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2008 Infiniti M35

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Pix of '08 M? by klpeel
Jul 11, 2007 (4:57 am)
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I see in Infiniti's announcement of "major upgrades" of its M sedan a mention of "revised interior and exterior styling," including:
 
- Revised front and rear fascia, headlights, grille, rear decklid and taillight design, rear fender panels, new chrome accents
- New wheel designs
 
Since I will be looking at the M45x, I am not in a position of trying to decide whether to get a deal on an '07 or wait for the '08, but I am still quite interested in any style changes. I generally like the look of the M (it doesn't knock me over, but it appears well designed and proportioned), except for the rear taillights. And by rear taillights, I mean in particular the (to me) jarring white gash of the turn signal lights. I would be thrilled if the aesthetics of the rear end were improved. Are there any pictures available yet of the revised design?
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Re: Pix of '08 M? [klpeel] by towerman
Jul 11, 2007 (10:10 am)
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Replying to: klpeel (Jul 11, 2007 4:57 am)

Sounds like the 08 is basically the same car as 07 and I would be inclined to get a deal on the 07 if you can find what you are looking for (might be harder than you think). ON the other hand, if the real-time traffic is very important to you, you might be interested in getting the 08 and probably paying an extra 2K for it. It comes down to when you need it and how picky you are about what you get.
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Re: Pix of '08 M? [towerman] by klpeel
Jul 11, 2007 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: towerman (Jul 11, 2007 10:10 am)

No, the real-time traffic is unimportant to me, but I would prefer the 45x, which obviously is not available for '07. I just hope they improve the look of the taillights, as this is listed as one of the (presumably minor) "interior and exterior styling" revisions they will have for '08.
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Re: Pix of '08 M? [towerman] by blov8r
Jul 11, 2007 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: towerman (Jul 11, 2007 10:10 am)

I was at the dealer last week ... said the 08's will be essentially unchanged from the '06. Minor tweaks here and there but nothing substantive. IMO it would be dumb for them to take a 2 year old model and change it materially ... they're just STARTING to get an identity.
 
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Re: Official 2008 M Info [pearl] by 150mphclub
Aug 08, 2007 (3:32 pm)
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Replying to: pearl (Jul 03, 2007 2:34 am)

No transmission in the parts bin? They have a pretty good CVT in their "in house bin", and right "down the street" is Aisen, who makes a mighty fine six speed.
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Re: Official 2008 M Info [150mphclub] by pearl
Aug 09, 2007 (11:51 am)
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Replying to: 150mphclub (Aug 08, 2007 3:32 pm)

150Mph: if you had read my post, you would have seen that I said that while Nissan/Infinti did not have their own six speed auto, those transmissions are available from other suppliers. Buying one from someone else could solve the problem until they build one of their own (or maybe something better). Lots of companies buy transmissions from other companies - in this market segment, BMW buying from a number of other suppliers is a good example. Re CVT: yes they have one, but for some reason over the past three years, have not chosen to put it in their M sedans.
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Re: Official 2008 M Info [pearl] by 150mphclub
Aug 09, 2007 (5:36 pm)
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Replying to: pearl (Aug 09, 2007 11:51 am)

I read your posts. I am not arguing with you. I am just adding a little extra information.
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CANADIANS! - WHY BUY IN THE GTA, WIDNSOR OR ANY BORDER TOWN? by valueboy
Aug 12, 2007 (3:44 pm)
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I'm an M owner. If I buy another Infiniti product (and I will) - new EX? trade up M45? - Why would I YER buy from a Canadian dealer when the 5% exchange difference becomes a 25% greed mark-up on a Japanese manufactured import?
M35x US MSRP - $43,250
M35x Canadian MSRP - $59,900
Average F/X over the last 6 months ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO FAIR PRICING.
Go to Williamsville, or Buffalo, pay a few bucks for testing and papers to get the car legally back home, and you're done -saved $10K. (And I know some disguised Canada Nissan Sales poster will try to argue that there are 'model' (read:option) differences in the above list pricing - but come on guys - $10K???????). In fact, if you dig deeper, the Canadian dealers are probably trying to source their inventory from the US (it used to be the other way round, when the C$ was trading at 0.65 cents). In short - unless Nissan, Toyota and others get real quickly (to protect their bordertown Canadian dealers), I'm about to be a first-time customer in Buffalo - like thousands of other GTA folks who can afford $40 in gas to get there.
 
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Re: CANADIANS! - WHY BUY IN THE GTA, WIDNSOR OR ANY BORDER TOWN? [valueboy] by valueboy
Aug 12, 2007 (3:50 pm)
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Replying to: valueboy (Aug 12, 2007 3:44 pm)

Correction - USD M35x MSRP is $45,265, not $43,265. But at today's 1.05 exchange rate, (about 5%), that's still more that CAD $10K less than the bordertown retail sticker price (same model/year comparison)
 
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Re: CANADIANS! - WHY BUY IN THE GTA, WIDNSOR OR ANY BORDER TOWN? [valueboy] by james27
Aug 12, 2007 (7:58 pm)
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Replying to: valueboy (Aug 12, 2007 3:44 pm)

The US version does not have daytime running lights, and there may be other (probably minor, but I don't know) differences. How easy that may be to overcome, you'd have to check into. Shouldn't be $10K Cn, though.

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