Want a toyota crown seat as a chair ???

[Nodak]

https://www.extremetech.com/cars/to...drivers-seat-into-a-3500-ultra-limited-office

Toyota has turned the driver's seat from its Crown model into a limited-run office chair for the Japanese market. Only 70 units will be available, but don't feel too bad about missing out, because the chair will cost ¥495,000—the equivalent of $3,500.

A collaboration between Toyota Boshoku, the group that makes Toyota interiors, and office furniture brand Itoki, the Crown office chair takes the actual seat from the luxury sedan and places it on a wheeled base for desk use. It features power adjustments for recline and vertical position, along with lumbar support drawn from the original car seat design. It's also said to incorporate heating and ventilation. The seatbelt buckle is even cleverly repurposed as a USB-C charging port.

Preorders are currently taking place through a Japanese retailer aptly named The Crown. If there are more preorders than available units, prospective buyers will be selected through a lottery, Notebookcheck reports.

Toyota has long promoted the Crown's seating comfort and hip-point height as major strengths for long drives, and this product brings those ideas into daily desk use. That said, its limited quantity, high price, and probable lottery make this item more of a collector's piece than a practical furniture choice.

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[HVLA]

Imagine how dumb you need to be to spend $3,500 on an office chair.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

I'll stick with my Herman Miller Embody that's been flawless for ten years, thank you.

 

[Nodak]

you do realize that the original lexus ls400 was derived from the crown and the century

century and/or crown is considered above a lexus in japan.

personally the century (ultra luxury) is above a lexus to me as far as luxury

 

[mfoga]

Imagine how dumb you need to be to spend $3,500 on an office chair.

Imagine thinking $3500 on a office chair is crazy expensive. For some of use sure that is insane but for people in executive positions this not an uncommon price. Look at this if you think that's crazy
https://beverlyhillsmotoring.com/co...RUNr810YZYZpyjw6q247YXzq-ViDp5rWK_ClH2-FFwJMH

I worked at staples 25+ years ago and I removed a company coming in and special ordering 10 $2000-3000 chairs like it was no big deal.

Would I buy one no. If I had 10x the money I have not its like buying a $350 chair maybe if I really liked that seat.

 

[HVLA]

Imagine thinking $3500 on a office chair is crazy expensive. For some of use sure that is insane but for people in executive positions this not an uncommon price. Look at this if you think that's crazy
https://beverlyhillsmotoring.com/co...RUNr810YZYZpyjw6q247YXzq-ViDp5rWK_ClH2-FFwJMH

I worked at staples 25+ years ago and I removed a company coming in and special ordering 10 $2000-3000 chairs like it was no big deal.

Would I buy one no. If I had 10x the money I have not its like buying a $350 chair maybe if I really liked that seat.

What are you talking about? It is crazy expensive to 99% of the population and does nothing that my $300 chair doesnt do.

 

[mfoga]

Ok so you admit it's NOT for you but it's not dumb for anyone to buy it. Maybe it's because I grew up in LA knowing people who made so much more money I understand the difference. To some of these people they might not even top to grab a $20 or $100 on the ground where other would fight over it. Just because you can afford something doesn't make it dumb to but if they can.

I also guarantee there a ton of people who think buying a 60k vehicle and spring 10s of thousands of dollars on upgrades is also dumb.

 

[Evergreen104]

https://www.extremetech.com/cars/to...drivers-seat-into-a-3500-ultra-limited-office

Toyota has turned the driver's seat from its Crown model into a limited-run office chair for the Japanese market. Only 70 units will be available, but don't feel too bad about missing out, because the chair will cost ¥495,000—the equivalent of $3,500.

A collaboration between Toyota Boshoku, the group that makes Toyota interiors, and office furniture brand Itoki, the Crown office chair takes the actual seat from the luxury sedan and places it on a wheeled base for desk use. It features power adjustments for recline and vertical position, along with lumbar support drawn from the original car seat design. It's also said to incorporate heating and ventilation. The seatbelt buckle is even cleverly repurposed as a USB-C charging port.

Preorders are currently taking place through a Japanese retailer aptly named The Crown. If there are more preorders than available units, prospective buyers will be selected through a lottery, Notebookcheck reports.

Toyota has long promoted the Crown's seating comfort and hip-point height as major strengths for long drives, and this product brings those ideas into daily desk use. That said, its limited quantity, high price, and probable lottery make this item more of a collector's piece than a practical furniture choice.
We love the seats in our Crown Signia Linited but not enough to spend $3500 to have an extra.

 

[Nodak]

well i have a $450 chair and its woefully lacking for comfort after having it 7+ years. i am looking at a hermin miller $1500 chair.

those are built for comfort and long term reliability of 10+ years (i have seen some go out to 20 yrs)

the ROI per year is comparable to the the cheaper chairs that dont last as long.

my $450 chair after 3-5 year the foam on the armrests started peeling from use. the seat cushion has gotten stiff and hard after 5 years so it hard on my butt to sit now.

but do to being tight for funds this year (trips to see mom in memorial week and maybe labor day week via the 4R since i might need to pull a uhaul) and saving for a new roof (15-25k)

yeah a new chair is low on the totem pole for replacements right now, so i will suffer thru for now

 

[HVLA]

Ok so you admit it's NOT for you but it's not dumb for anyone to buy it. Maybe it's because I grew up in LA knowing people who made so much more money I understand the difference. To some of these people they might not even top to grab a $20 or $100 on the ground where other would fight over it. Just because you can afford something doesn't make it dumb to but if they can.

I also guarantee there a ton of people who think buying a 60k vehicle and spring 10s of thousands of dollars on upgrades is also dumb.

You said "imagine thinking it is expensive".... when in fact it IS expensive.

 

[HVLA]

well i have a $450 chair and its woefully lacking for comfort after having it 7+ years. i am looking at a hermin miller $1500 chair.

those are built for comfort and long term reliability of 10+ years (i have seen some go out to 20 yrs)

the ROI per year is comparable to the the cheaper chairs that dont last as long.

my $450 chair after 3-5 year the foam on the armrests started peeling from use. the seat cushion has gotten stiff and hard after 5 years so it hard on my butt to sit now.

but do to being tight for funds this year (trips to see mom in memorial week and maybe labor day week via the 4R since i might need to pull a uhaul) and saving for a new roof (15-25k)

yeah a new chair is low on the totem pole for replacements right now, so i will suffer thru for now

I have had an Office Master PT74 for 11 years now. Still works great and seat cushion is in perfect condition.

 

[quadna71]

Imagine how dumb you need to be to spend $3,500 on an office chair.

While I can 100% concur with your sentiment, it happens on the regular where I work. I'm the MX Supervisor at a law firm with about 325 employees. Partners are given $14K to spend on furnishing their offices and premium desk chairs can regularly surpass $3500.

 

[quadna71]

I have had an Office Master PT74 for 11 years now. Still works great and seat cushion is in perfect condition.

I favor the Malaga high back from Global. Good balance between price and longevity. I'm a pretty big guy and mine still looks near-new after about 8 years of use.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

While I can 100% concur with your sentiment, it happens on the regular where I work. I'm the MX Supervisor at a law firm with about 325 employees. Partners are given $14K to spend on furnishing their offices and premium desk chairs can regularly surpass $3500.

I missed a local Facebook listing for a like new Stressless Magic office chair a few years ago by minutes, and I still think about that damn thing. Original owner had if for three years, paid almost $4k for it, and only wanted $1,500... I'm still pissed I missed it, lol!

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