Lagspike_exe said:
And why exactly does it cost too much? Are you even aware of the fact that it beats... any other super car in the world on the track (any Lambo/Ferrari/Mercedes/BMW, ANYTHING). Also, it's limited to 500 units, so it's exclusive. There is no car close to it's engineering level in the world. Why exactly do you think it's expensive? Not to mention it's going to be light years ahead in terms of reliability of any car with Italian (and certainly German as well) origin meaning that you will ACTUALLY be able to drive it every day without fear of it dying.
First of all, being Japanese doesn't make a car more reliable. Being built to be reliable makes a car reliable. If this Lexus was built for track, and nothing but track, than it wont be reliable. At this point, none of us can really compare reliability. Seeing as the technology in supercars is at the extreme front, reliability will probably still not be very good. It would certainly be nice if Lexus made it reliable. Right now, every supercar is extremely expensive to maintain and very unreliable, though.
About exclusivity - I mean, for the billionth time by now, brand name, not amount sold. It's about how many Aston Martins were sold VS Lexus. Do you really want to compare BRAND exclusivity between those 2?
On to performance; Who gives a shit how fast a car goes around the ring in the hands of a professional driver who practiced the lap extensively to get that time? You don't buy these cars for their performance, you buy them because they are a dream. Is your dream a Lexus? If I had hundreds of millions of dollars, I would buy one to add to my Ferrari collection. If I didn't though, and only bought few supercars, I would prefer a Ferrari or a Lamborghini simply because of the looks (completely subjective) and brands. The reason? Even an M3 is probably quite above my potential as a driver. Bringing lap times to a discussion about the appeal of these cars is like bringing in CO omissions or MPG. It's completely irrelevant for SUPERcars - I think you mean race cars when you seriously discuss lap times.
To conclude, the car in itself might be grand. It probably is. All of that doesn't matter though because when you go to the dealership to buy\lease this car, you will think about putting that much money on a LEXUS, while you could get a Ferrari for cheaper which has more pedigree or an Aston Martin which is simply on a level of its own in terms of looks. Had this been put on a different brand, or badged accordingly (though currently no badge series, so that doesn't matter) it would be a lot more exclusive. Putting a 350K$ price on a soccer mom car is too expensive. That's all I have to say. You can keep mentioning lap times, which are spectacular, but that doesn't matter. If you buy those cars for performance than your last name is probably Hamilton or Schumacher. Most people who buy these buy them for image. Maybe Japanese buyers think Lexus is a prestigious brand, but it's not perceived as such everywhere. If I had the money, I wouldn't buy it unless I really had nothing to do with the money. And all I would do with it is put it in my garage and look at it because I couldn't drive it the way it could be properly driven, and would probably have a chauffeur because I couldn't be arsed to drive in traffic.
You think different because you love driving cars? Funny, you are in the minority. Most people don't love driving, yet the richer someone is, the more expensive their car is. Supercars are not bought to be driven, they are bought to fill an empty void in your heart. The amazing performance is just something for car buffs to drool about.
I have nothing to clarify after this post. If you disagree, than we will have to agree to disagree.
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Mad Max said:
By breaking down the moment you press the ignite button.
