[Jeff Taylor]

This could either be brilliant, or go horribly wrong. I'm not in the target demographic, but I don't like leases. I'd rather own the car and with as short of a loan as possible. I would assume most people with this kind of money probably pay cash. My salesman at the Lexus dealer said the majority of people pay cash for their cars. I don't remember the exact percentage he quoted, but I remember it being pretty large.

Presumably the advantage would be that speculators wouldn't want to hassle with the lease and wait two years before they could try and sell it off. It will be interesting as well to see how well these cars hold their value after the lease is up.

Jeff
08 Smoky Granite Mica IS F

 

[Jeff Taylor]

Jalopnik is reporting the the "lease" isn't a traditional lease, but Lexus will hold the title for two years to make sure speculators don't turn around and sell it immediately. The actual payment/finance/lease terms are negotiable.

http://jalopnik.com/5410991/

Jeff
08 Smoky Granite Mica IS F

 

[Jeff Taylor]

Car and Driver is reporting that the number of pre-orders for the LF-A has now exceeded the planned production number. Good news!

http://blog.caranddriver.com/orders...log+(Car+and+Driver+Blog)&utm_content=Twitter

Jeff
08 Smoky Granite Mica IS F