The RC F has now become grossly overpriced. I miss the days when it would cost in the mid-70's.
It's safe to say the TVD is not something Lexus is looking towards continuing in a meaningful way. Not surprised if they've deprioritized it package-wise because more people want the CF package than the actual TVD in my view value-wise, to be frank in my view. Surprised indeed at the price point to your point being static.
I think the RCF is priced as a M4 so I never personally had an issue with its price as a M4CP was over 100k when I was shopping for a car before I bought a RCF. If the RCF is a M4 competitor I had no issue paying 80-100k for a proper F car as its in the performance GT segment. I never really understood the overpriced argument but then again I couldn't really find a decent Luxury duel purpose GT like a M4CP or a TE/Fuji in the specs I wanted for anything not around 100k.
Are you talking F82 or G82 M4?
The LC is completely an 8-Series competitor. It is meant to compete against that, as well as the Mercedes-AMG SL, Jaguar F-Type, Aston-Martin DB12, Bentley Continental, and much more.
G82 when I was shopping I drove and shopped a M4CP and a RCF Fuji same price points even standard RCFs where comparable to price point I was seeing on G82s. I really couldnt tell you I expected a quantum difference there. Both cars where 102k and even standard Fs where in line with G82s here in FL so I couldn't tell you the expectation was a different price point being in the same segment. Remember when you go in for service with a RCF you have a loaner when you drive in with even my older M car you get an uber.
Ahh for me although you may feel that I preferred the Fuji over the M4CP due to my love of NA high revving engines. ( I also preferred the M4GTS over the G82 but this is subjective stuff on value prop so not applicable on my end ) So again its personal preference but again they're in the same category. To the same token you can get a 4cycl AMG starting at 63K but real world pricing is 80-90k across the pond in the same segment for similar price points as the MCP and RCF. I just dont see price being an issue with the RCF I think at this time frame market-wise. I think based on trends the NA V8 offering is at its end of course ...my recommendation would be to collapse the RC/LC for an FI/Hybrid assisted propulsion V8 as we talked about in the other thread come out with a new RCF M4CP and competitor in a new moniker and then LFR ( whatever it would be ) as the halo car call it a day. Maybe keep the LC for the older demo like the SC430.
