Lexus LFA- Discussion, Pictures & News (new colors gloss black, blue, yellow)
#1276
Many of you keep placing a value on exclusivity. It means virtually nothing. If it did, Vectors would be through the roof. I could go down a long list of low production cars that are damn near worthless unless more than 20 years old where they start to regain some collector value. Most exotic owners I know look at price/performance/brand image (looks included) and that's about it. This is why Ferrari still sells in its market segment over Corvette. Same with Lamborghini and other brands. If the LFA excites you, great! I'm still waiting for the posts where people are in love with it AND have plunked their money down to buy one. At the end of the day, that's the real proof of market value. People can come here and defend it or bash it all day, but in the end, I want to see the actual sales in our market. By now 25+ US buyers should be notified and so far, I've not seen anyone doing the Snoopy dance on any forum that they have been chosen by Lexus. Meanwhile, the F458 line is so long two dealers I know are telling customers that production is already sold out three years.
#1277
The Alfa 8C is a curious example.
It sold out new at prices that more like in the $300+ zone.
In the US Fiat did not even have Alfa dealers so they did an informal thing through the Ferarri/Maserati network.
I think they did 500 coupes and then another 500 of the spiders in a second wave.
It is considered to be about the best looking machine created in the past 10-20 years.
It has tepid performance and under its skin is little more than a badge engineered Maserati Gran Sport/Ferrari Califormia without the direct injection and dual clutch tranny and in the case of the the spider it is missing the hard top.
The 8C seems to have dropped like a stone in the resale world (to Tommy's point). After you mentioned the vehicle I saw one on Ebay with 900 miles with a buy it now tag of $239K. I believe a year ago folks were looking for $340K (Ferrari 599 money).
It sold out new at prices that more like in the $300+ zone.
In the US Fiat did not even have Alfa dealers so they did an informal thing through the Ferarri/Maserati network.
I think they did 500 coupes and then another 500 of the spiders in a second wave.
It is considered to be about the best looking machine created in the past 10-20 years.
It has tepid performance and under its skin is little more than a badge engineered Maserati Gran Sport/Ferrari Califormia without the direct injection and dual clutch tranny and in the case of the the spider it is missing the hard top.
The 8C seems to have dropped like a stone in the resale world (to Tommy's point). After you mentioned the vehicle I saw one on Ebay with 900 miles with a buy it now tag of $239K. I believe a year ago folks were looking for $340K (Ferrari 599 money).
#1278
The Alfa 8C is a curious example.
It sold out new at prices that more like in the $300+ zone.
In the US Fiat did not even have Alfa dealers so they did an informal thing through the Ferarri/Maserati network.
I think they did 500 coupes and then another 500 of the spiders in a second wave.
It is considered to be about the best looking machine created in the past 10-20 years.
It has tepid performance and under its skin is little more than a badge engineered Maserati Gran Sport/Ferrari Califormia without the direct injection and dual clutch tranny and in the case of the the spider it is missing the hard top.
The 8C seems to have dropped like a stone in the resale world (to Tommy's point). After you mentioned the vehicle I saw one on Ebay with 900 miles with a buy it now tag of $239K. I believe a year ago folks were looking for $340K (Ferrari 599 money).
It sold out new at prices that more like in the $300+ zone.
In the US Fiat did not even have Alfa dealers so they did an informal thing through the Ferarri/Maserati network.
I think they did 500 coupes and then another 500 of the spiders in a second wave.
It is considered to be about the best looking machine created in the past 10-20 years.
It has tepid performance and under its skin is little more than a badge engineered Maserati Gran Sport/Ferrari Califormia without the direct injection and dual clutch tranny and in the case of the the spider it is missing the hard top.
The 8C seems to have dropped like a stone in the resale world (to Tommy's point). After you mentioned the vehicle I saw one on Ebay with 900 miles with a buy it now tag of $239K. I believe a year ago folks were looking for $340K (Ferrari 599 money).
#1279
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
#1280
The price is finally out on the F458 and it will come in loaded at $300k or less, depending on options. The Superleggera is also showing some impressive numbers and Lamborghini always understates their actual performance. If you don't like either car, you can get out without waiting two years.
Loaded at $300k. How much with the early bird markup? I could completely fathom paying an extra $75k for something which I completely admire.
Actually its not everyone but everyone that simply really has no idea about why it costs so much and use SIMPLISTIC methods to say its overpriced. What car with that type of carbon fiber construction is 200k? None, not one. As a matter of fact the ones that use that type of construction are TWICE the price and even more. Its funny how that fact falls flat on people.
Its construction for instance cannot be compared to anything short of an Enzo or Zonda. That is a fact.
Since reading is too much for people, Chris Harris explains it well.
http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetev..._uk_roads.html
Its construction for instance cannot be compared to anything short of an Enzo or Zonda. That is a fact.
Since reading is too much for people, Chris Harris explains it well.
http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetev..._uk_roads.html
This thread has completely gone down the toilet. Haters will always hate.
#1283
I just recieved my allocation by phone.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Last edited by S2000toIS350; 03-25-10 at 02:28 PM.
#1284
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Thx for the info!!! The 1,100 number has been posted by a number of sources on CL.
#1285
Guest
Posts: n/a
#1286
Hopefully Dave600hL and anajri are soon getting theirs too!
#1288
hahahah, Congratulations man.
#1289
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just recieved my allocation by phone.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Nah, I'm just kidding.......... Huge congrats
Hopefully Dave600hL and anajri and gengar are on that list also
#1290
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (2)
I just recieved my allocation by phone.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Letters to the 170 US buyers go out next week.
The final break out added more cars to the US than the original plan (150) due to things being slow in the EU.
3 will be in Chicagoland (including one in N Indiana).
My contact confirmed that the 1100 worldwide number (seen in a few posts) for the list of interested persons/qualified is correct.
Over 400 on the list are from the US.
Congratulations! now for the other CL guys to get their wish.