Nobody Will Buy a Lexus LC Convertible - Here's Why That's A Tragedy
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2021
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In this episode of JayEmm on Cars we're looking at the newly released Lexus LC Convertible. A drop top version of the fabulous LC500, this car is destined to never sell. But here's why I think it really should.
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I am 100% sure no Lexus driver has ever worn such a shirt.
Not all young people won’t give it a chance, I’m 18 and I absolutely adore the LC and so do many others I know who aren’t bothered at all that it’s a Lexus because it’s the same company that made the LFA after all. The problem is of course that none of us could ever hope of affording it before it inevitably gets pulled from sale.
So I have a coupe (2020), purchased in June of this year as a CPO. This is one of those love it or not deals. I was sold on the brand after getting my wife a ES 350 and having the Lexus experience. After deciding I wanted to have a sedan as a daily driver (in the nice months, I live in the Midwest) because I have driven a F250 for the past 10 years, I looked at Porsche, Merc and BMW both briefly and a few others and stumbled back upon the Lexus LC. Some background, I am 55, married with older kids and could have gone a few different ways in this search. I had seen a total of (1) LC 500 in the flesh other than one at the Lexus dealership when purchasing the car for my wife, they are rare in my geography. When I weighed the goals and or needs it was more or less the following: something that is different, something that is comfortable and fun to drive every day, lower maintenance and something that will hold decent value. I did the usual RUclips and internet search/research and settled on the LC. In the short time I have owned this car I have no regrets, not one. Yes there is the goofy infotainment but as Jay stated, it isn't really all that bad once you get used to the quirks of the navigation. The power and flow of this car is seamless and even as a heavy weight it handles perfectly. It is a great GT car and one that I would match with many twice the price (DB11). I love driving this thing and perhaps not for everyone, I would suggest it wholeheartedly to anyone who asked me. I was at a car show this past weekend with the usual suspects, a bunch of C7 and C8's, a few Ferrari's, McLaren's, Porsche, and the like, 100 cars give or take, there was one LC. Very popular with the car nerds, of which I am one. One last thing, JayEmm and Savagegeese were both instrumental in my decision, I trust the information for what it is and made a decision based on the long term prognosis for NA V-8 engines and where the world may be headed. I make no other assertions beyond the idea that this car was held up to high expectations and in the past few months more than lived up to the challenge, thanks JayEmm for the reviews.
It’s not a tragedy actually, it means it’ll be easier for the few who like it to buy one at a cheaper price.
Long live the LC500
A car you can buy to enjoy at 6-7 years old at the bottom of its depreciation curve and have more than a fair chance it mechanically won't fall to bits like it's Bmw and Merc rivals.
NOT if you OWN one...
I've honestly never seen a shirt based on the carpet from a bowling alley before.
I bought an LC convertible in Miami. I may be what you call the "typical" retiree living in Florida ( winter only ).....and I love this car. I drove it back home to Naples on the west coast. This car is a rare gem and a truly unique presence on roads packed with Porsches, Bentleys and Ferrari's driven by other old men. It is a refined beast.
All we know for sure is it's so freaking good, savagegeese bought one.
Love the design in a world of CAD generated vehicles,this seems like it was designed on another planet! Would love a hard top one,but champagne tastes with lemonade money will mean its but a pipe dream to own one.But fair play to Lexus for making this car a reality,very underrated brand.
This is one of my affordable dream cars in a few years. Looks stunning, Japanese reliability and a V8. What's not to love?
I would buy the coupe version in a heart beat. Stunning cars.
A chap in my town owns a white coupe and it’s a really special thing. The attention to detail in the design is incredible. I wouldn’t be surprised if lexus lose money on each one.
The folding roof take was great.
Hi Jay, I just wanted to say I really enjoyed your review of both the coupe and the convertible. I am very much in agreement with almost everything you say. I test drove an LC500 a couple months back and it was head over heels in love within the first 2 minutes of driving it. I still get tingles in my spine thinking about the way the exhaust cracks like a whip on the upshifts. Needless to say I signed the purchase agreement on the spot, and now its a long wait until november when my fully loaded sport package coupe arrives. wish me luck
I really think with the right specs, this interior is the most beautiful I've ever seen.
I’d buy it in an instant if I had the money.
The Japanese sportscar craze is an interesting topic. Most of their existence had been justified within the 80s bubble economy, meaning manufacturer could invest a lot and gain small margins, and buyers could obtain loans for more affordable sportscars than Ferraris and Porsches. That's why their main market was Japan in terms of sales density. When the bubble bursted, prices went up and those already sold in Japan started being repossessed due to insolvency. By the 2000s the magic was over and they were selling just as much as they would have without the bubble. 2002 was the year in which emissions got stricter in Japan and that was the last nail in the coffin.
I recently mused that there was nothing available today that could truly replace my 2010 Jaguar XK n/a convertible. Flash, but classy. Sporty, but comfortable. Burbling V8 that had 'enough' power, and a price around £70k new. Then this car dropped, and it's exactly what the XK was offering, but 10 years later. I love the LC500, it might just be my favourite new car on sale, and I'm 34.