The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
05-05-21, 05:02 PM
#466
Driver School Candidate
05-05-21, 05:08 PM
#467
Lexus Test Driver
I'm not going to compare the electric cars as they seem to be on a different price / performance scale. The IS500 is an excellent value near $60k but i'd be surprised if anyone buys it for $70k.
05-05-21, 06:15 PM
#468
Driver School Candidate
05-06-21, 09:15 AM
#469
Lexus Connoisseur
Well said. However if someone wants to pay $70k+, it's up to them. If they have the money, they will buy what they want, regardless of our opinion.
05-06-21, 09:21 AM
#470
Lexus Connoisseur
Wow. It has to be a market thing. I'm also #3 on the list at my dealership, no mention of a markup, and they told me it will be a complete custom order - the process they explained is that my salesman will call me when my allocation becomes available, and I will come down so that we can configure the car together so that I get exactly what I want.
Originally Posted by SeanSkiVT
I wonder if you may have better luck calling a dealership somewhere else in the country and finding one who is 1) not gouging and 2) will do a custom order. Even with the cost of flying out to pick it up it'd be a win in terms of price and getting what you want.
Last edited by flipside909; 05-06-21 at 01:23 PM.
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05-06-21, 09:32 AM
#471
Lexus Test Driver
05-06-21, 10:37 AM
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05-06-21, 10:56 AM
#474
I wouldn't go over 70k for this car. Hopefully we get pricing info soon.
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05-06-21, 11:03 AM
#475
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05-06-21, 12:57 PM
#476
so, would you wait for the prices to go down if no one buys them at an inflated price? or hoping to get a slightly used one after the initial depreciation hit from the first buyer? I'm sort of in this boat as well. w/ tax and lic., I want to be at mid 60s and definitely under $70k.
05-06-21, 12:59 PM
#477
Driver School Candidate
so, would you wait for the prices to go down if no one buys them at an inflated price? or hoping to get a slightly used one after the initial depreciation hit from the first buyer? I'm sort of in this boat as well. w/ tax and lic., I want to be at mid 60s and definitely under $70k.
05-06-21, 01:24 PM
#478
Lexus Connoisseur
Wow. It has to be a market thing. I'm also #3 on the list at my dealership, no mention of a markup, and they told me it will be a complete custom order - the process they explained is that my salesman will call me when my allocation becomes available, and I will come down so that we can configure the car together so that I get exactly what I want.
I wonder if you may have better luck calling a dealership somewhere else in the country and finding one who is 1) not gouging and 2) will do a custom order. Even with the cost of flying out to pick it up it'd be a win in terms of price and getting what you want.
I wonder if you may have better luck calling a dealership somewhere else in the country and finding one who is 1) not gouging and 2) will do a custom order. Even with the cost of flying out to pick it up it'd be a win in terms of price and getting what you want.
05-06-21, 02:23 PM
#479
so, I've been calling multiple dealerships around southern CA and most dealers aren't biting the "waiting list/deposit" game. it's nearly impossible to speak directly to any GM; several have not responded to either my emails nor voice messages. I was able to get on one other waitlist at a larger dealer that's quite far from where I live but they would not take a deposit and said I was unofficially No. 1 on their list. this dealer is owned by a larger entity and said they are not permitted to price gouge and at most they will markup about $5k. their GM stated that in speaking to other dealership GMs in CA, they will be marking up their IS500s about $20k. I may have to start contacting dealerships out of state. I think I'm done for now.
05-06-21, 02:31 PM
#480
Lexus Connoisseur
so, I've been calling multiple dealerships around southern CA and most dealers aren't biting the "waiting list/deposit" game. it's nearly impossible to speak directly to any GM; several have not responded to either my emails nor voice messages. I was able to get on one other waitlist at a larger dealer that's quite far from where I live but they would not take a deposit and said I was unofficially No. 1 on their list. this dealer is owned by a larger entity and said they are not permitted to price gouge and at most they will markup about $5k. their GM stated that in speaking to other dealership GMs in CA, they will be marking up their IS500s about $20k. I may have to start contacting dealerships out of state. I think I'm done for now.
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