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Re: Buy used or lease new M45? [ghstudio] by ltcadviser
Aug 16, 2008 (7:09 am)
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Replying to: ghstudio (Aug 09, 2008 8:01 am)

The second year is definitely better, I agree, if you are buying a car.
 
As an aside, personally, I don't understand what all the fuss is about with the M's original passenger seat. I always drive my car from the driver's seat so I can't figure out why it matters
 
Seriously though, what was the problem?
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Re: Looking to lease another Infiniti...I think [reji007] by ltcadviser
Aug 16, 2008 (7:18 am)
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Replying to: reji007 (Aug 15, 2008 4:47 pm)

This dealer is not doing you any favors. Try the last day of the month. Infiniti will also come out with aggressive lease dealss through the Labor Day weekend. I suggest you take your time and call multiple local dealers the last day of August. Ask for the new car sales manager. If the numbers are not attractive, shoot for the Labor Day incentives. Do not even talk to a salesman.
 
The numbers I was quoted on July 30th were markedly lower than anything I had seen in the prior 60 days, as I believe the dealers were trying to hit their tiered program retro money incentives.
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Re: Buy used or lease new M45? [ltcadviser] by ghstudio
Aug 16, 2008 (10:47 am)
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Replying to: ltcadviser (Aug 16, 2008 7:09 am)

The 06 passengers seat was a 4 way seat...it moved forward and back and it went up and down. The problem was that the angle of the seat was just wrong for everyone....and there was nothing you could do about it.
 
Like you, I usually drive from the drivers seat, however on a 10 hour drive, I would occasionally become an uncomfortable passenger. My 5' 0" wife was uncomfortable in the seat...angle wrong and so low she could hardly see out of the car...and I'm 5'10" and I couldn't wait to drive again because the seat was just wrong. I think the front of the seat was always too low for us no matter how you adjusted it....perhaps the only thing that moved was the back of the seat so if you wanted to be higher, you were tilted forward.
 
The 200707/08 seats are fully adjustable and a pleasure to sit in.
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2007 lease? by jrubell
Aug 16, 2008 (4:34 pm)
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Hi,
a couple questions...
 
1. i'm looking at a certified 07 m35 (base) and wondering what IFS does on certified leases? i know honda does it, but haven't had experience with IFS on this. this one has about 20k miles on it and they are asking 31 i think.
 
2. my local dealer also has a few new 07 m35 sports sitting on their lot. what kind of deal should i expect on these? would they fall under the same 24mo .00024 and 60% resid as the 08s? they are stickered at around 48k still, but figuring the 08s are going for about 43k i'd image the price should be more like 38k at most.
 
Thanks!
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M45 lease questions.... by fluff_head
Aug 18, 2008 (12:45 pm)
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I am looking to lease a 2008 Infiniti M45 today or tomorrow. I need to know the current residual rates for 24 and 36 months (12k miles/yr), along with money factor. In addition, these loyalty $2k and $3k rebates I have seen, are they being offered now? And even if I get this car at invoice??
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Re: M45 lease questions.... [fluff_head] by ghstudio
Aug 18, 2008 (3:20 pm)
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Replying to: fluff_head (Aug 18, 2008 12:45 pm)

I don't know the curent rates but I can help on the other questions.
 
1) If you are eligible for loyalty money, it is part of the deal but I would keep it separate in your negotiations so that you negotiate a deal and then you deduct $2000 at the end. You could actually buy the car at or close to $2000 under invoice. This is applicable to both lease and purchase.
 
2) Please don't make a down payment or capital cost reduction. First payment should be a) first month's payment b) registration fee c) any taxes required by law....everything else should be rolled into the lease. Please read here about Multiple Security Deposits which reduce your Money Factor (and you get the money back at the end of the lease).
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Re: M45 lease questions.... [ghstudio] by fluff_head
Aug 18, 2008 (8:16 pm)
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Replying to: ghstudio (Aug 18, 2008 3:20 pm)

Hey thanks for the info. I actually totalled my M45 a couple weeks ago and walked away, great safety features in that car. So I am eligible for customer loyalty promotions being an Infiniti owner. I am very savvy when I negotiate a lease. I work that cap cost down to close to invoice. This time, I will do the same then hit the sales guy with the $2000 additional money.
 
I looked at IS-350 Lexus (back seat too small) and Acura 2009 RL, not bad, but M45 is a little nicer and I shoudl be able to get at about same price.
 
If anyone knows anything more about residuals and money factors that Infiniti Finance is offering at this time fro 24, 30, 36 months,I would appreciate any hard facts you know. Thanks!,
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Re: M45 lease questions.... [ghstudio] by fluff_head
Aug 18, 2008 (8:20 pm)
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Replying to: ghstudio (Aug 18, 2008 3:20 pm)

Also, yes, I never pay any inception costs on a lease except the bare minimum - first month, tags, taxes etc.
 
Also, information for anyone out there. Infiniti Finance (who my lease was thru) provides gap insurance as a benefit on their leases (at least they did on mine and I believe they do on all leases). So I walked away free from this 36 month lease which I was 12 months into after totalling car. I am not sure if I was upside down or not, but I was covered.
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Re: M35 Incentive Questions [sect214] by Car_man HOST
Aug 19, 2008 (4:08 am)
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Replying to: sect214 (Aug 12, 2008 9:15 am)

you're very welcome, sect214. Dealer invoice minus any available cash incentives is generally as low as most dealers will go to sell vehicles. If dealers consistently dug into dealer holdback to make sales, they wouldn't be able to keep their doors open (though many dealers in my area actually have closed down recently).
 
If I was a returning Infiniti customer in an area that had a decent level of competition and I was in the market for a new M35 right now, I personally would shoot for a selling price of dealer invoice minus $1,500 or so. For additional feedback on M pricing, hop on over to the "Infiniti M35 / M45 Prices Paid and Buying Experience" discussion.
 
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Re: Is a negative MF possible after application of the MSDs? [jtfiore] by Car_man HOST
Aug 19, 2008 (4:13 am)
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Replying to: jtfiore (Aug 15, 2008 1:59 pm)

Ha jtfiore, that would be pretty cool if Infiniti had to pay you interest to lease one of its vehicles . Unfortunately, most manufacturers that have MSD programs have a money factor floor that the additional deposits can not lower a vehicle's money factor past. I am not sure what the floor is for Infiniti Financial Services, but it certainly wouldn't let one lease with a factor of less than .00001.
 
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