Those Ram pickups are the one vehicle I see deals on, even now, in NY - they must have tons of them in inventory. I imagine the people on the RX reservation list are going to be asked for MSRP at a minimum, I doubt the exact car I want will come in the first wave (colors, options) but I am in no rush - let's see how many cars come in relative to the size of the waiting list. The new car market is getting softer everyday as interest rates rise and the economy sinks.

 

already seeing the used car market cool off

 

Hopefully the new car market will follow. Looking at the possibility of a new RX but refuse to pay over MSRP, and can wait until 'hopefully' things get back to the old normal of being able to get some kind of discount.

 

Was at the dealership getting the oil changed and the salesman shared market on used vehicles down 12-15%

 

I refuse to pay a dime over 90% MSRP.

 

The market is definitely cooling off, looks like my local Lexus has at least 8-9 RX that are not 'sale pending' already and discounting a 2022 GX with $2000 off of MSRP.

 

Car and Driver updated their 23 RX price estimates from when I last checked on Aug 24th. They had the 500h with starting price of 70k back then. Now it shows 60k. The 350h dropped from 58k to 53k. I'm curious what made them change their estimates. Was it their test drives in California? Or the car market cooling off some? Interesting how little these car journalists know about predicting prices.

In other news, Lexus released this website
https://www.lexus.com/models/categories/rxline
You can use this website to compare features, specs, and options between the different powertrains and trims of the 2023 RX. I didn't see any changes compared to the prebrochure they released months ago, but you may want to check to make sure your chosen specs/options are there. It's also a good website to check to see if pricing is released.

 

'23 rx may be my next vehicle

 

When you start to see commercials for lease or low percentage buys there is inventory that needs to move, especially the end of a life cycle model. We are seeing them here in the N.E.

 

It's interesting that Lexus is offering rebates on the RX & NX, of which our local dealer has a few RX's and no NX's available. I think it's just a standard thing they do at the end of the model year.

 

I have had the 2023 RX450h+ on order for 6 months….dealership called today to inform me of a delay of this particular model until production year 2024. Not sure whether to wait…or go with the RX350h? Expected in late Nov. or early Dec, I’m told. I currently have the NX450h+…. It’s a gemstone…but I’d like something a little more luxurious with the Mark Levinson option. Undecided!

 

That's correct, I laugh when I see those ads for "deals" - if you actually walked into the dealers, there are no deals to be had. It's just their marketing campaigns on auto-pilot cranking out those ads - there are no actual deals.

No word of a preview event at the dealers for the new RX, something should be brewing soon.

 

I think that’s pretty accurate. My dealer told me don’t expect the 450+ to arrive until 12 month after launch.

 

Lexus is offering rebate?

 

They are in the southeast. It may be different for other parts of the country