iVtecV8

Any news on when the 2024 IS500 will be produced?

macmaster

Are we even talking about the same company? Lexus...Who can't come up with a fix for a separating front bumper. Who can barely update an infotainment screen on all their models. Who has used the same V8 engine for 16 years. Don't forget Toyota either...who denied warranty coverage for a GR86 because they saw a pic of it on the track.

There's no chance they approve a tune. HAHAHAHA.

DLPTony

Well hell….when ya put it like that, SHEESH!! #Buzzkill 😒🫣😫😂

DLPTony

::heehee:: AttaBoy! 😜👍🏽

Velocistar

SOP (start of production) is for October 2023.

iVtecV8

Thanks! @Velocistar how did you find out the 2024 Is500 will be produced in Oct?

Also any idea what exterior and exterior color would be available?

Kanpai

The 23's came out roughly the same time as well. The Molten Pearl (limited color) was announced in the September timeframe. Go off that info.

iVtecV8

If 2024 IS500 will be produced in Oct, when would it show up earliest at the dealership?

I’m thinking about getting a IS500. I wonder if I should wait for the 2024 model or just get the 2023 model. Any advice?

Kanpai

The earliest ones I saw pop up were in late October, early November

iVtecV8

Thanks! That’s very helpful.

tugger

Very unlikely there's any changes from 2023. Likely there will be a new limited edition color like the launch (Incognito) and the Molten Orange in 2023, but that's likely to be the only difference. Outside chance they change up the colors, but even that seems like a longshot since they haven't changed anything other than the limited edition color so far.

In other words, if you see a 2023 in a spec you like, no reason not to buy it now.

Kanpai

They also added the Appearance Package for MY23 and a slight MSRP bump. Expect another MSRP bump as well.

iVtecV8

Good point. Ya agreed. Sounds like if I were to wait for a 2024 to get the same color combo as a 2023, might as well get the 2023 now to save the msrp bump.

Based on a quick Google search the msrp bump from 2022 to 2023 is about $1500 which is more than enough to pay for the RC F caliper and rotor upgrade.

DLPTony

Didn’t the default addition of the BBS wheels add to the MSRP as well? The 2023 MSRP seems to be $4K more than what I paid in 2022.

Kanpai

The BBS wheels were part of the Appearance Package. The Smoked Enkeis were the standard on 23's and were rarer because C.R.E.A.M.