ucla_is25o

Hey guys, just a semi-newb lurker here about to get my first 250. cause of the limited options available here in the west coast region (I'm looking for obsidian/black/HID's/18" rims/NO nav), I'm leaning toward buying from the closest "out of market" state, in which this case is texas. and of course pay the $500 shipping fee, as I can't really find the time to head out there, and in the end, the cost of airfare, hotel, etc would cost around the same Isuppose.

so naturally, I feel a bit insecure having to discuss deal points for the car I want over the phone, and just wanted to hear about previous experiences and words of wisdom from members who purchased from out of state dealerships. would pitting dealerships against each other even work from a customer who is calling to purchase from out of state? any advice on which dealerships in texas would give me the best deal?

thanks in advance. much appreciated!!

kalvano

What are you looking for?

All IS's around here will have 18's, by the way.

kickin8

iTrader: (1)

why are you buying it in TX when you are in CA?

you could probably get BETTER deals if you buy it in CA

ucla_is25o

oh oops, yea what I have listed above is what I'm looking for. after calling multiple dealerships in CA, it's been confirmed that the western region will NOT be getting '09 250s with just HID's/18's/prem package. also, to make things worse, here in the west, not even the 250's with nav/18's come with HID's. if you want stock HID's, it has to be x-package or nothing. apparently what I'm looking for didn't sell well the last couple of model years.

what do you mean? as mentioned above, there are certain packages/combinations of options you can't get in certain regions. sadly, what I'm looking for is available everywhere in the U.S. but the western region.

Gr8Dane

You have a PM

kickin8

iTrader: (1)

try carsdirect.com...they might be able to get you a deal w/o going out of state

kalvano

What you want is a Southwest region package, but a dealership in California ought to be able to sell you the car at a good price plus the transport fee.

ucla_is25o

oh ok I wasn't aware there was an actual separate name for the regional packages. that's exactly what I was thinking too, and have directly asked a few local dealerships about it. I haven't heard back from one, and the other (which had great service, btw) dealership called and said the manager was telling him they wouldn't bring in a car from an entirely different region unless I'd buy it for sticker price. umm.. screw that. there's really no reason to pay sticker.

I've talked to a few out of state dealership so far, and got a pretty good quote for exactly what I want from one of em. but of course I'll call around to a few more and have them beat the previous offer.

so any other words of advice out there I should know/consider before jumping in?

kalvano

It's not called a "Southwest Package", it's just how they are equipped here.

Our basic IS 250 has the premium package, 18's, heated / ventilated front seats, HID's. Runs about $35,900 sticker.

Asking you to pay sticker is a little nuts. We usually go somewhere around $1800 over invoice and we pay shipping costs on that kind of deal.

dotkong

imo get one from cali. i'm from texas and i'd rather get one from over there better deals

2k2 R1

If you're serious about buying one from TX, I would recommend getting one from Houston and not just any city like San Antonio, where there is only one dealership.

SIGALPHGIO

I got my IS250 with NAV /Spoiler/18's and HID's/ lojack for 33,9 at park place in Plano tx

ucla_is25o

yea, that's what a local dealer here in socal was asking I had to agree on in order for them to bring a car from a different region. so, out of state it is. you're right with the shipping costs though. when I talked to my guy at a dealership in dallas, the price of the car we were discussing for a few seconds was an OTD price including tax+title and shipping costs.

nice, that seems like a great deal. 2009? that includes premium package (wood trim, perf. leather, etc) as well I assume? I may have to give park place a call too then. who'd you deal with over there if you don't mind me asking?

SIGALPHGIO

yes sir,

wood trip,pref leather, etc.

I will PM u my close friends son in law's name...