I know there is such thing as a base model RX from the dealer, but I have never seen one without the HIDs, Leather, etc. It appears as if the Premium Plus package is a base model and the higher end ones have a Navigation. Does anyone here actually own a real base model, no leather, no heated seats, no sunroof, no HIDs, please post a picture. I would really want to see what one looks like inside and out.

 

you will be waiting forever

 

I think you have a better chance at winning the lotto than finding one like that on a dealer lot. would say your description is right.

 

^^^ go to canada they have a few, at least the canadian dealership we went to when we were there and our car got a flat tire. I saw an is and a rx without leather or any of the things listed. there are also some es's that are exactly the same

 

actually, ive never seen the interior of one, but i have seen an RX without HIDs and also those really ugly stock like 16" rims.

 

You need to understand how allocation works. Each dealership is allocated certain number of vehicles. If as a dealership you can sell all your allocation, you would tend to get allocation of vehicles which gets you the greatest margin [as loaded as they can be].

If you go to dealer and place an order, they should be able to get you the configuration you desire. That deal has the risk that the customer refuses to take delivery and then they are stuck with a vehicle which is not in demand.

Salim

 

Only one time did I ever see a new base lexus on the lot w cloth interior and no sunroof. It was a 2000 es. I have had several ES and RX loaners over the past 8 years and every one of them had leather & sunroof. In the early years, many of those loaners did not have HID's but I can say they all had HID's over the past 2 years. I'm sure base models esist but they are rare.

 

I've seen some without HIDs and no nav in the CPO aisles. They're all retired service loaners. Never saw any without leather though. I don't think Lexus and fabric can be mentioned together in the same sentence without seeing pigs fly by.

 

The base model has leather, but no HID, sunroof

 

better get ready to set some jetpacks on those pigs. i just posted a thread about an ES350 having fabric.

 

I saw quite a bunch 08' RX without HIDs in Vancouver. Not sure if it's the base model but I notice there is a touring badge on both the front doors.

 

ive never seen an rx without leather b4

 

I've been at my lexus dealer for 1.5 years now and I've only seen 1 base modle RX. It was an 01 RX300, with cloth seats, no moonroof, and FWD w/o trac. It's the only one I've personally seen, and worked on. When I got in the car I couldn't figure out why it felt so different, it wasn't until I got into the shop and looked at another RX and realized that they were cloth seats

I've also seen an older es300, 94ish with a 5spd in it

 

Only once did I see a "base" RX300 with the cloth, no sunroof, no roof rack or spoiler. It was super minivan looking. To be honest, why would you buy a "base" RX or ES? If you did that, it's better to buy a mid-range Highlander or Camry.

 

here is one without projectors~