300
MSRP for fully loaded: mid $43K

 

My local dealership has 10 expected in this week! I was pleasantly surprised to hear they had deposits on only 3! I think I may stop by tomorrow to see what colors and options they have coming in. They will be getting another shipment in a week or so.

My 98 ES is for sale in the classifieds. Motivated seller!!