BBS wheels are lighter than the Enkei ones. I look forward to the LE sitting on the dealer lot for a long time. I think dealers will have to sell them way under MSRP. Lexus never gives performance upgrades to their special edition lines. I agree it’s a poor package for $6400 extra. Should’ve included at least a CF hood and CF roof.

 

I'm seriously rethinking my LE order. I reserved it before prices came out. I actually prefer blue, so now I'm thinking hard if I really want to spend this extra money.
arrrghh, so conflicted....

 

I have been in contact with a dealer about ordering an IS500 for a few months now. I asked how they were going to handle deposits (they weren't), how they were handling LE models (first come, first served), custom orders (TBD), and any markups (they weren't planning on it).

Got an email today that they are compiling information on their prospective customers for orders and that they are slapping a $3-5K "addendum" to all IS500 models. I gave him my details and said let me know when we can discuss without markups.
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Right on, set the expectation from the start. 👍🏽

 

What dealership is this? Let’s call them out.

 

I have two dealerships I'm working with:
1. First one knows they are getting a LE and that I am #2 on the list
2. Second has zero idea what's going on, but is the one I put a deposit down on

Dunno why there is such a big difference, lol.

 

It's a South Jersey dealership. And I don't live on the coast.

 

Lexus of Cherry Hill most likely.

 

That's a bingo. Was a bummer because they went out of their way to let me test drive an IS350 FSport when I stopped by in person. I have plenty of other options in the area so I will be contacting other dealerships.

 

I've always heard good things about Lexus of CH so that's a bit of a bummer. Thanks for the info on the "addendum" they're planning on adding to IS 500. I won't waste my time contacting them.

We have a lot of options around here so no biggie.

 

This is perfect!!! I love when dealer's greed gives them a bad reputation - I know this is a business and they need to make a profit and can charge what they want but ultimately, customers also have the option to take their business elsewhere. The 500 is a low seller and eventually the chip shortage will get resolved but a bad reputation can take a while to recover from.

 

once dealers start getting the cars and we talk business with them we can start a new thread linked to a Google spreadsheet where we track which dealers are marking them up and which aren’t. Power to the people!

 

I've already reached out to 5 dealers in my area, so I will keep updating with what I hear. I know Corvette forums did this for the C8, so don't see why we can't do the same here.

 

Yes, don't get going. Save your political anger for another forum. And unless you have another planet to live on, someone better care about our rapidly disappearing world. And yes we all have flaws, but its better than doing nothing. On the topic at hand, supposedly they used racing-type parts that can take the start/restart at traffic lights, but that was Porsche who said that, and they are breakdown kings, so no, I don't believe they are a good thing.

 

Actually only 5% of your gas actually propels the vehicle forward, its very inefficient our combustion engines. So idling is a waste, but accelerating from a start is what uses most of your gas, with lots of gears, your vehicle is basically coasting when you are maintaining a speed on a flat surface. I do agree that stop/start is annoying though. Being a car guy, like most people on here, I had crappy cars growing up, and sometimes getting the car to start at all was a chore (see SAAB 900 Turbo) and when my car shuts off at a light, I always wonder if it will restart, so I disable the function. Tractor Trailers often idle because diesel engines are a different beast, and they are tougher to cold start in winter.