A $400,000 Toyota. WTF?

BForbes · 10-22-2009, 08:54 AM

I cant believe so many people believe Toyota will have trouble moving these.

graider · 10-22-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

um..side profile looks like a supra for real. lol

graider · 10-22-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

How many F1 championships has Toyota won?

Oh, sorry i forgot, how many races has it won?

The F430 is only now available at MSRP, they are like that.

i wouldn't count winning f1 as anything. brawn gp is a small ass team but won this year, wth?

josephr25 · 10-22-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by graider

i wouldn't count winning f1 as anything. brawn gp is a small ass team but won this year, wth?

Apparently, winning in F1 means that customers are chosen for halo cars, especially those who have no association in building the F1 car. Makes perfect sense to me.

yomama69 · 10-22-2009, 03:36 PM

I think it looks pretty sick, but $400k is a little rich for my blood.

dragon1761 · 10-22-2009, 03:46 PM

if i had excess amount of cash, i would buy it.

blue2fire · 10-23-2009, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kampfer

Apparently, winning in F1 means that customers are chosen for halo cars, especially those who have no association in building the F1 car. Makes perfect sense to me.

Ignoring the pedigree of a car is daft. I believe CAR magazine sums it up perfectly.

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Clunky gearchange and mushy carbon brakes aside, it’s a supercar that you really would be happy to use every day, not something you could say for a Lamborghini Murcielago or Ferrari Enzo. The chassis is great and the soundtrack superb. But this is not a £325k car. It doesn’t look like one, doesn’t accelerate like one and, whether Lexus likes it or not, it doesn’t have the badge or motorsport/supercar pedigree that many image-conscious supercar buyers demand.

At the £150k the new Ferrari 458 or McLaren MP4-12C will cost, you could make a strong case for the new Lexus LF-A, but at £325,000, it just doesn’t add up.

mJ335 · 10-23-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BillLee

Yup. Supra FTW

josephr25 · 10-24-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

Ignoring the pedigree of a car is daft. I believe CAR magazine sums it up perfectly.

I'm sure all Ferrari owners know the marque's racing history

The original point being argued was that Ferrari and Lexus chose their customers for their halo cars. Yet you brought in the argument about racing heritage. That has nothing to do with the customer selection process.

If you are talking about a customer deciding whether to buy or not that is a different story.

The car isn't even in its final production stages yet.

Garduna · 10-24-2009, 01:58 AM

Sorry but for 400k..... shit's useless -_-;

Papethova · 10-24-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

Nobody is casual about dropping 400k on a car.

I think people are missing the point. If you had 400k to buy a car you'd be an idiot to buy this car, but if you have 50 million sitting in the bank 400k is nothing. Especially to own a car you know you won't be seeing on the road.

People buy 10million dollar diamonds just to say they have them.

Does anyone really think Veyron owners bought the car because of the performance?? Its about being in an exclusive club. I'm willing to bet not a single owner financed a Veyron.

When you have money EXTREME performance can be bought and built into almost any car, but aesthetically it looks like a car you see around town. You pay extra for the exclusivity not the performance.

f=ma · 10-25-2009, 02:31 PM

CaptainDang · 10-25-2009, 02:42 PM

I think this car will appreciate in value down the line.

DASHOCKER · 10-25-2009, 05:02 PM

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Clunky gearchange and mushy carbon brakes aside, it’s a supercar that you really would be happy to use every day, not something you could say for a Lamborghini Murcielago or Ferrari Enzo. The chassis is great and the soundtrack superb. But this is not a £325k car. It doesn’t look like one, doesn’t accelerate like one and, whether Lexus likes it or not, it doesn’t have the badge or motorsport/supercar pedigree that many image-conscious supercar buyers demand.

At the £150k the new Ferrari 458 or McLaren MP4-12C will cost, you could make a strong case for the new Lexus LF-A, but at £325,000, it just doesn’t add up.

I agree with this assessment from the mag. Halo car my ass. Why not address the current ho-hum line up of cars then add the halo as the cherry on top? WHy not enter the IS-F & this car in American Lemans and other race series that are televised? It is like putting the cart before the horse Lexus. This car is not worth no damn $400k.. Puleeeze.. This statement is coming from a Lexus owner..

OBI_agent · 10-25-2009, 05:09 PM

Sorry for joining the party late. For 400k, I would take a Merc SLS AMG aka Gullwing and F458 Italia.

This is coming from a person who doesn't hate Lexus

Nikolas · 10-25-2009, 08:24 PM

Yah but a 335i with a JB3 would...............oh never mind!

NYCMCBM3 · 10-21-2010, 08:43 PM

the outside is ugly in a sense but the interior is ugly on a whole different level

i wudnt buy it if i found 400k stuck under my shoe

b0bab0i · 10-21-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NycE93M3

the outside is ugly in a sense but the interior is ugly on a whole different level

i wudnt buy it if i found 400k stuck under my shoe

You bumped a year old thread.

DASHOCKER · 10-22-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by benmoooon

You bumped a year old thread.

It does get juicy.. The Audi R8 V10 really did some work against this LFA on "Battle of the Supercars".. Give me the R8 & the extra cash saved to by a Ferrari or Lambo.. That would be 3 cars for the price of the holloween pumpkin face LFA.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/batt...fa_2072980.htm

graider · 10-22-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by NycE93M3

the outside is ugly in a sense but the interior is ugly on a whole different level

i wudnt buy it if i found 400k stuck under my shoe

holy thread revival

michaelthepsycho · 10-24-2010, 04:01 PM

Lol... Whoever started this thread obviously doesn't know how the world works. It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, or 60... Grow up "kid." Your bewilderment only serves to prove your naivety. When someone has a few billion Dollars, $400k is merely four cents to the average Joe.

Buying an LFA is the exact reason why someone would buy a BMW. It's got something nice going for it. An Evo or STi can outperform most BMWs for less. Let's toss away racing pedigree and number aside. The LFA is merely a feel good purchase, in the sense that Lexus will feel good putting it in the hands of publicly exposed people.

I don't understand this forum. You have people who use the dealerships exclusively for their aftermarket needs without a hiccup about the price but yet, they can't fathom an overpriced car? Hmmm....

NewYearsBoy · 10-24-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Papethova

I think people are missing the point. If you had 400k to buy a car you'd be an idiot to buy this car, but if you have 50 million sitting in the bank 400k is nothing. Especially to own a car you know you won't be seeing on the road.

People buy 10million dollar diamonds just to say they have them.

Does anyone really think Veyron owners bought the car because of the performance?? Its about being in an exclusive club. I'm willing to bet not a single owner financed a Veyron.

When you have money EXTREME performance can be bought and built into almost any car, but aesthetically it looks like a car you see around town. You pay extra for the exclusivity not the performance.

I agree sooooo much!!!! I know some people.. and the reason someone buys a LEXUS like this is that almost no one else on the road will have it...

Its their MONEY let them spend it the way they want.... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

10-22-2009, 08:54 AM	#45
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OBI_agent D to the X to the B! 357 Rep 2,106 Posts Drives: ABS,American bargain supercar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dubai iTrader: (0)	Sorry for joining the party late. For 400k, I would take a Merc SLS AMG aka Gullwing and F458 Italia. This is coming from a person who doesn't hate Lexus __________________ 11 corvette C6
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michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 81 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Lol... Whoever started this thread obviously doesn't know how the world works. It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, or 60... Grow up "kid." Your bewilderment only serves to prove your naivety. When someone has a few billion Dollars, $400k is merely four cents to the average Joe. Buying an LFA is the exact reason why someone would buy a BMW. It's got something nice going for it. An Evo or STi can outperform most BMWs for less. Let's toss away racing pedigree and number aside. The LFA is merely a feel good purchase, in the sense that Lexus will feel good putting it in the hands of publicly exposed people. I don't understand this forum. You have people who use the dealerships exclusively for their aftermarket needs without a hiccup about the price but yet, they can't fathom an overpriced car? Hmmm.... __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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