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Is there anything special that needs to be done to ensure that the conditioner does not clog the ventalation perferations in the front seats?

Has anyone installed the sport pedals? Can you anyone explain how they install. I believe the gas and break just slip on like the stock pedal covers but I am not sure about the foot rest?

Vegas, What kind of deal were you finally able to work out in relation to invoice?

Tex, did you purchase a 250 or 350 for 700 over invoice?

Vegas, how long was your delivery time end-to-end? It looks like you were pondering this in the beginning of October and got your IS350 around the 23rd'ish.

Did they already have one in the pipe, or did they do a dealer swap for one that met your order specs?

Over at clublexus.com many folks seem to be waiting 3+ months for theirs.

Hi Janizary,

When I first started, I wanted the Sport Package. I checked (on-line) Utah, Arizona and California, and no Dealer could deliver unless I placed a true special order. This would require 3-4 months of waiting.

I didn't want to wait that long, nor did I want to buy out of state like a friend of mine did. There was no real price advantage.

I then checked the various available packages and found that if I ordered the XE package with the Moonroof, and several other packages such as HL, NV, and PT, I would basically have the Sport Package. The only things missing were front Seat memory, Exterior mirror with memory, Power tilt & telescopic with memory, and Rain sensing wipers.

I could do all of those functions, but manually, not by memory.

I was willing to give up those Memory features in order get a shorter delivery date. In my case, rather than a true Special factory order, it became a Preferred order which means already built, just search for it.

In short, I had my 2008 IS 350 with the equipment I wanted in three weeks. In addition, the car arrived with the Rear Lip Spoiler and Trunk Mat in place. It seems that those two items are almost automaticlly installed at the Port, and I was not required to pay for them.

As far as the Agency, they treated me as if I had just purchased their top of the line special Hybrid Sedan. My Salesman has already given me two hands-on training sessions on the Nav. system and in making Bluetooth phone calls.

All in all, I am totally impressed with Lexus of Las Vegas and with the deal they gave me.

If you need more info, give a holler.

Has anyone purchased/ tried the instructions that were listed on Ebay and mentioned in a previous post?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-IS250...124383618QQrdZ1

recently I have been hearing a slight thunk sound coming form the steering column when the wheel spins back to center when making right or left turns at low speedon a 2004 ES.

Sound is most evident when the wheel is turned almost all the way in either direction and then is allowed to spin back to center during low spped turn.

Any one else experiencing this and if so any resolution. I will bring this back to the dealer for repair but was wondering if any TSBs.

Thanks

bootdoc

What kind of deal were you able to make on your 250?

could also try Tri county Lexus.

hopefully ZERO...if you order a car the way you want it, you should be able to afford it...at the dealer I work at, if you order a car its an MSRP deal.

What a horrible dealer you work for! I just picked up my special order IS350 last night, at a significant discount off MSRP. You're selling a car, not oxygen.

With a special order someone is walking in, cash in hand, ready to commit to buying THAT DAY. A dealer should be more than happy to take his money.

The dealer still turns a profit, and it requires NO work on his part at all beyond some paperwork to earn it.

Dealers that hate special orders baffle me... and it's one of the single biggest complaints about Lexus that I see driving people to companies like BMW who sell a whole lot more 3 series than Lexus sells ISes, and are more than happy to special order for you.

I was lucky enough to find a dealer also happy to take my money, but it's a shame there's so few of them.

(I'm on the east coast BTW, so sadly not much help to the Vegas poster unless he's willing to buy out of state)

Knightshade, what dealer did you use? I am also thinking on a special order (IS350 Nav + ML) and I am not willing to pay MSRP. I agree with you: you basically order a car they know they sell right away (they don't have to worry to convince someone getting one "from the lot"). I am in NJ.

JBA you do not have to pay MSRP in NJ. I just purchased in NJ for 1500 over invocie. 4K under MSRP. IS350 W/ Lux w 18in, Nav, headlight washers and park assistance.

Only thing I was told about special order now is that it could take up to 3 months because of limited production of 350's in winter months. Although I don't quite understand this since it is always warm somewhere in the US. Which part of NJ are you in? If north east NJ try Prestige or englewood.

hi, new member here looking for some insight into purchasing an IS250 or IS350.

Quote of 35.4k plus fees for IS350. Opinions/Advice? Thanks

what options were included in this quote? I got a quote for 1,500 over invoice for 2008. The invoice w/o any options is around 32,800.

Thanks for the info. I got an offer for 1,500 over invoice for the 2008.

40,517 including lux pkg, nav, accessory pkg, parking assistance, and head lamp washers.

Sounds like a pretty good price since the 2007 left up here are going for 900 over invoice.

Any body know what the new 2008 350's are going for now in the north east?

I got a price of $900 over invoice for a 2007 left over. Wonder if that sa good deal compared to a 2008.

I checked Edmunds and carsdirect for current selling prices but both seemed to give pretty high estimates. With the 2007 @ approx 1,200 over invoice and the 2008 @ about 3K over invoice.

Any one got any quotes latley they would be willing to share.

The car I was looking at had an MSRP of 44, 342 and an invoice of 39, 015?