henrytran

First off, I like to say hello to everyone in this forum. This is my first post and hopefully I'll be apart of this community in the time to come.

I was hoping if you guys can lead me to the right direction in purchasing my first Lexus, my wife and I was at the Lexus dealer today. We got an offer with the fully loaded 2011 Lexus RX350 with Navi for $46,250, I really think its a good price and plan on purchasing it but I need to confirm if it is, its a big chunk of change so I dont want to overpay for it. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks guys!!!

RXSF

Welcome!

what was the MSRP? usually when people saying fully loaded, they dont mean fully loaded, as in the head up display, pre collision system, ML speaker and DVD player.

MEP7557

Let's not forget the Luxury package. Did it have that?

henrytran

@RXSF: I believe the MSRP was ~48k

@MEP7557: No, it doesnt include the luxury package. Premium Package w/Smooth Perforated Leather, Navigation Package. Is it a good buy? Thanks.

herao

This was my December transaction:
2011 RX 350 AWD
Navigation w/ 12 speakers
Premium Package
Comfort Package
Towing Prep Package
Intuitive Parking Assist
Wood & Leather-trimmed Steering Wheel and Shift ****
19" Wheels
MSRP: $49.4K
Price: $42.4K +TL

papaalex

I always hear people recommend you check www.truecar.com In there you can enter your zip code and put in the car options based on the window sticker of the car your interested in, and from that you can have a basis on how much bargaining you can ask based on what others have paid on you area. Thats what I did with mine and I even got a deal to be considered as great price

Good Luck on your purchase.

JimH2

Also check www.edmunds.com. It provides MSRP, Invoice, and True Market value prices after you specify the options you are getting on the new car.

http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/rx-350/...3967&trim=base

RXSF

True car I feel reports too low of a true market value, and edmunds too high. Somewhere in the middle would be good.

billy44bo

Good luck with your deal. If there is another dealer near call them just for fun to see what there would offer the car to you. It is a fun car to have go the the Lexus web page and look under all models and pick the RX you are looking and go to pricing and options to see if there anything else you might need or want to have in your RX. You never want to get a car and 5 months later you wish you had put this or that in it when you could have at the start.

henrytran

Thanks everyone, so many great advices and I will utilize them in purchasing a Lexus of my own. Thanks again.

TorontoIS

Good luck on your purchase, the RX is a great vehicle.

GoHuskers

Welcome to the club, my fellow Viet.

NO, that is NOT a good deal (I assume you don't include tax and registration). I would start at 12% OFF of the MSRP (it is about their invoice) and if you get it for between 9-10% OFF of MRSP then I call it good enough. Remember, dealers need to make a living as well, so be reasonable and respectful.

Good luck - Chuc May Man.

ejvette

You got a much better deal than me the MSRP on mine was 48K and I paid 44k that was also in December.

lexethan

I got around $3300 off of mine on 12/30th. Wasn't much of a December to remember.

bob2010rx

Purchase date 11/2010
Black on Black
RX 350 2010
Comfort PKG
12 Speaker Audio
19" Wheels
Nav System
Intuitive Parking
Premium Package
Tow Prep Pkg
Wood & Leathr trim Steering Wheel & shift ****
Cross bars
Cargo mat
Cargo net
Wheel locks

Sticker Price $47,644.00
Price Paid $41,322.30