So what do I do with this $1,500 roof rack?

[Clack]

Never had one, always threw my gear, skis, whatever in the back, dropping seats as necessary. Kayaks or ski box? Can do this with some cross bars. Sell on classifieds? Already a bunch for $500 with no takers. Dealership's not interested in a trade. Tent? I'll drive back to the cabin.

I guess it would be good for moving lumber, but again cross bars would probably do the trick. I'm feeling like it's going to be a $1,500 garage decoration but would love to get some value out of it.

What say you?

 

[nonamex]

I feel your pain. The dealer wouldn't delete the rack so I'll be stuck with it when the car gets here. Consider it a $1,580 loss. Could be worse I suppose.

 

[ilumo]

yea. I feel your pain. I rather have the cross bar than the factory rack. And if I wanted a “rack” I would get the westcott. The stock rack looks a bit funny to me. Maybe you can sell it for 4-450. Atleast you’ll get SOmE value for it. The reason why it’s probably hard to sell for much more than that is because you would be near what the westcotts sell for.

 

[incognito.gx]

Lexus really mailed it in with the OE roof rack & crossbars IMO. I hate both

 

[sholzer]

yep basically a markup straight from the factory. FB marketplace is flooded with them so I doubt we'll all be able to sell them lol

 

[Tallmadge41]

I guess some of us were lucky when the dealer removed and gave us money off the deal. I am assuming they are not doing that any longer as they must be stacking them up in their parts departments....

 

[nonamex]

The roof rack is a pure profit margin for the factory. Maybe I'll just give it away for free or charge a small nominal fee to get rid of it.