Hi,
Couple of questions I'd appreciate some guidance on. I'm looking at buying a car to do me mainly for work driving, so motorway and town miles. Comfort is #1. I'm looking at Audi, BMW, Lexus and Merc, but this being a Lexus forum I'll stick to questions on that :)
I went to see a new IS250 automatic today and I've arranged an overnight test drive for next weekend, so that should help answer the questions about what car to pick. I'm not looking for opinions on what's best, thanks.
I have some lexus specific questions though, if someone could help with the answers? This is based on the dealer booklet I have shows an IS250 at £23,870 and a IS250 SE at £26,520. I need an auto, so that's an additional £1,000 on top.
1. What kind of discount off the sticker price am I likely to get? I know it's likely to be dealer specific, but a rough guide would be great.
2. If the answer to 1 is nothing, what else are they likely to give me if I push for?
3. Is the SE really worth the extra almost-£3,000?
4. Should I really bother buying brand new? There are lots of decent 2nd hand Lexus for good prices on Autotrader, such as this one (IS250 55 plate, 3000 miles, £18k) - nearly £10k less than new after 2 years.
Thanks!