Is everyone paying MSRP for their GX 550's

[SteelWorker]

What were the fees? I remember paying some kind of processing fee or some other miscellaneous fee, but it wasn't much so I didn't pay much attention to it. Maybe it just seemed like MSRP to me since a couple of the other dealers I talked to had packages and stuff added that totaled thousands..

I scribbled down $875, made up of two fees one of which was a doc fee. So yes, it's not much but still it's something they sneak in. This was about 3 or 4 months ago.

No matter, they seemed OK to deal with. They describe themselves as a high volume dealership. I asked about shipping (I said I read they do that), even though I'm within reasonable drive distance, they said yes we do it, regular shippers we work with etc. They seemed to have no hesitation if shipping was to be part of a purchase.

 

[Capt CF]

I scribbled down $875, made up of two fees one of which was a doc fee. So yes, it's not much but still it's something they sneak in. This was about 3 or 4 months ago.

Sounds right..I prob paid it and didn't think twice about it. The below from upthread is the kinda stuff I was sensitive to since I also ran into this a couple of places so LoLV's fees seemed about the best I was going to do. It was an out of state purchase for me as well. In an ironic twist of fate, Enterprise screwed up and gave me my one way car rental for free so that chopped the fees down quite a bit..

That is great to hear. I tried buying one off the lot from that dealer back in March but they wanted additional $5k for interior/exterior spray on protection and another $5k for PPF. Wouldn't sell it any other way. Maybe they figured I was desperate as I was calling from out of state.

 

[Capt CF]

I scribbled down $875, made up of two fees one of which was a doc fee. So yes, it's not much but still it's something they sneak in. This was about 3 or 4 months ago.

No matter, they seemed OK to deal with. They describe themselves as a high volume dealership. I asked about shipping (I said I read they do that), even though I'm within reasonable drive distance, they said yes we do it, regular shippers we work with etc. They seemed to have no hesitation if shipping was to be part of a purchase.

They seemed ok to me, but they definitely did seem "high volume". When I picked up I think my salesperson told me she had 13 cars getting picked up that morning and that was pretty typical for a Saturday. The dealership was much larger and nicer than my local dealerships.

I posted the below in another thread, which kind of rubbed me the wrong way, but these trucks are in such short supply that it was take it given a slight agitation for "MSRP + a fee or two" or continue to wait on my local dealer's waiting list with no ETA.

I think you are spot on in that there is a demand problem that I didn't fully appreciate until I tried to buy bought one. I had wired the dealer a deposit and planned to come up in a couple days, but then had something come up that might have pushed it back a week. I texted my salesperson and she said they "couldn't hold a GX for a week" implying that if I delayed I would not be able to buy the truck. Luckily my schedule worked out and I wired the remainder and drove up on schedule, but I was really surprised they wouldn't even keep a paid for truck sitting around for an extra week waiting for me to pick it up. Given that and what I have read on this forum I feel lucky to have only paid MSRP.

 

[Mike'sGX]

Well, after an 11 month wait, I finally got my GX 550 OT+ Earth/Black yesterday. Was charged MSRP + FIO & PIO addons I actually wanted. There was an additional "Dealer Document Fee" which was reasonable so I didn't have a problem with that.
Now all I have to do is figure out how to run all the bells and whistles in this thing.

 

[SteelWorker]

Well, after an 11 month wait, I finally got my GX 550 OT+ Earth/Black yesterday. Was charged MSRP + FIO & PIO addons I actually wanted. There was an additional "Dealer Document Fee" which was reasonable so I didn't have a problem with that.
Now all I have to do is figure out how to run all the bells and whistles in this thing.

Here is an excellent video for that purpose . Expand the description box and every feature in the vid is bookmarked, you can jump right to whatever you want.

Were it not for this video I would have passed on a GX -- and now be looking for something else. The woman in the video who put this together answered all kinds of details that salesmen I talked to stumbled with or were outright unable to answer.

 

[Capt CF]

Here is an excellent video for that purpose . Expand the description box and every feature in the vid is bookmarked, you can jump right to whatever you want.

Were it not for this video I would have passed on a GX -- and now be looking for something else. The women in the video who put this together answered all kinds of details that salesmen I talked to stumbled with or were outright unable to answer.

^^^ this x1000. She also has a quick reference video that is shorter, although still not short enough for my wife to want to watch it.

 

[Mike'sGX]

Here is an excellent video for that purpose . Expand the description box and every feature in the vid is bookmarked, you can jump right to whatever you want.

Were it not for this video I would have passed on a GX -- and now be looking for something else. The women in the video who put this together answered all kinds of details that salesmen I talked to stumbled with or were outright unable to answer.

SteelWorker, Thanks for the reply. I have been watching Melissa on and off for several months now. She has been a great resource. The technical advisor at my dealer in New England actually talks to her often. But there is no substitute for getting in there and pushing the buttons yourself Just watched her short tutorial on programing a garage door opener.

 

[Doubleyooh]

July 2024 - Premium plus nori green - MSRP
July 2025 - Premium plus nori green - MSRP

Just talk to sales and have them keep you updated. They want these units to move. If they dont move, they wont receive additional allocations (thats what I heard)

 

[keys3]

July 2024 - Premium plus nori green - MSRP
July 2025 - Premium plus nori green - MSRP

Just talk to sales and have them keep you updated. They want these units to move. If they dont move, they wont receive additional allocations (thats what I heard)

Where are you seeing a Nori Green Premium Plus for MSRP?

 

[Doubleyooh]

Where are you seeing a Nori Green Premium Plus for MSRP?

Norcal. Check car gurus and lexus websites to see what inventory is coming in. These units came in with market adjustments of $5000. It wasnt sold for the first week. Lexus dealership had to move them to receive additional units. Salesman called me to "apply" discount for msrp.

 

[Atmos]

Mine was purchased at MSRP at Longo Lexus. Longo only sells at MSRP or below. 24 OT+.

Same. We always go to Longo!