Baby's on the way/Name suggestions ???
06-08-09, 04:41 PM
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Baby's on the way/Name suggestions ???
I don't think I've been this elated over a new purchase since my youngest son was born (27 years ago). Just got a call from the dealer, my 1st color choice is their 1st one coming and about $51k so if the dealer letter was correct, it should be the FWD 9440 model in Starfire Pearl and just about everything but the HID and tow prep pkg. Should be here before the end of the month they said.
Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA
(what does woot mean anyway)?
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Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA
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06-08-09, 08:53 PM
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woot:
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Woot originated as a hacker term for root (or administrative) access to a computer. However, with the term as coincides with the gamer term, "w00t".
"w00t" was originally an trunicated expression common among players of Dungeons and Dragons tabletop role-playing game for "Wow, loot!" Thus the term passed into the net-culture where it thrived in video game communities and lost its original meaning and is used simply as a term of excitement.
"w00t" was originally an trunicated expression common among players of Dungeons and Dragons tabletop role-playing game for "Wow, loot!" Thus the term passed into the net-culture where it thrived in video game communities and lost its original meaning and is used simply as a term of excitement.
06-08-09, 11:20 PM
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Congrats...
If it's the 1st in your dealer, please make sure to pick it up right after it's ready. Otherwise, tons of ppl will sit on your new car and some of them may test-drive it... 
They won't add too many miles on it, but may ride it hard...
They won't add too many miles on it, but may ride it hard...
06-08-09, 11:34 PM
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I don't think I've been this elated over a new purchase since my youngest son was born (27 years ago). Just got a call from the dealer, my 1st color choice is their 1st one coming and about $51k so if the dealer letter was correct, it should be the FWD 9440 model in Starfire Pearl and just about everything but the HID and tow prep pkg. Should be here before the end of the month they said.
Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA (what does woot mean anyway)?
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA
(what does woot mean anyway)?ANTICIPATION REIGNS
06-09-09, 12:07 PM
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I don't think I've been this elated over a new purchase since my youngest son was born (27 years ago). Just got a call from the dealer, my 1st color choice is their 1st one coming and about $51k so if the dealer letter was correct, it should be the FWD 9440 model in Starfire Pearl and just about everything but the HID and tow prep pkg. Should be here before the end of the month they said.
Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA (what does woot mean anyway)?
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
Going down in a day or two to work out the details, get Vin, '03 RX appraised, etc.
In our neighborhood, there are probably 30 Lexus models of various models and vintage and probably 20 of them are RX's varied between gen 1 and 2.
There are 5 Dealers in the Atlanta market so I don't know if I'll drive the 1st, but I bet it's the 1st in little ole Cumming, GA
(what does woot mean anyway)?ANTICIPATION REIGNS
06-09-09, 12:33 PM
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Nalley of Roswell. Nalley Acura was the last dealer I worked for when I retired. They've treated me very well since then (May of 88) when I went back into the Navy to finish my retirement there. It's nice to have a good relationship.
I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
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I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
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06-09-09, 01:07 PM
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mine will be here sometime in August--I ordered the Lux pkg, comfort, nav, parking and a couple of other things and expected sticker is ~56 ish.
Skipped things like rear entertainment , hud--dealer told me if I wanted one with those extras I did not want I would likely have it in July--but I did nto want that stuff and did not want to pay an extra couple grand so I ordered it.
With Lexus controlling inventoriies prices could stick.
Skipped things like rear entertainment , hud--dealer told me if I wanted one with those extras I did not want I would likely have it in July--but I did nto want that stuff and did not want to pay an extra couple grand so I ordered it.
With Lexus controlling inventoriies prices could stick.
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06-09-09, 01:22 PM
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im planning to get it fully loaded except for the rear entertainment. I expect it to be around 58-60K which i would never pay for, which is why im trading in my 04 RX330, which should bring the price down to at least 48, and hopefully i can leverage some sort of discount by the end of this year (hopefully december), so im looking at a price of 45-46K
06-09-09, 03:59 PM
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I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
Doesn't this almost-everything Hybrid cost nearby $55+K?
Am I wrong!?
06-09-09, 04:20 PM
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Base $41660.00 + Comfort pkg 825.00 + 12 spk premium audio 110.00 + 19" alloys 660.00 + Bi-Xenon High Inten Discharge Headlamps w/AFS and Auto High Beams 1175.00 + Nav System (complete) 2440.00 + Premium Pkg 2400.00 + Intuitive parking assist 500.00 + Wood & leather stg wheel & Shifter 330.00 + port options of cargo mat 92.00,cargo net. 59.00, and wheel locks 81.00 = $8672 in accessories +675.00 Destination. Total $51207.00
PS for what it's worth in your considerations. I was told a deposit wasn't really necessary if I made a solid commitment. I said, 'Hey, I retired from this business and understand what a deposit means. How about a grand to eliminate doubts". That was a good move IMHO, tonight he told me that there are 7 pins w/deposits around the edge of the inventory card of my car on the inventory board in case I balk. He said that more than one of them were any color, any equipment to get next available vehicle. He doesn't know it but tomorrow I'll be there to see if he's just making me feel good or whether I really made a good decision. I did call a competitor, they have one car coming this month, and one next, both sold.
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06-11-09, 09:00 PM
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Nalley of Roswell. Nalley Acura was the last dealer I worked for when I retired. They've treated me very well since then (May of 88) when I went back into the Navy to finish my retirement there. It's nice to have a good relationship.
I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
I did call around, I don't think anyone is getting more than one car this month and one - two next month. It's going to be a tight market. I got my 1st choice, Starfire Pearl. Has pretty much everything except HUD at $51,207.
Should be here end of next week or 1st of the following but I'll be driving somewhere over the 4th
ANTICIPATION REIGNS
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