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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Infiniti M35 / M45 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
1142 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 6:58 PM
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Am thinking of buying a fully loaded '06 M35 Sport (w/ Navi, Back-up Camera, Adaptive Cruise, Lane Departure, DVD, and more). Here's the kicker - it's got 150,000 miles!!!! Original owner is asking $13,500. Apparently, the guy bought it new for his roughly 200 mi per day commute. Claims there are have been no major issues and recently had rotors, pads, tires, and battery changed. Test drove the car and it does drive beautifully. Am I nuts for even considering this? Can someone with expertise give me some idea how long I can reasonably expect to drive this car before it dies? And what other maintenance should I expect? Thanks all.
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Replying to: veragen (May 14, 2009 12:00 am) |
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Replying to: jchenirvine (May 15, 2009 9:07 pm) |
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Replying to: jchenirvine (May 15, 2009 9:07 pm) Can he show service records? Oil changes and tranny service? Timing belt change? I suggest an engine compression test and drivetrain inspection. Was it garaged or driven on salted roads? The electronics are a crap shoot but their longevity may not be related to mileage. Do power accessories like seats and windows work? a/c system and water or fuel pumps noises? Life of catalytic converter? Repairing any high mileage luxury car can be costly. $13,500 may be too much. Suggest a third party inspector and budget for repairs. Money for gas too. Mileage stinks. Consider a new Civic 
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Replying to: jchenirvine (May 15, 2009 9:07 pm) If you are dead set on a M35 but only have $13.5 to spend, I still would say don't buy it, because you're not going to be able to afford the repairs. 150K miles isn't used, it's used up. |
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The '06 is a 1-owner former lease with 18K miles at an Infiniti Dealer. Their best price is $27K The '07 is a 2-owner rental/personal with 36K miles at a BMW Dealer. The rental portion was 21K miles in 15 months, and the personal was 15K miles in 11 months. I can get this one for $25K to $25.5K. I've read these boards for a while and done plenty of online shopping but can't decide how much more to pay for 10-15K fewer miles. Any thoughts on that and whether either of the vehicles above represent a good value? I can afford an M45, but is it really worth the premium? I'm looking for maximum value on this purchase and would be willing to go up in mileage or pay slightly more if that's what it takes. Also from a value perspective should I care more about navigation or other options? I've read so many negative comments about nav and Bose I hate to pay much premium for them. But am I missing some other valuable options by buying a base model? I'll probably keep the car 5+ years and average 10K miles/yr. Finally, I don't love the idea of buying a rental, but at least 50% of the cars I've seen are formal rentals and nearly all the rest are lease returns. I've read the recent comments on this topic, but is there really much difference in maintenance btwn rental and lease, generally speaking? Thanks in advance for any guidance you can offer!
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Replying to: austinpablo (May 16, 2009 9:48 am) |
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Replying to: sarasotalady (May 12, 2009 4:40 pm) As this model has 4 years, 60,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty I felt it was a good deal considering that the car when new listed for about $43,500 or so. Check Autotrader.com and Cars.com to see what's being listed. My dealer had the car listed for $31,995 but negotiated down quickly. Good luck.
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Replying to: roadking321 (May 18, 2009 9:26 am) But, the economy is picking up, so maybe the car prices are going up as well. It is better now than later I guess.
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Replying to: shmang (May 18, 2009 4:23 pm) Any thoughts on how much more to pay for, say 25K miles vs 40K miles? I'm trying to find the sweet spot. Also, M45 vs M35? I was sold on the M35, but keep hearing from various sources that the M45 is a much hotter vehicle now. I know from extensive searching that there are about 10 M35s on the used market for every M45...at least. Last question: does buying from an Infiniti dealer matter if I don't care about CPO? I'm in Austin, TX so I have 9 to choose from within a 3hr drive or less, but the better deals definitely seem to be with non-Infiniti dealers. Thanks again!
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