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Yeah - at the start of the year, there was a premium of about £4,000 for a 2015 M4 over an RC-F. If we exclude the private sale M4 on AT, that premium has closed to £1,750. Prices seem to be firming up.

Just out of curiosity, what type of camera is that? I'm looking into potentially setting up a few cameras around the house but they'd be mounted a little further away from the car than yours are - so I'd likely need a little higher quality image.

Was any damage done to the car? Locally, we have an element that occasionally go door to door checking car doors. Their intention is not to steal cars but to steal handbags and other valuables from cars where the owner has forgot to lock up - basically, the easy targets.

Seller has confirmed on Pistonheads that "the vehicle originally came from the UK in Surrey, so the car is VAT qualified."

That Jersey one does indeed look good in the photos. However, and correct me if I'm wrong here, I'm pretty sure VAT would be payable on import to the UK.

Best of luck in your search. I suspect that you'll need to compromise somewhere given the rarity of the car - but you never know :)

Lexus Croydon one now down to £34k (2015 with 25,801 miles)

I see a fully optioned 2015 blue RC-F with grey interior up for sale through a dealer at £34,975 now. I wonder is this the start of the sales for people upgrading to an LC500. With a dealer asking £34,975, it'll probably end up going for a little over £33,000. As mentioned before, I suspect we'll see some vehicles on the private market very soon that could be picked up for the £30,000 target that some see as a psychological barrier :)

I think it's a better system than in the past. Those that can afford the >£40,000 car new pay the higher tax. Those that can only afford the older, less efficient, cars aren't forced to pay the higher rate of tax. It shouldn't make it difficult to sell in 3 years time. In general, a £40,000 car will cost £20,000 in 3 years - an extra £620 tax over 2 years is insignificant compared to depreciation. Those for which £620 is an issue won't be on the market for a £20,000 car.

That's the on the road price which includes first registration fee (£55) and first years VED (£130). Actual list price with metallic is £40,300 (£39,690 + £610) - so it's actually slightly worse than you think as it's only £300 over. The problem is, these prices were effective April and prices tend to increase every year - in particular with the pound in the doldrums. If anything, they're likely to increase the price by a few thousand rather than drop by a few hundred.

Going back over this thread, it appears that November of last year was when we'd our first sub £40k RC-F listed. Now, 6 months later, we have our first 2016 model at sub £40k (and with TVD/MARK LEVINSON). First UK deliveries of the LC500 and LC500H are 3 months away which may put some further downward pressure on the RC-F.

That's what the head is telling me. An RC-F is the wrong choice and a Tesla Model 3 would be the better option. I'm not yet sold on the looks but, of course, we haven't yet seen them in the flesh. That being said, I'm sure the Lexus V8 engine is significantly more bulletproof than a lot of the alternatives, such as the E92 M3 and the last generation C63 - so I'm not sure whether I'm overthinking it.

As some may be aware, I'm potentially looking at an IS-F or RC-F as my next car later this year or early next. As is the case with a lot of us, I keep changing my mind back and forth - both to the hybrid Lexus models and to other models altogether. The latest issues I'm reading about is short commutes causing potential problems - I have a 5 mile each way daily commute with longer runs of 20-30 miles on some weekends. How long does the 5.0 V8 engine take to get to operating temperature and do you see a 5 mile commute as an issue? I know for a fact that diesel is a no-go for my commute - although plenty do it. I can't help but think that reading online forums blows potential issues out of proportion and that a 5.0 litre V8 will be no worse than a 2 litre diesel for such a commute - yet it's what the majority of the country are doing. A small petrol or an electric car seems to be the best choice for my usage but I can't get excited about a small petrol car and the currently available electric cars don't float my boat from a looks perspective. Perhaps it's time to put a booking deposit on a Tesla Model 3

The one in Lexus Croydon has dropped to £35k. They seem to have a lot of bother shifting these. I wonder is it: People having a test drive and not being impressed; Lack of knowledge of the existence of the car - a catch-22 with there being so few on the roads compared to M4's and C63's; The negative press - my impression is that most of the negativity is slanted towards it's capabilities on the track as opposed to the road; On another note, the lowest asking price for the GS-F is now £45k. :)

I believe this is the first time ever that someone with a £15k budget has their choice from a selection of five cars from AutoTrader alone.