On a recent phone call to one of our Southern California dealers, I picked up some interesting information regarding ordering the navigation system on the new IS-series.
Cars that have a factory navigation system have a lease residual that is TWO POINTS LOWER than a car WITHOUT it!
When I asked the salesperson why, they said it is because three years down the road, Lexus believes the two configurations will have the IDENTICAL resale value.
So no add, for a navie car on the resale market.
We think Lexus is dead wrong here.
The Spies believe everyone looking for a used IS down the road will happily pay $500-$800 extra for a navie equipped version.
Do you agree with us?