The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
01-06-22, 06:54 PM
#5131
Racer
If I hear anything I will be sure to pass it along. My suggestion to you would be to even contact the ones with a markup and tell them your story and what you’re willing to pay. Maybe one of them will budge?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
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giS (01-06-22)
01-06-22, 06:57 PM
#5132
Intermediate
gIS - OMG, I am so sorry to hear about your accident but relieved you are both well which is the most important thing!! I never dreamed that it would have been of "us" here on the forum - My stomach just fell when I heard it was you 
I hope you can find a replacement - I can't understand how people can go through these intersections, so many distractions with drivers today
Be well and I hope you will both make full recovery - I truly hope you will be posting pics of your new IS 500 LE again soon!!!
EDIT _ I hope other forum members will all pitch in to try and find you a replacement without market adjustments - Maybe your dealer can help you make something happen too
I hope you can find a replacement - I can't understand how people can go through these intersections, so many distractions with drivers today Be well and I hope you will both make full recovery - I truly hope you will be posting pics of your new IS 500 LE again soon!!!
EDIT _ I hope other forum members will all pitch in to try and find you a replacement without market adjustments - Maybe your dealer can help you make something happen too
we’re super sore. My wife is worse than me, she has internal injuries and her foot got really messed up.
hoping for a new one to park in the garage soon. 🙌
01-06-22, 06:58 PM
#5133
Racer
If I hear anything I will be sure to pass it along. My suggestion to you would be to even contact the ones with a markup and tell them your story and what you’re willing to pay. Maybe one of them will budge?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
01-06-22, 06:58 PM
#5134
Intermediate
If I hear anything I will be sure to pass it along. My suggestion to you would be to even contact the ones with a markup and tell them your story and what you’re willing to pay. Maybe one of them will budge?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
If you’re up to it, I’d love to get your take on the safety of the car. Do you feel like the car held up well for what the accident was? Did the pre-collision system do anything at all?
I’ll respond simply with this; I believe had we been in almost any other car, we wouldn’t have survived and our kids would be orphans.
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01-06-22, 07:00 PM
#5135
Racer
Jesus. I’m so sorry to hear this but I’m glad to hear that you were in that car and both of you are able to still be with your kids. If you guys need anything, I’m sure we as a CL Family can try and help you out, so please let us know
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01-06-22, 07:07 PM
#5136
Here is my list for dealer quotas. Maybe of some use to you. No VINs included.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk
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Carolina50 (01-06-22)
01-06-22, 07:07 PM
#5137
Lead Lap
thanks brother. It was surreal. I didn’t even get an hour of enjoyment. Thank goodness I have great insurance, because of course the at fault driver did not. we’re super sore. My wife is worse than me, she has internal injuries and her foot got really messed up. hoping for a new one to park in the garage soon. 🙌
I hope your wife fully recovers and that you can both have a better start to 2022 than how 2021 ended! I am in Canada so I can't do much to help you find a LE but as TipsyTonio said, if there is ANYTHING we can do as a forum community, please let us know (even through a PM). I do hope some dealer will show some compassion and will let greed aside and help you out....
01-06-22, 07:11 PM
#5138
Intermediate
That is so upsetting for me to read, you know we work hard we all have car dreams and on top of not being able to properly drive, they could have killed someone and then have no insurance!! I won't go into a rant about scum people like this because they are not even worth it. I had a similar experience happen to me back in 2001 so that is why it brought me so much painful memories and anger!
I hope your wife fully recovers and that you can both have a better start to 2022 than how 2021 ended! I am in Canada so I can't do much to help you find a LE but as TipsyTonio said, if there is ANYTHING we can do as a forum community, please let us know (even through a PM). I do hope some dealer will show some compassion and will let greed aside and help you out....
I hope your wife fully recovers and that you can both have a better start to 2022 than how 2021 ended! I am in Canada so I can't do much to help you find a LE but as TipsyTonio said, if there is ANYTHING we can do as a forum community, please let us know (even through a PM). I do hope some dealer will show some compassion and will let greed aside and help you out....
01-06-22, 07:13 PM
#5139
Intermediate
Here is my list for dealer quotas. Maybe of some use to you. No VINs included.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk
01-06-22, 07:18 PM
#5140
Racer
I’m going to own up to it because I was one of those people, and I sincerely apologize for having assumed such a thing. You know what they say about when you assume….
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01-06-22, 07:20 PM
#5141
Intermediate
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01-06-22, 07:21 PM
#5142
Lead Lap
^^ I have to confess my initial reaction (not something I posted) was wondering if this was maybe a situation where someone underestimated the power this car and lost control....You know I use a lot of humor on here because I like to make people laugh in light of so much negativity in the world, especially lately with COVID so humor is my escape mechanism but despite all my joking, I truly care for all the forum members (and some of their GFs) because to be honest, it is great to be surrounded by so many people that share a similar passion for one thing, Lexus and especially this 500!!
But I did post that I was hoping it was not one of the forum members so my heart sank when I read it was you Especially given the circumstances....I mean so new and this! I think you have seen may post a few times, "Life is short so let's enjoy it which is why I am getting this car" - This is a classic example of how precious life is and how rapidly it can be taken away from us....and so innocently!
But I did post that I was hoping it was not one of the forum members so my heart sank when I read it was you
Especially given the circumstances....I mean so new and this! I think you have seen may post a few times, "Life is short so let's enjoy it which is why I am getting this car" - This is a classic example of how precious life is and how rapidly it can be taken away from us....and so innocently!
01-06-22, 07:31 PM
#5143
Had a slow work day and spent a couple hours searching most of the USA Lexus dealerships inventory for non-LE IS 500s (https://www.lexus.com/dealers). Found a handful but there are still a TON of LEs still out there. The vast majority were being offered at MSRP. I just kept going to further & further away states in the drop down menu and opening each dealership's website in a new tab. I've always been a fan of flying in and road tripping a new car back for the best deal, and after your recent experience bet a long weekend trip wouldn't be the worst thing. Makes break-in miles easy too.
Best of luck on the search and while truly sorry this happened to your new car, glad that you and your wife were in a safe new car when it did happen.
Best of luck on the search and while truly sorry this happened to your new car, glad that you and your wife were in a safe new car when it did happen.
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01-06-22, 07:32 PM
#5144
Racer
^^ I have to confess my initial reaction (not something I posted) was wondering if this was maybe a situation where someone underestimated the power this car and lost control....You know I use a lot of humor on here because I like to make people laugh in light of so much negativity in the world, especially lately with COVID so humor is my escape mechanism but despite all my joking, I truly care for all the forum members (and some of their GFs) because to be honest, it is great to be surrounded by so many people that share a similar passion for one thing, Lexus and especially this 500!!
But I did post that I was hoping it was not one of the forum members so my heart sank when I read it was you Especially given the circumstances....I mean so new and this! I think you have seen may post a few times, "Life is short so let's enjoy it which is why I am getting this car" - This is a classic example of how precious life is and how rapidly it can be taken away from us....and so innocently!
But I did post that I was hoping it was not one of the forum members so my heart sank when I read it was you
Especially given the circumstances....I mean so new and this! I think you have seen may post a few times, "Life is short so let's enjoy it which is why I am getting this car" - This is a classic example of how precious life is and how rapidly it can be taken away from us....and so innocently!
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01-06-22, 07:36 PM
#5145
Pole Position
if you all would like to know about the lady who ran the intersection and hit myself and my wife while we went out to celebrate the purchase of my dream car, with 28 miles on it. Just ask. It’s been a really tough time for us. We’re out of the hospital now. I’m trying to find a replacement but it seems everyone now wants adjusted markets and I’m not willing to after all that what we’ve been thru to get fleeced.