warrionex

This is probably the best threads publish in the past months. You get a real $$$ benefit from the info you get here. Either get the car in Cali or use it as a reference to get the price near invoice in your home state.

Congrats,

Warrionex

MAH4546

Just for an update (for anybody who might consider doing this in the future), my dealer said it would be no problem to special order an IS, register/insure it in Florida, and then have it sent to a dealer in California for pick-up.

However, as much as I love the IS250, I've decided to get a G35, and will similarly pick it up in California. I loved the IS. What it came down to wasn't the fact that the G35 was bigger (didn't make a difference to me) or had 100 more HP (doesn't really make a difference to me). It was the interior and the G35's navigation system with built-in hard drive. Not many people are going to agree with me here, if any, but I don't think the IS' interior can compare to the G35s in terms of looks (in terms of quality/fit and finish, they compare easily). It was a tough choice. I think the IS is a better, sleeker looking car on the outside, but I'm big on tech stuff and the interior design is extremely important to me.

Lex21

If I get a good price with the options I want from a dealership out of state, can I buy it and register the vehicle for my home state without having to worry about re-registration? Are there any other costs or disadvantages to buying out of state other than potentially having to ship the vehicle?

Evitzee

You are right there, not many will agree with you (even G owner's). Not many have concluded that the G's interior is overall better than than the IS's in looks, but beauty and quality is in the eyes of the beholder.

Good luck with the school thing. There have been other threads here about having an expensive car on campus. It is often a hassle as parking is tight and expensive, and a new car can be quite a distraction at a time when you should be hitting the books. And you will certainly raise eyebrows by having a new Lexus (or even Infiniti) as your ride as a full time student. There would be better ways to spend those kinds of dollars while at school, but it's your (or your parent's) money.

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Haha, welcome to the club... My permanent "residence," registration and insurance are all in Dallas, Texas, but you can find me in California right now. I purchased my car in the middle of moving from Louisiana after hurricane Katrina in 2005, and went through exactly what you're experiencing now. I knew exactly what I wanted, called up pretty much every Lexus dealership between Louisiana and California, and wound up placing my deposit at Sewell Lexus in Dallas, Texas. When the car arrived some months later, I flew from Los Angeles to Dallas, got picked up at the airport by my salesman in an LS430, spent 30 minutes in the dealership signing paperwork, and proceeded to drive 1,700 miles from Dallas to Los Angeles. It took me a day and a half, and I would do it again in a heartbeat if I had the chance. Think about it - what do you want to do when you buy a new car? Drive it. So I got drive my new car undisturbed for 2 days while enjoying one heck of a beautiful drive from Texas to California. When I arrived in Cali, my car was already broken in! Best of luck with your decision, shopping, and impending trip.

Javier

Lex21

Just refreshing this to see if anyone had any insight....thanks