^^^ Bless it. I wanna be you when I grow up! #BrothersInOCD

::whispers:: Turn them on when you’re washing it.

 

I paid for mine also with a check. I tried using my credit card to get extra reward points, but the dealer would not let me lol.

 

Thanks for the encouragement, I needed it. In moments of weakness I also think of offering up to 3k because if I bought in another state and had to ship covered, the cost plus the hassle is worth about that much too me. But just hanging in there on the few wait-lists will probably make me happiest so I don't think about having paid over MSRP and feeling bad about it and ruining what should be an otherwise wonderful experience.

 

Congrats on Round 2 !!!

What badge # did your end up this time..?

Joe Z

 

 

Honestly, I don't think they will make enough this year to satisfy everyone on lists. This is why dealers are charging ADM's. 3k over is nothing, especially if it's local and convenient. I think you'll regret not buying one. Car buying is different than it's ever been. Paying over MSRP is the norm now. A recent study shows 82% of all car buyers pay over MSRP. The problem is, most people do not want to admit they did, so, like this forum, 99% pay MSRP (cough, cough) and everyone pays cash/check.

Buy it and have fun!

 

<snickering> Alright slim shady… 😜

This made me laugh out loud!

 

This is also a country where 7% of the population thinks that chocolate milk comes from brown cows, so intelligence and negotiation skills aren't a forte of this country. That's how you end up with 82% of the country upside down on a car...

 

$3k is indeed nothing when compared to the 40% markups on KIAs and Hyundais. People think because those cars are so cheap to begin with and value-packed that they're still getting a great deal compared to the competition. Fools....wait til their engines catch fire.

 

I prefer my milk straight from the Almond, thank you very much.

 

There was a dealership local to me charging $40K markup and someone was able to get that removed and purchase an LE at MSRP, everything is negotiable. With how much pushback this forum gives every time there’s an IS500 with ADM posted I am not surprised that most here claim to pay MSRP. Keep in mind if they are in this forum they’re most likely well informed and are willing to put in more effort than your regular consumer.

Personally, I don’t doubt the majority of people in here got it at MSRP.

 

Lexus of Winter Park I presume?

 

Yup! That’s the one.

 

Yeah i was quite shocked when the owner posted about in Facebook. I never thought they'd completely remove the ADM, but he did it. Mainly because he did the number 1 rule of negotiating: don't be afraid to walk.

 

Exactly! I walked on my first LE at MSRP because the dealer tried to rip me off on my trade in by like $4k. I was told MSRP over the phone and they wanted to change it when I arrived at the dealer. Then they tried to insert the ADM by lowering my trade value. I walked and drove 2.5 hrs and bought at MSRP. I also got KBB trade in value on my trade. The first dealer called me back the next day agreeing to everything I wanted the day before. You have to be willing to walk if the terms aren't favorable.