2018 Lexus RC 350 AWD Coupe
Verdict #148 · 124,411 miles · VIN JTHSZ5BC3J5008955 · Stock #FL2738A MOOSED
“A fine car at a price that hasn’t moved — $23.7k for 124k miles is full retail; wait for the price drop this lot clearly knows how to make.”
Pros
- 311 hp 3.5L V6 with Lexus reliability — the drivetrain is the good part
- Black-on-black RC coupe looks the part
- Dealer’s lot is clearly discounting inventory — patience may pay
Cons
- $23,659 is full retail for a 124,411-mile coupe — CarGurus says Fair Deal, nothing better
- High-mile wear items on a sport coupe (shocks, brakes, tires) cost real money
- The same V6 in an ES or GS sedan costs less with more practicality
Analysis
The RC 350 is a great car — 311 hp V6, Lexus reliability, genuinely handsome. But $23,659 for a 2018 with 124,411 miles is full asking price for a well-used example, and CarGurus only rates it a Fair Deal. Compare CarMax’s 2018 RC 350 at $24,998 with 119,508 miles — this one is priced in the same band with 5,000 more miles.
The real issue: at 124k miles, a sport coupe’s wear items are not cheap — shocks, brakes, bushings, tires sized for looks not longevity — and coupe buyers pay a style tax over a same-engine ES or GS. Nothing is wrong with this car; the problem is the price hasn’t moved. Everything else on this dealer’s lot carries a price drop, and this one hasn’t. Let it sit, and make your move after the first reduction. That is a MOOSED — for now.
Market Comparison
CarGurus rates this a Fair Deal. A comparable 2018 RC 350 with 119,508 miles lists at $24,998 (CarMax), so $23,659 at 124,411 miles is full retail with no price movement — while every comparable vehicle on this dealer’s lot carries a price drop.
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