Sale Or Return

[Jarrod]

Does anyone have any experience of sale or return deal with Lexus dealers, any idea of the terms available ?

[UKPulse]

I guess it would depend on the dealership, and the item in question? I.e. the item would have to be returned in "as new" condition so they could sell it to someone else?

[javaboss]

Surely if you sign on the dotted line then you own the car?

If you just 'hand' it back surely it's second hand? The dealer then has to sell it as a second hand vehicle.

The first IS200 I owned had a rattle and the dealer attempted to find the problem. After six months they still could not find the problem so they changed it for a brand new car. However, it cost me £1300 to get it switched. The car had done 4000 miles when I handed it back.

[james2210]

Used cars have a 30-day exchange which I was unfortunate enough to have to use when I bought a used GS300SE before Christmas. Suffice to say, it went wrong a few times and Lexus Bristol were unable to rectify, so I returned it and swapped it for a second GS300SE. Although mechanically, the second one is much better, there have still been a few problems and cockups to do with the dealer etc. The second one is currently back at the dealer as I write, having the electric aerial, squeaky brakes, corroded alloys, dodgy door seal and whiney blower motor sorted out. It's also being re-inspected by the RAC so that another warranty certificate can be issued-the old one got lost between the dealer and Lexus HQ. At least I'm getting an opportunity to try out the IS200 they have loaned me. Only trouble is, it's done 93,000 miles (V-reg) and looks like it's had a hard life. That's over 23,000 miles a year! I'm lucky if I do 9,000 a year, except when having to return car every 2-3 weeks to get it sorted!

[Steve ( West Mids )]

You might be misunderstanding this. I jarrod is trying to sell his car .... then are Lexus saying they will take it off him and try and sell it for him ( on commision ) or give him it back if they can't? I know of a couple of garages ( non-franchise ) that used to do this.

[james2210]

Well why didn't he say so (in a way that thickie thickie people would understand?)

[Jarrod]

sorry for people with a similar IQ to me, I give my second hand immac car to the dealer to sell on my behalf with a margin for him. If within 30-60 days it doesnt go then I get it back, benefit for the dealer is that he hasnt had to buy it from me to make the profit.

By the way anyone interested in a Sept 2001 (51) IS200 SE for just over trade price ? :hocus-pokus:

[UKPulse]

Well why didn't he say so (in a way that thickie thickie people would understand?)

Hehe - I'll have to 'fess up to being one such thickie person. Didn't make the connection that it was about proxy selling a used car. ;)

If it was me, I'd just approach the local Lexus dealer and see if they'd do it, and if so, under what terms. Financially they stand to gain, plus you (hopefully) get out of the hassle of advertising/selling the car. I guess the insurance company would want to know - car not being parked at your normal residence kind of thing. Also I'd guess the dealer might want some sort of liability waiver - like if the car is parked in their forecourt & a customer backs into it, then (so long as they haven't been negligent) it's not their fault. Anyways, just a thought... :)

[Mattj]

When I bought my IS200, my previous car needed work done on it before I could sell it, the garage I used had it on their forecourt in the meantime and in the end actually sold it for me.

The guy said just to cancel my insurance as his covered it while my car was there, but then again he was trustworthy.....