NSXGMS said:
They'll have the reliability factor but I really don't think ANYONE who spends 170K gives a darn about reliablilty. At all. Or at least as long as there's some shred of warranty on the car so that when stuff starts to fall off they'll patch it back together (even the Gallardo has a 2 yr 24K warranty)
JMHO
Since reliability is off the table, I can get a lot more performance and bling for my 170K.
IMO, aside from bling- one of the primary compelling advantages to pony up that kind of cash for a high end exotic is to obtain what cannot otherwise be obtained otherwise through the conventional aftermarket- factory backed performance, tuning, support, and
reliability.
Just because you have 170K to spend on a car, does not automatically mean you have a further 25K a year to spend to keep it running, cost aside nor should it mean you should have to accept large sums of down-time waiting for parts or service via their limited dealer networks. I can have that on my own with a real race car all day long, so who's working for who here?
If Audi still only feels the engine and power train in their Gallardo is good for about 24K miles of factory backed coverage or Ferrari feels 24K/Unlimited should be considered the top end of coverage for their customers tooling around town in their 360's, all other excuses aside as an informed consumer that should probably tell me something about their engineering design priorities, and the degree of confidence they themselves place in their own product.
24K, most motorcycles have better warranties than that. In fact, their are de-tuned race cars that have been offered with more. 24K is about 6 months for me on a daily driver... this brings me back to the Pulp stories on those 355's... hmm, extended warranty anyone? :biggrin:
) is a little toy for Toyota managers as a fringe benefit. 
