iceache925

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I could sell my 2021 IS 350 F-Sport and actually make about $10k. Crazy times.

wthrman2

I want to make sure you didn't misunderstand what I stated, sometime I am not always good at explaining because English is my 2nd language. The Launch Edition is limited production of 500 units and that will be it, after they are gone, no more will be available and 450 are headed to the States while 50 are coming to Canada. About the non-LE, in theory, that car is not a limited production, however, because of the chip shortage, it is indirectly affecting the ability to output a large number of these cars at the moment. So far, from what we have seen, no one has been able to have a custom order accepted, and all those getting their non-LE (myself included) are vehicles that were produced by Lexus and shipped across North America to various dealers with various combo and limited numbers. For example, dealer X could be allocated one with a white exterior and black interior while dealer Y gets a white with red interior (etc) so they are just parachuted across the country in very limited number. Then customers in those dealers MAY get lucky and get their hands on one. We are all expecting the production of the non-LE to pick up in 2022 so people should be able to get what they want, but it may take a little while longer before you get exactly what you want as far combinations are concerned, so I wanted to make sure you had a realistic expectation.

In my case, I was told I could order a white on white back in September because I was the first on the list, then my order was rejected. Eventually, after a lot of effort from my dealer, they were able to get a white exterior with red interior allocated to them so right now, that car is tagged as mine until it arrives and can see the color combo in person. It is a crazy time out there and it appears the LE are more easily found but the non-LE are very rare at this point in time...Regardless of what you get, most consumers in the US will be paying some market adjustments with some dealers really exaggerating what these cars are worth - The 500 is a great bar but not 30k above MSRP!

wthrman2

Not with that color you won't - LMAO!!! Couldn't resist - Seriously, I am started to get the crazy idea to put a 4 Sale sign on my 2021 and just go on the road trip and see how far I get before someone buys it. By the way things are going, I'll be lucky if I make it to the border I won't even make it out of town if people think the 4 Sale sign is for me (lol)

EDIT - Truth be told, I actually like the GW despite all my joking around. I find the press car with the lighter color Enkei wheels provide a good contrast and I actually like it

TipsyTonio

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wthrman2

^^ People can't afford to pay the satellite tracking because they are paying 20k market adjustments (lol)

iceache925

iTrader: (1)

I’ll keep my GW over boring white, boring black, boring silver…. Yawn fest of basic colors over and over. My 500 will definitely be Red or UBM 2.0… can’t decide.

wthrman2

^^ LMAO - I hear ya! I agree that GW does look good and actually allows the body lines to show quite nicely! The other blue that I am not sure why people dislike so much is the lighter blue on the Cadillac CT-5 V BlackWing - not sure what it's called but I find that color stunning

Edit - I looked and it's called Electric Blue

Carolina50

I like the Electric Blue as well. Reminds me of Carolina Blue!

swiftz

Hi everyone. New here and new to the Lexus brand. I’m #1 at the only Lexus dealer in my area for an LE with a deposit down on it since August. There was no talk of price until it was allocated. I got hit with a. $10,000 mark up. Initially, I had a sour taste in my mouth as I’ve NEVER paid over window sticker out the door on any of my cars I’ve ever owned. The reality is I sold my ‘16 Accord Touring back to the dealer in September for double KBB and that was taking a bit of a hit. That dealer used to have 40-60 Accords on the lot at any given time. Now they have three, two of which are dealer trades. Everything incoming is already sold. Anything on the lot has $3,995 markup. A Type R Civic has $10k. The other Honda dealer in my area has $5,000 mark up and they force you to buy everything in finance. My takeaway was people are paying $3,000-$5,000+ for run of the mill cars. An extra $5k for a premium limited run car wasn’t too bad. I’d prefer it wasn’t there but do I want the car. I sat down to do paperwork on mine last Friday and got an update on my car. My dealer has 7 IS350s sitting with my car at port. They’re all sold.

swiftz

I’m 1378 California.

wthrman2

^^ Congrats and welcome to the forum!! I agree that no one wants (and should) pay a market adjustment - If I was living in an area where such market adjustments exist, I would just keep what I have and walk but that is just me. That being said, we all have different situations and realities and I am not here to pass judgement. In the end, we all have different realities so we have to make choices based on our paradigm. That being said, enjoy your LE and make sure to post pics when you get it

Napalvr

Vacationing in south Florida for the winter and was checking on IS 350’s and IS500’s. Only one IS500 in the entire state and it’s in Naples. Sticker is 68,750$. Incognito with black interior. Not sure if the dealer will ask for more. Only 6 IS350’s in the state. Just food for thought

AmbyBomb

My understanding is that the front rotors on the IS500 are 0.8 of an inch bigger than those on the IS350. Is that right?

If that's true, the IS350 can run 17s for winter wheels. I know the calipers are bigger on the IS500 as well, but it seems like the IS500 could run 18s.

arentz07

Yes, the IS 350 can run 17s. A friend does that for his winter set - in fact, I think they are OE IS 250 wheels from the 2IS.

I would say it's probably possible to put 18s on the 500 - not sure about 17s.

AmbyBomb

I can't see 17s fitting but being able to run 18s would be nice.