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Infiniti M35 / M45 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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buying a brand new M45 by walt18
Jun 01, 2008 (12:52 pm)
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How much do you think I can get a fully loaded 2009 M45 premium package RWD for cash money under invoice? If the price is the same as the 2008 M45 premium RWD. MSRP is $61,270 don't know the invoice.
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Re: buying a brand new M45 [walt18] by ghstudio
Jun 01, 2008 (1:59 pm)
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Replying to: walt18 (Jun 01, 2008 12:52 pm)

Why do you think you'll be able to buy an 09 M for less than invoice? The deals now are on the 08's to get them off the lots. The 09's will sell for normal over invoice prices for a while...at least until the 08's are gone.
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Re: Price paid for 2008 M35 with technology package [chemichael] by blov8r
Jun 01, 2008 (2:42 pm)
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Replying to: chemichael (May 21, 2008 11:49 am)

chemichael: I just bought that very car yesterday. Using the $2K loyalty money I got it for $1,500 below invoice, or $500 above invoice before the $2K. That includes full window tinting (essential here in AZ) which is a $250 - $300 add-on. It happens to have been the last day of the month and two hours before closing time with no customers in sight. Whether that helped squeeze the price down ... or was simply coincidental ... I can't opine.
 
Hope that helps.
 
Bart
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Re: buying a brand new M45 [ghstudio] by walt18
Jun 02, 2008 (6:56 am)
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Replying to: ghstudio (Jun 01, 2008 1:59 pm)

I was just wondering. Thanks for the input.
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Observations on my new M by blov8r
Jun 05, 2008 (11:38 am)
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I picked up my '08 M Monday ... when my '06 went off lease. I believe the A/C to be materially better than the '06. I didn't get the sport this time and am pleased with the softer and more quiet ride. Overall ... I'm a great fan of the M in all iterations. Bart
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Re: Observations on my new M [blov8r] by madrad
Jun 05, 2008 (11:56 am)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 05, 2008 11:38 am)

Can you give details about list price, price paid and any other financial details...many thanks.
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Re: Observations on my new M [madrad] by blov8r
Jun 06, 2008 (11:07 am)
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Replying to: madrad (Jun 05, 2008 11:56 am)

msrp was 47,800-ish and invoice was 43,400-ish. I don't have the precise numbers but these are pretty near exact. Bart
 
BTW: They've deleted the ability to control the radio and A/C with voice commands. Strikes me as stoooopid, but not a big deal.
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Re: Observations on my new M [blov8r] by blov8r
Jun 10, 2008 (6:27 am)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 06, 2008 11:07 am)

They've taken a significant step backward with the voice commands. You can no longer say "temperature 74" or "790 AM" and get a response. Now you get a speach from the wench in the dash who wants you to pick from a list of options .. to which you respond .. and that prompts her where to go for additional prompts. Most annoying and a major regression from a far more user-friendly system. Salesman tells me that ALL of his repeat buyers are complaining. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a retro fix of the software; then again, if they haven't offered it by now they likely will not. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.
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Re: Observations on my new M [blov8r] by djdez
Jun 10, 2008 (12:21 pm)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 10, 2008 6:27 am)

Bart, so you finally decided to stick with a new M - you purchased this time instead of leasing, correct? I still can't see WHY they removed the Voice Recognition and Backup Camera - in order for me to keep that, I gotta get the Tech Package now, and it brings the price up over $50k MSRP. The lease is just too expensive. I actually just got off the phone with IFS and decided to have them send me out the paperwork to extend the lease - I can go up to three months, initially if I want - which would take me into October. Maybe that deal that I got now will be available again - who knows. With Gas Prices and the economy, I'm willing to roll the dice.
 
I did get really good lease offers on a G35x ($40,675 MSRP) or EX35 ($43,725) for 24 months for this month - payments around $460/month (tax included) with just inceptions due at signing on either car. So, I'm kinda confused as to what to do. I'd be giving up some cool features that the M has (cooled seats, tilt mirrors, 6 disc in-dash, etc) if I downgraded and went with one of those. Perhaps I'll just ride it out and see what happens.
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Re: Observations on my new M [blov8r] by bw45sport
Jun 10, 2008 (4:41 pm)
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Replying to: blov8r (Jun 10, 2008 6:27 am)

Salesman tells me that ALL of his repeat buyers are complaining. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a retro fix of the software; then again, if they haven't offered it by now they likely will not.
 
I posted a response to a similar question on the 2009 M thread. Unfortunately, there is nothing to fix. It's not a software "problem".
 
I was told that part of the reason for dumbing down the system was too many complaints from people that they didn't get the result they were seeking (confusing oh for home,...yadda yadda). Carping from a few about misunderstood numbers, names, etc. apparently caused Infiniti to rethink their implementation of voice activated commands. I think that it's terribly unfortunate because I have yet to find a voice recognition system that worked as well as Infiniti's.
 
For all I know, litigation regarding some of the voice functionality may have been involved as well. As I mentioned in my post on the other thread, the original functionality of the voice system is available on cars delivered to all markets (Canada, Europe, and wherever else they are now selling) EXCEPT for the United States.
 
Because of the unbelievable residuals I opted this time for a G37 Coupe rather than the M. Check your M manual, but if it is like the manual for the G, all the commands you were used to are still listed. At some point they note, however, that certain commands are available on Canadian cars only.
 
I love the G and have been truly impressed by the products Infiniti has been putting out but I certainly wish that the full featured command set that I had on the M was still available. It wasn't perfect but it was better at voice recognition than any commercially available system I have experienced. Alas, sometimes complaints and litigation do nothing but dilute the richness of products/services available to us.
 
Be forewarned, the coffee you are about to drink is hot!

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