Can you own a lfa

We want people out driving the car and not parking it in a museum or selling it at an inflated price. Last year, Nissan tried a similar scheme to stop GT-Rs getting into the hands of speculators.

It explored the idea of getting eBay to ban the sale of GT-Rs for six months, but decided this would be unfair on those who had legitimate reasons to sell their GT-Rs. With its R8 in the US, Audi tried to stop speculators buying it by making buyers sign an agreement stating that if they sold the car, Audi would be given first refusal. Not only that, but a dealer sold one in July, and six more found homes over the last year.

Of course, Toyota provided several explanations on why these cars continue to sit on dealer lots. After five years of not being sold, the vehicles might be seen as more of an investment or display car by the dealers. The wailing and quick revving V10 is a good enough reason for us. Now, Lexus has backed away a little from those stringent terms and issued new, still tough ones. Customers in the U.

If the owner sells the LFA privately without first giving the buyback option to the dealer, then the dealer is owed whatever profit is made on the sale plus legal fees. Does Lexus really want to shoot itself in the foot with its first foray into supercar territory where you're up against brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini? Apparently so. Home Lexus News.