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Old 11-23-13, 07:13 PM
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Default Finally got her home 2014 GS 350 AWD F-sport

After dealing with the wost possible service with Bay Ridge Lexus, I'm proud to say that I now have a 2014 Liquid Platinum GS350 AWD F-Sport in my possession from a different dealer in New Jersey. It was sure worth the 45 minute drive. My salesman was the best ever, and he made this the smoothest car transaction that I've had in my life. Okay here's the juicy stuff.

27 month lease 10K m/yr
Msrp 59818
Negotiated price 54,554.21
Residual 71% MF .0006
DRive offs $800
Monthly payment $537 tax included
Think I could have got it down may 10-15 per month but honestly I was happy with $537 plus they paid first month !!!

Funny thing, another dealer can't understand how I got such a deal when I gave him the opportunity to beat it by a few dollars. Yeah okay, he doesn't know. O well, got a car now.

Liquid Platinum, which was actually my 3rd color choice but when I saw it in person I fell in love. Tucked away my gated driveway for now. Pics in the am

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Old 11-23-13, 07:36 PM
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Sweet LFA at the dealer
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Beautiful! Congratulations. You will love the Liquid Platinum. It always looks good!
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nice color choice ...congrats
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10 Way Adjustable Front Seat? Not 16 Ways? Lexus Premium Audio System? No ML Audio System?
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Great looking ride !!! I've always heard not so good things about Bay Ridge but good to hear your second dealer in Jersey more than made up for them !!! Enjoy
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Originally Posted by SexyElaine
Great looking ride !!! I've always heard not so good things about Bay Ridge but good to hear your second dealer in Jersey more than made up for them !!! Enjoy
Thanks Elaine. I'm glad they did as well.

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10 Way Adjustable Front Seat? Not 16 Ways? Lexus Premium Audio System? No ML Audio System?
16 way driver front seat. The ML Audio is something that I didn't care for. Hate loud music coming from cars, and the factory system sounds like all I would need.

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Congrats! Enjoy it
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out of curiosity I configured the same car on the Lexus Website and it comes to $60,203 and I can't even add the power rear shade even though my car has it. My window is $59,818. Never look a gift horse in the mouth they say. I'm not mad. Anyone else observe this same issue?
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Lexus of Route 10? If so, yes they are a fantastic dealership! Recently had a meet there.

Congrats on the purchase!
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Originally Posted by sbaldwin77
out of curiosity I configured the same car on the Lexus Website and it comes to $60,203 and I can't even add the power rear shade even though my car has it. My window is $59,818. Never look a gift horse in the mouth they say. I'm not mad. Anyone else observe this same issue?
I think the package/package combinations on the website are a bit more generic than what the dealers actually order. Compare the two letter package codes to see what they are putting together on the website versus what is in your car.
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Congrats!

Deals vary depending on the dealer. Its all about volume.

The ML Audio is something that I didn't care for. Hate loud music coming from cars, and the factory system sounds like all I would need.
The ML isn't about loud, its about quality. I don't have ML in mine, the base system is very good, but I just wanted to clear that up. The ML isn't a "loud, bassy" system, its just very clear, crisp, very low distortion. Far better than the base system for any type of music, its just one of those things that if you haven't experienced it you don't know what you're missing. I haven't heard it in the GS but have in other cars.

Given the equal choice, you wouldn't choose the base audio over the ML lol.
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Originally Posted by sbaldwin77
After dealing with the wost possible service with Bay Ridge Lexus, I'm proud to say that I now have a 2014 Liquid Platinum GS350 AWD F-Sport in my possession from a different dealer in New Jersey. It was sure worth the 45 minute drive. My salesman was the best ever, and he made this the smoothest car transaction that I've had in my life. Okay here's the juicy stuff.

27 month lease 10K m/yr
Msrp 59818
Negotiated price 54,554.21
Residual 71% MF .0006
DRive offs $800
Monthly payment $537 tax included
Think I could have got it down may 10-15 per month but honestly I was happy with $537 plus they paid first month !!!

Funny thing, another dealer can't understand how I got such a deal when I gave him the opportunity to beat it by a few dollars. Yeah okay, he doesn't know. O well, got a car now.

Liquid Platinum, which was actually my 3rd color choice but when I saw it in person I fell in love. Tucked away my gated driveway for now. Pics in the am

Which dealer did you work with in NJ ? I'm thinking about getting the FSport as well.
Would you be kind as to PM me the dealership information.

Thank you
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Is residual based on sticker price, or the price you paid? I've never leased, so I'm curious.

Sounds like a great deal though. Congrats!
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Residual is based on MSRP.

Bay Ridge never gets any favorable reviews. They have a nice dealership though.

Which dealer did you go to?

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