Repairing this crashed LFA may prove more expensive than the supercar cost new – and it’s all because the driver couldn’t hold it straight on a rain-soaked road, sending it plowing into a fire hydrant.
According to damage estimates made by YouTuber ThatDudeinBlue, the repairs may come in at $400,000–500,000. Back when the car was just released, it started from $375,000. That said, it hasn’t been produced for 12 years now.
Replacing even just the door will cost around $40,000. Certain spare parts may be challenging to find these days, too, meaning the whole process may take a lot of time. For one thing, we are told that replacing that left side mirror with a genuine OEM part is nearly impossible.
Lexus had only made 500 LFA supercars before wrapping up production. Several dozens of those were Nürburgring Package specials packing a 4.8-liter V10 boosted by 10 horsepower to 570 PS (562 hp / 420 kW). Back when it debuted, the coupe never became popular among buyers, staying at dealerships for years and still sold as-new well into the 2020s. Now that it’s become something of a collectible, however, certain well-kept examples have been known to change hands for $1,000,000 and more.
