"Sales of the Lexus GS were also down 40.6 percent to 1,524 units."
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Completely understood.
Similar thing happened on my Volt lease. My new 2013 was less than $400 month, new 2017 models are going for $650/month. I went looking somewhere else.
Similar thing happened on my Volt lease. My new 2013 was less than $400 month, new 2017 models are going for $650/month. I went looking somewhere else.
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Just as an example, I had a 2010 ES350, my payment was $610. At the time that was a great payment, well in 2015 a $60,000 GS was cheaper than that to lease...which meant they had to get the leases better on the ES, etc. People don't jump to the LS because the gap is so huge, etc. It has an overall effect.
Lexus decided they wanted to wade into the lease wars, BMW is famous for doing that stuff but Lexus always stayed out of it. Well, now they've done it and they may want to pull back and the result isn't going to be good.
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My lease ends in about 2-3 months. I'm looking to get the same payment for a '16 model by June. If it doesn't happen, I may look elsewhere. From what I've seen of the very few '16 F-Sport, I like it. I hardly see any '16 models to begin with.
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If by "no haggle" pricing, they mean a significant discount from MSRP...then fine. Otherwise, nope.
I hate the whole process of buying/leasing a car, but I'm not going to be forced into a price because "that's the way it is". I'll go somewhere else.
I hate the whole process of buying/leasing a car, but I'm not going to be forced into a price because "that's the way it is". I'll go somewhere else.
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Sure...if the no haggle price is the best price then I'll do that. However, I have never seen one time where it has been. Never once.
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I reached out to 5 (five) dealers in early March to get a "deal" on a GS. They ALL brushed me off and offered me $900/month leases for 36 months. Oh well, I guess. Sooner or later they'll start coming down from their high horse.
Hopefully these sales numbers burn them all. You know Lexus corporate is not happy.
Although maybe it is a inventory issue...in which case my rant is null and void.
Hopefully these sales numbers burn them all. You know Lexus corporate is not happy.
Although maybe it is a inventory issue...in which case my rant is null and void.
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Not surprising at all. The grill works on a few cars of which GS is not one. If Lexus wanted it across the board then why just design in for the LS (looks perfect on it!) and then assume it will work on all their offerings.