Why would anyone who is looking for a supercar choose an LFA over this??

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...snnl_6008.4.2.7

Lexus makes the $210K 458 look like the bargain of the century

 

With these supercars, most buyers are not going to care about performance. There's a reason why people buy cars like a V6 Mustang even though a V6 Accord is faster

 

Wow a Legal Bill post in Car talk!

 

Car Magazine, the British publication, made the same observation about the Lexus not being a good value. Part of the reason is that Lexus elected to do much of the manufactering development--i.e., the carbon weaves, etc.--in-house. Switching from aluminum to carbon body panels also drove up costs.

People may also soon say that the Ferrari 458 Italia does not offer good value for money once the new McLaren MP4-12C is on the market.

 

You may like some of my other Car Talk threads:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=745326


And of course, this classic that someone moved to off-topic.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=S...dpost&p=7516631

 

When has supercars been about the best bang for the buck?

 

True dat. Though I can't say which one I want more.

 

Maybe they can afford both LFA and Ferraris? They prob got a few Lambos too.

 

If value wasn't factored into the equation, then that would indicate that supercar prices are inelastic implying that manufacturers could charge whatever they wanted, or at least more than what they are charging these days.
I just don't see the appeal of the LFA aside from this collectibility, don't care if they built everythign in house, that just means they built it alongside with toyotas and regular lexuses. I'd almost prefer them say the engine was tuned by Ferrari, chassis by lotus, penned by pinifarina, etc etc.

 

Then you'd have a Ford GT