For sure. And if you keep the car for 4 or 5 years, the cost of ownership per mile will still be pretty low.

 

that's about 7-8k shy of fully loaded, options-wise FYI unless it has a lot of things you didn't list

 

no kidding. most people think fully loaded is just nav and backup camera. there are boat loads of options missing and probably won't even possible to find a complete fully loaded unless if it was a show car.

 

Paid $38,500 for mine (before TTL). MSRP was $43,500. Could have done better, but I had to trade in a ragged out car.

 

was 34k after TTL? I think I got ripped off too! :[

 

dont feel bad bro... i only got 500bucks off sticker but this was back in 06 and it was a special order

 

Its done and gone. Look at the bright side, look at how much you're enjoying your car. Move on and let the modding begin.

 

in these economic times...i figure they are giving these things away. but like everyone said...in CA and FL you should be getting at least $5k off the sticker price plus TaxTagTitle especially if it was a car sitting on the lot.

This must have been an impulse buy right??

 

That's not a bad price at all if that was after TTL.
As far as the "$5000" off sticker as a reference... no can do. Every car maker uses a different margin between sticker and invoice. Some have a spread of only $1500 and others have a spread of $5000. As a general rule, cheaper cars have a smaller margin and more expensive cars have a higher margin (to work with). So, learn invoice first at places like Edmunds.com. And as someone said, always bargain off of invoice instead of sticker.
Lastly, have no regrets. We all live and learn and become smarter people. Know that you are wiser now and be happy with that fact.

 

Many folks here got over 5k off sticker (myself included)

The car maker has no say on how much over (or under) invoice the car sells for, that's entirely up to each individually owned and operated dealer.

 

i got my car in april of 06 and paid MSRP....with a free trunk spoiler...and have no regrets...

 

Try taiwan a 1st gen IS went for about $50k cant imagine what the new ones go for now lol.

 

Oops, I should have made it more clear. It is possible to get $5000 off sticker, but one cannot make it a general car-buying rule (as was originally suggested).

One more thing... these high discounts off of sticker are possible due to factor incentives, not the dealer. I dealer cannot go under invoice and stay in business. The factory (Lexus) is offering these rebates. Some are announced to the public (usually with US car makers) and others are hidden (usually Lexus and higher end makes).

 

He still got a good deal either way. Taxes he paid he will get it back at the end of the year, that's another 3k+.

Anyone buying car in 09 still get better deal than 08.

 

No he won't.

The tax break for vehicle sales tax is a -deduction- not a credit... so he'll get somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-35% of that 3k back, depending on his tax bracket...