why does the new Lexus LFA cost so damn much???????

[mr_vcdc]

i mean really? why would they make commercials and crap about and on tv. the damn car costs so much $378,000, with that money people could get a wayy better car. from what i hear its not so great in terms of perfromance. and for that money i would buy a way better lambo or something,, if i had the money lol. just sayin it wud be better to lower the price of that new lexus lfa

 

[john]

Yes, thats the value of the car, that does not mean that consumers will be purchasing the LFA in the USA for a national MSRP of $378,000. Although the obvious and typical LFA "Driver" will be a wealthy one, the LFA is not being "sold" in the US just yet. Lexus will only be offering the lease-only program in North America, so far Lexus does not expect cross shoppers in the Ferrari or Lamborghini market to warm up to the idea in purchasing an LFA when they can get alot more "bang for thier buck" in this segement rather then an over priced Lexus Super car without a reputation. So what’s an LFA cost to lease each month? How about a staggering $12,398. And if you thought the whole idea behind a lease was to make a car more affordable, forget it. Lexus wants all that cash up front a total of $237,562. But it’s not that simple. First Lexus has to actually choose you, after which you will be notified and then drop off a $10,000 deposit while Lexus checks your credit. Then Lexus wants an additional $50,000 lump sum deposit.Once the car has been built specifically for you (which is likely to take a while) candidates will have to then undergo a second credit check before handing over the $237,562, bringing the total to $297,562. Now if there is some "good news" in here, it’s that Lexus will actually sell the LFA to leases at the end of the 24 months, for the residual value of $93,750.

Monthly Payment x 24 = 1Pay Amount:
$12,398.44 x 24 = $297,562.56
Residual Value:
$93,750

 

[Sean]

The price is dictated by how many they plan on selling and what it costs to develop and produce the cars. Since the LF-A is such a low volume car (Hand made if I'm not mistaken), it has to be very high priced so Toyota doesn't lose money on it. Unfortunately, Toyota doesn't know how to make an enthusiasts car anymore anyways, so of course they failed at building a supercar.