New Land Cruiser is $80k?

"BadMotorScooter" (badmotorscooter)
02/03/2014 at 09:56 • Filed to: None

The most expensive new Toyota you can buy in the US is a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . When did these get so expensive and do they really sell any $80k+ Land Cruisers? I know they are supremely capable and have a legendary history, but this just doesn't make sense to me. No wonder I haven't seen any new ones around...

DISCUSSION (21)

STREPITUS > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 09:57

Its even more stupid because the Lexus Land Cruiser starts at $82k. http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/who-buys-new-l…

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ssidd47 > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 09:59

Honestly speaking, I would not ever spend upwards of 40k on any Toyota. That's like RR or used G-Class money. I also never understood the appeal of buying an Avalon for the same reason.

505Turbeaux > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 09:59

cruiser has been expensive for a long time. Just is. I am not sure if Lexus is still making the more expensive version. IMHO not worth it anymore since it doesnt have the same off road cred at it did into the early 2000's

puddler > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 09:59

are cars getting more expensive, or is the dollar just worth less?

STREPITUS > 505Turbeaux
02/03/2014 at 10:00

They are. The LX570 starts at $82k compared to the Toyota's $79k. The Lexus even has 2 extra horsepower.

505Turbeaux > STREPITUS
02/03/2014 at 10:04

haha love it. Just not as awesome as when they had true 4 wheel drive. They dont even do a low range anymore, right? Wonder if the badge alone gives it 2 extra hp

DollaMoneyAve > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 10:04

It's always been really expensive though.

BadMotorScooter > STREPITUS
02/03/2014 at 10:05

Interesting. I had heard in the 2000s, at the peak of the SUV craze, that the demographics of the Land Cruiser buyer were some of the highest net worth of ANY brand. Maybe it is an attempt at inconspicuous consumption - a Lexus equal, for Lexus money, but without the Lexus cachet.

EL_ULY > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 10:07

i'd get one if I could. Screw the played out Range Rover. The least amount of time in the service department the better :]

BadMotorScooter > puddler
02/03/2014 at 10:08

I think all new cars are getting more expensive, and some cars are getting very much more expensive. It is super easy to find new half-ton pickups in the $50k range. A new loaded Suburban is $60k, and an Escalade is $80k.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > STREPITUS
02/03/2014 at 10:14

I heard the 2 extra horsepower comes from the fewer lines on the Lexus badge compared to the Toyota badge because you know, Aero and stuff.

Nibby > 505Turbeaux
02/03/2014 at 10:16

They have low-range.

puddler > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 10:16

very true. i guess people are earning more money than sense these days.

Nibby > ssidd47
02/03/2014 at 10:17

RR money isn't $40k... unless you want an Evoque or LR4. The RR Sport starts above $60k and RR around $75-80k.

ssidd47 > Nibby
02/03/2014 at 10:20

Right sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I meant, 80k+ is RR or used G-Class money.

I was just stating that I personally am not paying more than 40K for a Toyota.

Nibby > ssidd47
02/03/2014 at 10:21

FUN FACT

YOU CAN BUY A PRIUS PLUGIN-HYBRID FOR NEARLY $40K ($38k!)

WhiskeyGolf > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 10:26

This conversation came up a while ago and someone made an excellent point that I think is completely true: it's expensive because it has to be. While its natural habitat in North America is the outlet mall, around the less hospitable locations in the world, this is the benchmark for safe, reliable and capable transportation. The UN uses them. You're paying top dollar for the engineering, manufacturing and materials so that whatever crap you drive it into, it can get you out.

witchdoctor11 > 505Turbeaux
02/03/2014 at 10:33

the Lexus is called the Prado in foreign markets and is still extremely capable.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > puddler
02/03/2014 at 10:43

Inflation is a bitch. Most people freaking out about pricetags aren't considering CPI. Cars are generally cheaper today, inflation adjusted, for what you get than what they were 20 years ago, by and large.

Case in point: the Toyota Supra. In 1998, its MSRP ranged from $30-40k. Today, inflation adjusted, that's roughly $45-60k. People would shit a brick if Toyota popped out a $60k Supra today, but relatively speaking it's the same price.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > BadMotorScooter
02/03/2014 at 10:49

A 2000 Land Cruiser started at $70k in 2013 dollars. So, the question becomes, have they added $10k worth of content? A tough question to answer, but I don't think it's absurd to suggest that they've added that in accouterments and finishing/

puddler > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
02/03/2014 at 10:50

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/AWI.…

just food for thought.