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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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it seems relatively intact....not a bad fixer upper...wonder what the value is now.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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I inquired about the damage and what they wanted for it over the week end.

The car has already been sold.

I didn't receive any details.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Good to hear. Even a damaged LFA gets sold so quickly.

Ofcourse, the buyer must have gotten the car for a bargain price.

Originally Posted by S2000toIS350
I inquired about the damage and what they wanted for it over the week end.

The car has already been sold.

I didn't receive any details.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by S2000toIS350
Looks like Philip had a premonition as he started a thread on this unwelcome topic this week.

You know that awkward feeling people talk about when their twin sibling gets hurt or something?


Yeah, I have that type of connection with the LFA.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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This is Bull*****

-_- who crashes a LFA for god sake come one now don't you know what you have !!!
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Well, the good news is after its fixed, it won't be worth $375k anymore....it will be worth $374,999.99. Come to think of it, since this is the second LFA crashed (1st being Toyota's Test Driver), it might actually be worth more than a new one!?!
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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As I stated before in response to someone else, this is the first LFA crash.

Hiromu Naruse's crash does not count since it was a pre-production test prototype.

Originally Posted by LexIS007
Well, the good news is after its fixed, it won't be worth $375k anymore....it will be worth $374,999.99. Come to think of it, since this is the second LFA crashed (1st being Toyota's Test Driver), it might actually be worth more than a new one!?!
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMToyotas
This is Bull*****

-_- who crashes a LFA for god sake come one now don't you know what you have !!!
Well, we don't know the circumstances of the accident. It may not have been the LFA driver's fault at all. As I mentioned in the other thread, accidents are simply the implicit risk of driving a car. As long as the car is driven, there will be accidents. Even a careful driver cannot account for others.

For example, the first known GT3 RS 4.0 crash was allegedly/reportedly caused by a drunk driver drifting into its path. It's just impossible to account for all the possibilities.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Well, at least it looks like it's in good hands, as far as what cars are in the background.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by djkhanvict
I heard from an inside source pre owned sales guy from Lexus of Orlando took it out for a spin and wrecked it....
Wow that sucks... but who owned this car? Did the sales guy get proper permission from the owner to take it out for a spin?

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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by djkhanvict
I heard from an inside source pre owned sales guy from Lexus of Orlando took it out for a spin and wrecked it....
my goodness....

if that's the case i think the guy is fired for about 20 times
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ydooby
Wow that sucks... but who owned this car? Did the sales guy get proper permission from the owner to take it out for a spin?
Originally Posted by rominl
my goodness....

if that's the case i think the guy is fired for about 20 times
I believe it was a dealer car up for sale, as for how he got access to the key.. no idea
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by djkhanvict
I believe it was a dealer car up for sale, as for how he got access to the key.. no idea
omg so it's still technically a "new" car then huh? ouch
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
omg so it's still technically a "new" car then huh? ouch
Doubt it.... Dealer sells it to shop/buyer in Sun Valley, CA...

Shop in Sun Valley has already re-sold it...

Whether or not it has been fixed, has yet to be revealed..


I'm sure someone can carfax the vin... So far it shows "Your vehicle has 3 history records"

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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Doubt it.... Dealer sells it to shop/buyer in Sun Valley, CA...

Shop in Sun Valley has already re-sold it...

Whether or not it has been fixed, has yet to be revealed..


I'm sure someone can carfax the vin... So far it shows "Your vehicle has 3 history records"

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no, i meant the car was "new" when they wrecked it. that part sux

the rest...
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