So the time has come when her majesty my spouse is gracefully allowing me to get her into yet another RX350 (9th or 10th? who can remember).
And the hunt is on. Limbs are trembling with anticipation, heart is pounding in the chest with anxiety.
I’m bored so I’ll be documenting my journey to more than ever elusive RX350 hack in 2024.
03/09/2024
20 stores in NY/NJ/CT/PA are contacted since yesterday , all emails to SMs/GSMs with the target ask, which is 2% bigger pre-incentive discount than what brokers offer. I know, you are insane @RustyDaemon you dog you.
One no already. They wanted to meet my deal using current 2021 RX350 equity as DAS, which I’m planning to sell separately. That was 1% off MSRP deal if normalized. Trying to hold in the tears of defeat already.
According to my current highest offer about 9K. It’s already on extension, although I still have few months to go. Main reason want to close in March is that the program on RX finally is better, and am afraid going to be loosing equity in the outgoing RX the more I wait.
Do you know when 2025s are going to start hitting the lots?
Her majesty gracefully gives ok to 3 color combos.
Very funny you say that. My Mom currently drives a 2022 RX350. That replaced a 2020 RX350. Before the 2020 RX350, she had a 2016 Porsche Cayenne which she absolutely LOVED. She is going to be 76 in October and still drives 18 - 20K miles per year. High maintenance and repair costs (after owning a 2011 Cayenne & the 2016 Cayenne) drove her away from looking at another Porsche when it was time to get rid of the 2016 Cayenne.
Friends of hers (Jeff & Roberta) have been driving Lincolns FOREVER. They get a new one (same car, same color) every 2-3 years. Currently my Mom is going to be over her 39 month lease miles on the RX. We are starting to plan on what to do next. She asked me what her options were. I told her it is smart to stick with the RX. They changed the body. Its a little different. She said to me, “I don’t want to be like Jeff & Roberta who just get the same car every time.”
After a day of wielding calls and “when you can come in” emails, there are some updates.
No one agreed to my target outright.
One dealer made an offer with 3% lesser discount if normalized.
One dealer made an offer with 2.5% lesser discount.
The guy I have existing relationship with ready to deal with 2% lesser discount. Basically, current east coast broker deal without broker fee.
Couple of hard short "No"s
One guy made me laugh: “Hey RustyDaemon, we agree to your ask!”. And then asks to give him my trade, pay him $1300 DAS on top of that and only then he meets my monthly, which was for an ask without any trade and 0 DAS.
3/11/2024 status: 0 tucks, 6 no tucks, couple still thinking.
Guys with highest offer for my current RX are pushing me hard to sell it and I’m afraid I’m gonna start losing all that sweet Lexus equity if I don’t sell quickly. Still no bites at the original target.
I’m adjusting my target by -1%. Lets see if one of my existing GMs would want to close.
11th day: came within $800 of my adjusted target, but decided to wait. Lots of dealers claim no inventory of Premium trim for such discounts. They do push F-Sport Handling and Performance trims aggressively, got couple offers at 13% off and buy rate. Unfortunately, those 21" rims on F-Sport are no go for the missus due to harsher ride.
While discussing going down to one vehicle here, and replacing the RX and my 750 with something like a Taycan Cross (or Sport) Turismo.