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Originally Posted by Kyle2k
Unfortunately, the LF-A has nothing of that "more than a pricetag" It doesn't have a returning name, it doesn't have heritage, it doesn't have a made in Europe sticker, it doesn't even have a business point. Toyota is leasing these things because they can't sell the 500 as easily as they thought they could. Furthermore...it is ugly.
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Thats not true actually. The plan from the beginning was always to lease them because they want people who are buying them to drive them and not flip em for a quick buck.
Not that any of us are in the market for it but when Ferrari or Lamborghini release a new car speculators buy up as many as they can so when joe schmoe rich guy goes to the Ferrari dealer to buy one there is a 6 month - 1 year waiting list to get a new one. BUT Mr Speculator will sell you it, with a $50,000 markup. And they pay it because when you have $200k+ to spend whats $50k more.
OR in the case of really limited and hot cars they buy them and sit on them for a few years and THEN sell them for a larger premium to those who couldn't get in on it when they were new. The Jag XJ220 is a good example of this... and the speculators getting screwed because the car underwhelmed in popularity.