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Lexus GS450h Hybrid Auctioned Off $4,000 Below MSRP at Hollywood

omarrana submitted on 11/17/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:58:07 AM

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While we anxiously await the arrival of the Lexus GS450h hybrid, a couple of A-list celebrities, directors and agents had the chance to spend some time with the car and a chance to win the high-performance hybrid luxury sedan.

At the Oceana fundraising dinner Hollywood personalities started the bidding below MSRP. The bidding then ended very soon when Keith Addis, Ted Danson’s manager, raised his paddle for $54,000. The lucky man bought the car for $4,000 below the vehicle’s base price. Seems like Lexus isn’t to hot with Hollywood celebrities who already own cars like Rolls Royce, Bentley or even a Ferrari.

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Lexus GS450h Hybrid Auctioned Off $4,000 Below MSRP at Hollywood

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Very smart for Lexus to use this oppotunity as a marketing tool to the celebrities. As u all know Hollywood is big on Prius and now the GS450H. sooner or later u gonna be seeing 50% Lexus 50% Rolls, Bentley, Ferraris. LEXUS IS SIMPLY GENIUS !!!!!
— 99gs400 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 10:22:15 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

It's an auction, probably for some charity. For $4000 more, they could just go out and buy one themselves.

Typical of being the best. When you sell below, they complain. When you sell above, they complain. Probably just miffed it wasn't a German hunk of junk on sale.
— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 10:37:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

Hollywood people prefer the BMW 7 Series for the Winter and a Bentley convertible for the Summer.

End of story.
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:36:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

The only people in Hollywood that I have seen own 7-series,S-class,Maybach,or Rolls Royce are rappers that have gold in their teeth(Or what they call grill)and are always saying the word Bling Bling!!!

Lexus#1

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:26:17 PM | | Votes: 1

Nice spin, fellas. It should have sold for over MSRP, don't you think?
— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:38:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

I don't think it should have sold over msrp, why??? Does this car have anything special over the regular edition???
— kart1 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:55:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

This kid is so stupid. I'm not even bothering replying to his lame posts. You should do the same, MDalle. ;)
— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 3:45:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

I don't understand the first sentence. "While we anxiously await the arrival of the Lexus GS450h hybrid", that car has been out for months now. Is this just an old article?
— Ironman273 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 1:57:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6

The article was just published, but states that there are "waiting lines" for the GS450h. My opinion...if there were truly that many people that wanted the car, it probably would have brought more in the auction.
— BBCarFan (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 3:57:17 PM | | Votes: 4

just what I thought
— mstangpny07 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 4:53:27 PM | | Votes: 5

yawn
— mitchatlexusofmarin (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 5:19:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

I don't care about these, so called media propaganda crap and their celebrities..but one thing that does amaze me however, is the fact that GS450h will go from 0-60 in 4.6 seconds! Oh and the MPG factor and reliability of course is also unmatched by anyother. NO COMPETITION EXIST W/A LEXUS GS450h, period.
— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 6:53:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3

homer, on the Lexus website they say it's 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds.
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 2:28:23 PM | | Votes: 2

Actally, GS450h does 0-60 in 5.2 sec..my bad for misinformation on 4.6 seconds. Eitherway its pretty darn fast..anything on or about 5 seconds is very fast and plenty enough, period.
— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 4:54:55 PM | | Votes: 1

it does 0-62 in 5.9.
how does 2mph make such a difference?
— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 7:04:30 PM | | Votes: 1

yeah, 62 mph is the same as 100 kph, thats why britain uses that. america uses 0-60, which seems to make a huge difference.
— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 11/19/2006 11:09:15 AM | | Votes: 1

No competition when it comes to under bidding from celebrities for sure!
— rom64 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 9:19:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4

pwned. And NO, the GS450h WON'T got to 60 in 4.6 seconds. You dirty LIAR. It gets there in 5.5 seconds. The funny thing that the GS450h has the EXACT same 5-60 mph time as of the GS430. BTW, the Hybrid's fuel is determined mostly by the gasoline engine itself. The LS460 gets BETTER highway milage than the GS450h.
— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/17/2006 11:13:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Chewy, go wash your face w/a diesel fluid and light your face w/a match.

Most of us already know the diff. between "Performance hybrid" vehicle as in GS460h and why the heck you comparing it w/a LS460, anyhow? Crackhead. go ahead and flame-on!!!!!!!!
— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 5:01:16 PM | | Votes: 1

I would assume it's because the LS460 gets a brank spankin' new engine while the GS is stuck with the older 3.5L design (same as the old 3.0L, just bigger). The GS460 should beat the LS460 on the highway then? Hmmm, going back to that A6vsGSvsE420, the GSh matches the diesel E420 on the highway (2mpg diff), what's that say if the 4.6L GAS engine can match the diesel?

Our old '97 Jeep's 4.0L I6 has the same EPA as the new V8.
— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 1:34:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

For a guy caring about the environment so much, the Jeep you drive is much WORSE for the environment than the modern diesel. So please never again say anything about a dirty diesel[most of what you say about them is unfounded]. You sound like a giant hypocrite. The MB E320 BLUETEC is rated 37 highway. The GS450h is rated 28 highway and the LS460 27. So no, the diesel is way ahead in fuel economy.
— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 2:56:35 AM | | Votes: 2

"......giant hypocrite. The MB E320 BLUETEC is rated 37 highway. The GS450h is rated 28 highway and the LS460 27. So no, the diesel is way ahead in fuel economy."

not a bad point at all...where can I get a E320 BLUETEC, right now?

btw, 2nd Gen. hybrid is right around the corner. Expect much improvement.

— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 5:09:30 PM | | Votes: 0

At your nearest MB dealership unless you live in CA, NY, Maine, Vermont and two other states. Blame the EPA that really cares about the environment but thinks that trucks spewing out tons of C02 and other emmisions is perfectly fine for taking its sweet time about the Bluetec technology.
— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/19/2006 11:37:31 PM | | Votes: 2

how many of you naysayers have actually BEEN to an auction?

i go to auctions to find BARGAINS. and i do.

the best bargains are when attendance is low, and there are few (sometimes NO) competing bidders.

i'll grant at CHARITY auctions, items can easily sell well over stated or book value. the buyers don't mind paying extra as it goes to a good cause.

i suspect this particular charity auction was not well attended.
— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 7:11:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

i've been to fundraising auctions. and have found bargains even at those.

AS WELL AS seeing items sold at 100% - 1500% retail value.
— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 11/20/2006 5:15:17 AM | | Votes: 0

I ll start the auction with $100, any1 will raise, no.... i ve won :s wtf, i though ppl r dieing to get this thing ?
— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 8:07:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

COME ON NOW GUYS!?!?! Who wouldn't love this car...what with wheels like that! JOKE!
— TurboVolvo (View Profile)

Posted on 11/18/2006 9:22:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

That's actually not a bad picture. I like the GS450h rims- but the GS350 rims make it look fat (and it is).

I'll take an E420 CDI please.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 11/19/2006 1:21:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

And whoever keeps calling it "GS400h" or "GS460h", PLEASE, you're making me go insane. Even some die-hard Lexus fans are doing it.

The car's name is:

G
S
4
5
0
h

Say it with me: Lexus GS450h, a luxury hybrid.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 11/19/2006 7:49:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

actually, its Luxury performace hybrid.
— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/20/2006 9:23:34 PM | | Votes: 0

Ooh, sorry! Wow, what a horrible mistake!

*ROLLS EYES*...
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 11/20/2006 10:57:01 PM | | Votes: 2

Even though it has no handling at all and a horribly harsh ride? Lexus is not yet ripe for a sports sedan.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 11/20/2006 10:57:37 PM | | Votes: 2

I do not own this car but I have noticed a large number of these showing up on Lexus used car lots with very little mileage. I suspect that the people who did buy are were not impressed and regretful and decided to buy something with a bit more soul. Also there is a glut in the dealer auction pipeline. I would not buy new unless you love acquiring massively depreciating assets.
— beverlyhillsvalet (View Profile)

Posted on 11/24/2006 6:20:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

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