Good News, Bad News .. One-Year Wonder ??
07-01-22, 06:14 AM
#46
Now you're asking for too much lmfao. 2023 markups will undoubtedly be worst than the 2022 ones because they can actually show you that the car is super rare and hasn't been produced for months. I think it's safe to say that IS500 production is done for 2022 since they just released the July financing offers and they removed the IS500 altogether (even the grad rebate) and the regular IS offers specifically say "excludes IS500".
07-09-22, 03:48 PM
#47
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@jororo I’m really glad you guys decided to keep the car. I went through the melting dashboard & door panels madness with my ‘06 IS 350. The door handles became so sticky, they had to be wrapped in black electrical tape. It was 6 months of hell, but Lexus made it right and I’m glad I stuck with them. Hang in there!!
Glad you had a good experience with getting your ‘06 IS350 fixed. But after the nightmare fights we had throughout 2007 & 2008 regarding the unintended acceleration issue of my ‘07 IS350 we’re definitely unwilling to move forward without at least the basics jotted down on paper.
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07-09-22, 04:03 PM
#48
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Separately, two weeks ago Lexus Corporate mentioned on the phone that there’d be no 2023 IS500s at all (previously they just said there were none scheduled for at least the 1st half production run of 2023 models).
Again the people I’m talking to regarding the buyback/replacement seem to be limited to looking at 6 month manufacturing look aheads rather than longer term corporate product planning documents, so if they’re telling the truth it doesn’t mean very late 2023 or 2024 IS500s are off the table.
But I did find it interesting that last week they separately told my local Lexus dealership there’d be no 2023 IS500s (they had called to get authorization regarding certain repairs and were similarly curious as to what’s going on with future IS500s).
Given the IS500 is kinda a Lexus North America one-off frankenchild that has had some annoying hiccups, I wonder if Lexus Japan is just thinking “we’ll guys, you had your chance, but we’re closing the book on this little experiment.”
Again the people I’m talking to regarding the buyback/replacement seem to be limited to looking at 6 month manufacturing look aheads rather than longer term corporate product planning documents, so if they’re telling the truth it doesn’t mean very late 2023 or 2024 IS500s are off the table.
But I did find it interesting that last week they separately told my local Lexus dealership there’d be no 2023 IS500s (they had called to get authorization regarding certain repairs and were similarly curious as to what’s going on with future IS500s).
Given the IS500 is kinda a Lexus North America one-off frankenchild that has had some annoying hiccups, I wonder if Lexus Japan is just thinking “we’ll guys, you had your chance, but we’re closing the book on this little experiment.”
Last edited by jororo; 07-09-22 at 04:06 PM.
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07-09-22, 07:08 PM
#49
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Separately, two weeks ago Lexus Corporate mentioned on the phone that there’d be no 2023 IS500s at all (previously they just said there were none scheduled for at least the 1st half production run of 2023 models).
Again the people I’m talking to regarding the buyback/replacement seem to be limited to looking at 6 month manufacturing look aheads rather than longer term corporate product planning documents, so if they’re telling the truth it doesn’t mean very late 2023 or 2024 IS500s are off the table.
But I did find it interesting that last week they separately told my local Lexus dealership there’d be no 2023 IS500s (they had called to get authorization regarding certain repairs and were similarly curious as to what’s going on with future IS500s).
Given the IS500 is kinda a Lexus North America one-off frankenchild that has had some annoying hiccups, I wonder if Lexus Japan is just thinking “we’ll guys, you had your chance, but we’re closing the book on this little experiment.”
Again the people I’m talking to regarding the buyback/replacement seem to be limited to looking at 6 month manufacturing look aheads rather than longer term corporate product planning documents, so if they’re telling the truth it doesn’t mean very late 2023 or 2024 IS500s are off the table.
But I did find it interesting that last week they separately told my local Lexus dealership there’d be no 2023 IS500s (they had called to get authorization regarding certain repairs and were similarly curious as to what’s going on with future IS500s).
Given the IS500 is kinda a Lexus North America one-off frankenchild that has had some annoying hiccups, I wonder if Lexus Japan is just thinking “we’ll guys, you had your chance, but we’re closing the book on this little experiment.”
07-09-22, 08:38 PM
#50
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Agreed. Wish someone knew definitively. I’m just parroting what I’m being told, and I desperately want them to resume production big time as it’d mean a replacement for me (with a VIN novation to my current 1.72% 72mo financing contract) rather than a buyback and financing the next car at 3x the interest rate.
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07-10-22, 09:46 AM
#51
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I am sort of 50/50 on this rumor, on one hand i find hard for them to kyboch a brand new model with all the hype when they released it, but that being said, i know the part shortage and such, there is also some logic for them to also ditch or be in very very limited quantities. That is why i can breath a sigh of relief knowing i have one especially here in Canada because if there is one place i could see ditching the 2023s would be here.
We will find out in a few months i guess...
We will find out in a few months i guess...
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07-14-22, 08:35 AM
#53
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^^ That is great news for all in NA hoping to get a 2023 IS 500!! 
Do they mention anything about "comes with a bumper that holds in place?" LMAO
Do they mention anything about "comes with a bumper that holds in place?" LMAO
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07-22-22, 10:33 AM
#57
Driver School Candidate
Me as well!!! Don't know what to do when my GS lease ends next year...I was considering the IS 500, can't afford the LS/LC, and need more performance from the IS 350.
07-22-22, 03:20 PM
#58
A used LS isn't that bad anymore. The local dealer had a 2019 with 35k miles on it for $57k. They're just really big cars... my mom's LS just barely fits in my garage, I can barely walk in front of it to get out lol
07-26-22, 03:30 PM
#59
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Getting word that Lexus North America might be able to order my replacement IS500 as a '23 model after all. Gone thru this process before so we'll see how it ends up playing out, but I am much more optimistic we'll be seeing '23 model year IS 500s after all. Would obviously be very odd if the IS500 is newly released in Japan for 2023 but sales are not resumed in North America (given all the hype about this being a North America driven product).
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07-26-22, 05:33 PM
#60
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I am really happy they'll make it available for all the folks who couldn't their hands on one (looking at you Kanpai) - This also increase our chances that a fix for the front apron will be solved