back from the dealer...and something followed me home

paradigm · 08-23-08, 06:01

just brought home a new lexus IS350! the more i think about it, the happier i am about it!

no pics until tomorrow, after i can give her a nice spa treatment.

basically, i found a nearby dealer with a few 2007 models on their lot...still NEW. hmmm. why do they still have 07 models in stock? the 2009's are coming out next month. hmmmm. so, i email back and forth with them and ended up getting $8400 off MSRP.

i tried for $10k off MSRP, but they wouldn't go for that. haha! it had 350 miles on it, but is considered new, perfect condition (as expected), etc. my only guess is it didn't have all the fluffy options that people wanted, so it sat there.

either way, i was OTD after taxes, title, plate transfer, etc for more than $6000 off MSRP. i am pretty confident that is a sweet deal. that also includes about 4 years of maintenance (ALL maintenance intervals included up through 50k miles...oil, rotations, etc, etc).

summary: 2007 IS350. "tungsten pearl" color (light silver). good price.

nooboob · 08-23-08, 06:24

nice... so what was the OTD price?

backwoods_lex · 08-23-08, 10:43

Wow. Put me on the top of the list of jealous people. Make sure that you do some burnouts in the luxury pocket rocket for me!

bri7 · 08-23-08, 10:53

yeah what was the OTD price? But it's an 07 so it has been sitting on the lot for a year with only 350 miles? Make sure to change the oil right away.

Accumulator · 08-24-08, 12:19

paradigm- I predict you're in for an utterly trouble-free ownership experience

Congrats on the good deal.

I dunno if I'd worry about the oil change (condensation/etc. issues) or not

maybe see if the dealer'll do it gratis. For me, it'd probably depend on whether I planned to keep it forever or only through the warranty period.

BigAl3 · 08-24-08, 12:26

sweet, congrats on the new purchase! beautiful car!!

gmblack3a · 08-24-08, 12:36

Having put one threw its paces at Road Atlanta, I love this car.

Congrats!

DiPsAuCe · 08-24-08, 12:58

So what followed you home?

Bigpoppa3346 · 08-24-08, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiPsAuCe

So what followed you home?

...the car?

One helluva deal there, I couldn't imagine an 07' still there when the 09's are nearly out.

paradigm · 08-25-08, 08:43

finally got her cleaned up and presentable...

i did a wash, clay, and one step on the paint and then sealed with Z5/Z8. there was absolutely NO protection on it. in fact, i've never seen less beading on a car than this one. haha. funny how they made me wait for an hour while it was "detailed". i asked them not to touch the exterior, but they kept insisting. whatever. there was very slight swirling and a few tiny etches here and there. can't complain since it sat outside for a year.

BoostedMopar · 08-26-08, 04:36

Very nice! Congrats on the purchase

fstb88 · 08-26-08, 05:21

OTD=out the door Its a beautiful car grats on the new purchase and what a bargain you got from the dealer. Whats the spot under the S on the paint?????