Catpiano

Well ..  

Conclusion : It is as fast as a LAMBO .. but 3 times more expensive, and as fast as a GTR, but 7 times the price, with Toyota LOGO.

I like everything on thise LFA .. but the look .. and ..  well .. the price .. but it doesn't matter to me anyway ..  lol (And Toyota will not SELL it, but LEASE, and you have to own LEXUS before)

Just gimmick and marketing ..  I have been driven Lexus for ~ 10 year now, ( IS/GS/RX/GX ) I still don't like them much, and think they are over price here, not as reliable as people expected ...

Not sure how many will come to Canada, but only 2 to Calgary, so Vancouver should get just 8 to 10 I guess.

Catpiano

"Conclusion : It is as fast as a LAMBO .. but 3 times more expensive"

a Lambo at the 100k range?
daimo 發表於 2010-1-13 16:08

They are talking in UK GBP ..  LFA is $375 GBP, 485K US, and $600K Cad.

But .. those are just "projected" price, Toyota may just want to yell up a sky high price, to tell people they are super car brand ..  it is all about marketing. (like the NSX, which I still think that is the nicest looking asian car, this LFA, more or less look like a riced out celica, which is not bad, but not exotic enough.)

Catpiano

"I have been driven Lexus for ~ 10 year now, ( IS/GS/RX/GX ) I still don't like them much"

then why keep driving them?
siumaibb 發表於 2010-1-13 16:21

Money money money!!    With hair, who wanna be "la lay"ar .....   at least, Lexus still more reliable then most European brands ... and their service cost is low.

(By the way, GS 400 is the only Lexus I like! Even I sold mine 6 year ago, but I still like their style!)

Catpiano

Sorry OT a bit....the RX class is the only SUV type car I like....
fibbi 發表於 2010-1-13 18:19

They "were" not bad  ...  until the latest one .. not my COT ..

Catpiano

buying Lexus coz you can't afford what?
People in Calgary really making a lot of $$......
siumaibb 發表於 2010-1-13 18:44

Well, Lexus are more expensive now .. but not before ar ma ..

Say back to 2000 ..  I was pricing a 190HP 328i with sport package, 17 inch wheel, sunroof .. etc ..  -> ~ over $60K + taxes ... vs a Loaded 230HP IS300, with 17inch wheel, sunrooft, sport seats etc ...  for $38K + tax ...  so, couldn't really afford 328i, and didn't want 323i so I bought the IS, even 328i was better car...

Right now,  IS250 .. is more expensive as a 323i ... and much slower ... and look like a corolla .. don't get me wrong, still a good car, just the the LFA ...  while I expected the LFA for around $150K before ...

Catpiano

Yeah ..  IS350  vs Corolla ..  kind of like from a 323 to M3 ..

When I talk to Lexus people, Toyota does it by purpose to make this LFA very "ASIAN" like ..  

Unlike the NSX, it was built very "European" style ..  

LFA ..  even GTR ..  typical asian style .. .. as SONY TV or B&O TV ...

Catpiano

Yeah... Lexus is overpriced imo..
was looking at Lexus and BMW... then realized the price is about the same...
so I picked up a bmw instead lol
MSN04 發表於 2010-1-20 14:00

Chinese C 9 like them ar ma ..

My wife went Lexus service last week ...  ALL CHINESE C9 there!!

(oops..  my wife too ...  haha)

Catpiano

I think the basic car price is ok but once you add OPTION it becomes crazy expensive. And really unlikely u don't want those "option"...
fibbi 發表於 2010-1-20 17:57

I think the otherway around .. for higher end European brand, you pay everything extra ..  u probably need to spend ~$10K on options for a BMW or Benz ... and ~$20K-30K option on a Porsche ...  

I found Lexus .. their cars are usually loaded.. (package A or B) so dont need to think what option to get .. and once compare a fully loaded Lexus to a fully loaded German Luxury ..  still quite a bit cheaper .. ^_^  ( not this LFA ..lol )

Rather then reliable, I think resell value is another key reason for people buying Lexus.

Catpiano

On that case .. probably yes ..  I agree C lass is better value then IS250 ..

More standard feature on BMW/BENZ now.. ( may be not on 323i )

But few yr ago.. Sport package, sunroof, hi fi sound, pdc, auto, climate control, heated seats, harmon kardon, 18" wheel, GSP, Xenon, HLW, leather, premium package .. etc ..