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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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Has anyone installed a remote starter in the G35?
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I've recently started shopping for a G35X in the Chicago area. Three questions: 1. How much above (or below) invoice should I expect to pay if I purchase in the next month? I'm looking for a G35X with premium and nav. Visited one dealer this weekend and he quoted me $36,800 (without any haggling from me other than saying that I wasn't paying MSRP). I didn't negotiate with the dealer (was only trying to decide on a color) but I assume he would go lower. Invoice on the car is $36,069. I'm hoping to purchase at or within $100 of invoice. Is that expectation realistic? 2. How much is a reasonable doc fee? I've seen some posts on this board referencing fees that seem quite high. Is $50 a realistic expectation? 3. Has anyone had good (or bad) experiences with any of the Chicago-area dealers? I know the dealer in Lisle has a large inventory but don't know much about Barrington, Fields, etc. Any help is welcome.
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Replying to: malumakan (Jan 21, 2008 10:32 am) What you could do is find out from a dealer how much they would charge to add a key to the car, then buy a blank valet kit BUT DON'T PAY TO HAVE IT CUT. Just have the dealer code it along with your original 3 keys to the car, then have the installer use the coded but not-cut key for the hide a key. Then you still have all 3 original keys and if a thief got hold of the hidden key, it would be useless. At some point, they should make a custom box that can "copy" an existing key so no key is sacrificed to do the remote start. Dennis |
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Replying to: acarter3 (Jan 21, 2008 2:51 pm) Anything over $0 is too much "doc" fee for me. Just be sure when you get quotes from various dealers you include the car, destination, and the fee. The sum of the 3 you compare from place to place to get your best deal. You don't care if the new has a $0 fee or a $500 fee, if that is the lowest price. Most of them are set and they can't (or won't) negotiate the fee, so those that have high fees have to give you a lower price to earn your business. I would contact the "Internet sales department" or similar at each dealer in the are and tell them what you want and ask for their best price including fees. Keep expanding you search until you get a price you can live with. Dennis |
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I was in the market for a G37, but have discovered through numerous visits to dealers and e-mail exchanges with internet sales associates, that Chicagoland dealers are unwilling to deal on this vehicle. On a daily basis, I have checked the inventory of Infiniti of Lisle and Infiniti of Orland Park over the last month, and have concluded that the inventory is not moving. In fact, the inventories have increased with recent allocations. The buyer should have so much power in this market, since supply far out exceeds consumer demand. Despite this fact, dealers are unwilling to deal on these vehicles, i.e., invoice. How many people are buying G37 coupes in January? Not many! Are we in a recession? Sure looks like at these Infiniti dealers. Check the aforementioned dealers' inventories and see for yourself that the G37 is not as hot as they want you to believe. Caveat Emptor!
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