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Lexus LFA officially sold out..

Toyota has today confirmed that is has sold every one of the 500 Lexus LFA supercars it plans to build.

Around one-third of all the 412kW/480Nm V10 powered coupes will find homes in Germany, after the Japanese brand heavily targeted that market in the promotional stages. Those buyers have already laid down $US125,715 ($150,287) deposits.

Prices for the Lexus LFA started at $US375,000 ($448,300), although US customers have to lease the car for the first two years before earning the opportunity to purchase it outright. Lexus implemented this policy to deter speculator buyers who planned to snap up the limited edition supercars and on-sell them for a profit.

Production of the LFA will begin in December with Lexus to make 20 each month for the following two years.

(with Automotive News)

source: caradvice.com

Toyota US cancels lease-only sales of Lexus LF-A

Toyota US used to only sell the Lexus LF-A hyper coupe to its customers via a two-year lease plan. This way no body could buy the ultra-expensive and highly-sort after coupe and then resell it within the period to make a profit. Lexus US has now said they will sell the car outright… on one condition, of course.

Lexus US says they will sell the car outright but only after a contract has been signed by the buyer which says the only way the buyer can sell the car within the same two-year period, is if they sell it back to the dealer (first right of refusal deal). If the customer sells it without the dealer being involved in the transaction, the dealer has the right to a ‘compensation’ of the difference between what the seller sold it for and how much the customer initially bought it. Follow?

It’s not that the dealer must buy it back, they simply must be given the first opportunity to buy once the owner has indicated he or she wants to sell it. The strings are so tightly attached here it makes it almost not worth the buy, certainly not if you’re planning on selling it to make a profit.

The lease system seems like a good idea anyway, until you see the initial payment of US$300,000 which must be made up front, rather than scattered across monthly installments over the two-year period, for example. The car costs US$375,000 outright, and once the car has been leased for the two years, the customer then has the opportunity to buy the rest of the car and do whatever they want with it.

Toyota is basically eliminating any chance of a profit being made on the car, within two years, without them being involved and receiving some of the capital. Next they’ll be introducing a life-long contract that stops any collectors making profits in the distant future.

source : idem que ci dessus.

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Re: Lexus LFA officially sold out..

Hi pal,

This is a French speaking forum. Could you write a brief summary in
French for those who do not speak English?

Thank you

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Re: Lexus LFA officially sold out..

1 )
les 500 LFA prévues à la prod sont maintenant vendues..
1/3 vendues en Allemagne..
achat en leasing sur les deux premières années obligatoire aux US pour éviter spéculations.
nouvelle prod de véhicule en déc avec 20 unités/mois.

2 )

Lexus annule la vente exclusive en leasing décrite ci dessus aux conditions suivantes :

la vente est possible ds les 2 ans mais la proposition doit être faite au vendeur de la LFA et ce dernier doit être au courant de la vente sinon le proprio doit payer une compensation à Lexus qui correspond à la diff entre son prix d'achat et son prix de revente...!!
ceci afin de décourager les achats spéculatifs à courts termes...
à l'issu des deux années de leasing vous pouvez acheter le "reste" de la voiture cependant..

étape suivante : établir un contrat à vie empêchant les collectionneurs de faire profits dans le futur...

Sorry Mr B.....for exclusive English talking...or writting....

Dernière édition de: v8rulz... (11-11-2011 17:37:22)

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Merci

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Merci smileJap

Gern geschehen.

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Ex Saab 900 '94 2,5 v6 , 170cv / ex Saab 9-5 2001 2,3 t, 185cv / actuellement , éleveur de Lexus :  (Toyota Camry 5s-fe '97 GPL ..2,2 l..365 500 kms.....plaquettes AV changées à 300300 kms!!!!!!!!!!!)ex LS 430 Président 8p8, 2001 --ex  ls 460 Président 212, 2009 84900 kms...LS 600h grise stellaire 2008.. 124000 kms.

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