[micaISF]

I am about to jump on a 2008 Lexus IS-F!

My first questions are:

1. is it possible to retrofit the $500 backup camera into the car ? is it a easy DIY ?? or does it require significant rewiring and harness building????

2. are there are problems/concerns between the 09 and 08 i should be aware of that may make the difference between one and the other?

3. lastly, any "watch outs" to look for when shopping?

the dealer just told me he had one for my color for $50k flat here in socal.

Can I do better?

does the car come with ML and navigation? i have never seen an ISF not equipped with nav and ML. if that's the case though, 50k is really not a good price.

 

[micaISF]

50k with ML and NAV is not bad, if it is truely brand new. it should come with backup camera already.
i got mine end of december for 51k + fees and tax and 0.9% financing without much negotiation. you should be able to do better than 50k if you are willing to spend some time negotiating. a friend of mine in phoenix was trying get one for 54k out of door, but the dealer declined. so 48-49k + tax and fees is likely the best most of us can get.
if the car has a lot of miles you should be able to get a lot more discount as someone mentioned.

good luck

 

[micaISF]

i believe the 0.9% expired 1/5/09, but since then lexus gave two thousand dollars more cash incentive in addition to what they were offering then. so 11k-12k below MSRP is easily obtainable. check edmunds.com and carsdirect.com for the latest offers.