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Old 03-15-09, 12:30 PM
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Just bought a black sapphire on black '09 GS350 with everything except for ML and wooden steering wheel. Got it $700 over invoice. It's arriving at the port in a few days and should be getting it by 7-10 days.
Old 03-15-09, 12:31 PM
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Enjoy, you'll love the car
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what dealership did you go through?
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Originally Posted by details
what dealership did you go through?
Lexus Santa Monica. Experience wasn't the greatest but bottom line, I got the price I wanted.
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no wood steering wheel. that's a first in CA probably.

post pics when you get it
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
no wood steering wheel. that's a first in CA probably.
i thought wood steering wheel was standard?
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Yea, same here. I thought the whole wood thing was standard. If it was an option, I wouldn't pay for it.
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Originally Posted by Stormforge
i thought wood steering wheel was standard?
it's a $330 option according to lexus.com
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I was happy when the salesguy told me that there would be no wooden steering wheel on the car im getting, it's a little bit too much cherry wood imo. I would rather have the IS's dark grey wooden trim on the GS anytime.
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All of my friends said I had paid too much.
I just bought a 09 gs350 last week at $500 over invoice here in Houston.

The Lexus dealer wouldn't budge much since they only had a few GS350 in stock. Mine comes with almost everything, ml, nav, xm...
I was shopping for a GS460, but none was in stock.
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You won't be sorry =D
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Originally Posted by talwang
All of my friends said I had paid too much.
I just bought a 09 gs350 last week at $500 over invoice here in Houston.

The Lexus dealer wouldn't budge much since they only had a few GS350 in stock. Mine comes with almost everything, ml, nav, xm...
I was shopping for a GS460, but none was in stock.
Dealer wouldn't budge too as this is probably the only dealership that has an incoming black sapphire color with the options I want. I didn't really want to shell out $$$ for the ML system, I rather if ever im upgrading, put focal's on the car with tube amps.

For me the best part was the car is only $80/month more than the IS350 with a BETTER MF of .00150 compared to .00255
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
it's a $330 option according to lexus.com
i checked lexus canada website, and the wood steering wheel comes as standard equipment for the 450h. however wood steering wheel is not available as an option for the 350 RWD...strange!
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Congrats on the GS and welcome to Club Lexus
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Welcome to CL... Congrats on the new ride!!!


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