This is the information I received just a few minutes ago.

Good Afternoon ****!

Still no special orders. Lexus has been experiencing major transportation issues. They are estimating late this year or early 2023 before special orders are reinstated.

Have a great day!
*****

 

That's odd because there were some people in here that were saying that Lexus started taking special orders in April only for the ES350 and for the RX vehicles. So which is it? Special orders for only the ES350 and for the RX vehicles or no special orders? Which one is it?

 

I suppose it doesn't matter as long as you get the car you were hoping to get.

 

I will follow up with some Lexus dealerships.
The dealer told me yesterday that he is 99.9% sure that my car will be here in 3-4 months.
Why would they all be lying that you can special order an ES and an RX (those models only) ?


Thanks.

 

I wouldn't say they are lying. They just may be misclassifying what a true special order is. It's likely they can still have your car created as you've wanted. Just search the threads for my Explanation on Dealer allocation and fulfillment. It's a complicated process and very easy to misunderstand, even for salespeople. My information comes from a Lexus General Manager, the highest level of a dealership.

 

Thank you for the info.
It's peculiar to me because they told me that they were not doing an allocation (or whatever it's called) and they chose to special order it.
Mayyyyybe this is some bs they are slinging because if they actually make the thing show up on time they can do something to drive up price.
Incidentally, I do not have a document with the final price of the vehicle. ...suddenly that seems suspicious.

 

That is a possibility so be diligent and stay on them.
That wouldn't be uncommon to not have pricing yet as they have likely not been allocated a vehicle that they could make or request changes on. That could be why they gave you such a long time frame so that potentially they would likely have that vehicle within that time frame. The document with the pricing I presented earlier in this thread wasn't received until a few months after my special order was accepted. True special orders take longer than a vehicle in a dealers pipeline having adjustments made before the specs are frozen or locked in, takes less time. Your build as you have outlined it wouldn't be the most common as most standard builds would have a pano roof, especially with a nav/ML system.


My SPO was accepted on 8/03/21. A VIN and pricing were issued 12/06/21. Built early January 2022. Factor in supply chain issues, transportation issues, and other factors and that contributed to the long wait.

 

If I had to put money on it it you’ll get your car with in a week of your 3.5 month target. Give or take. Verbally told my guy what I wanted the first week of December 2021. He called and said he could match an allocation the last week of December (Palomino interior rather than crčme). It was built the first week of Feb. I took delivery first week of March. It was an Ultra Luxury. Never put a penny down, signed a nonbinding purchase order that he submitted to his new car sales manager. Lexus of Tulsa is very easy going. Most of their customers are repeat customers (as was I) so no cash down was required. PS: Get the triple beams, they are well worth the $ in my opinion.

 

Any news yet?