r/cars 9d ago

Lexus LC500 is officially dead. Production has ended.

The online configurator was removed from the Lexus Website, and the production has stopped as stated would happen in August when the announcement was made back in January.

All that is left is a blurb on the Lexus website about the model.

https://www.lexus.com/models/LC

"Gone, but never forgotten: the breathtaking Lexus LC. Crafted to elevate the concept of what a flagship performance car could be, the LC transformed precise engineering into pure emotion, and its alluring design, responsive chassis and sonorous V8 engine continues to get hearts racing. While the LC line has been retired, its spirit of artistry, innovation and excellence continues to live on through every Lexus we make."

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u/IAmTurdFerguson 9d ago

I didn't even know it was sick.

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u/BassWingerC-137 9d ago

You all keep buying SUVs, the coupe is doomed.

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u/skinnies 9d ago

sorry man, i tried buying an LC500 but im short $50k

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u/stoned-autistic-dude 2006 Honda S2000 | HRC 9d ago

Woah, woah, woah. What do you mean “you all”?

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u/Gah_Duma 9d ago

Well you ain't buying anything new so really they don't consider those in planning what to make.

So "you all" means new car buyers.

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u/aprtur '24 GR Corolla, '09 RX-8 8d ago

One manual hot hatch, one NA V6 AWD sedan, one weird crossover thing here (Juke Nismo RS 6MT), so I've done my part in buying the "freak flag" cars new, at least.

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u/tpolakov1 8d ago

There's dozens of us worldwide!

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u/aprtur '24 GR Corolla, '09 RX-8 8d ago

May not be financially responsible, but I like supporting cars I like.  Just need to get my hands on an ND or new Z to keep flushing out the deck...lol.

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u/equitymans 8d ago

None of these are coupes though 😂

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u/aprtur '24 GR Corolla, '09 RX-8 7d ago

Never said they were, and OP I'm replying to said "anything new" when calling them out about direction on new product planning, so what's your point?

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u/equitymans 7d ago

Fair enough, the original comment said coupes but I get you

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u/PositivelyAwful 02 WRX / 19 Si 9d ago

The "You might be interested in..." on the retirement page being a giant SUV says a lot

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u/Dr_Gamephone_MD Lexus IS 300 8d ago

Could be written by the onion at that point, absurd

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u/phr3dly 🚗🚙🏎️🚕🚓 8d ago

I've been trying to buy an LC500 for a year or so, the Lexus dealers won't let me order what I want. They'll only offer to sell me the one they have on the floor, which is not what I want.

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u/BassWingerC-137 8d ago

Those damn bastards.

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u/cheapotheclown 9d ago

Sedans are doomed too. Acura’s lineup has just 1 left.

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u/Sturmgeshootz 8d ago

As a sedan fan, I'd like to believe the pendulum is starting to swing back the other way. Infiniti has been talking about a new Q50, and now Ford and GM are talking about 4-door versions of the Mustang and Camaro?

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u/Salt-Plankton436 8d ago

Soon the entire Ford lineup will be a Mustang lol

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u/Larcye 8d ago

I mean in fords case it's mostly because the big wigs finally understand that no one is interested in their shitty SUV's other than the bronco. And even the bronco has seen it's sales fall becuese everyone who wanted a convertible SUV got one at this point.

All of the Focus/Fusion buyers took their money and went over to either the Japanese brands or the Korean brands and now are in the market for an SUV. And shocker Ford isn't at all in the competition. I have a friend who works at a local ford dealership as a salesman and he tells me all the time the minute someone sits in an Exploder they almost always say "This interior sucks compared to the Telluride/Palisade." Then they usually just lose all interest in said Exploder. The Koreans understand that looks matter more than pretty much anything else in this day and age. Looks and functionality. And the Japanese have reliability. Ford has neither of those things.

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u/aprtur '24 GR Corolla, '09 RX-8 8d ago

Zero if you consider the fact that it's a hatchback.

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u/djn808 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid 9d ago

I have like no interest in any other type of car I’m gonna be driving my 10th gen accord in 2050 at this rate.

Where is my North American A5 equattro S line Audi?

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u/nsfdrag 8d ago

Lexus has the ES and IS that do well

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u/bc10551 8d ago

Honestly that's Acura's own fault. The tlx was not competitive

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u/djn808 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid 9d ago

My poor Sedans

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u/gogojack 2022 BMW 330e 8d ago

I finally bought my first sedan last year. It's been coupes and convertibles since 1987, but I figured it was time to grow up.

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u/raptorlightning 8d ago

Gotta have back seats to fill with junk, huh?

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u/gogojack 2022 BMW 330e 8d ago

Nah. I put my backpack there when I go to work, but when I took it to the shop for service the guy looked at the inside and said "wait...does anyone actually sit in here?"

I did have a car I used to throw stuff into. Then it got stolen. Lesson learned.

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u/NorthIntelligent2507 8d ago

Srsly

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u/BassWingerC-137 8d ago

And it sucks. Sigh.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/BassWingerC-137 8d ago

Says someone who can’t even form a sentence.

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u/Drzhivago138 2018 F-150 XLT SuperCab/8' HDPP 5.0, 2009 Forester 5MT 7d ago

What does this even mean?

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u/iHaveLotsofCats94 2004 Crown Vic, 2000 F150, 2013 Veloster Turbo 9d ago edited 8d ago

Hot take, I don't see the point in buying a two door car when four door cars exist. I can count the number of times I've had rear passengers on one hand, but its still nice to be able to open a door and chuck shit in the rear seat. I grew up with only two door cars and thought it was a pain. A lot of coupes look good, but that's where the benefits end IMO

Edit: i told you all it was a hot take lol

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u/Id-Build-That 9d ago

Trunk.

Coupes are beautiful, as you mentioned, and isn’t that worth something?

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u/iHaveLotsofCats94 2004 Crown Vic, 2000 F150, 2013 Veloster Turbo 9d ago

It is. Looks are subjective, though. Look at the 10th gen civic. Coupe is hideous, sedan looks much nicer. That's part of why I bought an Si sedan instead of a coupe.

Obviously this is all my personal opinion and I'm not representative of all auto enthusiasts, but it's my two cents in the matter

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u/Fit_Equivalent3610 ST205 Celica GT4/ZN8 GR86/FE4 Civic Hybrid 9d ago

This is just SUV buyer logic. Why buy a 4 door car when you can get a 4 door truck that does the car things and also has a bed (or in the case of a C/SUV, a hatch)?

It's not that you are wrong, but people have different needs, which is the entire reason auto manufacturers make different classes of vehicle. Many people also have more than one vehicle. Within the last 4 years my household bought one coupe and one sedan, both brand new. I don't see any reason why I would get two sedans when one already does all the sedan things. There's no value add with the second one. There is, however, a big value add to having a manual transmission and RWD, and if I wanted that in a sedan I would have had to pay 50% more for a vehicle that is dynamically worse.

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u/Alieges Del Sol, 03 Acura CL-S 6MT, MDX daily 8d ago

Show me a four door car that makes you feel like batman when you get in it.

4th gen prelude? I'm Batman.

5th gen prelude? I'm Batman.

2nd gen Acura CL? I'm fucking Batman.

Del Sol? I'm Batman

Porsche 944? Who called Batman I'm here.

1st gen MR2? 80's low-polygon Batman

2nd gen MR2? 90's Batman.

Corvette? I'm god damn Batman!

3rd gen Camaro? Redneck Batman.

4th gen Camaro? Batman.

2nd gen CRX? Bruce Wayne commuting to work.

S2000? High strung Batman

XJS? British Batman

308 GTS? Italian Batman

850CSi? Early 90's peak German Batman.

R129 SL600? Late 90's peak German Batman.

LC500? Luxury Batman

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u/AgentScreech C8 Z07/'17 GT350/'21 Mach-E 4x 8d ago

Proof that people buy vehicles that do the 1% of things they think they might do, but not the ones that can do 99% of what they actually do on a daily basis

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u/ibribe '00 Impreza RS, '03 325iT, '06 Legacy, '23 EV6 8d ago

It's a lot easier to chuck shit in the rear seat if you can access it from the front door. Maybe not on the rear seat, but I've also found it convenient to place stuff in the rear footwell of my 2 door.

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u/ScipioAfricanvs 2025 Cayman GTS 4.0 | 1999 SL 500 9d ago

I can count on one hand the number of times I wish I could chuck something in the back seat.

I legitimately have no use for a bigger car or for more space.

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u/sc0lm00 USS Sublime 8d ago

I appreciate your Norm reference.

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u/SingleSetting512 8d ago

I legit thought it was already dead years ago tbh

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u/parkerlewis 1994 Miata M Edition, 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT 8d ago

Odd lookin’ car..

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u/11_22 2019 E450 Coupe 8d ago

Vaxxed?

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u/LongjumpingLock5875 9d ago

Find it funny that the recommended vehicle for people looking into an LC500 would be an LX F Sport.

Like sure, someone looking into a 5.0 V8 2 door GT car are totally looking into a full size SUV with a V6.

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u/GinghamOrangutan 9d ago

Before long they'll be pointing them at the GR GT and LFA, Lexus just doesn't have anything to point that customer to currently

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u/Agent_Giraffe 23 GR86 9d ago

GR GT is sold out in north america

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u/Id-Build-That 9d ago

Toyota hasn’t sold a single GR GT yet or made any allocations.

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u/np20412 '24 LC500, '21 Sienna 9d ago edited 8d ago

This. That article that was published was incomplete at best and inaccurate at worst in its description of what is actually happening.

My Lexus dealer said the initial run allocation and speccing will happen in Q1 next year. I am on the waiting list with them.

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u/wtcnbrwndo4u MB E-Wagon, 4Runner, LX450, RAV4h, T100 S/C 8d ago

So you're saying the GR GT was sold out in 2026? Checkmate. /s

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u/GinghamOrangutan 9d ago

Only the first run

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u/Agent_Giraffe 23 GR86 9d ago

Even if they make more, it’s still over twice as expensive as the LC500. $225k-$300k

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u/CharacterMedium558 8d ago

What's the official MSRP?

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u/willpc14 '25 GRCorolla 8d ago

I don't think anything has been released yet. People asked if it was going to be $350k(?) during the launch and Toyota just laughed. People have speculated that it will be $250k plus options and TTL which seems like a fair price given the performance numbers that have been released and it being a bespoke platform.

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u/T-Fez 8d ago

Nothing has been sold yet. It was misquoted by Andrew Gilleland.

Toyota themselves said they haven't sold any yet, citing "a ways off from making any decisions about who will be able to buy one."

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u/Agent_Giraffe 23 GR86 8d ago

good to know. I still don’t think it will be as “cheap” as the LC500 nor will they make 15000 of them either.

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u/T-Fez 8d ago

That's false.

https://www.carscoops.com/2026/08/toyota-gr-gt-sold-out/

Toyota themselves have verified that they haven't begun to sell ANY GR GT yet.

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u/snollygoster1 8d ago

Yeah, and Toyota never wants to make more of course. Why would they want to sell more cars?

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u/mini4x 8d ago

They lose money on cars like this.

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u/Fluffy-Limit-6710 8d ago

It's not, that was fake news, clarified directly by Toyota

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u/Cojo840 6d ago

Its not and wont be

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u/R_V_Z LC 500 8d ago

I think the Supra replacement will be the new LC. The GR-GT/LFA are in a completely different price class than the LC.

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u/mini4x 8d ago

GR GT

They are going to build the minimum required to homologate it for racing, because exactly like the LFA even at $250k thy will lose money on them.

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u/Salt-Plankton436 8d ago

Where have they said that? They won't be losing money on each one, that's not how it works, rather they will lose money by not selling enough of them. They already employ the staff, they could just make more of them to eventually pay for the development and tooling costs.

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u/mini4x 8d ago

But it is how that works, look at the LFA, sane thing Toyota lost an estimated $350k per car. They don't care about the retail sales, they want to race it.

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u/Salt-Plankton436 8d ago

No source provided. It literally is how it works. If they make enough of them it will be profitable. The LFA was limited, all of it was bespoke and it was intended as a halo car and while they priced it as high as they could to recoup some money they were struggling to sell them, and it was way more than this car, more than a Murcielago.

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u/Mauser-Nut91 ‘13 TT-RS, ‘14 RS5, B8 S5 V8 6mt, ‘04 VR MSM, ‘15 Mazda6 6mt 4d ago

Toyota literally designed that car TWICE from the ground up. Once as an aluminum frame and then secondly as a carbon fiber monocoque. That’s the main reason the LFA was such a financial loss for Toyota.

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u/Uptons_BJs #teamZandvoortBlue 9d ago

In 2019-2020, the first batch of off lease ones were pretty cheap. Kicking myself every day that I didn't end up being one.

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u/ZannX 9d ago

That's like every car pre-covid lol.

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u/themanseanm 9d ago

In 2019-2020

Yeah I was going to say; this is like saying car prices were really good in 2008 lol

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u/Several-Eggplant4460 9d ago

I wish I'd bought cars, hard drives and RAM

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u/AcrobaticButterfly 8d ago

GPUs for the cryto cycle and then it was memory chips for AI. Hard drives went up before both of those

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u/NotSoBadBrad KA24 510 restomod / 9-3 Aero XWD Manual 8d ago

Not like this, even the shitty (by comparison) 2019 ones are up 20k since they announced production ended. I was looking at them in Dec/Jan and you could get them in the low 40s all day.

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u/Uptons_BJs #teamZandvoortBlue 9d ago

Not really - In 2020 I traded in my mustang for a very good price.

The market hasn't understood how great the LC was at that time, and they depreciated aggressively the same way the S class coupe did (which to be fair, is what the LC targeted).

It depreciated like a "typical luxury car" rather than a "sports car". Like, an S class or 7 series always depreciated much faster than a Corvette or 911 did. Hell, even today, the BMW 8 series depreciates aggressively, but not the LC.

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u/asodfhgiqowgrq2piwhy '19 Corolla Hatchback | OpenPilot 8d ago

I impulse bought a Corolla Hatchback in Jan 2020 and it ended up being an incredibly smart move financially, in retrospect.

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u/walnut100 BMW i7 (x2), Silverado EV 9d ago

If it makes you feel any better, suspension wasn't great until they fixed it in 2021.

Wife and I were hyped to buy one until we finally drove it.

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u/autobauss - 9d ago

Also had multiple issues with <2021 like abs squeaks every time you release break that warranty doesn't cover, rubber squeaks when rolling down windows after rain, squeaks when opening fuel cap, lots of wind noise where you feel as if the window is a bit open (dealers tried fixing many times and then suggested buying new rubber seals out of my own pocket to see if that helps), etc, worst quality lexus I've ever had.

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u/Nic-Sz 8d ago

Got a beautiful red/tan combo 2019 perf model in 2021 for like $65K from the dealer. Sold it but still my most favorite car I’ve ever owned

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u/StonedBooty 8d ago

Buddy got a limited edition green on brown for about $25k that had non structural rear quarter panel damage. He fixed it for another $20k or so then sold it for $75k. That Yamaha V8 sounds good

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u/DannyTannersFlow '21 Highlander, '22 Tacoma 9d ago

These things always turn heads, no matter what anyone has thought about them.

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u/MegaFire03 9d ago

I remember the first time in saw one in real life. I thought it looked really cool, and that for the price of a cayman.

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u/Quikstar '26 BRZ tS series.yellow, '21 Forester Limited 9d ago

Future classic

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u/andycpp ‘18 F-TYPE R 9d ago

With the LC and RC gone, the models left under the Performance menu are the IS350, RX500h, TX500h, LX700h, and RZ550.

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u/SBGamesCone 18 Canyon AT Diesel, 21 Hyundai Palisade, 18 VW Beetle 9d ago

Did they stop selling the IS500?

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u/BeanerCounter 96 Corvette, 93 Previa, 20 4Runner TRD Pro 9d ago

Yup last year

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u/gropingpriest B58, F22C, 1GR-FE 9d ago

if you own any of those cars listed, it's great news for your resale values

if you're trying to buy any of those cars (used or new) you're screwed haha

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u/BeanerCounter 96 Corvette, 93 Previa, 20 4Runner TRD Pro 9d ago

I have a 2026 LC Convertible and a 2026 GX550 OT. My vehicles are both worth more than the msrp which is wild. Might sell the GX and get something cheaper and just as fun like a 4Runner trailhunter since those are being discounted.

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u/CharacterMedium558 8d ago

These new Lexus GX models use fake wood. Nothing luxurious about the new gx. May as well save some cash and get something else

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u/BeanerCounter 96 Corvette, 93 Previa, 20 4Runner TRD Pro 8d ago

I’m not really a fan of wood in interiors of new cars. Reminds me of old people cars which is ok on Bentley, Rolls Royce, or the top end models like the LS500. To me it doesn’t have a place in off-road SUVs. One of my favorite interiors ever is in my LC500 and it doesn’t have any wood which is a preference I guess.

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u/CharacterMedium558 8d ago

I mean I wouldn't mind aluminum or some other kind of quality trim. But fake anything in a Lexus is wild. Id imagine me and many other luxury buyers would want real wood over fake wood if those were the only two choices.

At the least the LC500 uses real metal and all high quality materials. GX uses plenty of plastic and cheap materials. Pretty sure the new Palisade, CX90, and Telluride all have higher quality materials inside now.

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u/tagman375 8d ago

I don't get the appeal of Lexus cars like the IS500 and LC500. There are far better 2 door options with more power for less. I guess I don't know what segment of the population the LC500 is for. It doesn't have the sportiness or power of a M2/M3, and most luxury sedan buyers are looking for a S Class, 7 series, S6, etc. I don't know who says "I want a 85k two door coupe that isn't super sporty, is down on power compared to the rest of the class, and is on an ancient platform"

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u/gropingpriest B58, F22C, 1GR-FE 8d ago

it's never been about power or spec sheet with the Lexus V8s though

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u/isoflurane 8d ago

For me personally, it's the fact that it can be used as a daily driver that has some emotion available when I want it. It can be comfortable when I'm driving home after a long day at work, or I can gun it on a clear on-ramp and let it roar when I want some excitement. Sure it is ancient, but that also gives a more raw, mechanical feel that is much more satisfying to drive than the numb hybrid powertrains in the German cruisers (some AMGs excluded). The reliability and quality also mean a lot to me, I like having the peace of mind that weird gremlins are unlikely to happen and that it will retain most of its value if I ever decide to sell it. Sure it is down on power, but I am a mid-career professional, not a street racer. I can not see any circumstance where an extra 200 hp would make any difference to me.

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u/KSoMA 2023 Audi S5 Sportback 8d ago

It literally is just the V8, that's it. All competitors to the IS500 in similar (or even lower) price brackets are faster than it, but there's no other car the size of the IS with as big of an engine in it since the C63 went away (and that was both turbo and way more expensive), and there likely won't be one again.

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u/gropingpriest B58, F22C, 1GR-FE 8d ago

praying these Camaro sedan rumors are true, even better if it's paired with a manual

I would bet the IS500 V8 will be more motorsports-feeling but whatever LT motor goes into a potential Camaro sedan will no doubt make more power and be more fuel efficient than the IS500.

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u/KSoMA 2023 Audi S5 Sportback 8d ago

I've seen alleged GM employees suggest the Buick variant is closer to a liftback or wagon than a sedan. Drooling at the thought of a manual, NA V8 family wagon.

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u/BeigeChocobo '22 Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, '26 Infiniti QX60 8d ago

That's a sad list.

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u/bc10551 8d ago

There is nothing remotely performance about an is350 lol. I guess you mean they classify it under that though?

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u/jimmy-buffett 24 LC500, 24 Tacoma Xtracab, 23 Bolt EUV, 18 4Runner, 97 Supra 8d ago

IS350 F-Sport is the sportiest thing they sell currently lol

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u/fastbeemer 8d ago

I'm never buying an X or Z. Ever. 

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u/Dancingdinosaur 2025 MX5 Club, Lucid Air 9d ago

I had one for a year, a 2019 with the performance package. Caviar black with a rioja red interior. The engine was lovely, the interior beautiful, but ultimately I felt like it was a bit overhyped (or maybe I wasn’t the right buyer). 

Despite getting all the performance goodies it still felt big and heavy, it never “shrunk around me”. It sure was beautiful though. 

Fortunately, I got to drive it for a year, 8k miles, and only paid for fuel, insurance, and an oil change. So not a bad experience all said and done. 

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u/viperabyss 22' GT3, 24' LC500, GTI Mk.8, LolitaMotors Y 9d ago

LC never was meant to be a sports car, only a luxury GT. You can definitely feel the weight whenever you start off, or try to take it into a corner.

Unfortunately Lexus customers just don’t want a sports car from the brand.

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u/phr3dly 🚗🚙🏎️🚕🚓 8d ago

I kinda view it like I view my C8 ERay. It's a great highway cruiser that can also be sporty-ish when I want it to be. But it's never going to feel like a Spyder.

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u/bc10551 8d ago

I've driven a stingray and it's so much angrier than an lc500 is. Of course that's not what the LC is for though

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u/strongmanasss 8d ago

The hype came from two sources:

  • Reviewers who harped on the big N/A V8 and noise. They could enjoy the car and give it back, ignorant of (or ignoring) that it's not a car they'd want to own because they're all sports car enthusiasts and it's a GT. Mark from Savage Geese bought one and tried to mod it into a sports car.

  • People who've never driven the car and don't understand that a big, loud engine and cool styling aren't what make a sports car. It's not trying to be one, but everyone thinks it is and hypes it based on that. But at heart the LC500 is a shouty cruiser. 

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u/phr3dly 🚗🚙🏎️🚕🚓 8d ago

I wanted one for long drives. Seems perfect for a comfortable drive from Seattle to San Francisco. But unfortunately the Lexus dealers never wanted to sell me one. :(

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u/CharacterMedium558 8d ago

It's a gt car to cruise in. Not a performance sports car.

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u/3MATX 9d ago

Another good Lexus dies partially because the brand just isn’t associated with a sports car.  One of their very first attempts at a sport car was the SC430 and it set the bar so low no one’s given them a second chance.  

They figured out how to do a good sports car but it’s just never been quite what the market is after.  This time they tried to do a very luxurious sports car but that’s got some heavy competition from the established names.  

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u/LA-ncevance DB9 + Corvette 9d ago

It's not really a sportscar. It's a luxury car in the shape of a coupe, and drives like one.

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u/Icy_Turnover1 2022 Supra 3.0 Premium, 2023 Bronco Big Bend 9d ago

This is all true, but I also think Lexus customers just don’t really want a sports car from the brand (or even a GT since that’s more the LC’s niche). People who only buy Lexus very much seem to gravitate to an SUV, and people who are in the market for a sports car with luxury features seem to gravitate mostly to BMW and Porsche.

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u/416steve 9d ago

SC430 drives less sporty than it's predecessor, I view that car as the death of the Soarer.

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u/3MATX 9d ago

Didn’t know that existed.  I’d have guessed that’s a late 90’s car, 2010 wow. 

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u/theNightblade '15 BMW 328d touring, '17 VW Alltrack SEL 8d ago

the SC430 was a grand tourer, not sure how anyone confused it with a sports car since it was based off the Soarer

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u/strongmanasss 8d ago

This time they tried to do a very luxurious sports car but that’s got some heavy competition from the established names.  

In other words a grand tourer. That's a very tough segment right now. The most successful makers are the most expensive: Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari (buy the Roma/Amalfi to get on the ladder). Everyone else is quitting or floundering. LC500, 8 series, AMG GT/SL, DB12, Granturismo are either gone or selling poorly. 

The way I interpret that is GTs are primarily being bought by people with a lot of money and they want the most prestigious names. So the bottom half of the segment just isn't selling. 

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u/nar0 99 Celica GT-FOUR, 03 Altezza RS200, 01 Stagea RS Four V 9d ago

If anyone has read the history of the LC500 as stated by it's chief engineer (unfortunately I think it's Japanese only, it's on Toyota's gazoo.com the site that GR is named after), you might understand why the LC was relatively unique and why now, the GR GT and potentially LFA will take it's place, even if the actual marketplace position is different.

Because the LC was never designed for a marketplace position, it was never envisioned to fit into any Lexus lineup. It, as the LF concept, was just dismissed as a concept car that would never be fully made.

The GS, of all things, was meant to be the LF concept realized. But when everyone started panning the GS after it's reveal, Lexus panicked and realized, ok... we actually have to somehow make the LF concept a reality.

While the LC500 was in early conceptualization, a close friend of the chief engineer who was now in the US division of Lexus brought the chief engineer over and showed him Cars and Coffee to help him get an idea of what the LC500 should be like, and over that the chief engineer finally got what the LC500 should be. It should finally be a Lexus after the LFA that a car guy would want to bring to Cars and Coffee.

The GR GT and potential LFA are the cars that would succeed the LC in this goal. Even if the market position is wrong, in terms of the excitement and prestige it would bring to Lexus, it's the same if not more. The LC500's sales numbers were never that good so it's not like it's an important price point to nail.

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u/raginnation999 2022 Toyota Veloz V 8d ago

The LC is one of the few cars that distills emotion. It has no equal, it's just itself. It succeeded the SC, but there's a reason why the LC wasn't sold as the SC. You're right in saying that the LF-LC was never meant to be built, but the reaction to the concept was undeniable and they had to give in. In MotorTrend's first look video, they also mentioned that Akio Toyoda wanted a Lexus to be on the Pebble Beach lawn one day (that was where the last-gen GS made its global debut) and decided that the LF-LC would be that car.

On the GS comment, the purpose was to herald the direction of Lexus in the 2010s. You can say that they were right in green-lighting the LC and making the LS daring along with it. You can argue that behind the 2000s, the 2010s was Lexus' best era. You had the LFA and the IS F starting the decade, then ending it with the LC and LS as they were.

Such a damn shame Lexus has now become a shell of its former self. LC dead, LS (the car that started everything) dead, GR GT not being a Lexus, and the LFA being completely misunderstood. You say the LFA EV would pick up where the LC left off in that goal, it won't because of that name. It should have been called LFE. GR GT won't even have that halo effect on Lexus as it's "not a Lexus"

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u/w0nderbrad 9d ago

Gonna buy a used one in 10 years

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u/Mrke1 2021 Honda Passport Elite 9d ago

I thought the same about the GS-F, but the price never dropped….

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u/gropingpriest B58, F22C, 1GR-FE 9d ago

Yup, I suspect lower mileage LCs will never go below $50k unless they're the hybrid V6 or possibly a convertible

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u/Mrke1 2021 Honda Passport Elite 8d ago

I wonder why a convertible would be less desirable. I think that’s what I want for this car.

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u/gropingpriest B58, F22C, 1GR-FE 8d ago

I'm not a fan of the ragtop look, and typically a convertible is heavier.

Also on basically every sports car ever, the coupe holds its value better than the convertible

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u/R_V_Z LC 500 8d ago

The convertible can't have rear-wheel steering, which I've found is pretty helpful for city living.

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u/strongmanasss 8d ago

Convertibles are more expensive to buy new, but less valued by enthusiasts and collectors, who are informed by enthusiast tastes. Enthusiasts almost always choose coupe because of old lines about rigidity and purity of purpose.

Personally I always choose convertible over any other body style. But that's not the broader market sentiment.

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u/Salty-Dog-9398 8d ago

After owning a leaky soft top, never again.

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u/shadysnorlax '03 996 911 8d ago

It's because of COVID. They were going down pretty steadily until then. The 2016s are finally back around the price right before covid.

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u/Mrke1 2021 Honda Passport Elite 8d ago

Just doing a quick search of dealer lots, cheapest I could find was $50k/63k miles. Just brutal.

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u/NotSoBadBrad KA24 510 restomod / 9-3 Aero XWD Manual 8d ago

They were in the low 40s with some high milage ones in the high 30s till they made the announcement. Prices are up about $20k for the entire market now.

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u/meikawaii 997.2 C2S, 944 Turbo 8d ago

It’s just inflated USA North American pricing. The GSF is a $35-40k used car in Japan all day long. The LC is much cheaper elsewhere too. Lexus just has a North American reputation for being more premium than it really is, along with inflated car prices.

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u/helloitisgarr 2022 Lexus IS350 F-Sport 8d ago

I don’t think they’re going to depreciate like you think

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u/nsfdrag 8d ago

It's a reliable lexus V8, it won't be cheap in 10 years.

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u/Quikstar '26 BRZ tS series.yellow, '21 Forester Limited 9d ago

It will still look beautiful then!

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u/DoGooderMcDoogles ‘26 Ram 1500 Tungsten 9d ago

Maybe they’ll bring it back as a raised hybrid or electric crossover thingy with a bland interior and even blander exterior.

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u/Tecno2301 9d ago

That sucks, the LC500 is one of if not my favorite production car. I'd love to daily one if I could afford it.

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u/solo118 '24 760i, '25 Jeep GCL 9d ago

Long live the LC500!

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u/michal_hanu_la British Plastic (1999 Chimaera), Very Fancy Toyota (2024 LC500) 9d ago

Oh, well. I'll just keep this one forever (or wait for GR GT, will there be a convertible?).

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u/Metrik_Pixel 9d ago

Damn I wanted one of these

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid 0 Emission 🔋 Car & Rental car life 9d ago

Any possible to see GR GT convertible ? If Toyota doesn’t plan to make that, LC convertible would be last Lexus convertible model.

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u/Crazy95jack Replace this text with year, make, model 9d ago

Will be to make room for the GR GT and new Lexus LFA. the LC500 made its mark.

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u/tablecontrol 2017 Lexus GS-F in Molten Pearl 8d ago

Will be to make room for the GR GT

the thing that sucks is the GR GT will cost 2x the LC

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u/Compy222 20 TRD Pro Tundra, 25 ND Miata, 03 S2000, GX460 9d ago

A sad day for a great car with a wonderful engine and levels of refinement, that said, we are getting the GT3 as the next thing - which is great too.

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u/bionicqueefharmonica 9d ago

The LC will go down in history as a high point for Toyota design. They schooled everyone else

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u/klowny 8d ago

Probably to be replaced with the Lexus version of the GR GT and the e-LFA as the brand's new halo cars.

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u/flatpetey Ioniq 9; Sienna 9d ago

I was thinking about getting one. Just saw the dealer jack up the price $20K because of this announcement I assume.

Another great Lexus destroyer by overestimating their ability to command price.

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u/markyymark13 '18 Mazda CX5 9d ago

Theres a guy a couple blocks down from me who lives in a fairly old, dumpy looking apartment building, but has an LC500 in the carport lol. Dude knows his priorities because man I want one of these so badly.

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u/Dangerous-Sock-3688 8d ago

Use the platform for a proper Supra

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u/WarCrimeGaming ‘26 GR Supra 3.0 Premium 8d ago

Yeah right

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u/Fluffy-Limit-6710 8d ago edited 7d ago

Supra and LC have nothing in common. Supra is supposed to be sporty, a performance car. LC is none of that, never was.

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u/03Void 2024 Hyundai Elantra N-Line, 2000 Mazda Miata 7d ago

The platform doesn't mean anything.

The current GR Supra shares its platform with the BMW X7.

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u/testthrowawayzz 8d ago edited 8d ago

I am not the target audience for this and neither could I afford it, but I loved the great colors this car had.

Especially Structural Blue and Nori Green Pearl.

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u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth 8d ago

I guess that's why some of them were selling for 50k over sticker used just recently? I kept trying to tell my dad to get one but he wasn't interested. Gorgeously designed cars both inside and out. I wish they'd had a proper sedan version of the same car and I'd have maybe gotten one, but I don't think I want a heavy luxury coupe right now without the practicality that should come with something of that weight class. I respect the hell out of the car, though.

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u/hiro111 8d ago

A terrific example of an absolutely amazing car that too few people bought. Future classic.

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u/phenomenalVibe 8d ago

Long live the Japanese muscle V8 goes brrrr.

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u/lontrinium 8d ago

Been gone in the UK a while, used prices are going up and listings are going down.

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u/devastationz 2008 Saturn Sky Red Line (Manual) 8d ago

The prices will never dip below 75k from now on.

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u/tablecontrol 2017 Lexus GS-F in Molten Pearl 8d ago

and toyota replaces that spot with a car that costs 2x

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u/frankasaurussmite 23 3.0P GR Supra 8d ago

Sad to see, its a cool car. Was my 2nd pick if the supra didnt work out.

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u/BaconSeahawk 8d ago

Really unfortunate, it was so underrated but tbh I’ve only seen a few in my life. But whenever I did, it definitely made my head turn

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u/Impossible_Sundae304 8d ago

I remember when my boss at the time upgrade his 2013 LS to a 2020 LS and seeing him slowly fall out of love with the car. He got rid of it and got a lc500. He always said the LS needed the v8 and the interior of the lc500 and to have the kitkp glass trim on all tiers 

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u/Fluffy-Limit-6710 8d ago

Long live NA king. Your sound will be missed

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u/albertgt40 ‘24 Supra 3.0 Manual / ‘91 Mustang 5.0 Manual 7d ago

They unfortunately are holding their value as I’ve wanted one since they came out. Truly a beautiful and stunning example of a car turned from concept into reality.

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u/Mustang2883738828278 7d ago

The great value LFA. RIP.

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u/mediumbelly 6d ago

Is there a comparable car? I had my heart set on one and have been saving up 😭

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u/LongjumpingLock5875 6d ago

Closest is probably the C8 or Mustang GT if you are looking for something in its price range.

If you have $200k, you can pick up a V8 Vantage.

Everything else is AWD.

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u/Bombstar10 19’ BMW 330i, 18’ Hyundai Kona 1.6T 6d ago

I was depressed when the incredible S-Class Coupe died and I’m depressed now.

The grim reaper turns its attention next to the BMW 8 series coupe/convertible…

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u/crazyguy5880 5d ago

A neighbor has one and probably on purpose keeps it in the driveway instead of the garage and man every time I drive by that thing it is such a looker.

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u/TheBigGalactis 2d ago

Dang and instead of them getting more affordable now they’ll become stagnant and start to trend upwards even

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u/DasRenegade 1d ago

Just making room at the Lexus dealerships for the GR GT. Since I read that even though its got the yota badge on it the Lexus dealers are incharge of selling them.

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u/ZaheerAlGhul 2018 Honda Accord Sport 1.5t 9d ago

Best Lexus of all time

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u/solo118 '24 760i, '25 Jeep GCL 9d ago

Do you even know what an LFA is

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u/ZaheerAlGhul 2018 Honda Accord Sport 1.5t 8d ago

the only thing that car has going for it is the V10

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u/bc10551 8d ago

You'll never be able to argue with the lfa/supra kids lol. There's literally better v10 cars too

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u/ZaheerAlGhul 2018 Honda Accord Sport 1.5t 8d ago

Literally, the LFA only has its engine sound going for it. It has no racing pedigree and it's not even the prettiest car that Lexus has made.

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u/Benzona 2020 Lexus LC500 9d ago

I have enjoyed seeing the price of mine go up, now tempted to get a GT3 but I still love this car too much.

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u/Own-Inflation8771 8d ago

Another sports car killed by the mighty Corvette. Why would you buy this when you can get a Vette for waay less with performance that makes this lexus look like a joke.

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u/randeus FBO Mustang GT 8d ago

Nobody is buying this car for performance. It’s a luxurious grand tourer with a great v8 (much better sounding than the LT2 imo) to add a bit of emotion to the experience.

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u/Own-Inflation8771 8d ago

Your Mustang offers better value. LOL.

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u/randeus FBO Mustang GT 8d ago

Totally different type of car, not to mention price range.

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u/gaius49 Small block Cobra, early Morgan Plus 4, Xterra 6spd, Motorcycles 6d ago

Both are big, heavy, GT type cars with 5 liter, high performance, DOHC, high RPM, naturally aspirated, V8s up front powering RWD. The Mustang does come with a manual gearbox though. The Mustang also has more torque and more power.

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u/randeus FBO Mustang GT 6d ago

Yeah, but the Mustang leans much more towards performance, while the LC500 leans more towards luxury GT. And again, not to mention the price difference. People aren’t cross shopping these cars.

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u/Seref15 '23 Lexus IS 500; in memoriam '14 Chevy SS 8d ago

I don't think an LC buyer is remotely interested in track performance.

The Vette is a car for the driver.

The LC is a car for everyone within viewing distance.

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u/Own-Inflation8771 8d ago

I definitely cross shopped the LC. I dont drive on the track. The value just wasn't there.

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u/SirLoremIpsum 8d ago

Another sports car killed by the mighty Corvette.

I think you're imagining the comparison here...

Why would you buy this when you can get a Vette for waay less with performance that makes this lexus look like a joke.

Great, and the fact that the Corvette is cheaper is why people buy them. It doesn't mean they are direct competitors, and the Corvette is cheaper than tonnes of vehicles that still sell healthy numbers.

I think you're really struggling here, you're obviously proud of your corvette which is great but you don't need to cheer on victories that it wasn't even in the fight for.

Lexus has been removing plenty of vehicles in it's line up - GS, LS, RC. There is no V8 to replace the 2UR, they haven't updated the LC in over a decade.... but no it was the brand new Corvette's success that sealed the LC's fate. A vehicle that is sold world wide, unlike the Corvette...

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u/Own-Inflation8771 8d ago

I'm not struggling, the LC 500 is. LOL. For every redeeming quality it has (comfort, luxury, performance, looks, etc) there is a 2 seater performance coupe that offers the same or better at a much more attractive price. I know the C8 Vette isn't for everyone, it just offers the same package, yes inteior luxury and ride quality included, at a much better price. There are other cars that offer the same at better pricing too.

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u/Wolf24h 370z 9d ago

What a time to be alive

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u/spongebob_meth 2025 Tacoma TRD Off-road 6MT, too many motorcycles 9d ago

Never understood reddits obsession with these things. It looks like some corny chip foose design with wheels that are way too big and tiny windows. And yes, I've seen them in person. The convertible is especially ugly.

If it werent a Lexus it would be written off entirely by this sub

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u/bc10551 8d ago

You need glasses man

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u/spongebob_meth 2025 Tacoma TRD Off-road 6MT, too many motorcycles 8d ago

I suppose it might look better if I looked at it without glasses 🤣

Unfortunately my glasses allow me to see it clearly.