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2024 Lexus RX — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work

TowShopperCommunity StarterAug 24, 20262024 Lexus RX 350hCentral Jersey
Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negotiation point or just decide whether the asking price still makes sense?
apr
6.59
location
Central Jersey
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
77500
dealer addons
895
dealer doc fee
399
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ProjectTraveler413Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 24, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Lexus RX numbers without them. If they balk, that's your answer. On “ppi found $1,800 of upcoming work,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Lexus RX in Central Jersey. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. If GAP is bundled I'm making them unbundle it.
MarketMom68Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 25, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Ask for out-the-door on the 2024 Lexus RX with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. Do that before you talk monthly again. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Sleeping on the number either way.
BoostCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 25, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 Lexus RX price probably got worse. Then the comparison gets honest. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Make the next action something you can finish this week. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
TowShopperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 26, 2026permalink
Quick update: a second 2024 Lexus RX quote made the first offer look ordinary. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
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