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Infiniti FX50 / FX35 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: 2008 FX45 [kshankar] by qe2m
Nov 06, 2008 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: kshankar (Nov 04, 2008 10:19 am)

Hello Kris,
 I'm sorry but I checked my dealership and they have no 2008 FX 45's Long Island New York ( Infiniti of Massapequa )
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Re: The FX50S is a SUV with Sports Car "DNA" [qe2m] by bmlexus
Nov 06, 2008 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: qe2m (Oct 19, 2008 8:18 am)

I was on my way to test drive the BMW X6 by appointment only, I never made it. I just stopped by Infiniti of Massapequa for a minute, and 2 test drives later
 
I am surprised, you didn't even look at the x6 and made your decision
 
I test drove the inline6 x6, haven't tested the FX,
 
You test drove the FX twice?
 
I would suggest every1 to test both cars, then make a decision that what suits you better.
 
You did not post what price you got for your FX50?
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2009 FX35 deal ... ??? by jayrandall
Nov 09, 2008 (8:17 pm)
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I visited a Chicago area dealer this past weekend and negotiated the following for a fully loaded 2009 FX35. (Premium, Navigation and Deluxe).
 
$658 per month on a 39 month lease.
 
Residual 54%
APR 5.5% (Argh)
10,000 miles per year
 
But - they are asking for a lot down, 3k down plus first payment.
 
Thoughts?
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [jayrandall] by kshankar
Nov 10, 2008 (4:42 am)
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Replying to: jayrandall (Nov 09, 2008 8:17 pm)

Which dealer?
I think that is too high. Do you know what the money factor is? I believe CarMan the moderator posted residuals and money factors in one of these posts.
Also in Ilinois, you have to pay full sales tax which you have to add in the payments.
Does your monthly quote include taxes also? I am sure you can get a better deal if you shop around. Dealers need to move cars.
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [kshankar] by jayrandall
Nov 10, 2008 (5:08 am)
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Replying to: kshankar (Nov 10, 2008 4:42 am)

The dealer is Gold Coast and these numbers do include sales tax. (I live in Glencoe, IL) He did give me the money factor (.00229) but I asked him to give me the straight APR (5.5%), The residual is 54%.
 
When he showed me the sales tax I questoned it though. It came to about $3,200.
 
Still too high?
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [jayrandall] by kshankar
Nov 10, 2008 (7:29 am)
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Replying to: jayrandall (Nov 10, 2008 5:08 am)

Since you live in Glencoe, have you gone to Fields? It is still too high. Also Goldcoast Infiniti is part of Luxury Motor Cars. Are you aware of them?
You should go to Infiniti of Lisle. I know a good salesman there.
what price is the lease based on? I heard people are getting FX 35s for invoice. I am not aware if you can negotiate money factors or residuals but it pays to shop around.
Try this formula: I got this info from www.leasecompare.com.
 
Lease Payment Calculation Formula:
(Cap Cost – Residual Value) / Term = Depreciation
(Cap Cost + Residual Value) X Base Rate = Interest
Depreciation + Interest = Base Monthly Payment
 
Terms Used in Lease Formula:
CAP COST = Vehicle Purchase Price (amount financed)
RESIDUAL VALUE = MSRP (window sticker) X Residual %
TERM = Length of Lease in Months (3 years = 36 months)
BASE RATE = Dealer’s Buy Rate (dealer can mark this up for profit)
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [kshankar] by jayrandall
Nov 10, 2008 (7:42 am)
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Replying to: kshankar (Nov 10, 2008 7:29 am)

I did go to Fields but the initial offer was higher for a car with less options. Based on the numbers I shared, 39 months, 51k MSRP, 2k customer loyalty (I am a current lease holder of an FX) what do you think is a reasonable monthly amount I should expect on a lease?
 
You can't negotiate residuals, and the money factor will change beased on model. (e.g. the EX's are being offered at 0.0 APR right now).
 
I would check out the Lisle dealership. But it seems to me the Gold Coast deal is high either due to the sales tax or a high APR for the lease program.
 
And I am not really familiar with Luxury Motors but it seems like both dealerships are shady.
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [jayrandall] by kshankar
Nov 10, 2008 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: jayrandall (Nov 10, 2008 7:42 am)

So you are basing your deal on MSRP? You should negotiate several grand off MSRP, and then use your Infiniti loyalty discount and work from there. I just noticed a few posts up that someone was able to get an FX 35 for $300 above invoice.
I would think 5K off MSRP and another 2K off with lease loyalty and then use the formula to calculate monthly payments.
I have not heard anything good about Fields but Luxury Motors, definitely avoid!
You can GOOGLE them and find the results.
I have had good experience at Lisle with regard to sales and service.
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [kshankar] by jayrandall
Nov 10, 2008 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: kshankar (Nov 10, 2008 9:59 am)

No, I am not basing the deal on MSRP (c'mon, I'm not that much of a newbie!)
 
I was mentioning that MSRP is 51k for the vehicle. You believe I should be able to get close to Invoice (only $300 over) which is interesting. You feel fairly confident that 5k less MSRP is near the invoice price?
 
So once I get the dealer down to close to invoice, I should use the 2k loyalty program as the last bit of leverage. Am I getting the program now?
 
And thanks for the info about the Chicago area dealerships. They both reek of shadiness. I'll def. checkout Lisle.
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Re: 2009 FX35 deal ... ??? [jayrandall] by kshankar
Nov 10, 2008 (1:21 pm)
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Replying to: jayrandall (Nov 10, 2008 11:22 am)

Thats exactly what you should do with regard to invoice pricing and 2K off.
In this economy, they should gladly move these cars instead of letting them sit on the lot.
I read an article that the FX production in Japan has slowed or shutdown due to a huge unsold inventories in the US. The dealers I go to around here (Atlanta area) have at least 20 FX 35s and 1 FX 50.

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