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Is the Lexus LFA Really Worth $375,000?
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Posted On: 2/4/2011 10:48AM
carsick30

Lexus, insistent on getting into supercar arena, cranks out a $375,000 not-sure-what. Just my own opinion, but shouldn't Toyota have just continued development of the Supra line for far less money, better looks, and closer competition to the GT-R? Couldn't they have dropped the LFA's AWD drivetrain into a refreshed version of the iconic Toyota coupe and called it good? Or are there hints of Supra history in the front design of this label-driven exotic? Considering the LFA's modest performance numbers, I am not too sure it warrants passing up some far superior Itlaian competition if your wallet is busting at the seams. 

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Avatar By: 66Mope
2/4/2011 10:53 AM

I'd take a 458 Italia and buy a warehouse full of old Mopars with the leftover change.

 
Avatar By: Medazzone
2/4/2011 11:04 AM

I'll take used C4 and a house, and a boat instead please.

 
Avatar By: Mike-D2009
2/4/2011 11:31 AM

Im with 66 and MED, I mean its a gorgeous car but Id rather take a Lamborghini Gallardo and have some cash left over!!!

 
Avatar By: Mustangman_007
2/4/2011 11:38 AM

And on that note Mike, why not buy a Gallardo and take it to Underground to make it push 1000bhp? Better than this thing will ever be, just as good looking, and probably a bit cheaper (it's close, I could be wrong). Separate from that, why not cut the price in half, and then in half again with a Nissan GTR. That car has everything-looks, AWD drivetrain, and plenty of power. I don't know how these LFAs could sell very well...

 
Avatar By: Mike-D2009
2/4/2011 11:58 AM

Exactly but on another note if I had unlimited funds (and that would be the only way I would buy any exotic/super car, if I was constanly bringing in money... a lot of money!!!) and I guess to all those people that do the price doesnt really matter right!?!

 
Avatar By: ZeusFastener
2/4/2011 12:11 PM

It's a badass car, but too damn expensive. Give me a ZR1, ans an assload of tires.

 
Avatar By: cknarf
2/4/2011 12:34 PM

^^that's me up there^

 
Avatar By: SuzyBruisy
2/4/2011 12:56 PM

As digital gauges go, those ones are pretty cool. I like what the tach does when it redlines. But yeah, I'd let them keep the Toyota and then use the $375K to buy like every car I've ever wanted instead.

 
Avatar By: ___nes___
2/4/2011 5:44 PM

Wait, the LFA is AWD?! Since when?

 
Avatar By: ___nes___
2/4/2011 5:47 PM

Oh and yes I would pay the 300 k, to me it's worth it. Yeah GT-R does this and that, yeah ZR1 'ring time is 0:00.1 seconds or my Lambo goes supersonic in .2 seconds blah blah blah. I really don't think the LFA was constructed around the idea of "let's go and beat all the other supercars" it was about what they could do with the technology or what kind of new technology they could create. It's a breath of fresh air in the super car world.

 
Avatar By: carsick30
2/4/2011 6:44 PM

they ran him on an AWD dyno, but it looks like the original rumors of offering AWD option are not panning out. so far it's technically RWD, but what I am saying is that they should have offered an AWD Supra for 1/3 the cost.

 
Avatar By: WickedS13
2/4/2011 8:28 PM

Do you have any idea how fast my S13 would be with a quarter of that put into it.

 
Avatar By: powerhungryV6
2/4/2011 8:57 PM

Did I really see that it only has 283lb torque??? really on a $350K car i woul take the new 5.0 mustang that put down the close to the same numbers.

 
Avatar By: cardomain1
2/4/2011 9:48 PM

Gorgeous car. The price tag is a joke, but I think that's actually part of their marketing scheme. They don't care if this thing sells, so the higher the price, the more attention it will get.

 
Avatar By: Camshaft09
2/5/2011 4:06 AM

Even though it has twice as much HP, i Can't believe my $4,000 Pontiac has more torque than a $300,000 supercar!

 
Avatar By: vapoor
2/5/2011 8:04 AM

Awesome car but I'd take ZR1 all the way, Because is too expensive and at the end of the day your driving a lexus.

 
Avatar By: subcero
2/5/2011 9:11 AM

I don't think its worth the price. As a matter of fact, there are alot of exotics that I don't think are worth the price.

 
Avatar By: shelby_2blue
2/5/2011 10:09 AM

The sound is awesome, but it sounds more bad-ass then it is. For the price i would buy a nice house, build a crazy nice shop, and get my thrills out of a 427 cobra clone i would build.

 
Avatar By: ae86tougeD
2/5/2011 12:42 PM

What happend to the od toyota were every thing was fast an affordable! WTF $315,000 thats not a people car a supra is a people car like $60,000

 
Avatar By: ae86tougeD
2/5/2011 12:44 PM

AWSOME CAR THO!

 
Avatar By: SiverSleeper
2/5/2011 1:35 PM

Im Just Happy with the Car I Got!! Its Cheap! Good On Gas! Gets Me Point A To B Realy 375,000 For A Car I Call That Dum!! Work Rest Of Ur life For A Car! If Ur Rich Cool For Them!

 
Avatar By: usnrocker
2/5/2011 5:04 PM

its like every other Lexus... over priced and under powered... granted its the most powerful Lexus available but when you put it against its peers it falls on its face... 375K, ill take a Nissan GTR with all the Nismo goodies, pick up an early 90's Lexus SC300 and drop a 2JZ into it and make it laugh in the face of the LFA

 
Avatar By: 90xjpunk
2/6/2011 12:31 AM

If you can't respect a 10 cylinder engine that will reach it's 9k redline in .6(!) seconds then you really don't understand cars.

 
Avatar By: ChAMbER_CUStOMS
2/6/2011 5:20 AM

what a waste of money

 
Avatar By: mad_russian1089
2/6/2011 10:54 AM

375,000$ for a fucking toyota hahaha... i ll take a new condo and a cl550 instead

 
Avatar By: 2digits
2/6/2011 11:46 AM

I agree with ___nes___ and cars are only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. With that being said I'd love a 458 Italia I just couldn't bare to watch it burn to the ground. Another thing is people don't take into consideration how practical a supercar is everyone expects it to be "worth" every penny when most of them you can't live with 10 months out of the year. The LFA like the R8 seems to be a supercar you could use year round daily. To some that might be worth every penny right there FYI the GT-R isn't a supercar

 
Avatar By: meng_thor
2/6/2011 12:35 PM

too expensive. you can get better for cheaper or with a little more than that you can also get beyond better than this. i love the car, but they're asking too much for that LFA

 
Avatar By: BallaBenz
2/6/2011 4:43 PM

Its deff a sick car, but that kinda money for it is just not worth it.

 

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