Ridiculously Overpriced Cars

[MedigoFlame]

Not sure if there's a thread for this but... I've been wondering, after finding something rather ridiculous... The $52,000 Mini Goodwood. I don't hate Mini's, but paying that much for something small? Why? I'm just wondering what other cars out their in the world have been overly priced for rather odd reasons. I know there are plenty, but I just can't really think up of the names. It can be from any decade, just show some proof that it was ridiculously priced in it's time.

Not such a miniature price...

Post cars that you believe are overly priced for rather absurd reasons.

 

[JCE]

Chevy Volt, mega overpriced. $40,000 for something that doesnt really work since you have to still burn things to power the plants furnishing the electricity.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

NSX. Exotic price without exotic performance.

 

[homeforsummer]

NSX. Exotic price without exotic performance.

Only towards the end of its life really. When it arrived it was pretty cheap for its performance, it was just that people still didn't want to pay £60k for a Honda.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Chevy Volt, mega overpriced. $40,000 for something that doesnt really work since you have to still burn things to power the plants furnishing the electricity.

I agree, electric cars still have quite a while till the prices drops. The Leaf is cheap, on the other hand the Tesla is just too much.

 

[Zenith]

All Aston Martins (maybe not the Vantage).

Super car price, sports car performance. Nothing worth shouting about.

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

All Aston Martins (maybe not the Vantage).

Super car price, sports car performance. Nothing worth shouting about.

Performance is not the only measure of price. For my entry, just about everything Italian.. The Maserati brand just feels so over priced.

 

[Zenith]

Performance is not the only measure of price. For my entry, just about everything Italian.. The Maserati brand just feels so over priced.

Then what are we paying for? Yes they look good, but they've been doing the same thing for over a decade. Build quality or ingenuity? A lot of the parts come from other brands, including the V12 engine being largely based on two Ford V6's if I'm not mistaken.

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

Then what are we paying for? Yes they look good, but they've been doing the same thing for over a decade. Build quality or ingenuity? A lot of the parts come from other brands, including the V12 engine being largely based on two Ford V6's if I'm not mistaken.

I am pretty sure right now it is near impossible to get a car with a V12 under 150k USD. You have to get a pretty good deal to do that, no matter what kind of V12 it is. Aston Martin is also makes grand tourers, not sports cars, and so what you sacrifice in performance is gained in luxury.

 

[CMvan46]

I am pretty sure right now it is near impossible to get a car with a V12 under 150k USD. You have to get a pretty good deal to do that, no matter what kind of V12 it is. Aston Martin is also makes grand tourers, not sports cars, and so what you sacrifice in performance is gained in luxury.

New maybe. There was a V12 Merc last summer at the dealership I work at. 55k CAD.... Low Km's too.

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

New maybe. There was a V12 Merc last summer at the dealership I work at. 55k CAD.... Low Km's too.

Well ya. You can pick up a 8 series with the V12 for like 15k if you really really want a V12. You can also get several old school Jaguars with V12s for pretty cheap. I thought this thread was referring to new cars only though.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Anything from BMW, Audi or Mercedes in the Australian Market.

 

[theotherspongey]

Anything from BMW, Audi or Mercedes in the Australian Market.

Are you kidding? Mercedes are some of the most technologically advanced production cars.

 

[Troux]

The Mugen RR. I've actually seen 3 or 4 of these around town, and can't understand ANYONE paying $40,000 for a Civic sedan. 240HP and 2733lbs, which is almost identical to the S2000 that can be picked up for around $7,000 less.

 

[MedigoFlame]

All Aston Martins (maybe not the Vantage).

Super car price, sports car performance. Nothing worth shouting about.

I'd say the worst of the overpriced Astons is the Cygnet... Rebadged Toyota iQ. Was kinda hoping people would be more specific than just brands.

 

[motortrend]

Then what are we paying for? Yes they look good, but they've been doing the same thing for over a decade. Build quality or ingenuity? A lot of the parts come from other brands, including the V12 engine being largely based on two Ford V6's if I'm not mistaken.

Well you're paying for a great looking design, nice luxury, uniqueness, a great sound, and good driving feel (from reviews not personal experience). if everyone was after just having a fast car everyone with 100k would own a GT-R. Most people really do only want power and something fast, and that's partly why the GT-R is doing so well, but I still think it's something I would not enjoy for a long period of time, it's not the type of car you keep. An aston, on the other hand, is a car that you enjoy on a completely different way.
EDIT: I nominate the Spec-V GT-R R35, I just can't justify paying so much more for some changes which can probably done from the aftermarket for less.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Are you kidding? Mercedes are some of the most technologically advanced production cars.

Why does an M5 cost $80,000 in USA but $240,000 in Australia?

 

[theotherspongey]

Why does an M5 cost $80,000 in USA but $240,000 in Australia?

Import fees?

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

Why does an M5 cost $80,000 in USA but $240,000 in Australia?

Holy ****.

 

[theotherspongey]

It depends where you are in Australia, because I just built one and looked how much it would cost in the nearest dealer, and it was $158,000...

 

[ShobThaBob]

The Mugen RR. I've actually seen 3 or 4 of these around town, and can't understand ANYONE paying $40,000 for a Civic sedan. 240HP and 2733lbs, which is almost identical to the S2000 that can be picked up for around $7,000 less.

When has that been available in the US?

 

[McLaren]

When has that been available in the US?

Never, which is what struck me as odd that he just happened to see 3 or 4 of them....

As for the topic, these when they first came out.

A Caddy for the price of a new BMW 6-Series/M6 at the time, but incapable of doing anything better in comparison. I'm surprised these have managed to turn around & hold some value.

 

[Mike0105]

Lexus LFA, £300k for a car that is no faster in the real world than a 458 Italia.

Maybach, a posh S-class that is vulger to the extreme.

On a lesser scale, a Ford Focus. £18k ish for a basic diesel hatch? Yes you can get huge discounts, but it list prices are silly.

 

[Prince.M5]

Why does an M5 cost $80,000 in USA but $240,000 in Australia?

It's even pricier here at MYR1.2m when it arrived here back in 2005. Now it's still at MYR899k OTR!

 

[Jim Prower]

For some reason they can't sell this thing in the U.S. for the price of it's competition, the 911 Carerra. So it ends up being even more expensive than a C2S.



Entry price alone is $114,200. To get the DCT alone, you have to pay $124,550. and to go fast enough to leave a certain smug Datsun that also costs less than either of those behind, you need the V10, which starts at $159,350. And then you have to weather the storm of hate as everyone looks down upon you for being a cock. In fact, the chief cock.

For the base price of an R8, you could buy a Carrera 4 GTS, and still have $4,000 left over. For a grand more, you could get a GT3. The Entry-level Turbo comes in easily under the price of a V10 DCT.

I know it'll make no sense to those of you who live in Europe. In fact, it makes no sense to me. If you're going to target a car at a certain other car, why are you making it cost so much more than that car in this certain market? one of the biggest in the world, mind you...

 

[theotherspongey]

For some reason they can't sell this thing in the U.S. for the price of it's competition, the 911 Carerra. So it ends up being even more expensive than a C2S.



Entry price alone is $114,200. To get the DCT alone, you have to pay $124,550. and to go fast enough to leave a certain smug Datsun that also costs less than either of those behind, you need the V10, which starts at $159,350. And then you have to weather the storm of hate as everyone looks down upon you for being a cock. In fact, the chief cock.

For the base price of an R8, you could buy a Carrera 4 GTS, and still have $4,000 left over. For a grand more, you could get a GT3. The Entry-level Turbo comes in easily under the price of a V10 DCT.

I know it'll make no sense to those of you who live in Europe. In fact, it makes no sense to me. If you're going to target a car at a certain other car, why are you making it cost so much more than that car in this certain market? one of the biggest in the world, mind you...

This is a ridiculously overpriced car. It costs $289,892 here because of all the taxes, and the original asking price was $219,800 How's that for taxes?

 

[McLaren]

For some reason they can't sell this thing in the U.S. for the price of it's competition, the 911 Carerra. So it ends up being even more expensive than a C2S.

But, it's also faster than the C2S as well & much better equipped than a 911 Carrera.

Entry price alone is $114,200. To get the DCT alone, you have to pay $124,550. and to go fast enough to leave a certain smug Datsun that also costs less than either of those behind, you need the V10, which starts at $159,350. And then you have to weather the storm of hate as everyone looks down upon you for being a cock. In fact, the chief cock.

That's not really a fair comparison to hold against the R8. That smug Datsun is quick enough to leave several 6 figure cars behind.

For the base price of an R8, you could buy a Carrera 4 GTS, and still have $4,000 left over.

Maybe so, but that Carrera GTS is also the closest 911 in comparison, performance wise, to the R8. So, if there is a cheaper 911 that is faster than the 4.2 R8 on the track, then the Carrera 4 GTS would also have to be overpriced as well.

For a grand more, you could get a GT3.

But, then things such as road comfort & other amenities are sacrificed.

Too many folks in this thread forgetting that these cars are not priced base on performance alone.

The Entry-level Turbo comes in easily under the price of a V10 DCT.

You have a small point here, but as far as performance goes, the V10 edges out the entry Turbo on most tracks by 1-2 seconds. It depends then if the bigger engine, more exclusivity, & what not are worth the price.

I know it'll make no sense to those of you who live in Europe. In fact, it makes no sense to me. If you're going to target a car at a certain other car, why are you making it cost so much more than that car in this certain market? one of the biggest in the world, mind you...

The R8 is built to target the 911, but not the entry model. Audi made sure when the R8s where built, that they would remain competitive with some of the mid-range 911s b/c no one would buy it if the only 911 it could run against was a base Carrera S. The 911 range is so "diverse", that a couple grand more can get you an even better equipped one.

I admit the R8 may be a tad overpriced once you start tacking options on, but against the 911 range, it's not by a whole lot & what you're getting with it over a 911 may/may not justify the cost for some.

 

[Jim Prower]

What exactly are you getting over it?

 

[McLaren]

I can't say because I don't have any direct experience. Some owners have said it's a nicer ride or interior/better car/etc. But, some don't & have traded to other cars. Hence, why I said the extra cost may/may not justify itself if performance isn't your main goal.

 

[DearSX]

The 911 seems very very overpriced. Engine is not all that powerful, and materials aren't all that premium.

I understand some cars are built in smaller numbers and so costs go up, and still most cars over 65k are too much money. I drove a Golf Diesel and its seriously all the car anyone needs. I love cars, and I also know many things are more important and more enjoyable when considering what matters to me. Peace, a positive attitude, and my fun loving nature. **** expensive cars.