Does the RC (F or otherwise) have the worst resale of any Lexus?
03-21-17, 04:29 PM
#31
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One thing to consider - the Performance Package is $5,500, try to run your car's value with and without the package and see what happens, nearly nothing. Don't let a dealer use an inaccurate book value AND low ball you, it'll take time for these things to level out. The fact that so many of these cars are not stripped out will build value to people comparing 35-45k used cars down the road.
You can't compare an M4 as any M4 comparably priced is lacking a lot of features, I'd be driving a cloth interior, no lighting package with base wheels M4 if I bought one for the price of my RCF. Can you imagine your car not having the F embossed seats AND the triple-beam headlights?? Plus tack on the unlimited mileage warranties coming with CPOs.
Just imagine what happens when people realize 2-3 years down that a 40k M4 with no warranty is the same price as a '15 RCF without the BMW reliability stigma, that alone would play a role in the market when people decide what they're tying their money to. REMEMBER, people here are confident on the value of the RC-F at 60k, I would love to see what people have to say this car lacks when it hits 40k and becomes a very favorable car for the money. Buyers bite and our market will level out.
You can't compare an M4 as any M4 comparably priced is lacking a lot of features, I'd be driving a cloth interior, no lighting package with base wheels M4 if I bought one for the price of my RCF. Can you imagine your car not having the F embossed seats AND the triple-beam headlights?? Plus tack on the unlimited mileage warranties coming with CPOs.
Just imagine what happens when people realize 2-3 years down that a 40k M4 with no warranty is the same price as a '15 RCF without the BMW reliability stigma, that alone would play a role in the market when people decide what they're tying their money to. REMEMBER, people here are confident on the value of the RC-F at 60k, I would love to see what people have to say this car lacks when it hits 40k and becomes a very favorable car for the money. Buyers bite and our market will level out.
03-21-17, 05:07 PM
#32
Driver School Candidate
Originally Posted by ISFPOWER
38k is not too much more of what i got for my ISF trade. i got had a trade in offer for current rc-f with 1500 miles at 51k when i was looking at an audi r8 3 months ago. not sure where you are trying to trade your car in but it will vary depending on the dealership and vehicle you are trading for.
03-21-17, 05:38 PM
#33
Lexus Champion
nice change and upgrade in performance! Was the M3 new? How much did you get them discount on the msrp?
03-21-17, 05:45 PM
#34
Driver School Candidate
Originally Posted by ssmoked
nice change and upgrade in performance! Was the M3 new? How much did you get them discount on the msrp?
03-21-17, 05:53 PM
#35
Lexus Champion
Ha. No it was gently used, if there is such a thing with one of these cars. It had 5k miles. Yas Marina Blue, Salkhir Orange interior with exec package and carbon roof. Color isn't for everyone but honestly, I haven't thought much about the RCF since bought the car. Paid 61k out the door.
If you prefer performance more than comfort, M is the way to go. Another forum member, DougHII, also got a M3 after the RCF was wrecked.
You mean 61k minus the rcf tradein?
03-21-17, 06:07 PM
#36
Driver School Candidate
The previous owner was an MD that traded up to a 911 991.2 (I think that's what the sales guy said). Yeah 61k minus my trade in. First time owning a BMW and still learning the quirks
If these cars. I am worried about the long term viability of the car but will deal with at that
Time.
If these cars. I am worried about the long term viability of the car but will deal with at that
Time.
03-21-17, 06:23 PM
#39
Pole Position
Nice!!! It sure will put lots of smiles on your face. Enjoy.
Ha. No it was gently used, if there is such a thing with one of these cars. It had 5k miles. Yas Marina Blue, Salkhir Orange interior with exec package and carbon roof. Color isn't for everyone but honestly, I haven't thought much about the RCF since bought the car. Paid 61k out the door.
03-21-17, 07:05 PM
#40
Lexus Champion
If it makes any owner feel better, I follow the Tesla page on FB. Now that is depreciation. Most basic trim, rarely anyone builds it that way, starts at 68k and it tops out around 150-160k. Within 2 years, half of the value is lost if traded in for the latest and newest technology (and a lot tree huggers do). Here is the kicker, Tesla does not discount msrp at all...
03-21-17, 07:24 PM
#41
What does "GT Like " mean to you?
why is the RCF sometimes called a GT car?
on topic:
I just paid 58k for a 2015 will performance, premium and ML audio packages. It had only 1766 miles. Yup almost new.
I feel like I got a good price when supposedly the og sticker was 79k.
03-21-17, 08:52 PM
#42
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off topic:
What does "GT Like " mean to you?
why is the RCF sometimes called a GT car?
on topic:
I just paid 58k for a 2015 will performance, premium and ML audio packages. It had only 1766 miles. Yup almost new.
I feel like I got a good price when supposedly the og sticker was 79k.
What does "GT Like " mean to you?
why is the RCF sometimes called a GT car?
on topic:
I just paid 58k for a 2015 will performance, premium and ML audio packages. It had only 1766 miles. Yup almost new.
I feel like I got a good price when supposedly the og sticker was 79k.
"GT most commonly stands for Grand Touring or Gran Turismo. A vehicle given the GT designation by its manufacturer generally means the vehicle is high performance and, unlike a racecar, features an interior built for comfort."
For your reference: (Don't read below if you don't want to hear that you didn't get a good deal)
Another user, IMCHIA, paid 56k in Feb 2016 for a brand new '15 that had an MSRP of 72k.
[Translates to about 61k for something that has an MSRP of 79k, but it was a year ago and once again brand new.]
You can interpret that however you'd like.
03-21-17, 09:17 PM
#43
off topic:
What does "GT Like " mean to you?
why is the RCF sometimes called a GT car?
on topic:
I just paid 58k for a 2015 will performance, premium and ML audio packages. It had only 1766 miles. Yup almost new.
I feel like I got a good price when supposedly the og sticker was 79k.
What does "GT Like " mean to you?
why is the RCF sometimes called a GT car?
on topic:
I just paid 58k for a 2015 will performance, premium and ML audio packages. It had only 1766 miles. Yup almost new.
I feel like I got a good price when supposedly the og sticker was 79k.
03-21-17, 10:12 PM
#44
Pole Position
WOW!! Crazy depreciation indeed. I think the Nissan Leaf is worse?
If it makes any owner feel better, I follow the Tesla page on FB. Now that is depreciation. Most basic trim, rarely anyone builds it that way, starts at 68k and it tops out around 150-160k. Within 2 years, half of the value is lost if traded in for the latest and newest technology (and a lot tree huggers do). Here is the kicker, Tesla does not discount msrp at all...
03-21-17, 10:14 PM
#45
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