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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Infiniti G35 G37 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Replying to: jeffwilson (Jan 17, 2008 10:31 am) Along with that, the car had a spoiler and had some (two) minor blemishes that my wife would not accept, they looked like pieces of the protective wrapper. They took care of that.....I was going to stand on the trunk and pull the spoiler off and save the $500 but I didn't want to embarrass my wife that day.  The salesperson and manager knew we were not impressed. The wife and I huddled and we agreed to take the car. The lease mileage started at 200 or 300, and overall we like the car. After we left the dealer, we never talked about it, it truly is a non-issue. If you like the vehicle and it's what you want at a price you like then I agree the two oil changes are fair in return for the additional miles. The remote starter on vehicles with push button start are tricky, I owned an aftermarket electronics and accessories business and unless this is covered under warranty I'd stay away from it. They may be doing you a favor by pricing it at a point where you do not see the value. Mike
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Replying to: erving6 (Jan 19, 2008 8:37 am) Find another dealer. If you don't mind flying and driving you could easily find a dealer and save more than enough to cover the air fare and gas with lots left over. Dennis
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Replying to: mvs1 (Jan 19, 2008 9:43 am)  . We men tend to embarrass our wives at car dealerships, I am told. They seem to be more forgiving of small rip offs, changes, and mistakes. Dennis |
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I paid $37,749 - $500 conquest rebate + TTL + $50 doc fee for my Obsidian Black/Graphite G37 Sport 6MT with Premium, Splash Guards, Trunk Mat, Cargo Net. MSRP was $39,825, so this is essentially a $2025 discount (after factoring in doc fee) + $500 rebate on top of that. It was about $1370 above Edmunds invoice and almost $1000 below Edmunds TMV. The car was not on the lot when we reached the deal, but it was already en route to the dealer so it was not a custom order. Not feeling the need for feedback - just providing data for future buyers...(and if it helps anyone to know, I did not "go for it" in the negotiations, just tried to get a good/fair deal - you can probably do a little better if you make it your mission, especially if you are less picky than I was about getting EXACTLY what you want) Oh, almost forgot - I do LOVE the car. |
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Replying to: dwynne (Jan 19, 2008 10:38 am)
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Replying to: erving6 (Jan 19, 2008 7:00 pm)
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| I would like to know what are the prices paid for a G37 MT, premium package, No Navigation. Kbb shows invoice for 36.2 K. | |
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Replying to: pk2949 (Jan 19, 2008 9:34 pm)
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Always make an offer to a dealer in writing via fax with an "out the door" offer price including all fees and taxes. It's a big game these days when dealers say they can give you a car at invoice. They usually try to tack on up to $600 bogus dealer prep fees, and often super inflated licensing tag prep fees as well. So, if you really can get it for invoice, or even lower in the present day slow market, don't let them tell you the dealership insists on all customer's paying the dealer fee. If it's $600, for example, in truth you are paying $600 over invoice, and that's not such a hot deal after all. It's best to do this with several dealers and preferably during the last week of the month. Include a cover letter and I suggest using the free spreadsheet at carbuyingtips.com to send them. It is easy to fill out and reveals the dealer's true profit. There is some disagreement on holdback for Infiniti's. I used a figure I've seen often quoted as 1% of the car's base msrp price and 2% of the car's base invoice price. One dealer admitted I was close with about $910 profit to the dealer listed on a G35 Journey with premium package. And, as has been pointed out here, it's best not to call it holdback as incentives come to dealers in varying forms. Thus, if you buy a car at invoice without the bogus dealer fee, the dealer likely still has about 3% profit due to holdback and other dealer floorplan incentives. Also, you'll get the best deal if the dealer has the exact car you want on the lot. You can check the inventory by going to any Infiniti dealer's website. In your cover lettter, I suggest that you list the exact vin number of the car that you want. If you are really savvy, you can try to figure out how long a car has been on the lot. The longer it's been there, the better your chances at getting the car at invoice or below. I've worked this plan with one Toyota and now a new G35. The first time it worked like a charm. The second time the Infiiniti dealer that soon quickly took the deal first called and said the best they could do was $800 more. When I said other, closer, dealers were about $400-500 better than that (and they were), I was told to hold the phone, and after a brief hold, was told, "You've got yourself a deal." I thought I was home free like when I bought the Toyota, with an out the door price that was accepted for a 3% dealer profit, or about $80 below invoice. However, I got an unpleasant surprise at the dealership, a roughly $120 "Florida doc stamp" fee for the 2.9% financing deal. Since we had agreed in an out the door price in writing with all taxes and fees, and were at an impasse over the surprise $120 bump thrown in at the end, the GM agreed to throw in a set of mats, touch up paint and a wax/maintanance kit. Not a hassle free experience, but worth it in the end. |
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Replying to: erving6 (Jan 20, 2008 7:12 am) Infiniti of scottsdale, was ready to match their offer also. Also, go to the myg37.com and you will see more info about what folks are paying for the cars. Good Luck 
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