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Thanks for sharing your info - you got a great deal too! Unfortunately there's no tax break for me but no tax penalty either. If I had bought in CA and had it shipped to TX I'd have to pay 8.25% to CA and, if the tax rate were higher in TX, I'd have to pay the difference to them. But it's only 6.25% here in TX. I am actually buying where the tax rate is lower than Texas...so when I register it here, Tx will make me fork over the difference. Either way I HAVE to pay 6.25% but at least I wont be buying in CA where it'd be 2% more. I test drove one more time today to be sure it's what I want...the dealers in Texas wont play though...no more than 4500 off MSRP...guess there's too many rich people down here who want it now and will pay whatever it takes....not me though! With regard to shipping, was it exposed to the elements or totally covered. Did you have any scratches or dings you had to get them to fix? I'm nervous...it's a 30 hour drive so it'd stop overnight at least once somewhere. Thanks for the input!

So I have been shopping around for a while now...here's the best offer I have on the table. Tell me what you think. New '06 LX, spoiler, crossbars and roof rack = 61246 (MSRP = 68377). The only hesitation I have, besides if gas hits $5/gallon, is that it is an out of state dealer....but conveniently located in the same town my mom works in. My parents have graciously agreed to drive it down next month (they were going to visit anyhow). Or I could save them the sore behinds and have it transported for $1000...I dont know...havent decided. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with transporting (Lexus would set this up with a company they say they use often...no fly-by-night companies)? Also what do you think of the offer...is it the best I am going to do (over 7k off MSRP)? Texas dealers wont go more than about 4k! And before you make the comment, yes, I am the type who would drive 100 miles to save $100...even if it cost $95 in gas...it's the principle! I'm taking the best deal even if it means more time/effort on my part. You guys have been a wealth of knowledge, what do y'all think?

thinking of buying a new '05 lx470....how much did it cost you. i have never leased before so i am looking for both new car buying experiences/costs and lease payment experiences/costs...thanks for your info and advice!