Lexus LF-A ...... You must be worthy!

370Zsteve · 01-19-2010, 09:17 AM

The Lexus LFA Sports Car | Driver's Seat - WSJ.com

Pharmacist · 01-19-2010, 02:58 PM

is it just me or is lexus really full of $hit? I mean, they have no prestige, no heritage or pedigree like a ferrari or lamborghini, they have literally ZERO experience building supercars, yet not only do they charge a price higher than almost all other exotics and almost puts it into hypercar price, they also get to choose who is good enough to earn the honour of getting one of their sacred cars.

Ferrari does that too regularly with their most exclusive models, and yes they are snobbish jerks but at least they earned it via decades of dominance in motorsports, formula 1, and supercar scene. Lexus is what? Just a company created about 20 years ago to make nothing more than rebadged toyotas with a few extra luxury items inside and a huge markup in price just to jack up toyota's profit.

mick · 01-19-2010, 03:31 PM

the problem i have with a lexus supercar is:

when it is time for service, i am going to leave my $350k supercar at the dealer where they usually work on cars costing $30k~$50k?

with the lamborghini and ferrari dealers, i am less worried because all the cars in their hands cost more than $200k.

HKYStormFront · 01-19-2010, 03:40 PM

imagine selling a car for almost $100k and having it serviced at a dealership that sells cars for under $10k... oh wait, nissan does that

which is worse?

theDreamer · 01-19-2010, 03:41 PM

That is the same thing with GT-R owners though, but at Nissan they have to have at least one or more person who handles the GT-R personally and attempts to provide better service.

mick · 01-19-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

imagine selling a car for almost $100k and having it serviced at a dealership that sells cars for under $10k... oh wait, nissan does that

which is worse?

i read that some ford gt owners were turned off by having to service their supercars at a ford dealer too.

nissan should have sold the gt-r as an infiniti.

theDreamer · 01-19-2010, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mick

i read that some ford gt owners were turned off by having to service their supercars at a ford dealer too.

nissan should have sold the gt-r as an infiniti.

They thought about it, but Nissan wanted it to viewed as a supercar first and not a luxury super sport car.

G35guy84 · 01-19-2010, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pharmacist

is it just me or is lexus really full of $hit? I mean, they have no prestige, no heritage or pedigree like a ferrari or lamborghini, they have literally ZERO experience building supercars, yet not only do they charge a price higher than almost all other exotics and almost puts it into hypercar price, they also get to choose who is good enough to earn the honour of getting one of their sacred cars.

Ferrari does that too regularly with their most exclusive models, and yes they are snobbish jerks but at least they earned it via decades of dominance in motorsports, formula 1, and supercar scene. Lexus is what? Just a company created about 20 years ago to make nothing more than rebadged toyotas with a few extra luxury items inside and a huge markup in price just to jack up toyota's profit.

Pharmacist · 01-19-2010, 05:22 PM

actually the lfa will NOT be serviceable by any toyota or lexus dealer staff. instead, lexus company itself will be supplying its own equipment and specially trained mechanics to travel to lexus stores and service the lfa when needed.

Pharmacist · 01-19-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G35guy84

Imagine a dialogue like this:

-"Hey bro, did u get that lexus u wanted?"
-"No they didn't approve me. So I went and bought the ferrari instead."

also, one thing i couldn't find out is if that 350k is the out the door price, or is that without the lease fees, interest rates, document processing fees, dealer prep fees, and all those other BS "fees" that are always added to the typical lease or finance agreement.

HKYStormFront · 01-19-2010, 09:26 PM

^^^ yea plus the inevitable dealer markup

370Zsteve · 01-19-2010, 09:39 PM

Toyota has quite a bit of racing cred, actually. They may not be Ferrari, but who is?

I saw quite a bit of Gurney's IMSA All American Racers back in the '80's. Enormous off-road success. Formula One. NASCAR. CART. IRL....

Toyota Motorsports > History

BLUESLATE · 01-19-2010, 09:41 PM

Lexus won't care what any of you think about their car. They won't sell you one. lol

They'll hand pick who gets to buy their first ever super car.

nuTinmuch · 01-19-2010, 10:28 PM

While I understand why the LF-A costs so much and I understand that Lexus/Toyota is not making any money on them...

YouTube - ZR1 Nurburgring Official 7:26.4 Record Corvette Run

I'll take 4 of these.

Well, 3 and a GTR.

edit: but yeah, you're right. I'm never going to even own an LF-A anyway!

BLUESLATE · 01-19-2010, 10:53 PM

I'll take 4 of these.

Well, 2, Viper ACR and a GTR.

Corrected.

01-19-2010, 09:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	Lexus LF-A ...... You must be worthy! The Lexus LFA Sports Car \| Driver's Seat - WSJ.com __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	imagine selling a car for almost $100k and having it serviced at a dealership that sells cars for under $10k... oh wait, nissan does that which is worse? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	That is the same thing with GT-R owners though, but at Nissan they have to have at least one or more person who handles the GT-R personally and attempts to provide better service. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-19-2010, 09:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	^^^ yea plus the inevitable dealer markup __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

01-19-2010, 09:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	Toyota has quite a bit of racing cred, actually. They may not be Ferrari, but who is? I saw quite a bit of Gurney's IMSA All American Racers back in the '80's. Enormous off-road success. Formula One. NASCAR. CART. IRL.... Toyota Motorsports > History __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

01-19-2010, 02:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	is it just me or is lexus really full of $hit? I mean, they have no prestige, no heritage or pedigree like a ferrari or lamborghini, they have literally ZERO experience building supercars, yet not only do they charge a price higher than almost all other exotics and almost puts it into hypercar price, they also get to choose who is good enough to earn the honour of getting one of their sacred cars. Ferrari does that too regularly with their most exclusive models, and yes they are snobbish jerks but at least they earned it via decades of dominance in motorsports, formula 1, and supercar scene. Lexus is what? Just a company created about 20 years ago to make nothing more than rebadged toyotas with a few extra luxury items inside and a huge markup in price just to jack up toyota's profit.

01-19-2010, 03:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	the problem i have with a lexus supercar is: when it is time for service, i am going to leave my $350k supercar at the dealer where they usually work on cars costing $30k~$50k? with the lamborghini and ferrari dealers, i am less worried because all the cars in their hands cost more than $200k.

01-19-2010, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	actually the lfa will NOT be serviceable by any toyota or lexus dealer staff. instead, lexus company itself will be supplying its own equipment and specially trained mechanics to travel to lexus stores and service the lfa when needed.

01-19-2010, 09:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
BLUESLATE Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Top Secret Posts: 390 Drives: 13' Subaru BRZ Rep Power: 16	Lexus won't care what any of you think about their car. They won't sell you one. lol They'll hand pick who gets to buy their first ever super car. __________________ Special Thanks to Counterspace Garage, RareJDM LLC, and Dave's Garage. Rota wheels give me nightmare. Thus, it makes Rota wheels the wheels of my dreams. barf

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nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 18	While I understand why the LF-A costs so much and I understand that Lexus/Toyota is not making any money on them... YouTube - ZR1 Nurburgring Official 7:26.4 Record Corvette Run I'll take 4 of these. Well, 3 and a GTR. edit: but yeah, you're right. I'm never going to even own an LF-A anyway! __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here! Last edited by nuTinmuch; 01-19-2010 at 10:32 PM.

01-19-2010, 10:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
BLUESLATE Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Top Secret Posts: 390 Drives: 13' Subaru BRZ Rep Power: 16	I'll take 4 of these. Well, 2, Viper ACR and a GTR. Corrected. __________________ Special Thanks to Counterspace Garage, RareJDM LLC, and Dave's Garage. Rota wheels give me nightmare. Thus, it makes Rota wheels the wheels of my dreams. barf

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